Originally Posted by
cyccommute
No. It's not awesome. It's just plain stupid. Riding like that guy was is a good way of getting squashed like a grape. He rides in blind spots, in between cars that are too close together, near cars that are trying to make lane changes (which they may or may not signal), cars pulling out of parking spaces, etc. It's just dumb.
I'm not a timid rider but I wouldn't put up with riding in that kind of crap. Humans love grids and we've laid them out all over the place. I'd bet that within a few blocks there is a road that has far less traffic and far less headaches. Look at the world with bicycle eyes...not car eyes.
Not trying to be an A-hole here but the guy that did that is one of these "Two League of American Bicyclists certified traffic cycling instructors demonstrate the advanced traffic cycling skill known as "lane splitting"". I know they are in Cali where lane splitting is legal, if certified instructors were teaching this skill, what is going on? I thought they communicated well, they were traveling at a manageable speed, I did not see any danger. The reason for my post is I am new at commuting, not biking, and I will probably do this through traffic. What are some other takes on this?