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- From: ncherry@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (neil j.cherry)
- Subject: Re: Politics of Cycling Speed
- Message-ID: <1992Dec21.151447.21697@cbfsb.cb.att.com>
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- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 15:14:47 GMT
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- In article <724655546.AA05468@urchin.fidonet.org> Howard.Gerber@f88.n106.z1.fidonet.org (Howard Gerber) writes:
- >Neil J. Cherry <ncherry@cbnewsg.cb.att.com> writes:
- > NJ> But now I have a question on left hand turns.
- >
- > Notice that in each case I say to first "look back." This is no
- >accident!
- > Putting your hand out to signal does not convey any magical properties
- >that
- > suddenly make the cars go away. Often, just the act of turning your
- >head to
- > look at the driver of the car behind you will be enough to convince
- >that
- > driver to let you get into the next lane. You look back to make sure it
- >is
- > either safe to move or it would be much safer to wait.
- >
-
- I actually ride my bike better than I drive (sorry if I convayed the wrong
- message.) Also the 35 mph is the best I can expect at all out and I can't keep
- it up for a long period. Basically I'm doing what your saying, just wanted to
- find out if there was anything more I can do. That is merge when its safe and
- wait if you can't merge. I also bought the Effective Cyclinig book and I've
- glanced through it. I've found a few answers to questions I've had and I now
- have a better understanding for John Forester's positions on various subjects.
- Thanks to all who have responded, I'm learning alot.
-
- NJC
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-