where exactly is this scenario? freeway onramp/offramps, heavy pedding, street parking, mutliple driveways, street width (shoulder/bike lane), speedbumps/humps,
neutral center area between opposing lanes, trucks/busses and time of day all figure in.
200 yards+ is an eternity in an urban setting. riding solo? i'd set up in the outside lane probably 7 out of 10 times. riding with someone else? the outside lane 10 out of 10 times.