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Originally Posted by Archaea
Nobody's advocating disobeying traffic rules, but the rules don't dictate that one must only occupy six inches on the road.
You should ride to the right as far as possible, and you may occupy the entire lane in a group. Motor vehicles, depending on the state must allow at least five to six feet to the side when passing a cyclist. Some motorists wrongly believe we must ride on the shoulder, which is untrue.
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I got the six inch rule from my scoutmaster when I was 13 and we were doing the cycling MB. So I guess I'm not surprised if that's not accurate.
I never buzz cyclists, I try to give them a wide berth. I'm talking about courtesy. When there's traffic and you're in a group with plenty of shoulder room, I find it discourteous to ride side by side and make motorists like me who don't want to get too close to cyclists wait for oncoming traffic to clear so I can cross over the center line and pass.