On 07-13-2012 21:42, Cyclintom wrote:
The law demands that cyclists ride on the street and not on sidewalks and that they ride to the far right of the road at all times.

First part, false in some places. Second part, false in most places.

Also consider the group ride where riders are on wide roads with minimal traffic and so are riding two abreast
and taking up an entire lane.

Completely legal where I live.

For instance, street sweepers tend to throw a lot of broken glass onto the right side of the roads.
Bicycle tires are very sensitive to puncture. Holes, cracks in the
road and most especially road debris
such as glass shards and wire particles can cause a flat of a $100 tire.

Are you insane? Tires are fifteen to forty dollars! And what goes flat
IF ANYTHING, is the five-dollar inner tube.

Again, most police officers are well aware of this reasoning (since many of them cycle themselves
for fitness) but the fact remains that on a bad day most of the group
if not all could be cited.

Only if they are in one of those rare places (if any still exist) with
such a stupid law.

Cyclists in general will obey the laws to the letter on narrow or heavily trafficked roads.

Yeah, right. Cyclists, like motorists, come in all sorts. And like
motorists, a large percentage of them base their actions on what they
can get away with, not what is legal or sensible.

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Wes Groleau

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at the mercy of a man with an argument.”
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