Well, I figure she was half right - "we don't do it that way" - but the "you need to do this" might have been pushing it. Eid she know what you meant? Did you hurt anybody? So... just because **they** don't do it that way... **you** can do it your way (unless they didn't grok it).
I've done it both ways. I used to jus tpoint where I was going, but then I tried (especially 'cause i can sort of stretch my back doing it) the "left elbow bent" - and I'm so right handed that I really preferred doing that part of one-handed riding with my right hand on the bar. I do try to make sure I"m really clearly signalling... and recognize that yes, I do sort of look like a driver's ed film. It certainly woulnd't be confused for cool - but that's never been a problem for me...
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08-05-2006, 09:02 AM #1
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08-05-2006, 10:02 AM #2
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I've seen it done both ways, and I choose to make all signals with my left hand. Here's my reasoning: it seems to me that drivers, if they see us at all, would generally expect us to signal with the right hand, just as they would if they had to. I'm not sure a driver would be looking for a righthanded signal.
On the other hand, I'm not sure many drivers even notice. So who knows?Bad JuJu: Team TE Bianchista
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08-05-2006, 04:06 PM #3
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I signal left with left hand & right with right hand. That is what I learned in my Effective Cycling course back in the stone ages (when all bikes had fixed gears
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I also wear bright colored gloves - usually red - hoping that Bozo in the BMR sees the motion.
I figure the bigger the motion, the better my chances that the cars will see it. Now, will they slow down? HAHAHAHAHAHA!To train a dog, you must be more interesting than dirt.
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08-07-2006, 03:12 PM #4
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Originally Posted by Dogmama
I signal left with left hand & right with right hand. That is what I learned in my Effective Cycling course back in the stone ages (when all bikes had fixed gears )
I also wear bright colored gloves - usually red - hoping that Bozo in the BMR sees the motion.
I figure the bigger the motion, the better my chances that the cars will see it. Now, will they slow down? HAHAHAHAHAHA!
maybe you should try these
http://www.uscav.com/productinfo.asp...id=9339&tabID="Sharing the road means getting along, not getting ahead" - 1994 Washington State Driver's Guide
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