Originally Posted by
dynodonn
A cyclist can follow the rules of the road and still tick off motorists and give cyclist a bad name. Filtering @#!*% off motorists, and sitting in line with them @#!*% them off as well, damned if you do, damned if you don't. I do what I have found to be the safest at that particular time and place.
I'd say filtering is a lot worse than riding in the lane. Motorists aren't expecting a cyclist to squeeze through to the front of the line- and around here there's almost never 3' of clearance between the traffic and the parked cars.