Riding Alone
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With oncoming traffic? Wow. Ballzy.
Personally, I try to follow someone else's track and rarely ride in the center of the lane. Whether left or right of center depends on where my bailout lane is.
Personally, I try to follow someone else's track and rarely ride in the center of the lane. Whether left or right of center depends on where my bailout lane is.
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Tourer
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Oxford, MS
When I started this thread 7 Days ago, I expected it to be another cold boring thread for informational purposes for the ones that haven't been riding as long as some of us. You guys rock. There is alot of good information on here, but I got some good chuckles too. Thank you for not making it dry and boring. Thanks for all your insights. Maybe it will help someone.
Road Master
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: East Tennessee
Roadway lanes
OK, SEE IF YOU'ALL CAN MAKE IT CLEAR FOR ME. QUESTION IS,
"WHAT LANE AM I IN ?" DO THE LANES START NUMBERED FROM LEFT AS #1 TO THE RIGHT TO #4, PLAY LIKE WE BE ON DIVIDED INTERSTATE AND 4 LANES IN EACH DIRECTION. I THINK THE FAR LEFT LANE AS THE #1 INSIDE LANE THUS THE FAR RIGHT LANE IS THE #4 OUTSIDE LANE.
NOT TALKING ABOUT TIRE TRACKS OR OIL TRACE PATH WITHIN THE DRIVING/RIDING LANE. I STILL WANT TO RIDE IN THE OUTSIDE PORTION OF THE LANE I'M IN AND LIKE IT TO BE THE OUTSIDE LANE OR AS SOME CALL IT, "SLOW LANE." I DO USE THEM ALL AS TRAFFIC DICTATES BUT LIKE TO KEEP RIGHT UNLESS PASSING AND/OR SLOWER TRAFFIC KEEP RIGHT.
"WHAT LANE AM I IN ?" DO THE LANES START NUMBERED FROM LEFT AS #1 TO THE RIGHT TO #4, PLAY LIKE WE BE ON DIVIDED INTERSTATE AND 4 LANES IN EACH DIRECTION. I THINK THE FAR LEFT LANE AS THE #1 INSIDE LANE THUS THE FAR RIGHT LANE IS THE #4 OUTSIDE LANE.
NOT TALKING ABOUT TIRE TRACKS OR OIL TRACE PATH WITHIN THE DRIVING/RIDING LANE. I STILL WANT TO RIDE IN THE OUTSIDE PORTION OF THE LANE I'M IN AND LIKE IT TO BE THE OUTSIDE LANE OR AS SOME CALL IT, "SLOW LANE." I DO USE THEM ALL AS TRAFFIC DICTATES BUT LIKE TO KEEP RIGHT UNLESS PASSING AND/OR SLOWER TRAFFIC KEEP RIGHT.
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 491
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From: Northern VT
I tend to always ride to the inside of the lane no matter what when riding alone. I will ride close to center but will move over if car is coming. Have you noticed that most accidents are because someone crossing center line???? Now that isn't going to stop a car from hitting you if they completely cross...but sometimes they just aren't paying attention and could clip you....I'd rather play it safe and ride to inside
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Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Twin Cities, MN
Here in MN you ride where there are no:
- Pot Holes
- Sand/salt piles (from winter maintenance)
- Various road kill including: squirrels, racoons, deer, bear, moose, possum, geese, skunks...
- Swarms of man eating mosquitos
- Purple Rain
- Snapping turtles or ducks crossing the roads
- Millions of night crawlers
- Oil drip slicks
- Slow moving "F'n" minivans or Buicks
- Or any of the various cast-off Brett Favre girlfriends!
- Pot Holes
- Sand/salt piles (from winter maintenance)
- Various road kill including: squirrels, racoons, deer, bear, moose, possum, geese, skunks...
- Swarms of man eating mosquitos
- Purple Rain
- Snapping turtles or ducks crossing the roads
- Millions of night crawlers
- Oil drip slicks
- Slow moving "F'n" minivans or Buicks
- Or any of the various cast-off Brett Favre girlfriends!
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From: Stoughton,MA
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Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 4,646
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From: Midtown Tulsa
Here in MN you ride where there are no:
- Pot Holes
- Sand/salt piles (from winter maintenance)
- Various road kill including: squirrels, racoons, deer, bear, moose, possum, geese, skunks...
- Swarms of man eating mosquitos
- Purple Rain
- Snapping turtles or ducks crossing the roads
- Millions of night crawlers
- Oil drip slicks
- Slow moving "F'n" minivans or Buicks
- Or any of the various cast-off Brett Favre girlfriends!
- Pot Holes
- Sand/salt piles (from winter maintenance)
- Various road kill including: squirrels, racoons, deer, bear, moose, possum, geese, skunks...
- Swarms of man eating mosquitos
- Purple Rain
- Snapping turtles or ducks crossing the roads
- Millions of night crawlers
- Oil drip slicks
- Slow moving "F'n" minivans or Buicks
- Or any of the various cast-off Brett Favre girlfriends!
Had to look this up in the Urban Dictionary....
"purple rain:
A restless feeling. A non-descript feeling of boredom, restlessness and confinement. A feeling one has when wanting to escape from responsibility (chiefly emotional) by travelling. Sometimes synonymous with 'wanderlust.' The desire to travel in order to escape an emotional commitment."