@555 Bighorn Trust me, I know what a fat body on a 20lb bike is like when it gets hit by a multi-ton vehicle.... I was hit while stopped at a red...
this is a gold mine! Thanks much.
I wasn't aware that I blamed the trucking community? I dont think i hve made any disparaging comments about truckers here... If my comments were...
OK, so does that mean oversized loads check in with local DOT/police or are just highly restricted? Any rule of thumb for that? We spend 99% of...
Yup, triangles are required as are front/rear flashers at all times and high vis gear colors. We ride with the sun and stop at 4pm when the sun...
thats the same most places and bicyclists that ride without without tailights/headlights are dumb. They expect the same treatment as cars but...
Does Texas not have local highways? I thought Farm to Markets were your equivalent but I could be wrong. I also could be wrong about Local...
Also, its a problem of warning. With enough time to respond an aircraft carrier could move over a few feet when passing. Thats why I thought...
Yup, you're 100% correct. I was just trying to clarify. Bicycles are both motorvehicles AND Non-motorized in (if I recall correctly) all 50...
@jessejamesdallas No Interstates, thats illegal in all the states we pass through. Its also super boring. As far as your comments about our...
Not a race, it's a 4,100 mile trip over 10 weeks. Race's normally get the road closed but we wont have that luxury unfortunately. The cyclists...
Short version: What's the best way to alert truckers about bicyclists on the road? Long version: This summer I'm leading a charity bike ride from...
