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Originally Posted by outlaw
Totally agree. I consider myself a somewhat serious biker. I clip in, have no trouble on the MMPs. Of course, like you, I try to keep to the right as much as possible. I never try to own the lane. I do fine with the tunnels. They actually provide a good break in the steady pace of normal riding. I rarely need to unclip. I do slow to minimum speed many times, adding some balancing technique to my ride. I also climb the tunnel ramp with as much acceleration as I can muster. My wife and I refer to them as "stages" and frequently race to the top. It really does provide substantial additional fitness benefits in my opinion. I have been yelled at to slow down by a cart driver that wanted to pass me. I obliged. He thanked me as he passed. All is good. The own the lane mentality is, imo, why so many people resent bikers. And it's too bad that all bikers have to suffer this resentment because of the few. Own the lane at your peril.
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On a mmp you can hug the right and if there is grass still have a place to bail out. The paths are debris free. On the road all the garbage including what falls off the utility trucks ends up next to the curb. That's where you get flats or run into a cutoff 2x4. It's threatening at times and counter intuitive but you are safer in the middle of the right lane if there is no shoulder. Just an opinion not an expert even though like many I've been riding since I was a little boy.