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Originally Posted by csmith12
Would you split as a group of 2? More than 2?
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depends. if its riders you know and trust, you can assume they will make the right decisions. you can assume they will give you some room up front to get out of the line. if its with friends, up to 3. if its riders you don't know, assume the have no idea what they are doing. if its a 3 lane road and someone is already splitting between 1 & 2, splitting 2 & 3 is reasonable (provided you were already centered in lane 2 and there is already someone next to you)
actually that reminds me of another thing i never do... don't split unless there is another car next to you. you can't see behind you very well with mirrors, and you DEFINITELY do not want to turn your head all the way to make sure theres not a surprise car. (the guy in front of you slams on his brakes EVERY GOD DAMN TIME YOU DO THIS! DONT DO IT!) so wait until they are next to you and you can see directly behind you so you know another bike isn't coming up... basically make your blind spots meaningless.