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HOWEVER, I cannot sit back and say that only drivers are the problems. There are also classes of cyclists who are total assholes. Many urban cyclists in larger cities have pretty much zero respect for any traffic laws. Blowing stoplights and stop signs, riding the wrong way into traffic, hopping up onto sidewalks, squeezing up alongside cars to go the front at stop lights, etc, etc etc. I don't live in the Vancouver shithole, so I don't have to ride in it, but any time I am in the big city for any reason I am appalled by the cycling behaviours. Luckily, I am able to roll out and be on rural-ish roads in about 5 minutes. Over the years, some of my routes have become more busy and I've adopted my riding habits accordingly. I've had a fundamental change myself, I used to often go out and almost be looking for conflict some days. That was totally on me. Now, I go out and I am more focused on friendly waves and acknowledgements to drivers who are respectful to me.
Another class of cyclists that are tremendously disrespectful are the mid-life Strava warrior group ride cyclists. Not be an elitist prick, but this class of riders is generally guys in their 30s and 40s who have never pinned a number on and ridden a real race, but live their lives like they are on a World Tour team to go out and do group rides. These group rides are inherently dangerous to begin with due to high crash probability (kind of like Rockstar Husky at GH Thursday for a moto analogy). But many of them are absolutely horrendous with road etiquette. Guys riding all over the road, crossing the centre line, blowing stop signs as a group, etc. Some of these groups in my area have definitely contributed to increased driver hostility, and in conversations I've had with friends all over N America this is for sure a common issue. These days I ride solo or with 1-2 buddies, we are all ex-racers and we've paid our dues and we are not going to ride with a big group that is stupidly dangerous.
Anyway, I'm dragging on here but for sure both cyclists and drivers have to be more respectful of each other. It goes both ways, and unfortunately I do see far too many entitled cyclists these days.
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I've seen all kinds, from the respectful riders who hold their lines tight, to assholes who get all pissed off trying to wave you around in an angry manner, even though it's blind to the driver.
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Lots of cyclists do stupid things, and ride so far out from the curb, but just like everything in life, there are arseholes on both sides, so many people in cars also dont give the cyclists any space when it is so easy for them to do so.
Moral of the story, If you ride a bike on the road, stay safe and be considerate of other road users, if you are driving a car, stay safe and be considerate of other road users....it's really not that hard.
And to snowflakes like MX1313, given how fat and overweight most of the western world is these days, we should be encouraging more people to get out and exercise more often, if you get so triggered because sometimes as a car driver you have to shift across one foot in your lane to give someone else some space, you probably have some other issues that need focusing on.
Also been on group rides where an elderly guy lays on his horn in frustration when he can’t safely get around the pace line.
Too dangerous anymore.
Pit Row
I love riding bikes, it takes 2 hours of the day (as apposed to 5-6 riding moto) and I can get 2 hours of physical activity, but it does scare the shit out of me that it is possible to get hit by a car, even in rural PA. I tried mountain biking, but it's rocky as hell here and it's just not that great of a work out compared to a suffer fest on a road bike.
Anyways, I am glad MA is recovering safely. I think one of the major "solutions" is for everyone to upload their safest routes (i.e., roads with lower speed limits, large shoulders, and less traffic) to places like ridewithgps.com.
I could be wrong, though.
you feel better now ?
Every cyclist has different motivations, but they are probably trying to achieve certain times or average speeds.
Sure more drag makes the work out a bit harder, but does that mean they should wear a back pack full of bricks too?
Also, like any sport fashion plays a role, I personally think a pair of baggy shorts and a big t shirt looks stupid on a nice road bike.
Cyclists are influenced by the pros, just like we are.
Keep it going kids, you're damn right politicians in CA are hypocrite bitches but nonetheless the State alone is a top 10 worldwide economy.
FYI, as long as CA keeps bringing the world's cream of the crop in tech, science, money, etc this won't change. It sucks for us mere mortals that can't afford shit and move somewhere else but it's a matter of facts.
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