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Old 24-09-11, 12:38 PM   #1
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Default Do you let Faster looking bikes past?

On my ride home ,I let the gixers and blades past .They generaly sit up ya pipe in the 30mph sections.
But some of them when the unrestricted bit of road is ride like ya granda
So if they want past they are going to have to work for it now.
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Old 24-09-11, 01:03 PM   #2
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I let any bikes past that come up behind me. I prefer riding at my own pace rather than feel pushed.
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Old 24-09-11, 01:05 PM   #3
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Default Re: Do you let Faster looking bikes past?

If they've passed me and then get in the way, hold me up or generally inconvenience me then no prisoners, they'll get treated as any other irritation without the consideration I'd give a bike I had caught up with.

On same logic if I've passed someone filtering and then they catch me up by speeding elsewhere then I'll let them pass.
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Old 24-09-11, 01:06 PM   #4
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I let any bikes past that come up behind me. I prefer riding at my own pace rather than feel pushed.
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They could be on an sv like mine and simply a more advanced or daring rider.

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If they've passed me and then get in the way, hold me up or generally inconvenience me then no prisoners,
+1 also.

Doesn't matter faster looking bike or not. It's all about the potential tool riding it.

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Old 24-09-11, 01:08 PM   #5
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I let any bikes past that come up behind me. I prefer riding at my own pace rather than feel pushed.
+1 I always move over for more capable riders.
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Old 24-09-11, 01:56 PM   #6
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If they've passed me and then get in the way, hold me up or generally inconvenience me then no prisoners, they'll get treated as any other irritation without the consideration I'd give a bike I had caught up with.

On same logic if I've passed someone filtering and then they catch me up by speeding elsewhere then I'll let them pass.
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Old 24-09-11, 01:59 PM   #7
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I was behind a guy on an old honda ('84, but not sure what it was, looked like a divi) yesterday on a wide ish twisty road for a few miles, i caught him up after i passed him the other way but i decided to ride the same road back, he didnt bother letting me past so i sat up his backside for a bit, there were places i couldve overtaken him easily but quite enjoyed sitting behind him for a bit until i got bored behind a car, then overtook.

If riders come up my trumpet i will always move over, made the mistake of gunning it once and got a tug as it was a copper on an unmarked bike
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Old 24-09-11, 03:05 PM   #8
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I let scooters past! lol.
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Old 24-09-11, 03:40 PM   #9
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Always let faster vehicles past as soon as I can.
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Old 24-09-11, 04:04 PM   #10
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Boring. I always make a hassle of myself. If they keep up, turn it into a little play session. If they keep up it normally leads to a much more enhanced and enjoyable ride with gust.

Had enough? Pull over and swing a little thumbs up or stick the boot out.
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