Biking in a cage driver world

[What?]

I have been travelling a bit lately, and have spent my time on the boring SH1 south of Hamilton studying drivers' behaviour. I noted that blokes are more likely to move over and let you past than are women. Also, older people are more likely to move over than younger people. And drivers of cheaper, older vehicles are more likely to move over than drivers of flash cars. So the fifty-ish bloke in a 1980 flat deck ute will almost certainly pull left to let you past, whilst the twenty-five-ish blonde bimbo in daddy's Mercedes probably won't even realise you are there.

PZR is right - I wave a "thanks" to those who let me by.

And Marmoot, I know just what you mean...

[Dave]

Its all about Karma-I had a 4WD move over and let me past,I gave them a wave and blasted off.5 KM later i had a chain break and leave me stranded-nice people i waved to,stopped and picked me up and gave me a lift home.It pays to say thanks.



FOOTNOTE: thanks Mt Eden M/cycles,when i say i want a one piece chain,that means one without a joiner, you f#*&ing stupid pricks.

[Coldkiwi]

more commonly known as a riveted link... did you ask for a riveted link dave? (I ask in innocence, not to wind you up)

Marmoot.... you ride a 900cc supersport bike... Whats the problem if the car accelerates!? yes its a problem if I'm in a laden 323 travelling down to the mountain trying to overtake on the open road, but I would barely notice them accelerating on the 600! what are you doing? as for doing it while lane splitting.. i avoid spending time next to cars... i'd rather lane split faster than slower because the longer i sit in someones blind spot, the more likely I am to get hit (has happened twice when I was going too slow).

 

 

 

[Dave]

more commonly known as a riveted link... did you ask for a riveted link dave?

And then some, I gave them full explaination that I brought it to them so that it was riveted,coulda done the clip link myself see!

[bikerboy]

I know but....

Hey What, noticed you ride a BMW, don't you secretly lust after a BMW helmet going real cheap?



Sorry guys, I desperate !

[Marmoot]

CK: 2 problems.

1: when I'm on the main highway without radar and with 85 demerit points in my pocket, I tend to stick to speed limit. If I'm trying to pass a 80kph car, the only chance I have is on the straights. But, the problem comes when the car accelerate to 100kph on the straights as well, making me needing too much time to overtake it, which then discourages me from doing it. But when it reaches corners again, it slowed down to flippin 80kph again. Why can't they keep to 80 and let me pass on the straight?

2: especially when I'm in another car.

P.S.
don't tell me how I should gun my bike on the main highway. All speeding tickets I have was on the main highway. Hence, I don't gun it anymore

[scumdog]

I sympathise with you following that kind of driver, my trick is to sit uptheir chuff, tow gears down from cruising gear, wait until they have just come out of a bend doing 80k and then fat it past -keeping an eye out for oncomming mr Plod - and then drop back to your usual speed