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SweetUserName · May 10, 2005

Probably don't want to hit the bike.

zixxer · May 10, 2005

I know that bicyclists feel like they 'own' the road, but it gets ridiculous. they need to start picking less traffick'ed (sp) roads... They hold up traffic fairly often where I live when there is a PERFECT sidewalk/bike lane. Main roads are NOT for bicyclists. period.

SweetUserName · May 10, 2005

Definitely, they need to keep off the roads if there is somewhere else to cycle, or stay to the side, but you still need to be careful.

StageLeft · May 10, 2005

Originally posted by: armatron
I know that bicyclists feel like they 'own' the road, but it gets ridiculous. they need to start picking less traffick'ed (sp) roads... They hold up traffic fairly often where I live when there is a PERFECT sidewalk/bike lane. Main roads are NOT for bicyclists. period.

I've never met one who felt he owned the road. Not only is it illegal for them to ride on the sidewalk, but sidewalks are bumpy/inconsistent and not suitable for riding. I can't imagine you come upon so many cyclists that it actually affects your average day by a significant amount. They are invariably taking up only a foot or two to the side. Let them get their exercise. You should condemn the fat sh*ts driving their vehicles, not the person on the bike who gives a damn about their health.

WyteWatt · May 10, 2005

Originally posted by: armatron
I know that bicyclists feel like they 'own' the road, but it gets ridiculous. they need to start picking less traffick'ed (sp) roads... They hold up traffic fairly often where I live when there is a PERFECT sidewalk/bike lane. Main roads are NOT for bicyclists. period.

armatron and SweetUserName how does this sound? The person ridding the bike is ridding over the the far right as far as safely possible or the middle of the lane because the lane is not wide enough but when he or she sees a car coming from behind alerts him or her in the car to know when its not safe to pass and when it is ?

WyteWatt · May 10, 2005

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: armatron
I know that bicyclists feel like they 'own' the road, but it gets ridiculous. they need to start picking less traffick'ed (sp) roads... They hold up traffic fairly often where I live when there is a PERFECT sidewalk/bike lane. Main roads are NOT for bicyclists. period.

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I've never met one who felt he owned the road. Not only is it illegal for them to ride on the sidewalk, but sidewalks are bumpy/inconsistent and not suitable for riding. I can't imagine you come upon so many cyclists that it actually affects your average day by a significant amount. They are invariably taking up only a foot or two to the side. Let them get their exercise. You should condemn the fat sh*ts driving their vehicles, not the person on the bike who gives a damn about their health.

I have been yelled at before as well but the reason I was in the far left lane is because I was turning when the light turned green. I was in the middle of the lane behind a lot oars and other cars behind me.

Heard a lady yell right when the light was already read and I had safety made my change to lanes from the far right to the left because I had to turn.

I hate doing this but its the only way. I can't turn in the far right lane if I want to turn left. That would be very unsafe and not using common sense for sure.

Do you think this was right or wrong? Just asking because I love to get other people's viewpoints and see if I could of done anything better

WyteWatt · May 10, 2005

armatron and SweetUserName,

Thanks for your honest opinion. I look forward to hearing everything because it is very interesting in my opinion.

Just curious what if it was your son, daughter, mom, dad, or any of your family members ridding the bike? would you say the same thing?

Insane3D · May 10, 2005

If you are on it, I'd probably run you down, backup over you...pretty much just repeat that a few times.

Oh, then I'd make a girl touch you...

meltdown75 · May 10, 2005

Other

Cyclers around here generally stay to the side of the road so you can pass them without moving into the other lane. I guess if one was right in front of me and I couldn't pass at the time, I might give him a little beep?

WyteWatt · May 10, 2005

Originally posted by: Insane3D
If you are on it, I'd probably run you down, backup over you...pretty much just repeat that a few times.

Oh, then I'd make a girl touch you...

What if I told you I had nothing to lose?

WyteWatt · May 10, 2005

Originally posted by: meltdown75
Other

Cyclers around here generally stay to the side of the road so you can pass them without moving into the other lane. I guess if one was right in front of me and I couldn't pass at the time, I might give him a little beep?

What if your driving a bus, hummer, dump truck, etc ?

Demon-Xanth · May 10, 2005

When you see a bicyclist doing 1MPH up a 2 mile long 5% grade, how long do you think I'm going to sit behind them?

Bicyclists seem to definately form a mob mentality when it comes to traffic laws. One alone is usually alright, but get 100 of them together and a well traveled public street becomes thier personal race course.

Insane3D · May 10, 2005

Originally posted by: imtim83

Originally posted by: Insane3D
If you are on it, I'd probably run you down, backup over you...pretty much just repeat that a few times.

Oh, then I'd make a girl touch you...

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What if I told you I had nothing to lose?

What if I was driving a giant moose/giraffe hybrid instead of a car...and instead of a bike, you were riding a large candy cane?

WyteWatt · May 10, 2005

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
When you see a bicyclist doing 1MPH up a 2 mile long 5% grade, how long do you think I'm going to sit behind them?

Bicyclists seem to definately form a mob mentality when it comes to traffic laws. One alone is usually alright, but get 100 of them together and a well traveled public street becomes thier personal race course.

What if its unsafe to pass him or her?

Demon-Xanth · May 10, 2005

Then I gotta take a chance. I've not once ever had a bicyclist stop, and move to the side of the road, and let cars by. I have to take the best reasonable opportunity, and make it happen as fast as possible.

91TTZ · May 10, 2005

Around here, I've had bikers ride in the MIDDLE of the lane at 15 mph and I couldn't pass because it was a double yellow line. They seemed to have absolutely no regard for anyone else but themselves, and they would not move over to the side of the road to allow people to pass. I've seen this very often.

There was even one time when I got sick of driving my car at 15 mph and I passed him anyway, only to have him give me the finger. He was all apologies, however, when I quickly stopped in front of him and pulled him off his bike. It was amazing how polite, courteous, and apologetic he was.

WyteWatt · May 10, 2005

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Then I gotta take a chance. I've not once ever had a bicyclist stop, and move to the side of the road, and let cars by. I have to take the best reasonable opportunity, and make it happen as fast as possible.

Well if they did do this would you consider this as a nice thing and appreciate it ?

WyteWatt · May 10, 2005

Originally posted by: 91TTZ
Around here, I've had bikers ride in the MIDDLE of the lane at 15 mph and I couldn't pass because it was a double yellow line. They seemed to have absolutely no regard for anyone else but themselves, and they would not move over to the side of the road to allow people to pass. I've seen this very often.

There was even one time when I got sick of driving my car at 15 mph and I passed him anyway, only to have him give me the finger. He was all apologies, however, when I quickly stopped in front of him and pulled him off his bike. It was amazing how polite, courteous, and apologetic he was.

The thing is what if the person isn't scared to die?

Demon-Xanth · May 10, 2005

Originally posted by: imtim83

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Then I gotta take a chance. I've not once ever had a bicyclist stop, and move to the side of the road, and let cars by. I have to take the best reasonable opportunity, and make it happen as fast as possible.

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Well if they did do this would you consider this as a nice thing and appreciate it ?

I'd consider it the same thing as when I'm towing and use turnouts to let cars by.

Doggiedog · May 10, 2005

I passed as quickly as possible and got my first and only speeding ticket that way.

I had to pass quickly or I would have been stuck at 10mph with all the traffic on my right catching up. When I passed I got busted doing 54 in a 35. I went to court and got it reduced to no points and $100 fine. It was my only moving violation in 17 years of driving.

91TTZ · May 10, 2005

Originally posted by: Insane3D

What if I was driving a giant moose/giraffe hybrid instead of a car...and instead of a bike, you were riding a large candy cane?

LOL

If he were riding a candy cane I'd probably knock him off his vehicle and eat it. I'd like to hear him try to explain that to a cop to complain.

Man: Officer, officer!- This guy, riding a giant moose/giraffe hybrid, knocked me off my vehicle and roughed me up!

Officer: Where is your vehicle?

Man: He ate it! I was driving a large candy cane!

WyteWatt · May 10, 2005

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth

Originally posted by: imtim83

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Then I gotta take a chance. I've not once ever had a bicyclist stop, and move to the side of the road, and let cars by. I have to take the best reasonable opportunity, and make it happen as fast as possible.

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Well if they did do this would you consider this as a nice thing and appreciate it ?

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I'd consider it the same thing as when I'm towing and use turnouts to let cars by.

Use turnouts? Explain. Cofused sorry.

Demon-Xanth · May 10, 2005

Most of the roads around my area are steep and twisty, often there is areas where a car can pull off to the side and let others by. Sometimes they're paved (only on the most major roads), most of the time they aren't.

WyteWatt · May 10, 2005

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Most of the roads around my area are steep and twisty, often there is areas where a car can pull off to the side and let others by. Sometimes they're paved (only on the most major roads), most of the time they aren't.

Wow. I see slow things around here like lawn cutting tractors, etc move in the street all the time and there very slow. They don't do that for the cars here.

Thats the thing I will never get. There is sometimes things on the road that are like cars but go really slow and people really never shout at them or whatever. they just pass them. What if the bike is as wide as a car? I wonder if people would still yell ?

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