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Originally Posted by Paper1
I've only been riding "road bikes" for 8 years not counting as a kid, but have owned and driven motorcycles for over 40 years so I do have some experience sharing the road with cars. Many of the posts on this thread and the one that ran a couple weeks ago remind me of the old guy that used to sit out on his porch at night to see if he could catch us kids cutting across his lawn. Rolling stops is a big one mentioned. I paid very close attention during a couple hundred miles of riding and never saw a car come to a complete stop at a right hand turn unless something was coming or someone stopped in front of them. I saw many continue to go after light has changed red. I have to disagree with my fellow bicycle club member about bike riders being the problem. My advice for those driving cars and come onto a bicycle, even one going slow is try easing your foot off the gas slightly until you can safely pull to the left a little and pass. In all fairness I ride many miles on Morse and Buane Vista and the overwhelming percentage of drivers do share the road and I don't believe I've ever made anyone late for an important engagement.
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I agree, bikes have the right to be on roads throughout The Villages. I assume, these people know what they are doing, and are just as scared, as the driver in a car. Yes, they could use the cart paths, especially when there are roundabouts, but they choose not to do so, for one reason or another. (Actually, I notice more people are using cart paths when biking for pleasure, an not work out) BUT, when it comes to STOP SIGNS, (not right turns) very few stop and dismount, like I'm sure you are suppose to. Mostly all cars stop fully, before moving on again. That's my only dispute with the bikes. AGAIN, I am only mentioning STOP SIGNS!!! I myself do not bike on main roads, because it's only for pleasure, and I tell myself: "I can't fix stupid" (at 76 yrs old) HE HE To my fellow bikers, who know what they are doing, continue to enjoy!