tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891049984825111987.post3583545291338518580..comments2021-02-08T06:09:34.878-05:00Comments on Transient Theorist: Friendly, but cluelessTransient Theoristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02721204252286682841noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891049984825111987.post-19992876014919266072008-09-06T11:07:00.000-04:002008-09-06T11:07:00.000-04:00My small mountain town is overrun with tourists an...My small mountain town is overrun with tourists and drivers from the low desert who have never driven in rain, never even seen snow, and are surprised at the difference between bikes in the gym and the bikes on the road. I find that the best death avoidance strategy is to ride smack dab in the middle of the lane and wave my arms about oddly when I want to turn to scare any nearby drivers into slowing down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891049984825111987.post-89692276258313285092008-09-06T09:49:00.000-04:002008-09-06T09:49:00.000-04:00The same as you Karina... I'd prefer to do all th...The same as you Karina... I'd prefer to do all the signaling with my left arm too, because I'm more stable with my right hand on my bike than my left.<BR/><BR/>I've been experimenting with making sure my palm is turned away from oncoming traffic, and that seems to maybe make a difference, at the price of some contortion.Transient Theoristhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02721204252286682841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891049984825111987.post-35847583852360739192008-09-05T21:47:00.000-04:002008-09-05T21:47:00.000-04:00Here in Big City I read that you're supposed to si...Here in Big City I read that you're supposed to signal a right turn with your right arm extended, rather than your left arm at a 90° angle as I learned in elementary school. What did you learn?Karinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16757213778638431428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4891049984825111987.post-22023263870992398822008-09-05T19:43:00.000-04:002008-09-05T19:43:00.000-04:00I take my chances, no helmet, listen to loud music...I take my chances, no helmet, listen to loud music an dart into traffic at will.Eugeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01312243477847551650noreply@blogger.com