Originally Posted by ssmaniac
pretend that you are invisible
I learned this from riding a motorcycle for 10 years. Even though a motorcycle is huge compared to a bicycle, motorists don't see you. Pretending you are invisible really works!
I commuted by motorcycle for 6 years, 35 miles each way and split lanes between the cars (legal in California). I used to wait for another lane-splitter to pass me, then I would follow, letting the other bike assume most of the risk. People in cars react to a motorcycle passing close by them by saying "Oh s**t!" and moving away slightly after it has passed. I used to ride in this "wake" behind the other bike as if I were invisible.
Tom