Quote Originally Posted by DDH View Post
Can someone please tell me WHY oh WHY when I'm riding a two lane road with no shoulder does the car in my lane have to pass me so fast and close. The traffic is not heavy on the rode I ride, but every time I will have 1 stupid idiot that insist, even though he could move to the other lane, on passing me as close as he can without slowing down a lick. I just want to kick their car.
Hi Donna- here's a tip: when you ride really far to the right in a lane, most cars will try to squeeze by to pass you without crossing the middle line of the road. If you ride a foot or two further to the left, most cars will not have the room to pass you without at least dipping into the other lane. Once they make the move over the center line, they tend to give you plenty of room.
Of course this principal needs to be applied with good sense in various situations, but when they have plenty of visibilty and room, try making them have to go a bit into the other lane to pass you. that's how they pass other cars, after all, they do it all the time so it shouldn't be a huge deal for them.
I never have problems with this method. If i have big shoulder of course I stay on that....I'm no road hog unless it's for my own safety- then hell yeah!


I finally got in a good 18.5 mile ride yesterday in gorgeous weather.