QUOTE(basilisk @ May 20 2019, 07:56 AM)
there is case where the driver is
having seizure, n the car just plow tru everthing @ high speed.
Like I said in the bold part.
QUOTE(mypie @ May 19 2019, 11:49 PM)
If I were the first to arrive, I would rather be in the middle of the lane. Yes, it is a bad choice but car
driver who can't see a stopping bike in front is a distracted driver and will hit you even if you on the left most side. By stopping in the middle, the car will hit your bike, not you.
QUOTE(basilisk @ May 20 2019, 02:10 PM)
idiot driver tak sabar wana cut u.. n u riding in the middle..
he will purposely cut u so close n might even knock u off cos he is 'angry' at u blocking.
Idiot... yes, psychopath... no. No sane man will purposely hit you with a very least reason is the don't want to calar their car. Hopefully I don't encounter one.
QUOTE(TheOnly @ May 26 2019, 02:00 AM)
1. stopping at the middle is very bad, target fixation for cars do happen also, if the whole traffic light you're the only thing stopped at the middle.... errr.. I would much rather take
my chances and stop at the left side or right side with my leg resting on the divider.
I don't take up a whole lane, i will try to stop at the most extreme left/right so cars can blow past me if
they wish.
Riding bike is dangerous in nature. You don't take
a chance and hope for the good. Instead you plan and control the future outcome. Wise man say 'a fail to plan is a plan to fail'. Wise man also say 'in order to predict the future... you create it'. Dont assume, other people wish might not inline with your wish. Explaination below...
QUOTE(basilisk @ May 20 2019, 02:10 PM)
he will purposely cut u so close n might even knock u off cos he is
'angry' at u blocking.
QUOTE(TheOnly @ May 26 2019, 02:00 AM)
You are contradicting yourself, you know it's dangerous, you know car driver hates that the most and will
easily trigger roadrage, and you know cars will filter your slow ass.
By purposely ride a the middle you control when the driver can overtake you. Both of you stated the same outcome. I bet anybody will do. People get
angry and easly trigger. Angry is a result of you controlling them. Nobody likes to be control by others. I can deal with angry driver because angry is intention behaviour and intension will only be execute
in control manner. What I can't deal is careless driver missjudge the availabe space to filter and unintensionally hit you.
QUOTE(TheOnly @ May 26 2019, 02:00 AM)
they will squeeze, tailgate, and most probally cut straight in front of you because you treat the road like your father's. NOTE: you said you're riding slow, if ride slow takkan u still cannot react to cars in front masuk your lane?
Now me and the driver behind being inline. Since you can predict the outcome, you can take necessary precaution. You have enough space on your left to play.
QUOTE(TheOnly @ May 26 2019, 02:00 AM)
Also, there is no such thing as crumple zone for bike, dude - bikes are made stiff, for performance and reliability for such a small "volume" of vehicle, if someone
bang your bike no matter where, you can bet your ass all the kinetic energy will transfer to the rider.
I'm not talking abuut crumple zone. I would rather someone bang my bile and get trown than bang on me and get splatted.
QUOTE(TheOnly @ May 26 2019, 02:00 AM)
remember it's an accident already, shit's unpredictable, ppl might confuse brake/gas pedal, the car might not be able to stop in time, the 2 cars BEHIND might bang the one infront and run you over, the driver might panic and go "o fuk it i ain''t stopping, later rempit group come" and etc etc etc
Yes, accident do happen.
Lastly... aware of your surrounding at all time, I left out the basic thing like always looking at the side mirror and gradually slowing down at teh trafic light. Make your intension be known by others behind because control works both way.