Stupid way to go.

[Mr Pig]

Coming down the hill towards the right turn into work this morning I collected quite a queue behind me, couple of cars then a bus. Indicated right and the cars shot past on my left as I slowed down. Line of cars coming up the hill so I had to stop in the middle of the road. Just as I stopped the bus flew past on my left.

Thing is, on my new bike I have the seat up pretty high, I think the bottom bracket is higher than my last bike, and I can just toe the ground when I stop. So I nearly fell over didn't I!!

Thought later, what a stupid way to go that would have been! If I'd fell over I would've been mush for sure. Shudder...

 

[ChrisKH]

I have a similar situation on the way home and have to take the centre of the lane, on turing right to stop cars going inside me. Too dangerous otherwise.

 

[yenrod]

In Liverpool theirs a VERY busy road ONE and sometimes buses cars etc..really shift down their one day I was talkign to a friend and was leaving him and I was standing on the edge of the pavement and as I turned to look to walk out a bus passed me going really fast.

Boy was I glad I;

1 - didnt step out AND...

2 - looked 1st !

(this one makes me shudder)

..though there was another time when I was cornering on an off-camber corner on a downhill @ 46.5mph IN THE WET !!! - I nearly wet my shorts on that one

 

[Mr Pig]

Too dangerous otherwise.

Yes, I may have to change my position there. I was just off the white line, didn't want to brake on it for obvious reasons. Normally I just lean further over to the left when I stop but I realised at the last minute that the bus was about to pass me really close so I had very little time to consider what to do. Sitting on the white line with traffic whizzing past in both directions isn't funny! :0(

The other problem with this turn is that it's down hill. I have to indicate very early and for as long as possible because I can't brake hard with one arm, maybe you can but I can't do it. You just have to hope the numpties behind are paying attention, I've been overtaken whilst indicating a couple of times! :0(

 

[Plax]

I have one downhill section where I have to turn right on. I gradually take the centre of the lane then indicate a few yards before I have to turn off. I find the vast majority of the cars will hang back. Suppose it helps that it is on the approach to a 40mph zone and they have to slow down for a nasty bend before the downhill section. Also with regular local traffic many of them have a pretty good idea what I'll be doing next so will wait for me to turn off as they know there is no need to try and overtake.

 

[Mr Pig]

Took the long way home and used another bike-unfriendly junction. An up-hill, right turn right next to a national speed limit sign! Most traffic is already up to speed as you're coming to a stop in the middle of the road. Scary stuff.