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Originally Posted by Brendone
You’ll never eliminate the risk, but you can do your best to limit it, which means checking your ego. The pair I saw the other day were an odd contrast. One was hugging the right side of the shoulder, to the point of dropping off into the ditch, so ultra cautious. Her partner was riding on the white line beside her talking, so several feet of space between them, but he was going to take the line. Could have been a couple feet off the line but came across as one of the “I have a right to be here, fight me!” attitude. I’ve had some cyclists tell me they do that on purpose. They have a right to that space, so they’ll take it. Great, you were right, and your 6ft under. How’d that work out for ya?
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That's kind of a result of another feature specifically for drivers who shouldn't be driving...rumble strips. So you've got the white line, about a foot of smooth space, then the rumble strips, then an actual ridable area. So if you do also want to discuss something with your riding partner, it's almost the only choice. Despite the wide space, a chunk of it is unusable.