Opinion - 70 or 80?
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From: ST. Louis
Since you asked: I'd say you were a Jack ***.
"My wife didn't know how to get to our dest. so she told me not to lose her" and you didn't give a crap and rode like a bat outta hell.
I will admit I love finding a place in traffic that is open and ride there. But you were escorting someone. You could have done the same thing by driving slower (with the wife)for just a while.
It would be different if you were just talking about you and some buds.
"My wife didn't know how to get to our dest. so she told me not to lose her" and you didn't give a crap and rode like a bat outta hell.
I will admit I love finding a place in traffic that is open and ride there. But you were escorting someone. You could have done the same thing by driving slower (with the wife)for just a while.
It would be different if you were just talking about you and some buds.
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From: N.E. Wisconsin
Going a little faster than the flow to get to a more uncongested area of traffic is the safest way. I run into the same problems when we ride seperate bikes. I just tell her when she catches up to me (like when I get to a stop sign at a cross road and I can't take off before her and I get bitched at !) Ya wanna run with the big dog, ya gotta lift your leg high !.....
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From: Lumberton NC
Thanks for the feedback! It seems most of you agree and ride very similar to me. When I feel crowded I have to accelerate out of it. When free I usually bring it back to about 5 over posted.
** Footnote - When we got on the secondary roads everything was fine, she followed about 1/4 mile behind and we arrived at the dest safely and together. I showed her a few of these posts and she had to let it go - she knows I'm a safe rider.
** Footnote - When we got on the secondary roads everything was fine, she followed about 1/4 mile behind and we arrived at the dest safely and together. I showed her a few of these posts and she had to let it go - she knows I'm a safe rider.
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From: Green Country Oklahoma
I like get away from average speed drivers but stay behind the fastest vehicles in some empty pocket if possible if not stay in the fast lane with the traffic flow. I rather pass other vehicles then them passing me cause I've no control on other drivers judgement.
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From: anacoco, la
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From: Central Fl
What he said....
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From: Rosamond, Cali
I try to stay in the 'clear'. Usually, that means speeding up to get out of clots of cars, then slowing back down a little, once I'm clear. There's no way to stay completely out of traffic on a busy freeway...but I try.
As for blasting off and losing your old lady and kids...that to me sounds like 'an accident waiting to happen.' (One brought about by your wife, once she catches up with you...and they always do catch up, eventually...)
Alan
As for blasting off and losing your old lady and kids...that to me sounds like 'an accident waiting to happen.' (One brought about by your wife, once she catches up with you...and they always do catch up, eventually...)
Alan
