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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 10:58 AM
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I agree with most of the post i pull up behind them and if they wave me up i move up other wise i stay behind.......just being respectable to there space.
 
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 11:06 AM
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I always stay back unless it's a really small bike or scoot that's gonna seriously hold me up when the light turns green.
 
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 11:29 AM
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Unless I know the rider, I stay behind. Being friendly is good but if their skill level is not good and they start off and wobble in the lane and you are are next to them, they can clip you and that is a bad day....
 
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by cruise_carter
Unless I know the rider, I stay behind. Being friendly is good but if their skill level is not good and they start off and wobble in the lane and you are are next to them, they can clip you and that is a bad day....

Those are exactly my thoughts.
 
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 12:08 PM
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I always stay behind, one lane over if possible. Mainly out of respect for their space and my own safety.

Someone pulling up next to me, "slapping my *** and saying 'what's up bitch"...

Probably wouldn't go over so well in Texas. I don't care how big you think you are.
 
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by bambamblazer
Lets say you roll up to a red light and there is another bike in front of you. You dont know them, but the are off to one side of the lane. Do you pull up beside them or do you just stay off to the side, but still behind them?????

I generally stay behind them, but thats me. Just kinda wondering what you guys do.

I always stay back staggered.
 
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by cruise_carter
Unless I know the rider, I stay behind. Being friendly is good but if their skill level is not good and they start off and wobble in the lane and you are are next to them, they can clip you and that is a bad day....
Agreed! I've seen that happen.
 
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 12:22 PM
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I always stay behind opposite lane behind the rider unless
I know them,from what was said earlier, respect his or
her space.
 
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If I don't know them, I stay behind them.......
 
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 12:45 PM
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