I've ridden many km's over the last few years with a randonneuring/commuting buddy, and I try hard to emulate his remarkable poise and grace in the face of absurd driver behavior. He just smiles and waves at everyone, regardless of whether they've been polite or impolite.
Based on your description, I also would probably have taken the lane. I have a similar section on my regular commute, except it's an elementary school, not high school, and in the morning it's a similar scene. There is a median, too, so there really is no place to pass. Lucky for me, though, it's flat, so I can move at a reasonable speed, but even that isn't reasonable for some people. There are enough cyclists here that it's quite rare for someone to get aggressive at me. Still, I try to gauge whether I can take the lane, and sometimes I'll pull over at a stop sign and let an aggressive car go by. (Then sit on his bumper for a few blocks…and smile and wave!) Ted Durant -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
