Originally Posted by Sawtooth
I don't ride a bent, but is it possible that it is more difficult to do the left head swivel to check traffic before moving into traffic. In that case, his taking the lane makes sense as he would not want to have to do it later during acceleration of both himself and the traffic.
It is indeed much harder to do the head swivel on a bent. Mirrors are needed a lot more on a bent I have found in the last few months.
Incedentally oboeguy, sorry about not PMing. Truth is I have never done it before (he said head bowed in embarassment and shame). Will do so more in the future!
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