I’ve always found it amusing how drivers talk a big game whether its on a forum, FB or whatever. But in real life most do the right thing. I’ve commuted by bike for over 15k and 11 years and rarely a problem with drivers . Only one that stuck out because they liked to mess with me everyday, a tow trucker helped me out and put a end to that. I just paid over $500 for registration on 6 vehicles, actually over $600 figuring in the other scoot. IMO driving makes people seems to make people dumb.. AC even worse. I’m sure someone could go could into that further but I won’t.
Had someone brake check me while on the bicycle this afternoon.
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Where I live it’s densely populated. Pedestrians yield to motor vehicles—this is the wise and practical thing to do. My dad’s expression was being, “dead right.” One doesn’t want to be that.
At my gym there were always complaints about speeding through the lot. One day a toddler was run over. The entire community mourned, go fund me, etc. Unfortunately today, no one remembers and it’s just the same. I googled and it was 2018–6 years ago. I thought longer.
All we can do is to be careful.
At my gym there were always complaints about speeding through the lot. One day a toddler was run over. The entire community mourned, go fund me, etc. Unfortunately today, no one remembers and it’s just the same. I googled and it was 2018–6 years ago. I thought longer.
All we can do is to be careful.
I think cyclists need to decide if that's the hill they want to die on. Yes, the laws are written in your favor, but how often do the laws prevent mistakes, or dangerous moves made by an emotional person? The law takes action AFTER the incident, so....is it worth life and limb to be right? Yes, the driver gets a prison sentence, fines, etc. but you're mamed or dead. Doesn't sound worth it to me. This is why I sold my motorcycle, but at least I stood a chance of outrunning a maniac or powering my way out of a sticky spot. Bicycles are nothing but future hood ornaments riding in an urban environment. And having been stuck behind a pack of them at rush hour (seriously, there are people dumb enough to cycle at 5:30pm in Dallas), I can admit that it's frustrating, and makes me wonder why they're granted all the privileges and none of the costs of using the roads. Where does the 'impeding traffic' citation kick in when someone's riding a bike at 15mph with cars stacked up behind them, trying to travel 45mph? I say endeavoring to ride a bike on busy roads is more a product of stubbornness than need.
I ride a bicycle for exercise and to get somewhere (both at the sane time). If possible, I ride on the sidewalks for safety. I always stop or otherwise yield for pedestrians. On the streets I have a rear view mirror so I can see what cars behind me are up to. There are many who seem to think that line on the left side of the bike lane is where their right wheel should be.
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You ride recreationally at a slow pace. A guy riding seriously like 18fan above isn’t going to ride 43 miles at 19 mph on sidewalks.
Bikes on sidewalks puts the bike in the dominant role and pedestrians at higher risk.
Bikes on sidewalks puts the bike in the dominant role and pedestrians at higher risk.
I’m sure these idiots would not try this if they were by themselves 1 on 1 with you.
Seems like more and more jerks in society today.
If you swerved to the right and wrecked they probably would have laughed and simply ride away.
I approached a T- intersection with 3 way stop . A cyclist got to the intersection first and went through the stop sign and stopped in the middle of the intersection . He held his hand up to me and then about 8 other cyclist blew through the stop sign and continued on . I can't tell you how furious I was at this arrogance and entitlement .
I've seen this before, too. It's not the way guests should behave.
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No different than many Harley bike poker runs in my area with one in intersection and 20 to 50 bikes go right through
Some people just get butthurt with every little inconvenience in their lives.
Yeah , that must be what it was .
Making cyclists out like gang type criminals is a little much.
This thread, while interesting, indeed did go as expected. I’m not advocating anyone behave a certain way—that’s obviously your choice. But for anyone interested in learning how to cycle safely on public roads I recommend the book Effective Cycling. The yellow covered edition. If you want to ride on the road but have anxiety or believe it can’t be done safely it’s nearly certain to be an eye opener (and you’ll even find yourself swearing what you’re reading isn’t true). But if you ask anyone who is comfortable and has safely ridden many thousands of miles on public roads including city traffic they’ll nearly universally agree with what’s written about the topic.
As much as it seems to pain both sides (I'm a cyclist myself), following the rules, and not what you think are the rules, would be a great start. Drivers intimidating cyclists doesn't help anyone, and neither does cyclists not following road rules (which are indeed available for drivers and cyclists). Bad behavior re-enforces why one side doesn't like the other.
Most people detest Bicycle riders. I used to do lots of bicycle and motor cycle riding in my younger days.
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It’s probably because there is a cadre of spandex-clad chip-on-shoulder bicyclists who insist on riding in the middle of the lane regardless of the amount of space on the shoulder. Colorado is full of them and they drive me nuts. They purposely block the flow of traffic. Once on a traffic laden downhill they rode way too close to me on my motorcycle and almost caused an accident.
There’s no balance. I ride bicycles too, and am totally on board with “share the road,” but it has to be adhered to by everyone. I was clipped on my bike on my way to volunteer in my college years by a truck who blew a stop sign. He stopped and tried to yell at me like it was my fault.
I think it just boils down to people being self-righteous and tribalistic all the way around.
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If you can remember the car type & color & plate number, you can a file a complaint with the local police.
My friends precocious kid noticed that people who were walking were called pedestrians so in his little head extrapolated that people riding bicycles must be pedal-estrians.
