Originally Posted by
crhilton
How far ahead do you normally start tracking traffic? 3-4 blocks?
Pretty much one block at a time. I might look ahead into the second block. Things change so fast that looking far ahead is a waste of time. What I "see" is probably comparable to a football QB. I am looking up the field for openings but at the same time seeing what is happening very close by all at once. It's hard to explain as I don't really understand it myself and the helmet cam does not tell the story of what my eyes are actually doing.
The only advice I could give someone wanting to try that kind of riding would be to ride sober and focus on the "now". If you can't keep extraneous thoughts out of your head, try again another day.