I was out riding in NY state on a highway with a group about 7 HD bikes. We were in the passing lane and there were slower moving cars on the right hand lane. We usually do 70~5 mph in 65 zone in passing lane when group riding to avoid exit merging and cars cutting us.
I suddenly noticed a BMW/Suzuki alike bike came up behind me and lane split-ed to pass me and the rest of the bikes ahead of me. (I was 5th) It scared me quite a bit because I did not expect anything (bike or car) to pass me in the same lane I was in.
We were in a staggered formation so anyone riding in the far most lane had to move over for him/her to pass us one by one. We all let the him/her pass us and no one ever mentioned about the incident afterwards. But on my way back home, I thought he/she had a lot of nerves to pass us like that.... Is it common for a solo rider to pass a group like this if they want to pass a group but can not go around because of the cars in slower lane?
I suddenly noticed a BMW/Suzuki alike bike came up behind me and lane split-ed to pass me and the rest of the bikes ahead of me. (I was 5th) It scared me quite a bit because I did not expect anything (bike or car) to pass me in the same lane I was in.
We were in a staggered formation so anyone riding in the far most lane had to move over for him/her to pass us one by one. We all let the him/her pass us and no one ever mentioned about the incident afterwards. But on my way back home, I thought he/she had a lot of nerves to pass us like that.... Is it common for a solo rider to pass a group like this if they want to pass a group but can not go around because of the cars in slower lane?