Manners please

True true, and i ride down the middle myself . . just i find that motorists look more in the inside mirror to look for a cyclist than they do in the outside mirror . . most of the near misses i have had are when i ride down the middle and someone pulls out to overtake another bike, etc etc, which leave you no place to swerve except into the path of oncoming traffic . . at least on my motorbike i am kitted up with full face helmet back protector etc . . on a bicycle i would rather have the option of the curb to hit. I don't think the majority of road users expect a cyclist to be in that position, and on a motorbike you have the ability to nail the accelerator and get ahead if needs be, not an option if you have legs like mine!
All i'm saying is it isnt any safer than riding on the inside

It's the same situation for cycles.. it's just the distances are different.
You are travelling faster but cycles will stop quicker.

The less people riding in the gutter and taking proper road position the more 'aware' of us motos and cars will be. If some cunt gets angry because I'm in front of him he can kill himself for all I care. I'm traffic too.
Anyway, I get blocked by more scooters and motos than I block myself because unlike them I can switch lanes through tight gaps.