Journeyman
"And this one is just right" ~ Goldilocks
Great post- I'm always looking to learn something new. Here's my favs, many already mentioned....
- Watch the front wheel of that car at an intersection. It's the first thing to move. I'd don't trust eye contact.
- Often a motor rev is faster and louder than the horn.
- The sun in my eyes sucks a whole lot less than having the sun in their eyes. I grin and bear it.
- Smidsy wave- I call it "wagging," to get noticed. I use it regularly, but have never seen another rider use it. Glad someone posted that.
- When following a vehicle that may be blocking me from the view of someone about to make an oncoming turn, I will either lag back or "wag" into view toward the oncoming car (well ahead, of them, of course) so they will see me.
- Dorky high viz helmet and jacket- so long as the Bike looks good!
- ***18 wheelers- DO NOT hang out behind or beside them! I've had two tire blow outs in front of me when on a bike. Steel belted tires become shrapnel and sh$t flies everywhere. Once you've witnessed that, a true explosion, you'll never want to be around it again. Trucks are my excuse to righteously exercise my Rocket's torque response, in order to overtake them as quickly as possible.
- Intersections- when I see a car approaching an intersection ahead, from my left or right, where they are supposed to stop (I have trust issues), I speed up to beat them past the intersection, then no worries.