From twinriverscyclists<\/p>\n
Driving your bike is a dance.<\/p>\n
For the most part drivers are courteous. Courtesy demands thinking of one another. And it works both ways. We\u2019ve all seen rude cyclists riding two and three abreast and refusing to give way.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s illegal but what about taking the lane<\/strong>? Usually the problem is the cyclist is too convinced of his own inferiority and tries to give way too much. It takes some courage to fill up a lane to prevent a motorist from passing on a blind corner.<\/p>\n On the other wheel, cyclists need to adjust to the road conditions even if it means giving way when you strictly speaking do not need to. For example, I often coast a bit to give that passing vehicle more room to pull back in before reaching that blind curve ahead. I can also speed up to get into the corner sooner controlling the lane so the passing motorist isn\u2019t tempted to make that pass that might push me off the road should he enoucnter oncoming traffic.<\/p>\n In this way, I make a dance of my ride alternately leading and following but always remaining predictable.<\/p>\n Be sure to click through to the original newspaper story below.\u2013Corrie<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This column<\/a> by Michael Dresser of the Baltimore Sun addresses an issue that a lot of cyclists and cycling advocates dance around but don\u2019t directly address: pulling over to let motor vehicles pass.<\/p>\n I think we get so caught up in the mantra of \u201cshare the road\u201d that we automatically think that sharing means \u201cme first.\u201d<\/p>\n via Take the Lane: Sometimes, we could give up the lane<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n