beastie said:
Ta for the webmaster stuff. Yes it's a quiet commute, but I lived and cycled in Edinburgh for 7 years and you have had more incidents in the last 7 weeks than I did in Auld Reekie. The point I wish to make is that I use this narrow little lane when it's empty of parked cars, the road is pretty wide and almost all cars pass with plenty room. If I feel the need to move out of the lane then I take up a strong secondary position or a primary position if passing a bin lorry for instance. The traffic behind just has to wait. Normally I give a wave of thanks as they pass. If there was a large viehicle like a bus behind then I WOULD move over as much as possible to facilitate it's overtake. Surely that's just common sense - keeping yourself out of harms way.
Yes, however, this cycle lane and road is a completely different beast to the one I cycle on, so I'm not sure what the relevance to my situation and my incident is. Apples and pears.
Oh and it seems that the use of that particular cycle lane is itself
controversial!
Yes the bus driver was too close, yes you have every right to cycle in the middle of the road if you wish, but You need to be more aware of your road position and surrounding traffic. Perhaps find an alternative route to work?
It has absolutely nothing to do with rights. I'm not trying to exert or stress any right. I am just trying to ride as safely as I can.
I was perfectly aware of my road position. The reason that this overtake caught me out was that the vehicle slowed (there was no need as the bend is not that sharp and he was traveling below 30mph at the time) and pulled back in before passing me.
This is my alternative route! it allows me to take back roads which avoid Balmore Road, which anyone who knows the area would testify is not a great road to cycle on in heavy traffic. By doing this I am trying to avoid conflict, which is contrary to what some people think I do....
