Originally Posted by
Velo Vol
I would agree if there was normal cross traffic, but in the stretch of road being shown there's no left turning taking place. There's hardly any roads to make a left turn to.
To state the obvious, what happens at 2:11 is why riding between lanes is a bad idea.
No, it's not that bad - I've ridden in worse in Manhattan. First, the wide angle camera makes spaces look tighter - he didn't get squeezed that badly. Second, with heavy traffic, cars are more predictable because there's less room to move - you really only need to be cognizant of when a gap opens up and who can/will move in to said gap. It's actually less stressful than free-flowing traffic.