My first hair raising moment

[R-Soul]

Oh, absolutely. I was in far too much of a hurry when I started riding. Luckily I survived the first few months and came to the realisation that self-preservation is a better approach.



Honestly, the only time I would ever put myself in the middle of the lane is when possible hazards on both sides dictate it. Otherwise, it's one of the tire tracks (again, as road hazards dictate). I believe lane positioning is pretty vital in general, and there's a lot of reasons to stay out of the middle imo: avoiding oil and other residue, extending the vanishing point in blind corners, maximising visibility to other traffic...

As for apexing a corner... at any given speed, it lets you take the corner in a more relaxed manner, and with late apexes you maximise distance from the opposing lane at the point where oncoming traffic is most apt to cut the corner.

Fair enough -sounds like you have had a good thought about it with an eye on self preservation (rather than the fastest line).
My apologies. I tend to enter a corner late, make a faster turn, to maximise visibility around the corner, and allow a straighter turn exit- I suppose that also results in a later "apex", but I dont neccessarily move (much) to either side of my lane- I prefer to stay in the middle (or slightly to the right) so that I have either side to swerve to if, for eg, a dog had to run out.

[scumdog]

best err on the side of caution Danielle....did you happen to get the bus rego plate or even see the bus co logo? how about a complaint to the company? because thats just intimidation on the road. it might not acheive much but it might make you feel better

I'm with him on this - the bus company would just love the 'advertising' that this jerk of a drivier is giving them.

And there's a ticket in there too for the driver if you report it to the cops.