View Poll Results: Where do you position your bike on the road?

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  • LH wheel track

    7 6.14%
  • RH wheel track

    83 72.81%
  • Between the wheel tracks

    9 7.89%
  • All over the road coz I usually ride drunk....

    10 8.77%
  • Other (tell us where!)

    5 4.39%
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Thread: Position on the road?

  1. #46
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    anywhere within my lane,,,mainly right
    DUCATI ALL THE WAY!!!

  2. #47
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    Quote Originally Posted by DangerousBastard View Post

    Because on a bike I AM a cock. I corner fast, split down any gap, needlessly fatt it harrrd and loudly when accelerating, pass cars where I prolly shouldn't, ride close to other riders, bust the speedlimit, and generally anything else that will broaden my grin.
    Not much there that we all don't do, from time to time. But the bolded bit...ride like that round me and the people I care about, I will 'broaden your grin' alright.
    Do you realise how many holes there could be if people would just take the time to take the dirt out of them?

  3. #48
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    Quote Originally Posted by MSTRS View Post
    But the bolded bit...ride like that round me and the people I care about, I will 'broaden your grin' alright.
    See thats all about you. If you had met me and ridden with me, you would see such a comment as most unwelcome indeed. I am exceedingly careful with other bikes around me. Most of my group riding is with my teenage daughter and son, and my wife, all on their own bikes, so you should take a lot more care threatening to reshape my mouth because of your preconceived ideas.

    What have you achieved by such a comment? Further reinforcing the last time you did it - I tried to clear up that misunderstanding up too, and it WAS your misunderstanding, but you would have no part in it.

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  4. #49
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    ...ride close to other riders...
    Quote Originally Posted by DangerousBastard View Post
    See thats all about you. If you had met me and ridden with me, you would see such a comment as most unwelcome indeed. I am exceedingly careful with other bikes around me. Most of my group riding is with my teenage daughter and son, and my wife, all on their own bikes, so you should take a lot more care threatening to reshape my mouth because of your preconceived ideas.

    What have you achieved by such a comment? Further reinforcing the last time you did it - I tried to clear up that misunderstanding up too, and it WAS your misunderstanding, but you would have no part in it.

    Steve
    They were your words. And there's nothing to misunderstand in their meaning.
    How they can be interpreted as 'I am exceedingly careful with other bikes around me.' I fail to see.
    But go on, give me another red - it obviously makes you feel important.
    Do you realise how many holes there could be if people would just take the time to take the dirt out of them?

  5. #50
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    I tend to sit in the right hand wheel track because:-

    The road is constantly 'swept' and debris on the road dosen't stay in a wheel track for long. If your in traffic and sat in the middle of the road you will be amazed at what 'pops out' from under the car in front of you lying in wait for the unsuspecting biker!

    I think visibility is better both for myself, oncoming traffic and the cager in front of you. But dont underestimate the cloke of invisibility that can cover you at any given moment!

  6. #51
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kiwi Graham View Post
    But dont underestimate the cloke of invisibility that can cover you at any given moment!
    I believe that cloak of invisibility is attached to your helmet, every time you put it on you become invisible
    Quote Originally Posted by Gubb View Post
    Nonono,

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  7. #52
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    I tend to ride in the right track on normal dual carrageways.

    If I am on a two lane motorway (?) then if I am in the left lane I use the right track and if I am in the right lane I use the left track. My idea is to give myself as many options as possible.
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  8. #53
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    Quote Originally Posted by chubby View Post
    I tend to ride in the right track on normal dual carrageways.

    If I am on a two lane motorway (?) then if I am in the left lane I use the right track and if I am in the right lane I use the left track. My idea is to give myself as many options as possible.
    I do pretty much the same - on the motorway it lets me lane-split at the drop of a hat.
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