From: thetibetanmonkey@gmail.com   
      
   On Thursday, December 18, 2014 10:33:05 PM UTC-5, rja.ca...@gmail.com wrote:   
   > On Friday, December 19, 2014 3:08:25 AM UTC, Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble   
   Philosopher wrote:   
   > > Today I endeavored myself to fairly long bike ride, practical bike ride,   
   loaded with stuff, and these are the outstanding events:   
   > >    
   > > 1- Two tectonic plates were dislocated on the sidewalk, which may have   
   caused catastrophic to my holy self if not because I knew they had been there   
   for a long time.    
   > >    
   > > 2- Later, riding in traffic, a driver blasted the horn and sent me onto   
   the sidewalk.   
   > >    
   > > 3- No people. No cyclists, no pedestrians. And this is the main artery   
   north to south.    
   > >    
   > > The day was beautiful, the birds were singing, but the roads are not ready   
   for competition. Again, the sidewalks are not ready either.   
   > >    
   > > Welcome to the Jungle.   
   >    
   > Have I already recommended a convex-curved    
   > rear view mirror for cycling in traffic?   
   > As well as looking behind - but I find that   
   > tricky, so sometimes I fake it and rely   
   > on the mirror.  I do look back if I need to.   
   >    
   > And I advise you to pull aside to let a    
   > car or other motor vehicle pass; you can    
   > do that easily if you have a mirror.     
   > If there isn't a car behind you, or    
   > another bicycle, then you can use the    
   > whole width of a traffic lane to cycle in.   
      
   I have mirrors on some of my bicycles, but they often distract you and make   
   you think a particular car is going to hit you. In reality you are a sitting   
   duck with the driver totally in control of the road. As you say, the mirror   
   also lets you when to    
   take the lane.   
      
   The most important role for the mirror though is to keep track of my   
   girlfriend behind. Couples should be allowed to share the lane next to each   
   other. I think it's cruel not to allow it.   
      
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