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911+Mountain Roads+Cyclists?
I live in Los Angeles County right at the foot of many sublime mountain roads. One such road is literally blocks from my driveway. I love driving these roads in my Porsche.
I would describe my driving as spirited, but well under control. When I am in my 911 for a fun drive, my goal is to drive each section of road "well". I typically avoid all challenges by testosterone charged drivers in Taurus's, Infinities, or Ford F150's. In fact, I have yielded to drivers in each of the previously named vehicles in the past few months as well as a gaggle of Sport Bike riders that wanted to prove they had a death wish by fully committing to high speed sweepers at speeds much faster than I would ever dare in my 911.
Anyway, over the past two years, the number of bicyclists that use these mountain roads has increased exponentially. The fact is, the odds that I may be involved in an incident with a bicyclist have become a real issue.
If I am not able to drive my Porsche in a spirited manner in the local mountains, I really don't see any logic in keeping it.
What are other people's thoughts/solutions for this dilemma? It would be especially nice to hear a few solutions from cyclists.
Mike
FWIW: I have a mountain bike. I ride it through the neighborhood to bike trails where I don't compete with cars for my uphill workouts and downhill thrills.
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