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Because I can brake fast enough if they do change lanes. I tend to pass, but if we're going around the same speed it doesn't bother me.

dylan604 3y ago
The braking as an out because a bike can brake faster than the car always seemed odd to me because whatever car is behind you will also not be able to brake as fast.
- baseballdork 3y ago
  A bike, generally, can't brake faster than a car, no?
  - dylan604 3y ago
    It is the seemingly prevailing train of thought even if it isn't exactly accurate. But why should that stop it from being believed?
    - rpmisms 3y ago
      ABS on bikes has largely erased the difference.
  - rpmisms 3y ago
    Depends on the bike, but usually a little less stopping power at lower speeds. Above 45mph or so, it's a wash. Bigger bikes also stop slower.
- rpmisms 3y ago
  You also have much more room as a bike. If I'm passing someone going uphill, and I don't have enough power to finish the pass on the hill, I have another 8 feet of lateral buffer versus a car before they would come dangerously close to me. I'm not saying you should hang out next to cars all the time, but it's better than in a car, where you might have 3 feet of buffer.
xtiansimon 3y ago
Huh. I figure it the other way. If the traffic is light, then people think they're the only person on the road. I expect they will change lanes without thinking or looking (Like, _Why would someone be in my blind spot with all of this space?_) Whereas, when there's heavier traffic, you can't help being in someone's blind spot. In this case, I will usually speed up to being at least next to them, so I'm sure they can see me, and then I'll let the driver pass me, so the last idea they have is, _I just passed that moto/where is that moto I just passed?_ Overall, being in someone's blind spot is by definition, risky. And it serves no purpose, and has a clear remedy. Whatever. Ride you ride. Good luck. Keep your head up.

dylan604 3y ago

The braking as an out because a bike can brake faster than the car always seemed odd to me because whatever car is behind you will also not be able to brake as fast.

baseballdork 3y ago
A bike, generally, can't brake faster than a car, no?
- dylan604 3y ago
  It is the seemingly prevailing train of thought even if it isn't exactly accurate. But why should that stop it from being believed?
  - rpmisms 3y ago
    ABS on bikes has largely erased the difference.
- rpmisms 3y ago
  Depends on the bike, but usually a little less stopping power at lower speeds. Above 45mph or so, it's a wash. Bigger bikes also stop slower.
rpmisms 3y ago
You also have much more room as a bike. If I'm passing someone going uphill, and I don't have enough power to finish the pass on the hill, I have another 8 feet of lateral buffer versus a car before they would come dangerously close to me. I'm not saying you should hang out next to cars all the time, but it's better than in a car, where you might have 3 feet of buffer.

xtiansimon 3y ago

Huh. I figure it the other way. If the traffic is light, then people think they're the only person on the road. I expect they will change lanes without thinking or looking (Like, _Why would someone be in my blind spot with all of this space?_) Whereas, when there's heavier traffic, you can't help being in someone's blind spot. In this case, I will usually speed up to being at least next to them, so I'm sure they can see me, and then I'll let the driver pass me, so the last idea they have is, _I just passed that moto/where is that moto I just passed?_ Overall, being in someone's blind spot is by definition, risky. And it serves no purpose, and has a clear remedy. Whatever. Ride you ride. Good luck. Keep your head up.