Honestly, who rides with music? (Page 3)

I agree this is right in places with the "Bikes may use full lane" or a road with sharrows, which is the suggested use according to the graphic.   Otherwise, most states explicitly state a cyclist rides "as far right as practicable". That doesn't mean two inches from the edge of the road, either.  A cyclist needs to be flexible based on road type, traffic-aware, use signals, etc.

And incidentally, that's why I don't use music or other distractions when biking on the road.  I have, however, used a single earbud in my right ear on a closed path (once). I liked it, it's something new for me and I listened to my book on tape that I would normally be listening to in the car.

[?QUOTE]Originally posted by MOlsen

"Multi-Use Path", generally a paved path for biking and walking/running.

Yes, it angers me when people die due to their own stupidity.

All you people advocating the use are simply delusional and making excuses for doing something that you know deep down is just plain dumb and tactically unsound.  Situational awareness, people.

Clearly this has never happened to you. Do you think this is the safest way to ride?

Curious about the "Wrong". Is picture depicting that the driver of the blue car is in the wrong? 

Drives me to the brink of insanity too, though some might argue that I'm already way over the brink.

If you've got your music up so high that you can't hear me yell ON YOUR LEFT - that's a safety issue for both of us. 

It's indicating the cyclist should be riding more toward the middle of the lane to force the driver into the passing lane.
Here is the "Right" graphic:

Perhaps this is regional then. It happens, without fail, every ride where I hug the white line. Every ride.

There's delusion all right but it's coming from those who seem to think they will somehow avoid a catastrophe because they aren't listening to music...

Have you ever attempted riding with ear buds?  I'm not advocating you do it, rather trying to understand if you have a clue what you're spewing...

i would LOVE to live somewhere like that.  except i would never want to live in alabama!

i have the opposite issue you do - if i ride to the edge, cars don't move over one inch, forcing me off the road more than once.  if i ride a foot or two inside the line, they may be irritated but they pass me without forcing me into a ditch.

I realize they aren't your graphics, but that is apples to oranges. The "wrong" has a car in each lane, the "right" does not. Drivers will react differently in each situation.

True. I guess it is implied that if another car is in the passing lane that the driver should wait until it's safe to move into that lane - like they would if the cyclist was a slower moving car.

No one thinks they can avoid catastrophe by not wearing ear buds. The assertion is that wearing them is extremely unsafe. I happen to agree. And I have ridden with them. Well, not ear buds exactly because ear buds weren't around the last time I rode with a "personal listening device". 

Are you sure it was the walkman or your down-tube shifters that made riding unsafe??? 

I won't try to convince anyone to wear earbuds but I think those who think it's more dangerous and/or contributes to an otherwise avoidable accident are mistaken...

It was a single speed before they were cool

We'll just have to disagree on the safety question.