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I'm not claiming to have delayed anyone for several miles, but part of yesterday's outing included Onibury - Ludlow Racecourse - Bromfield - Priors Halton - Ludlow. 5 miles of unclassified road that bypasses the A49, with one stretch of around 200 yds where it is wide enough for a car to pass anything, safely or otherwise, without leaving the tarmac. The one car that caught up with me passed when I moved off road into a very muddy gateway. No bushes in the middle of the road yet, but a fair amount of grass - this proper rural, where mud cowshit ice and agricultural vehicles are the main hazards. I'm sure other rural cyclists can identify find similar parts of their regular routes that are similar...
On the subject of limited visibility: the front offside door pillar of my Land Rover generates a blind spot big enough for a car to hide in, never mind the low profile of a cyclist. The number of 4WDs (and presumably vans / pickups?) driven by people who don't move their heads is possibly a greater concern than how tinted a window is?
(starts new arguement, goes back to hiding in the hills)