Quote Originally Posted by Thorn View Post
On the good side, sometimes other motorists come forward as witnesses:
http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2009...ation-cyclist/
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To clarify something that is not really made clear in the article. The roads in question are long reasonably fast descents (30 minutes to 1.5 hours of 5-8% downhill grade depending on where you are riding from before you get to this point). Cyclists are flying, even I (I ride my brakes a lot) am going at or near the speed limit. No problem for a good cyclist to be going 35-40+ in a 35 (what I believe most of that road is, and some large areas are 20 or 25mph). We have full right to take the whole lane in that situation, even under current laws. (it's a mountain road, double yellow, no passing, and no good reason for a car to be going around you when you are doing above the speed limit. Unfortunately a lot of drivers use this as a pass through to the peak to peak highway and think they can go 50 or 60. Then get annoyed with cyclists for not being in the river to let them pass on a blind corner )