Photos from your rides.

[beeatnik]

Los Angeles the Jewel of Los Angeles




LA River Bike Path aka Two Agency Abatement


America 2018

50 feet north


Big Little Guy in Bike Lane aka Fat Bike Casualty aka Sup Gothbrooks!


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[Big Dan]

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trickle down

[krhea]

Evil skies around Portland the past couple weeks means wet roads, rain jackets, "flapped" fenders and booties in full effect.

[IMG]IMG_20180131_003543_471 by KRhea FrzFrmFoto, on Flickr[/IMG]

[beeatnik]

Big Dan, I like your monetary style.

Here's a little trickle down (krhea inspired)

[GOTHBROOKS]

poor lil possum

[m4rk540]

Originally Posted by krhea

Evil skies around Portland the past couple weeks means wet roads, rain jackets, "flapped" fenders and booties in full effect.

[IMG]IMG_20180131_003543_471 by KRhea FrzFrmFoto, on Flickr[/IMG]

Why are you guys hogging up the whole lane on an incline?

[krhea]

Originally Posted by m4rk540

Why are you guys hogging up the whole lane on an incline?

First off, it's not an incline, unless you call 1-2% an "incline". When using a wide angle lens photos tend to distort a bit. Secondly, that road is straight and flat for probably 3.5miles which affords excellent sight lines in both directions. The second someone yells "car back" we immediately go single file or at most two-up. This is a route and a road we've been riding on a weekly basis for probably 8-10yrs with not a single problem, horn honk, irate driver etc. SO, "hogging up the whole lane on an incline" doesn't work here.

[m4rk540]

1-2% is an incline which means unless you're Tour Pros, your average speed would be below 25mph, under the legal speed limit. In California at least, you're breaking the law by riding 2-3 abreast. Have a nice day.

http://www.calbike.org/bicycling_in_...aring_the_road

WHERE YOU CAN RIDE

If you're moving as fast as traffic, you can ride wherever you want.

If you're moving slower than traffic, you can still "take the lane." The law says that people who ride bikes must ride as close to the right side of the road as practicable except under the following conditions: when passing, preparing for a left turn, avoiding hazards, if the lane is too narrow to share, or if approaching a place where a right turn is authorized. CVC 21202.

[AngryScientist]

Originally Posted by m4rk540

1-2% is an incline which means unless you're Tour Pros, your average speed would be below 25mph, under the legal speed limit. In California at least, you're breaking the law by riding 2-3 abreast. Have a nice day.

http://www.calbike.org/bicycling_in_...aring_the_road

WHERE YOU CAN RIDE

If you're moving as fast as traffic, you can ride wherever you want.

If you're moving slower than traffic, you can still "take the lane." The law says that people who ride bikes must ride as close to the right side of the road as practicable except under the following conditions: when passing, preparing for a left turn, avoiding hazards, if the lane is too narrow to share, or if approaching a place where a right turn is authorized. CVC 21202.

you must be a real joy to ride with.

[m4rk540]

I have no sense of humor when it comes to breaking laws and putting myself at mortal risk.

[ducati2]

Is that lane “to narrow to share”? It seems like a car wouldn’t be able to give you three feet even if you were riding on the lane edge. That would worry me with the sold yellow middle line. It seems like a good place to take the lane or risk being pushed off the side of the road. Not trying to be provocative or looking for nasty responses, just other people’s perspective.

[weisan]

cloudy, rain a bit in the morning, started the ride later around 1pm, temp. around 55 degrees

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by weisan

cloudy, rain a bit in the morning, started the ride later around 1pm, temp. around 55 degrees

HA! I knew it...

[m4rk540]

Originally Posted by ducati2

Is that lane “to narrow to share”? It seems like a car wouldn’t be able to give you three feet even if you were riding on the lane edge. That would worry me with the sold yellow middle line. It seems like a good place to take the lane or risk being pushed off the side of the road. Not trying to be provocative or looking for nasty responses, just other people’s perspective.

Misunderstanding, misinformation or disregard of vehicle codes is what pisses off drivers and LEOs. In California the law explicitly requires single file unless unsafe. As Krhea pointed out, on a road with minimal traffic how is riding single file unsafe. Hey, we all do it. Fan out across the road. But, it's stupid and dangerous behavior because you can be riding for 10 miles without a single car and then all of a sudden an F150 comes barrelling up behind you and next thing you know there's a video on Paceline. Come on, let's not get lazy out there. It really is life and death.

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by m4rk540

I have no sense of humor.

Fify

Krhea in Oregon..