VV on your motor bike its safer to ride on the outside right?
this is beacuse of more visibility to other riders/ drives, and peds, as well as being able to avoid the lorry turning left situation right?
all of these apply to bike, so bikes should be going down the outside as well, and keep an eye on whats behind them, if a bike is coming, pull in, and let them fly past.
Without referring to people pulling out from between cars into the center of the road without looking (a separate issue) could you please explain how it is sketchy.
True true, and i ride down the middle myself . . just i find that motorists look more in the inside mirror to look for a cyclist than they do in the outside mirror . . most of the near misses i have had are when i ride down the middle and someone pulls out to overtake another bike, etc etc, which leave you no place to swerve except into the path of oncoming traffic . . at least on my motorbike i am kitted up with full face helmet back protector etc . . on a bicycle i would rather have the option of the curb to hit. I don't think the majority of road users expect a cyclist to be in that position, and on a motorbike you have the ability to nail the accelerator and get ahead if needs be, not an option if you have legs like mine!
All i'm saying is it isnt any safer than riding on the inside
True true, and i ride down the middle myself . . just i find that motorists look more in the inside mirror to look for a cyclist than they do in the outside mirror . . most of the near misses i have had are when i ride down the middle and someone pulls out to overtake another bike, etc etc, which leave you no place to swerve except into the path of oncoming traffic . . at least on my motorbike i am kitted up with full face helmet back protector etc . . on a bicycle i would rather have the option of the curb to hit. I don't think the majority of road users expect a cyclist to be in that position, and on a motorbike you have the ability to nail the accelerator and get ahead if needs be, not an option if you have legs like mine!
All i'm saying is it isnt any safer than riding on the inside