To Protect & To Serve . . .

Today, riding home, northbound on PCH through Laguna Beach (July 3rd – extra police precaution in place), a motorcycle officer, heading southbound,  shouted and motioned to us (yo y Señor Tortuga) to ride single file.

Sitch: Two narrow lanes of traffic in each direction, parked cars, no bike lanes,  no sharrows, we’re moving at essentially the speed of traffic, so we ignored him.  He didn’t bother coming back.  It was a lost opportunity to school Mr. Patrolman.

I like to think we’re taking the lane for safety not arrogance.  If you give drivers the opportunity to buzz you, they will (yes, this is preaching to the choir).  It happens all the time.  In Laguna Beach, if you stay out of the door zone, you have no alternative than to ride, essentially, in the middle of the lane.  Taking the lane,  two by two,  gives you control of the lane and forces drivers to give us enough consideration that they have to pass safely; that’s all we want.  Keep it safe.

BlahBlahFreddie’s position on bicycle advocacy: It’s all about the safety stoopid.

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