Originally Posted by
spudston
I do the filter to the front of the turn lane thing too. I think it inconveniences car drivers less than taking my turn in line because I can quickly get out of their way after the green light. Otherwise, the ones behind me have to wait for my sorry slow posterior to accelerate....
If the traffic is that fast and you're that slow, perhaps it's time to find a new route or take the sidewalk. I don't have any trouble holding the lane in 35mph traffic (riding at 22~25mph), once the speed limit moves up to 45mph, I use the sidewalk and the pedestrian crosswalk.