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From: daw@drufl.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: bikes and cars
Message-ID: <669@drufl.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 22-Sep-83 18:27:54 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep 22 18:27:54 1983
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	I live in Colorado in one of the canyons where the Coors Classic
is run each year.  As a result it is one of the favorite canyons to go up
during the summer for bicyclists.  The road is narrow and winding with
only one legal passing zone for the first 2 1/2 miles.  The problem for
auto drivers (including ones that are concerned for bicyclists) is that
the relative speed differences between the car and the bicycle are so
much different.  We all rely on judgement, learned from experience, to
help us react to road situations.  Many drivers not used to bicycles
on the highway will tend to wait too long before braking.  At the last
minute they realize that to pass illegally is the only option left.  For
the moment I am ignoring the drivers who just don't care about the 
bicyclists' rights.  What gets to me are the bicyclists who want to ride
in the middle of the lane and will not move over for cars.  With this
attitude combined with the problem I just covered someone will get killed.
What is needed is more awareness and concern on both sides.

	P.S.  Please excuse me for any blank articles that got posted.  My
editor was messed up.
						Dave Weisheit
						AT&T Information Systems