To the Editor:
As an avid cyclist, I ride on the road almost every day. Most motorists share the road in a kind and considerate way, moving over if they are able, and giving as much room as they comfortably can.
Cyclists can be bothersome for drivers. We know it, because we drive too. Sometimes, cyclists are right on the white shoulder line. What a motorist might not see are the small hazards that cyclists have to avoid.
Pot holes, broken asphalt, fallen apples, debris that falls off trucks and trailers, broken glass, and metal all constitute problems for a bike. Cyclists must swerve to avoid these hazards or risk a flat or a spill. Worse, most bridges have trench drains every 100 feet or so, covered with wide grating, obliging cyclists to ride the white line.
It’s wonderful to live in a place where cars are supportive of bikes. Often drivers give me a cheery wave, or a thumbs up. I’ve even had drivers lean out their window to say, “Way to go” at the top of a hill.
Thank you, motorists, for another great season of road sharing.
