My First Lane Splitting!

[Jeaves]

Congrats on the lane split , its rather daunting at first but once done theres no looking back - i think back to the first week of riding on the motorway sitting in Friday arvo traffic :slap:

[awesker]

eh nice! I remember telling myself, 'nah.. no need to do it.. just relax' a week or so later im edging between cars when theyre stopped. now, if the traffics moving at a pace I deem to slow ill just cruise through. bad habbits..

[Disco Dan]

good onya!

...although wont be long before you start pushing those revs higher and then you look down at your speedo and realise your splitting at 80kph or more!

easliy done but naughty!

Good luck!

and remember to watch for even a tiny gap in the traffic either side.. cars will shove thier nose in and block your path! no where to go? bang! ..happens often.. especially in auckland!

keep your wits about you!

[gijoe1313]

Ahh lane spiltting ... another black art of the two wheel order! Yep, it's fun to slowly pass on by those boy racers who race off to the next set of reds, pootle on by in rush hour traffic riding sedately ... all the while watching those cagers!

Reminds me of that frogger game, 'cept no three lives I find my head being on a swivel since I'm paranoid and constantly checking ahead, to the sides and my mirrors!

I guess it's like another skill you build up to!

[lukelin250]

ohh lane splitting, you just cant help but do it. i always used to tell myself before i gotta bike that wouldnt and id just sit there and take it easy but eventually you find yourself doing it all the time. luckily i havnt had anyone pull out infront of me just yet but i have had some real tight gaps where i have accidentaly nipped someones wingmirror, i feel real bad but what can ya do,its not like i can stop turn around and say sorry. if only we could use the buslanes or the far right shoulder, i mean why not, its not used and in traffic would stop the risk of bikers crashing. (end of rant)

[Fub@r]

For my first lane split I tagged on behind another biker and followed their lead, if they went to fast that I felt uncomfortable I would pull back in or putter along at my own pace.

Never try to keep up outside your comfort zone, your abilities will improve over time and eventually you'll get to the point where you wonder why you were ever worried