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@Wrongcog
The further from trying to look cool I get and the more I realise it's about being really bloody sure that drivers understand what I want to do, the more blatant and exaggerated my gestures get. Especially when dealing with traffic behind me. I haven't noticed much difference in terms of the type of bike I'm on (dickheads are out there no matter what your ride I reckon), but being ott with my communication seems to reduce the likelyhood of them imagining they are hard done by when I shift position for what I assumed was a bloody obvious reason.