Originally Posted by
delcrossv
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.
I'll filter when I consider it safer, and I'll sit in line when I feel it's the safest. I'll be damned if I'm going to sit in line when I can easily out distance motorists stuck in gridlock...... one of the advantages of riding a bicycle.