03-14-2008, 10:54 AM
yes, I was concerned about safety. I don't feel safe in my car on that road. That route, to me, is the diciest on the island.
I realize my post also showed some irritation with some cyclists, in certain situations.
You wrote:
I see this more over on the west side, and the worst are the cyclists in training and wearing their special biking outfits. I've seen them not even look behind to see what's going on with the cars. Which I find pretty irritating.
As long as a road has a shoulder, I welcome bicyclists on the road.
If a state or county highway has stretches where the shoulder is inadequate, such as Hwy 19 with all the bridges that have no shoulder, then I think it's a danger to everyone for bicyclists to use it.
I realize my post also showed some irritation with some cyclists, in certain situations.
You wrote:
quote:I'm sure you believe what you wrote and that your husband practices good cycling. But I have had plenty of experience with cyclists moving into the lane. For example, in a 55 mph zone, forcing a line of cars to creep behind them (often two cyclists abreast) up a hill.
Just to be clear, rarely do cyclists take a lane of traffic, only when they must (as in the case when there is no shoulder, usually on streets with low speeds).
I see this more over on the west side, and the worst are the cyclists in training and wearing their special biking outfits. I've seen them not even look behind to see what's going on with the cars. Which I find pretty irritating.
As long as a road has a shoulder, I welcome bicyclists on the road.
If a state or county highway has stretches where the shoulder is inadequate, such as Hwy 19 with all the bridges that have no shoulder, then I think it's a danger to everyone for bicyclists to use it.