When I was out there, they were collecting all the dead wood from the forest floor leading up to the lodge.
Hoping to prevent this. 🙁
Things that make you frown :(
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When I was out there, they were collecting all the dead wood from the forest floor leading up to the lodge.
Hoping to prevent this. 🙁
serviceguy
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UPS doing its thing...1 day from British Columbia (CA) to Georgia (US) and no movement in 10 days...
Kaleidopete
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This biker in the road and not the bike lane, not much of a bike lane, but still
serviceguy
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You mean the road shoulder? Technically, no vehicle should drive on it, not to mention that for a bike riding the shoulder is an easy way to get a flat due to the road debris accumulating on said shoulder. Granted, he could ride further to the right...
Kaleidopete
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here I thought that was the bike lane, some roadie I am!
John the Plumber
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Cars still need to give you 4' but it is still dangerous. When the shoulder is that small I try to stay about 6" from the white line just to give the cars a little more room.
They are riding in the bike lane according to NJ law.
i'd argue he should be taking the lane in that spot to try to prevent the the car from passing in a blind curve.
Yup. This.
My survival instinct wouldn't allow me to take the lane on a blind curve.
Edited to add. This assumes going uphill. If I'm screaming down a hill at car speeds, I'd take the lane.
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Dean S
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That's my default road position. It's all about not being overlooked. Prevents close passing along narrow lanes and blind turns. Helps with pull outs and right crosses.
Kaleidopete
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WoW, just looked it up on NJ website. Now I learned something today and I can go back to bed.
iman29
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This is what I came to say after reading all the comments and seeing the picture.
However, as a long time roadie I would move over as far as possible to the white line or even inside the shoulder on a blind curve like that, because a driver coming around the curve is going to automatically take the "inside apex" to said curve and if you are in the middle of the lane on a blind curve you are in trouble.
In general I ride as close to the white line as possible but not inthe shoulder to avoid flat tires and road debris. If the lanes are narrow or I am going downhill, I take the lane for as least amount of time as possible with a hand signal to the driver behind me to "wait up" until I can move over a little safely and let them pass. 7 times out of 10 I get a wave and a friendly beep of some kind.
p.s. I assume this is Clinton road since I see you ride that a lot. That road has a lot of tricky spots so riders need to be on high alert.
Kaleidopete
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Yes Clinton road, Good info here, I also have that nice Garmin radar tail light letting me know when someone is coming. Also new to Clinton road is extra wide shoulders is some sections (3 feet) which made me think that was for me. More new info, "cyclists do not have their full rights if they are riding in the shoulder"
John the Plumber
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These are new Sidi mega shoes next to my 12 year old nashbar with sheet rock screws holding the heels on. Gave my 3 year old carbon fiber specialized shoes to my friends son because the pain was so bad. Now the newer wider ones hurt 😢 so bad I am going back to the nashbars. Any suggestions on how to break in the new shoes.
Karate Monkey
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Depends what hurts.
I use insoles in my clipless shoes. Sometimes higher end shoes can be heat molded if it's a fit issue
I use insoles in my clipless shoes. Sometimes higher end shoes can be heat molded if it's a fit issue
John the Plumber
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Outside foot bone metatarsal.