Motorway filtering mentor

[Big Dog]

If I were to try to get to work by 9am without filtering or going mad I would need to leave before the traffic starts. That can be as early as 5:50.
I know it wouldn't take 3 hours in anything but the worst of scenarios, but the reality is in traffic that heavy I'm not hanging about.
Longest filtering trip to work was just under 2 hours. Not much you can do when you filter up to the front and all 3 lanes are closed.

Other people claim it is only 60-90 minutes in the car but they have been known to be 4 hours late for work.


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[Black Knight]

Living up Norf we don't really suffer the Auckland problem and lane splitting is new to me-however-coming back from Paeroa street races was a fast learning curve.Got away a bit late so traffic was just awful,after sitting in it for 10 minutes I did what every other bike rider did-outside where even double yellows didn't count,inside was a bit safer.Got to a busy tee intersection part way and the first 40 odd vehicles were bikes!Then came the Auckland motorway carpark,I had never lane splitted before but if I was to get home before dark it was the only way to go.Scarey for the first 5 minutes,then it was just go with the flow until the traffic freed up,about Khyber Pass.

[baffa]

Filter erryday. It's the only way in busy traffic. Take care around gaps and differences in lane speeds and it's fine. Almost 5 years splitting and I'm yet to have any dramas


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[Ulsterkiwi]

gotta love those situations in barely moving traffic and you are picking your way through making progress. Someone (usually an angry middle aged guy) sees you coming and drifts closer to the white line so you cannot pass. Jealous much?
Filtering is good for the soul, the environment and congestion relief we are told. Its a pity so many seem to do it like they are riding around Manfield. Ah well.

[Old Steve]

gotta love those situations in barely moving traffic and you are picking your way through making progress. Someone (usually an angry middle aged guy) sees you coming and drifts closer to the white line so you cannot pass. Jealous much?

Yeah, but I try to wave thanks to all those car drivers who see me coming and fade away from the white line between the lanes so that I can pass easier. Thanks for seeing me and thanks again for clearing the way. I think to myself, "Thanks, two wheeled brother," as they must be bike riders doomed to drive a car that day.

[Ulsterkiwi]

Yeah, but I try to wave thanks to all those car drivers who see me coming and fade away from the white line between the lanes so that I can pass easier. Thanks for seeing me and thanks again for clearing the way. I think to myself, "Thanks, two wheeled brother," as they must be bike riders doomed to drive a car that day.

you could be right. For all the moaning that happens about car drivers for the most part everyone is just trying to get through the day like the rest of us. Definitely if you give people a bit of time, the vast majority will give you a bit of room and thanking them is a small thing to do.
Its hard for anyone to give that room when the speed differential gets too big.
In some ways the NZTA ad gets it right, we all make mistakes, we need to be allowing for that.

[Gremlin]

Thanks for seeing me and thanks again for clearing the way. I think to myself, "Thanks, two wheeled brother," as they must be bike riders doomed to drive a car that day.

Yup, when I've been sentenced to a 4 wheeled vehicle I always try to keep an eye out and make room for the bikes. I figure that hopefully other vehicles will see that and learn from it...

[Bass]

I head into work around 0530 every morning, usually in the car. I often encounter 2 or 3 riders lane splitting at speed and wonder " guys, is it worth it?".

They are really hard to see coming, even if looking for them, when the mirrors are just a mess of headlights.

[Hubris]

There is a lot of bravado associated with lane splitting at 40-50km/h faster than traffic - it's accepting a level of risk and putting trust in that which you can't see and can't control beyond where I'd go. Separate transit/bike lane where I have a couple metres space...sure - but I'd hate to have an accident at speed because somebody is stuck in traffic so using their mobile to surf the net and unknowingly pinch my space between vehicles. Ride to conditions, and really heavy traffic moving slowly is unpredictable conditions.

[fxxk]

Yup, when I've been sentenced to a 4 wheeled vehicle I always try to keep an eye out and make room for the bikes. I figure that hopefully other vehicles will see that and learn from it...

Or other vehicles will think your'e making space for them and they will try occupy it...

[Moi]

Yup, when I've been sentenced to a 4 wheeled vehicle I always try to keep an eye out and make room for the bikes. I figure that hopefully other vehicles will see that and learn from it...

Or other vehicles will think you're making space for them and they will try occupy it...

I wonder if Gremlin means he moves over in the lane to let the bike through...

[Swoop]

I've had 2 police vehicles stick on their lights after I have gone filtering passed...

They had probably been sitting in traffic for so long the electrical contacts might have corroded. Probably just checking the vehicle still functioned.

gotta love those situations in barely moving traffic and you are picking your way through making progress. Someone (usually an angry middle aged guy) sees you coming and drifts closer to the white line so you cannot pass. Jealous much?

Deliberate cager blocking = game on. Damage may occur to the tin-top.

Yeah, but I try to wave thanks to all those car drivers who see me coming and fade away from the white line between the lanes so that I can pass easier. Thanks for seeing me and thanks again for clearing the way.

Yup, a wave of thanks is hopefully appreciated.

[Gremlin]

Or other vehicles will think your'e making space for them and they will try occupy it...

I wonder if Gremlin means he moves over in the lane to let the bike through...

Yep, exactly. Move right if I'm in the right most lane, left otherwise, also did it returning to Auckland after Paeroa and hitting traffic on SH2. Never had other vehicles try and take it, and sometimes me moving around alerts other vehicles.

[fxxk]

Yep, exactly. Move right if I'm in the right most lane, left otherwise, also did it returning to Auckland after Paeroa and hitting traffic on SH2. Never had other vehicles try and take it, and sometimes me moving around alerts other vehicles.

I was having a laugh about the shitty hamilton drivers, so many bad/angry/tail gating/ditzy drivers

[Hads]

Ever had a car lanesplit? Scenario: You lanesplit to front of queue at traffic lights, then proceed ahead of all cars, hit 100kph zone and car moves up on your right hand side and then overtakes within the lane whilst you are doing 80kph and accelerating.

Twice now I have had this, similar spot too, lanesplit to front at Johns Rd coming to Main North, get overtaken when Main North changes to 100kph zone.