Quote Originally Posted by KSH

When there is a road with 2+ lanes going each direction, the cyclist(s) should take and HOLD the right lane, by riding the middle, not single file or near the gutter.

Why? Because cars have a lane to pass on the left, and if you leave room for them to pass IN the lane you are in, they will do it. Even my best friend has done it to riders, because she needed to get home... to watch TV.
Ok, so how about this situation:

The two lane road with a good shoulder I was riding on turned into 2 lanes in each direction. I continued to stay on the shoulder, until the point that another lane came in on the right that was the merge lane to enter/exit a highway I was crossing over. In this case I had no option but to take up the entire center lane. However at one point there were so many cars merging in and out my lane trying to get on or off the highway ramp that i considered moving into the left lane.

Needless to say, I was so scared of all the cars merging in and out that I nearly pooped my pants. On the plus side, I hit my new top speed. But I just wasn't sure what to do in this situation...take up the whole lane and pray the merging cars don't hit me or move to the left lane...