Hate filtering in the wet :(

MikeyC · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Aug 2002 Karma :

Filtering along an A-road, traffic stop start, 5mph max, I was filtering at about 15mph... practically snail pace, but it was chucking it down and I dont like riding in wet weather at the best of times!

Was following an SV650, he was about 3 car lenghts ahead of me. I then approach, to my right hand side, a white Astravan. As my front tyre is level with his rear quarter, he indicates left and starts to turn. (Note, I wasn't in his blind spot when he started to turn...) My natural instict here to attract his attention, wasn't to blast the horn, it was to give the bike some loud revs... but it was too late to go in any other direction, so i'm now alongside him and he's turning into me... his wing wirror just touched my right arm before he stopped in shock, as if to say "Where did you come from??"

Naturally I wasn't best pleased, not a good day to start the day!

jon_nsr · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 28 Apr 2005 Karma :

Unlucky, thats the reason why i dont filter, well unless im going to be last for something, otherwise whats the point.

Aikman666 · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Dec 2004 Karma :

Just shows when your doing something as dangerous as filtering youve GOT TO think of the stupidest thing that anyone can do, and then expect every single one of those cars to do it. That how you'll stay alive Thumbs Up

. Glad to hear you kept it cool and are ok!
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superstacker · Traffic Copper Joined: 20 Feb 2005 Karma :

Did you take his wing mirror on the way past? Laughing

..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

Next time instead of sounding the horn, brake instead before you pull alongside him Wink

MikeyC · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Aug 2002 Karma :

Trust me, I was braking! It's so hard to brake extremely quickly in the wet, I hate it Crying or Very sad

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MikeyC · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Aug 2002 Karma :

I think rain/slippery surfaces should be made illegal when i'm on my bike Wink

Kris · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

To be honest, this whole thing was avoidable.

Next time expect it.
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AcIdBuRnZ · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Jul 2003 Karma :

dransy · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 May 2005 Karma :

Same thing kind of happend to me a few months back , i was on the back of NY_sniper as i had a broken collar bone , rush hour in leeds in the rain filtered down a long line of traffic inbetween to lanes so cars and wagons at either side , anyway about 3 cars before the light was a minibus , i think matt forgot i was on the back as my shoulder took out his wing mirror Embarassed

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MikeyC · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Aug 2002 Karma :

I'm curious to know how this could have been avoided? The guy indicated and turned at the same time, i'm not psychic (sorry if that wasn't made clear in my initial post). It's a 3 lane A-road, so I was filtering, behind another bike, in between the middle lane and outside lane.

I do this journey every single day, I'm aware of the dangers and what to expect. I was positioned in the middle lane, but the very right hand side of the middle lane, just inside/hugging the white line, there's nothing I could do, thats the risk you take with filtering, clearly.

AcIdBuRnZ · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Jul 2003 Karma :

Maybe it couldn't have been avoided. But we weren't there so can only offer opinion/advice on what we've heard.

If he turned just as you were passing him then ok, it couldn't have been helped.
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MikeyC · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Aug 2002 Karma :

Sorry, that wasn't aimed at you directly, was for the post above yours Wink

Sheepy1209 · Nova Slayer Joined: 13 Jun 2005 Karma :

I just think I won't bother filtering when it's wet and/or dark, but then it only saves me five minutes anyway. (and I haven't had to ride in the wet yet!).

Point is - every journey and every rider is different. Something that seemed safe one day is unsafe the next. OK, so you made contact - but you weren't going so fast you couldn't stop (and with more confidence in braking you might have been able to stop anyway).

Every day I wimp out of filtering, only to see a scooter go shooting past. Or a big bike flying past a line of traffic where all I can see is junctions. We all have different perceptions of risk.

Kris · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

MikeyC · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Aug 2002 Karma :

Okay mum, i'll let you off Wink

Kris · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Now tidy your room.
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