I have a question for the bicyclists of the OT

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I thought the rule was ride against traffic so you can watch the cars coming.

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You thought wrong

Rules have never been to ride against traffic. Bicycles are supposed to obey the same rules of the road as cars.

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When did the rules change and people began riding with traffic? I thought the rule was ride against traffic so you can watch the cars coming.

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that's the rule for running. never been that way for cyclist.

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I live along the Natchez trace

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you call that living?

the rule has always been that bicyclists can ride on public roads, but have to follow the regular traffic rules...which do not allow vehicles to travel in the wrong lane.

I am on the trace frequently and know exactly what you are talking about...the bicycle traffic on a Sunday afternoon is maddening..

I like to ride a bike but realize who wins the car vs bike battle so I avoid the road as much as possible

One of the "share the road" spaces in the Shreveport area was also a main thoroughfare for oil field trucks during the oil boom. I did note that the cyclists stopped hogging the entire lane when the big trucks came around.

Saw two cycling douchebags riding on the Bert Kouns Industrial Loop - in the driving lane.

The cyclists riding on 175 between the Port of Shreveport and Frierson have actually been courteous and sharing the road for the last few years.

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I thought the rule was ride against traffic so you can watch the cars coming.

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That's one of the dumbest things I've ever read on here.