More on 4th Line: There are also some areas where there is a long rough area running parallel to the road, in the vicinity of paved shoulders. Cyclists can find themselves pulling over early and riding in centre of the road, since 20 metres up the road, they can see where the asphalt is gone on the shoulder. A longitudinal bad stretch may be as long as 30 metres, therefore you have to move out of the shoulder and into centre of the road, before the actual hazard in the shoulder, or you are trapped between the gravel and the bad stretch. Most drivers can't recognise that situation and I have received long blasts on their horns and persons yelling at me to ride on the shoulder. A car is travelling at a much higher speed and focused on the lane they are driving, so they probably didn’t see the missing section of shoulder up the road, so they can't see the rationale for not riding on the shoulder.
Photo progression: As you ride the” paved” shoulder along 4th Line, you see in the distance an unrideable section. Look back to see there are no cars approaching,then pull out to the centre of the road NOW. If you wait, you will see what the future holds and the future is very bad indeed.
In the distance there are potholes full of water
Hopefully you are now riding to the left ...
If you were still on the paved shoulder you are now doomed !
More on 4th Line:
There are also some areas where there is a long rough area running parallel to the road, in the vicinity of paved shoulders. Cyclists can find themselves pulling over early and riding in centre of the road, since 20 metres up the road, they can see where the asphalt is gone on the shoulder. A longitudinal bad stretch may be as long as 30 metres, therefore you have to move out of the shoulder and into centre of the road, before the actual hazard in the shoulder, or you are trapped between the gravel and the bad stretch. Most drivers can't recognise that situation and I have received long blasts on their horns and persons yelling at me to ride on the shoulder. A car is travelling at a much higher speed and focused on the lane they are driving, so they probably didn’t see the missing section of shoulder up the road, so they can't see the rationale for not riding on the shoulder.
Photo progression: As you ride the” paved” shoulder along 4th Line, you see in the distance an unrideable section. Look back to see there are no cars approaching,then pull out to the centre of the road NOW. If you wait, you will see what the future holds and the future is very bad indeed.
Ride safe. Drive safe too !