Re: Montana: "Let's make stupidity mandatory!"

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.

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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.
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- Frank Krygowski