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[–] 7bicycles@hexbear.net 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

thing. If someone on a narrow bike path with limited visibility decided to get off and walk their bike down the middle of the path, would they not be the problem when people riding their bikes come along and are unable to go around?

No, you ride (also drive) only within the visual stopping distance except for very rare circumstances. Also what if that guy just ate shit and is lying unconscious on the ground because of an oil spill?

[–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Also what if that guy just ate shit and is lying unconscious on the ground because of an oil spill?

I would help him

I don't want to torture my hypothetical bicyclist anymore!

[–] 7bicycles@hexbear.net 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I would help him

I seriously don't understand how this meshes with your view of the flow of traffic

[–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 7 points 2 days ago

I have abandoned the metaphor and resorted to being silly since I forgot the original post was about tailgating specifically