Posted by Wolfie on January 7, 2008, 2:43 pm
Mike Schenk wrote:
>> Same everywhere I've ever travelled on the continent of Europe.
>>
>> This would tend to argue that your perception is wrong.
>
> Well, his perception is probably ok for some of the situations in the
> USA. I was riding US101 sometime ago in rush hour between San Jose and
> San Francisco and I wouldn't be very comfortable splitting lanes there.
> In fact I wouldn't be very comfortable on a motorbike at that time and
> place. The way car drivers behave over there is much different than the
> way they behave over here in Europe. I had a similar feeling but less
> extreme when I was in the Seattle area.
>
> I can perfectly see how an American rider accustomed to that kind of
> traffic cannot believe lane splitting can be done and is not inherently
> dangerous. They really should get used to the European traffic first and
> then realize that traffic is more organized.
Yeah but why be so strident on a topic that they have ZERO experience
of?? Its arrogant.
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Posted by The Older Gentleman on January 7, 2008, 2:51 pm
> Yeah but why be so strident on a topic that they have ZERO experience
> of?? Its arrogant.
"That's Usenet!"
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Posted by Mike Schenk on January 7, 2008, 3:07 pm
>> Yeah but why be so strident on a topic that they have ZERO experience
>> of?? Its arrogant.
>"That's Usenet!"
Yep, a huge platform for small opinions.
Mike
Posted by Ken Abrams on January 7, 2008, 3:32 pm
> Its arrogant.
>
And you are certainly an expert on THAT!
Posted by Wolfie on January 7, 2008, 3:41 pm
Ken Abrams wrote:
>
>
>> Its arrogant.
>>
>
> And you are certainly an expert on THAT!
>
Based on what exactly? I have been nice to almost
everyone. What am I arrogant about? I can't help
it that I have been riding for 38 years in the US
and overseas on a wide variety of bikes. Whats wrong
with that pray tell? I have thanked everyone that
helped me out with tips on boots and Normandy,
I tried to make some suggestions to the two-stroke
kickstart guy, and also the person with the speaker
problem. Is old age and experience now arrogance?
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>>
>> This would tend to argue that your perception is wrong.
>
> Well, his perception is probably ok for some of the situations in the
> USA. I was riding US101 sometime ago in rush hour between San Jose and
> San Francisco and I wouldn't be very comfortable splitting lanes there.
> In fact I wouldn't be very comfortable on a motorbike at that time and
> place. The way car drivers behave over there is much different than the
> way they behave over here in Europe. I had a similar feeling but less
> extreme when I was in the Seattle area.
>
> I can perfectly see how an American rider accustomed to that kind of
> traffic cannot believe lane splitting can be done and is not inherently
> dangerous. They really should get used to the European traffic first and
> then realize that traffic is more organized.