Originally Posted by sbhikes
Those dual purpose lanes are a bit trickier. It's not like a bike has enough width to effectively block the way. Some idiots will do anything to not be behind you in those kinds of lanes, regardless of any message you are trying to send by your lane position. Most people get it, though.
True enough, but I find these types of idiots to be so rare as to almost not exist. Once again, seemingly subtle and insignificant lane position adjustments can make huge changes.
"Motorists are like dogs. Act like the Alpha, and they'll treat you like the Alpha".