FZ6_WVU
Mostly Harmless
Hi All,
Just wondering what passing etiquette everyone has when passing a slower bike.
The other weekend I was out with some of my friends riding around. There is a stretch of Route 34 that is about 10 miles long and has no passing sections do to it being 10 miles of 30 and 25 mph curves. So there we were, riding along, about 60 or 65, (was on the Harley, so was running slow), and came up on a bike riding two up, going 40 mph at its top speeds. The three of us tucked in behind and followed for a couple of miles. Finally, there was a long left corner that allowed us a good 100 yard view across the mountain ridge and we could see no vehicles were coming the other direction; so, we passed the slower bike. But it was in a corner and on double solid yelllow lines.
Would you have passed? Or would you have followed at 40 mph for 8 more miles.
If you were a slow bike, running 40 mph, and were holding up traffic, do you pull over?
Just curious.
Thanks.
Just wondering what passing etiquette everyone has when passing a slower bike.
The other weekend I was out with some of my friends riding around. There is a stretch of Route 34 that is about 10 miles long and has no passing sections do to it being 10 miles of 30 and 25 mph curves. So there we were, riding along, about 60 or 65, (was on the Harley, so was running slow), and came up on a bike riding two up, going 40 mph at its top speeds. The three of us tucked in behind and followed for a couple of miles. Finally, there was a long left corner that allowed us a good 100 yard view across the mountain ridge and we could see no vehicles were coming the other direction; so, we passed the slower bike. But it was in a corner and on double solid yelllow lines.
Would you have passed? Or would you have followed at 40 mph for 8 more miles.
If you were a slow bike, running 40 mph, and were holding up traffic, do you pull over?
Just curious.
Thanks.