In article >, Robert Briggs wrote:
> Let's face it, Brent: you have the additional advantage in this
> respect of also being a cyclist.

That's probably very true. I never really know a road until I use it with
a bicycle. Also much of my driving is based on bicycling experience.

I also realize something from what you wrote. Tonight I knew the condition
of a traffic light ahead, one blocked by a hill before I even saw it.
The couple of cars I could see was enough to tell me it was green and
wouldn't be green long enough for me make it from my present location.

This is the same light where the first time I approached it from this
direction I did a downhill sprint and it went red on me. I slammed on the
brakes, locked up the rear removed a patch of rubber from my new rear
tire. I also found that flexible bumper filler does a good job of
repairing such damage