Originally Posted by coasting

yes. it's like playing chicken. if i'm driving, i know for sure i will be stopped. if on a bike, i can see the tourists looking at me on the bike thinking should we go or wait after he has passed. then it is a battle of nerves. can i convince them that I will run them down with my steely look of determination? if i flinch, they set off and i am screwed. emergency braking to test my pads.