Thursday, August 04, 2005
Irritating Bikers
Every bicyclist must follow the rules of the road and most that I come across do. Now I don't mind passing a biker but I start to get irritated if I have to pass that same biker more than once. What generally happens is that I'll pass a biker then at a stop light that biker will pass me and wait at the light where I have to pass them again. The biker should take his place in line. This morning there was a biker riding on a narrow road where you have to wait until traffic is clear to pass them - so that was irritating by itself. But we come up to a stoplight and the biker passes everybody, then goes right through the red light at this intersection thereby forcing everybody to pass him again. I felt like taking him out with my mirror.
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Ok… ok…
1) Roads were orriginally developed for cyclists, not your gas guzzling, pollution spewing automobile.
2) Yes, cyclists should obey the traffic signals. He should not have run the red light.
3) Stopping at his place in line is sometimes worse than stopping at the light itself. For instance, on narrow roads, such as the one you mention, there is not enough room for the cyclist to pull to the side. At the intersection there is usually more room to stop, and also more room to get up to speed.
Really… Did you have to do anything other than slow down a little and steer towards the center of the lane to give the guy some room? I can see how having to do all that would make you mad enough to consider side swiping a guy who probably has been riding for miles, is tired and chugging like crazy to get up to speed, and doing everything he can to avoid *you*. That is an excellent attitude to have. It’s one that gets people killed. Take a minute and reconsider you opinion.
1) The origin of a road doesn't apply to this situation. The current use of the road, however, does.
2) Or 3 stop signs.
3) There is ample room to stop at your place in line hence the term "your place in line". There would be a car in front of you - you - and the car behind you.
The guy was inconsiderate to the traffic around him and he was doing anything but trying to avoid *me*. I've taken a minute to reconsider my opinion and it remains the same. Take roads designed for bike use and stay out of my way.
Motorized vehicles always yield to non-motorized ones. Plain and simple.
There isn't room to wait at your place in line, when people with the same attitude you have pull in next to you and push you off the road, or honk, yell things, or throw bottles.
The bottom line is this. You don't want to wait for a cyclist because you have determined that you own the road. Guess what, you don't, nor does the cyclist. Everyone shares the road. When you come across a cyclist, simply give up some room, and drive past. It's not that hard, and it doesn't take up too much of your precious time.
You’re the reason this city isn’t more biker friendly. It’s to intimidating to ride in the streets for fear of being mauled by someone who doesn’t “get it”. You my friend, don’t “get it”.
There's no room to "pull in next to" the bike if the bike has his place in line.
I will wait for a cyclist and be happy to do so. I will NOT wait twice for the same one.
This city isn't more bike friendly because of cyclists like the one I ran across this morning - not me.
So by your logic. It's ok to heckel, taunt, and run over a cyclist only if you have already yielded to him once.
Good job. That makes real good sense. Lets just hope I don't look like a guy you just passed when your passing me.
I have never heckeled, taunted, nor even come close to running over any body.
Quote: "I felt like taking him out with my mirror."
BTW: Nice title. This kind of thing does irritate bikers.
But did I? Did I even come close? Maybe a little due to him swerving all over the place. You're not even a roadie so run along and play on your mountain bike.
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