Originally Posted by
spare_wheel
Whether filtering feels "safe" depends on spatial context, speed of traffic, and the skill and/or risk-aversion of the cyclist. Whether filtering is really safe requires unbiased research and statistical validation.
So, would you be more satisfied if I were to have written "more safely"?
Life's not "safe". But, that doesn't stop us from trying to make is "safer".
Anyhow. Point being, it is the cyclists and motorcyclists that decide what constitutes acceptable room for two abreast in one lane. Not the four wheeled drivers.