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Originally Posted by aShifty
It does seem as if you are going a lot faster then what you think on a bike. Lane positioning was like any other turn. outside inside outside was the goal.
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Maybe on a track, but on the road there's more to think about than that. You lane position for visibility (so other cars up ahead see you sooner or the car in front can see you in their mirrors and be aware of you. You lane position to avoid patches of dodgy road (gravel, drain covers on corners etc). You lane position to avoid oncoming traffic: If you ride to near to the edge of one side of your lane, many drivers will be encouraged to under/overtake you within the same lane. I've had that happen before.
I'm not certain about this, but I think you're more likely to find grip on the parts of your lane where car tyres travel. The center part and the edges are more likely to contain dirt and debris. I think in wet weather this makes more of a difference.