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Originally Posted by djamalt
Wow you guys really do hate us huh? Hate to stand up for my bruhs, but to be fair, the VAST MAJORITY of bikers do not lane split beyond the legal limit and hold our lanes in the canyons. That being said, I've been buzzed by SQUIDS bikers while I myself was lane-splitting on the freeway and also while leaning through turns in the canyons. So I'm well aware that there are jackholes out there - who I'd love to catch alone in an alley with no security cameras... And not to pick "sides," but I've almost been hit on more than one occassion by dumbass drivers (usually Mustangs or various Subarus for some reason) who have come way over into my lane in a turn while canyoning on my motorcycle.
See you folks there in the AM
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You are right, I caught myself doing one of the things I try to avoid and that is stereotypes and generalization. My exposure to motorcycles (sports bikes specifically) is limited and probably warped by how many sport bike guys drive through canyons and cut through traffic.
I should have known better than to rant like that as I am affected by some stereotypes as a cyclist; there is definitely a lack of respect for cyclists around here and much of that comes from group riders who don't understand that they have to follow the rules of the road and ride single file. Even though I take pride in following those laws and etiquette, I despise fellow cyclists who do not which must be the same with motorcyclists as well.
It is a case of a few extremes taking precedence over the regular majority, sorry if my rant was offensive DJ.