Quote Originally Posted by OakLeaf View Post
No, I don't think so.

I'm a better driver AND a better bicyclist because I ride a motorcycle.

Riding a motorcycle taught me a lot of the things others have mentioned - lane positioning, seeing with my whole eyes, avoiding target fixation, body steering (ok not relevant to cars ), eschewing distractions. When I came back to bicycling, I brought those skills back with me. I'm not sure I ever would've learned how to see at 70 mph by riding a bicycle at 20. I guess that's where MTBing might help (obstacles being closer means they appear to be coming at you that much quicker), but I never did much of that.
I completely agree with OakLeaf.

I've ridden bicycles as a kid and young adult. Did not help my driving a bit (however, I was never a bad, timid, nor dangerous driver, I like to think). At 33, I started to ride motorcycles, but it was not till I started to ride at racetracks when my driving extremely improved. I position myself in lane properly, never run wide, make sure that I am turning where I suppose to (entry of the turn, apex, accelerate properly and safely on exit), being able to have 'wide' vision in high speeds and avoid target fixation. The best, I learned to predict what other drivers will do: "Ride as everyone other is out there to get you".

All of these skills made much better cyclist when 1.5 years ago I started cycling again. I am not invincible but I am better driver and bicycle rider because of my motorcycle riding training.

But then, 95% of drivers feel that they are better than average (median). Go figure.

Btw, Oakleaf, did you ever try to hang off a bicycle. I think I have finally mastered it (granted only in one sweeper turn) but definitely cannot drag my knees