View Poll Results: What position do you ride down the road?
Number 1 closest to center line
89
43.00%
Number 2 center of lane
8
3.86%
Number 3 close to shoulder
12
5.80%
Wherever you feel comfortable
98
47.34%
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What position do ride in the lane?
#51
08-09-2016, 01:14 PM
Tourer
One thing to think about is your position when you are stopped at a light. I point my front tire at an angle so I can ride around the car in front of me and watch for upcoming traffic behind me. That way you always have an escape route for the distracted A-hole behind you that will make you a steel sandwich. I had 2 buddies get creamed by a girl texting, no skid marks from her car...luckily they lived.
#52
08-09-2016, 01:16 PM
#55
08-09-2016, 08:28 PM
Road Master
#56
08-09-2016, 08:34 PM
Road Warrior
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#58
08-10-2016, 01:35 PM
Answered to the left, because given an open road, alone that is where I end up, no center oil drippings, no edge of road garbage. Now throw in some obstacles, additional riders, cars, potholes or what have you and I adjust. I am not a position snob, more like a vertical snob as in, I prefer to keep my bike vertical, anything else just sounds unpleasant.
Last edited by Prologix; 08-10-2016 at 03:00 PM.
#59
08-10-2016, 01:43 PM
Road Warrior
#60
08-10-2016, 01:46 PM
When it comes to riding down the highway or street for that matter, which position do you ride? l just came back from a 4000 mile trip with a friend who claims to be an expert rider. We got into a very heated discussion one evening about what the proper position is on the road. He claims the shoulder is the proper place to be when cruising down the highway. I totally disagree as I have always (many years) ridden close to the center line (about 2 or 3 feet from the line). When in a group ride the leader is in the number 1 positions (closest to the center of road). The remaining riders staggered behind.
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