When lanesplitting becomes silly..

[Korea]

Splitting like in the UK video was par for any inner city travel in Korea.
No gap, no matter how small, was sacred.

The big difference in NZ is the car driver's attitude to bikes splitting up the middle:In Korea, drivers generally keep out of your way - they're expecting bikes to filter to the front.
Meanwhile, here you get dirty looks, fists shaken, and even drivers trying to close up the gap to stop you going on through. That and the sudden lane changes without checking mirrors / blind spot...

I still think it's fair game, but you have to do the car drivers' thinking for them and be infinitely more cautious.
As far as car driving is concerned, we Kiwis are pretty intollerant of other road users...

Do or don't - just don't take risks. If in doubt, hold back a sec. Never make a move where the outcome is uncertain.

Here endeth the sermon

[MattRSK]

Oh, in five years time, will it be
"Who the fuck's Arctic Monkeys?"

[Swoop]

A classic example on the NW this morning...

Cruiser rider in 1a, black t-shirt (this morning WAS tropical... wasn't it?) and gloves (good boy).
NO indicating at all. Weaving (wobbling???) like mad.

If YOU were riding 32WAY, perhaps you might like to consider why TWO cages pulled out in front of YOU, within 50metres distance! I bet the rest of your commute was fun.