You see, at the time, I was travelling at 32mph in an area posted at 35mph. It was dark on the predawn route to Alliance before Daylight Savings Time ended. Either I'm a lot stronger rider than y'all imagine or it had a bit of a downhill grade. The motorist passed safely after honking, making a full lane change on the four-lane, median divided road. I have no idea why they felt it necessary to honk unless it was as an imagined courtesy of some sort.
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5 comments:
I think it was a courtesy honk, given to let you know a car is coming up behind you. It happens to me sometimes when I'm riding on country type roads. I try to listen to the length of a honk as a clue - I figure a quick honk means "Hi, I'm here and I don't know if you know that", a longer honk = "Hey!", and longer than that = "Get Off the Road you darn cyclist!"
Can we see the Honking Spreadsheet in all its glory?
I believe I've been the recipient of the "courtesy honk" before.
When I was cycle touring in France the 'courtesy honk' happened all the time - even huge lumber trucks would do it in order to prepare you for the gust of wind as they passed.
In the UK most of the honks seem to be of the 'get off the road' types.
It was a "holy crap are you ever fast... you are my hero" kind of honk. Good one to end it on.
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