when a bike cop pulls up next to you, don't freak out.

So I'm riding my CBR250r lane splitting on my way to work as per usual, when there's construction up ahead and the two lanes merge into one. There's a bike behind me and I had started speeding up, which I usually do. But as I'm entering the merge, I suddenly see a bike cop pass in the opposite direction and he turns his head towards me and I see his lights come on.

I'm thinking oh man maybe I was going too fast or something and I slow down and slide behind the Mercedes SUV that I was right next to.

I think I'm safe then he literally pulls up right next to me, and says "How's it going?" It's a red light by the way.

• "Good." And I nod my head per biker etiquette.
• "oh wow I didn't know they made a 250?!"
• "oh yeah, they came out in 2011."
• "Must be good on gas?!"

-"yeah, almost 80mpg sometimes."

-"right on man!"

Light turns green.

He turns on his lights and says, "So I gotta pull this guy over, (points at the Mercedes SUV), you can pass."

I nod and ride away, thinking that was probably the weirdest exchange I've ever had with a bike cop. The bike behind me slows down and stops lane splitting, probably because he didn't know what me and the cop were just talking about.