on 1/20/11 11:34 AM, Anne Paulson at anne.paul...@gmail.com wrote: > On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 11:27 AM, Kelly Sleeper <tkslee...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I just ride as though invisible. > > I don't know how I could possibly ride as though I were invisible. > Where I live, there are lots of streets that don't have shoulders or > bike lanes, and cars are faster than I am. > > And what about lights? Let's say I'm making a left turn at a light. I > sit there in the left turn lane, waiting for the light to turn. If I > were invisible, a following motorist who also wanted to turn left > would crush me. > > I just don't understand how "ride as though you're invisible" works on > a roads with other road users.
I think he might mean - "ride as though no one sees you". But, if I'm assuming something.... I'll make an "um" out of "i" and "ng". My long-standing mantra is to ride as if everyone around me is going to do the worst possible thing at the least opportune moment. ...and I've always liked the Neal Stephenson quote below. - J -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes Gallery updates now appear here - http://cyclofiend.blogspot.com "I had to ride slow because I was taking my guerrilla route, the one I follow when I assume that everyone in a car is out to get me." -- Neal Stephenson, "Zodiac" -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
