Gonzo
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Riding in the gutter is the stupidest thing you could ever do. It's just asking to be killed. firstly you have cars trying to drive right past you without giving you any room, plus riding next to the gutter means that when you copme to a side road or gutter you are very likely to get hit by cars. You very rarely see car drivers actually stop a the line. They usually stop about half a metre in front of it, right where you would be riding if you chose to be in the gutter. Then there is also the problem of car doors swinging out in front of you.
I got hit the other day while riding along a road with a huge cycle lane on the side. I was riding about 1 metre away from the land line where the traffic was. The car must'nt have seen me and swerved right in front of me clipping my handlebars. I was jst lucky not to end up under that guys tyres.
The only way you can be sure that car drivers will see you is by riding smack bang in front of you. If my choice is between holding up every car near me or putting myself in a situation where i have a very good chance of being hit, then guess what I am going to do?
Yesterday while i saw someone pull out of their driveway then drive 4 houses down the road and stop there. It's people like this who are really clogging up the streets.
I got hit the other day while riding along a road with a huge cycle lane on the side. I was riding about 1 metre away from the land line where the traffic was. The car must'nt have seen me and swerved right in front of me clipping my handlebars. I was jst lucky not to end up under that guys tyres.
The only way you can be sure that car drivers will see you is by riding smack bang in front of you. If my choice is between holding up every car near me or putting myself in a situation where i have a very good chance of being hit, then guess what I am going to do?
When it says 60 on a sign it isn't a minimum speed limit it is in fact the maximum speed limit and so you can go any speed below that.You want a whole lane to yourself ? Do the speed limit.
Yesterday while i saw someone pull out of their driveway then drive 4 houses down the road and stop there. It's people like this who are really clogging up the streets.