Etiqutte For Filtering

Discussion in 'Lounge' started by Red899, Sep 9, 2016.

  1. Whats your/the general etiquette for filtering when you're on the bike

    If you hear someone behind you do you;

    A) Move aside when you see a space and let them through

    Or

    B) Sit there with your head up your arse muttering to yourself “whoever’s behind can f*cking well wait”

    No right or wrong answer, just curious. :)
     
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  2. I'm usually the one stuck behind another bike. General rule of thumb is quickest bike has priority when it's safe / possible for the other rider to move over.

    Worst offenders here in Nottingham are bloody cyclists doing the same but never moving over :(
     
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  3. Lol thought it was just me mate. Worst offenders by far down here are the hairy arsed bike couriers on the m25, usually wearing a denim waistcoat of some description.
     
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  4. If someone does catch me up I let them through but it hasnt happened for a long time.
     
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  5. I was going to say i don't get the mentality that if someone's behind you and they're obviously going faster than you, you don't pull to one side and let them through, but then i thought hang on, that's almost the entire population of the cagers i pass on a daily basis right there! Thought bikers were a bit different though :(
     
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  6. I set consistent purple sectors when I'm filtering, so anyone keeping up, I'd let past.
     
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  7. Haha exactly if you're going faster than me you're doing very well etc etc
     
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  8. Pull and let pass, happens to me on ocassion if it does its mainly a Pakistani looking delivered suicide rider. Biggest offenders of not pulling in scooter riders that would fit but because of mirrors do not followed by GS riders with full luggage, empty but all mounted to bike
     
  9. If I have panniers on, I pull aside for riders on slimmer bikes. If no panniers, the issue doesn't arise.
     
  10. Yeah he's probably thinking that prick on the monster will be the first to complain if his pizza is late..
     
  11. Well if they are late :)
     
  12. Pull and let past, that way he gets sidewswiped first :)
     
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  13. Did that many a time when I was a despatch rider, and that is a very accurate and true statement.
     
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