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Why does nobody talk about taking the lane on that narrow stretch of Maple?
I got squeezed by a delivery van on Maple near 9th again last Tuesday, so out of pure frustration I just moved to the middle of the lane for the next three blocks instead of hugging the edge. It felt wrong at first and a couple drivers behind me laid on the horn, but here is the weird part, not one car tried to pass me close the entire way. I counted six cars back there and every single one waited until the road widened before going around. Turns out riding small and polite near the curb was actually inviting people to squeeze past me with no room, and claiming my spot made the lane feel calmer. I still get nervous doing it on busier roads, but on that one stretch it made a real difference. Has anyone else changed how they ride after one bad close call, and did it stick or did you go back to the edge?
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