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From: Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net>
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech
Subject: Re: Montana: "Let's make stupidity mandatory!"
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 12:23:21 -0500
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On 1/17/2025 9:55 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:
> Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> 
>>>> Whatever you do, don't throw up your hands and pretend its impossible.
>>>> Try to remember that there are plenty of people competently and
>>>> confidently bicycling in conditions you pretend are impossible.
>>
>>
> Indeed it’s a useful skill set though not everyone will be comfortable to
> do so depending on the situation, ie it’s not the answer to
> everyone/everything.

Correct. It requires a certain level of confidence, bravery, whatever.

When I was teaching cycling classes one woman could not complete the 
final "road test" exam because she couldn't summon the courage to ride 
one portion of four lane! And I remember another woman who, on a bike 
club ride I led, was terribly scared because we rode a mile on a four 
lane, even when it had very little traffic.

Some people are more fearful than other people. For many people, courage 
to ride among traffic takes time to grow. Many others never acquire it.


-- 
- Frank Krygowski