Quote Originally Posted by PamNY View Post
They didn't pay attention to what you actually said, or to the conditions you described. Let's hope they are more observant when biking.

I think only one person addressed the actual issue -- which was the safety of the cyclist pulling into a turnout. Most people assumed you wanted the cyclist to ride on the side of the road during a fast descent, which you didn't say at all.
Here is part of the op in case we lean to revisionism:
She completely hogged the road and would not pull over, even though all she needed to do was move a few feet and slow down at one of the turn outs (no need to even stop the bike) and let me by. ... That's not sharing the road. Wish she would find another training place....

The OP is entitled to her view and I congratulate her for examining it. But the contrary view - that a car does not have an inflated right to priority - is equally valid. We're all equal but some are more equal than others? If anything, the car's capacity to kill confers a higher duty to give space and time around more vulnerable road users. If people could leave an extra 30 seconds per trip, both their blood pressure and cyclists would be safer.

jobob, I think it's encouraging that you would be quite safe with many of us (and most drivers) following you down hill or anywhere else.