anyone else not bothered about non stop filtering?

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by agy

I'm sure I'm in the minority here but wondered if there is anyone else out there who is not mad about squeezing into every single gap possible. Yeah, I filter if the traffic is slow and I am 100% positive I am safe but if everyone else is moving roughly at the speed limit, I don't see the need to try to overtake left right and centre. I'm never in a rush. I don't always push myself to the front at traffic lights if I think the lights might change back to green any second now or there's too much gymnastics involved.

Today I rode with a friend who incidentally failed her first attempt at full license two weeks ago (although she has a bunch of excuses for it) and on our way back, we actually lost each other cos she just kept getting into gaps when I exercised my laid back approach. I feel a bit stupid, like I should have kept up esp since she's on a 125 and I'm on a 650 but I just honestly don't have those kind of inclinations. I love riding my bike but I'm happy doing it the way I'm doing it now. The said friend once said I'm not a good biker cos it should be in my blood. Should it?

I used to pass loads of big bikes when on a 125, quite simply you can fit a smaller bike through a smaller gap


But OTOH, nothing wrong with chilling out. If the cars are moving at around the speed limit they will all think "c*nt" when you squeeze through and if you crash it would likely go against you.

Originally Posted by kiggles

, get a proper licence before you decide to over take other bikers dangerously.

Oooh, I have a proper licence, does that mean I can overtake other bikers dangerously?

[BanannaMan]

Oooo !!!
I love filtering!!!

It's bloody illegal here though.

[NTECUK]

All ways ride your own ride.
Yes I filter above 40 mph .
If I can get to the front with no mirror folding i'll take that opportunity.

That's it - sometimes I just can't be bothered. On days when I'm feeling extra sharp, I'll filter more. But most of time time, if I'm making good progress on the road, what difference will it make to me getting somewhere five minutes quicker. In fact, I love riding my bike so I don't want to get to places any quicker
Just a bit upset with my friend's stupid comment. I think it's a bit out of place since she a novice rider too yet she has bags of cocky confidence, whilst I'm very reserved about my riding ability and fully aware of my limitations in the experience department

Originally Posted by agy

That's it - sometimes I just can't be bothered. On days when I'm feeling extra sharp, I'll filter more. But most of time time, if I'm making good progress on the road, what difference will it make to me getting somewhere five minutes quicker. In fact, I love riding my bike so I don't want to get to places any quicker
Just a bit upset with my friend's stupid comment. I think it's a bit out of place since she a novice rider too yet she has bags of cocky confidence, whilst I'm very reserved about my riding ability and fully aware of my limitations in the experience department

I was the same on my 125, well the confidence bit.... Until I crashed it.

Rob

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Originally Posted by agy

whilst I'm very reserved about my riding ability and fully aware of my limitations in the experience department

Then you will probably have a longer biking career than she has. Everyone has a bit of cocky confidence to start with....then they come off and a mature(ish) biker is born! Unless you're called YC #runs#

I love filtering, makes me feel like I'm getting somewhere. I can't do with sitting behind cars when they take so long to set off. But if I'm not in the mood then I won't push it, and I'll happily bimble along...However, problem with bimbling is concentration can slip if mmy mind tries to wander, at least if I'm moving quicker and dodging cars my mind is focused on the job in hand. Swings and roundabouts

Your mate has no right to question how you ride, you are in control of your life and your vehicle, if you get fun from how you're managing that then you're dong a pretty good job I'd say

Just ride how you want and bolox to anyone else, if you're friend has too much confidence then it won't be long before she Tarmac surfs imo.

Must admit I enjoy filtering most times, especially on my drz as its tall and narrow and it will fit in small gaps.

I have had to fold my mirrors in many times on my sprint and last year filtered on the mway in the rain at 70-80 while traffic was bunching at 30mph and that was stupid and not something I'd do again tbh, way too many things to go wrong.

Filter is one of those odd things, I think its daft as fook if the traffics is moving above 30mph....

But just sometimes I get in a childish mood and start grinning going down the M6 @40mph whilst everyone is in a queue!!!

I only filter if the traffic is very slow, and even then only if I feel up to it as I know it can be risky. I pulled up to the stop line between two cars at the lights today because I'd seen how slow they were going and wanted past them when the lights changed.

Apart from that I take it easy, I see too many riders on L plates or peds who just go around everyone to stop in the cycle box at every set of lights.