[biker1]

The term is "owning the lane", not "owning the road". This is necessary under some circumstances to prevent a car from squeezing you into the curb. The classic example is when riding on a 2-lane road with a double solid line on a curve. Some people will try to pass you if they think they squeeze into the lane with you as opposed to swinging out into the other lane. This is a dangerous situation and is typically avoided by moving left so anyone attempting to pass you has to move into the other lane - something they will hopefully not do on a curve with a double solid line. Riding to the extreme right of the lane is a dangerous way to ride under certain circumstances.

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Every year, Auburn hosts "The Great Race" which is essentially a mini triathlon. (Trivia---it is named after Captain Miles Keogh, a native Auburnian who is buried at Fort Hill Cemetery about 500 yards from my house. His horse, Commanche, was the only US Army survivor of Little Big Horn.) Anyway, I digress. For about a month prior to the race, our streets are loaded with cyclists practicing/training. I have no problem if they want to own the road, I'm in a better position to look out for their safety than they are. However, not everyone feels that way. I wish they did, because I occasionally ride a bike as well, but they don't. So consider this before getting too committed to "owning the road"
1) Cars have to SHARE the road, golf carts have SHARE the road, so a lot of drivers don't think a cyclist should OWN the road
2) When push comes to shove, they am driving a 4600 pound SUV, you are driving a 20 pound bicycle, so who REALLY owns the road