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Originally Posted by squiggs96
This is terrible advice and is a reason cyclists get hit. When you only ride on the shoulder, or edge of the lane, cars think they can sneak by you without hitting you. Often, they are wrong. If the cyclist takes the lane, the car understands it can't get by and will (hopefully) wait until there is a spot to pass. A cyclist should take the lane when there isn't at least 1 metre of safe passing space.
The Calgary specific bylaw states you are allowed to ride on all Calgary roadways except Deerfoot Trail, and to take the whole lane if required for safety, but should ride as close to the curb as is safe to do so. If it's not safe to be near the shoulder, then you take the lane, at all times.
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#### that. Cyclists should get on the sidewalk if there isn't room on the street. IDGAF that isn't legal, but it's safer and sidewalks are honestly barely used in most areas. Pedestrians on the sidewalk? Cyclist can go slow. Or take their chances on the street. But inconveniencing cars is off the table. On a 50km/h road the last thing we need is some tit in spandex going 17km/h.