Quote Originally Posted by Andrea View Post
Today is car-free day #3! I've found that if you've got a pannier on the left side of your bike that cars will generally not buzz you like they will if you are on a naked bike.
Congratulations! Do you have a goal number of days, or just for the heck of it to see how long it goes, or something?

If you find cars buzz you too close, especially if it's always on one really narrow street, try riding a little further to the LEFT, even in the middle of your lane. It is counter-intuitive but if they HAVE to move into the other lane even a little bit, they tend to give you more space. Try it out and see what works for you. I only know how the traffic in my town responds.