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John Meyer points out the dangers of biking on busy roads very well. And he talks to bicyclists who have experienced aggressive behavior on the part of motorists. All of this is true, unfortunately. I am an occasional bicyclist myself.
But there is another side to these issues. In my experience, the bicyclists are often very foolhardy in the way that they use designated bike lanes. Some bicyclists ride on the white line or an inch or two inside the line that delineates the “traffic” side of the lane. That lane is probably three or four feet wide, I believe. It is beyond my comprehension why they will risk injury or death to ride that way.
I urge all bicyclists to leave a “margin for error.”
Bob Bamford, Aurora
