Problem: I like filtering

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Seven land miles - through Plymouth - love it - bit hairy sometimes but that's the accepted risk. Naturally, prefer the open road - occasionally do 'the twisties' on a sunny day.

I have 3 options for my ~17 mile trip to work.

1) A50, grid-locked duel-carrageway.
2) Country lanes.
3) Other main single lane A-Road.

I normally don't bother with 1 because it's a slightly longer route, and at some parts, when traffic is staggered around the lanes you just can't filter through the middle.

I vary between the other two though... If the weather is good and dry, I go with 2, the country lanes! Lots of twisties, lots of fun!
However if the weather is bad/greacey roads/etc... then I got for 3 as it's a VERY wide road nearly all the way in with constant filtering, some bus lanes for parts of it (with no cameras) and generally very straight so I can still to the journey in a similar time in the wet than I can do it in the dry!

Yup I like filtering, tho' when I say that I am thinking of when I am on the CG, at which point I often get home think "Am I Evil?" I used to commute into MK which offers many opportunities for filtering and on the CG I'd go the route that required it.

The SV is nothing like as nimble. I'm quite happy to cut to front of queues and stuff but I always make a point of whatever I do, don't do it at the expense of car drivers, long term I don't think thats fair or clever. So easy to make the time up on a bike anyway I don't feel the need to take every opportunity.

Can you tell us which roads you're talking about Plowsie? I'm likely to know them and I'd be interested to know and comment.

I've been commuting in London for about 13 years and I'd far rather have clear roads than have to filter. If there's little traffic I can get to work in about 22 minutes. If I have to filter all the way, it can take 45 minutes. I always have to do some filtering, but the amount can vary considerably.

I like filtering too but don't get to have a go at it very often. The only times I've done any kind of proper filtering was in my trip to York yesterday and when I went to Matlock a while back. York was great fun as the roads are fairly wide and thers 'cycle' lanes everywhere.

Still prefer a proper open road though!

i hate filtering i hate cars being on the same bit of road i'm on, i want it all to myself

Yup I like filtering, tho' when I say that I am thinking of when I am on the CG, at which point I often get home think "Am I Evil?" I used to commute into MK which offers many opportunities for filtering and on the CG I'd go the route that required it.

The SV is nothing like as nimble. I'm quite happy to cut to front of queues and stuff but I always make a point of whatever I do, don't do it at the expense of car drivers, long term I don't think thats fair or clever. So easy to make the time up on a bike anyway I don't feel the need to take every opportunity.

Can you tell us which roads you're talking about Plowsie? I'm likely to know them and I'd be interested to know and comment.

End of A45 by the M1 Junction 15 mate going over down the A508 towards Roade or Blisworth(where i work), usually the roundabout is packed aswell so it's even better. I find the SV nimble enough for me.

I've been commuting in London for about 13 years and I'd far rather have clear roads than have to filter. If there's little traffic I can get to work in about 22 minutes. If I have to filter all the way, it can take 45 minutes. I always have to do some filtering, but the amount can vary considerably.

I'm not saying that I go out on the bike just to commute just that I enjoy it sometimes, i think it is because it adds a bit of variation to the ride.

To all those that say they prefer an open road over filtering, this may sound strange to you, but open roads get boring after a while!!

Filtering is a nice welcomed change of style.

I'll just say I like it all, well almost all of it. Riding in snow ain't that fun, but I've done it more then a few times.

[quote=Grinch;1211000Riding in snow ain't that fun, but I've done it more then a few times.[/quote]
Riding in snow/ice is fine. It's the moments that your front wheel goes left, and your rear goes right that you want to be concerned about.

I've overtaken quite a bit of traffic going uphill in the snow with the back wheel spinning freely. Giggled all the way up the hill.