I hate Bicyclist
But Peej, they already do.
When I see these bicyclists all decked out in skin tight spandex I can’t help but wonder if what it’s really about is guys out cruising for guys?
Honestly, I got nothing against people who want to ride a bicycle for exercise or fun. What I do have a problem with is when these bicyclists begin to think that the roads belong to them and that cars must yield to them instead of the other way around. It really tweaks me that I have to yield to and watch for people who are stupid enough to ride a bike on a very narrow, heavily traveled road with no ‘bike lanes’ or shoulders.
The problem with bike lanes and sidewalks is the idiots don’t use them, they ride in the vehicular lanes anyway. Personally I enjoy riding for exercise and hitting offroad trails as well, but I can’t stand the cyclist culture. Hint, you are not Lance Armstrong, you don’t need a helmet, and a simple pair of shorts and a tshirt will do just fine.
Agenda 21: Implementation is incremental and often times subliminal, but always on the march. The enemy never sleeps, never rests, and will never stop until made to.
Read the comments. On the WSJ site and here. Americans don’t get satire. Sorry, P.J.
I love to see ‘em run a stop sign and get smacked.
If cyclists want to make use of the roads then they should be made to pay for them like those of us who drive do.
Q: What is a two word definition for “bicyclist”?
A: Organ Donor.
I dread driving during the summer months because of bicyclists. The newest hazard is the bike rider who pulls out of the bike lane, and passes on the left.
In my opinion it depends on the city.
I have been to Amsterdam many times, and bicycles outnumber cars.
The same is true in MANY cities outside of the USSA.
In my small town here in the Philippines, cars are so few in number that there is no need for bicycle lanes. The whole street is our lane.
I do not think any US city would qualify for dedicated bike lanes.
One interesting note:
When I lived in Bratislava, every weekend I would take a lengthy bike ride along the Danube.
They have a four lane divided highway just for bicycles, skate boards, and roller blades. No motorized vehicles allowed at any time.
It is quite long, going from the city center, to the
Austrian boarder.
Two lanes were built on top of the dam, and on the downside of the damn is an older road that was closed off to ANY motorized traffic.
It is very popular on weekends, with pubs and eaterys at regular intervals. Oh, and there is a neat nude bathing lake at the end :)
As for the spandex bikers, I agree....such fruitcakes.
Bicycling in urban areas is a vanity that wastes other peoples' money and endangers their safety.
Having spent 6 years in a college town (Ann Arbor) I have grown to hate cyclists. So many of them weave in and out of traffic and do not stop for signs or lights. A few of them were mere inches away from ending up as hood ornaments on my car.
I’m fear the possibility of a cyclist falling into my car’s path.
I’ll bet most of you commenting here would be amazed at the number of rock-ribbed conservatives I enjoy chatting with on bike rides. NOT in NYC :-) but in fly-over country where cycling is just part of an outdoor lifestyle and like hunting, skiing, or any other we wear proper clothing and gear and obey the rules.
But you all knew that, didn’t you?
