Question for all cyclists

[TRDGT]

ON YOUR LEFT !!!!!!!

 

[broon]

This is pretty sad. Bicycles belong on the road and must obey all traffic laws. They do not belong on sidewalks. Bicycles have the same rights on the road as cars do and riders can be ticketed for not obeying traffic laws. This information is on most tests to get a DL. For those of you who say you've never heard of this, you need to retake the driver's test.

 

[40Hands]

Originally posted by: broon
This is pretty sad. Bicycles belong on the road and must obey all traffic laws. They do not belong on sidewalks. Bicycles have the same rights on the road as cars do and riders can be ticketed for not obeying traffic laws. This information is on most tests to get a DL. For those of you who say you've never heard of this, you need to retake the driver's test.

Yes but you also have idiot drivers who scare bikers onto the sidewalk. I find myself taking to the sidewalk quite often esp when the streets are lined with cars and there its not much room. If they wanted bikers to us the roads all the time then they should have built the streets wider in the first place. People sometimes bitch at me with comments like "Bikers don't belong on the sidewalk" and I just say something like "Nah its cool" or ignore them. Like its a huge inconvenience to them :roll:

 

[Calin]

I am more afraid of bikes when I drive my car than I am afraid of cars when I ride my bike. I've seen my share of 70-old men riding bikes at night, or I might say waving bikes at night

 

[NuclearNed]

Here's what I do when I'm on my bike:

1. avoid dangerous roads
2. ride aggressively
3. know and obey the rules and laws of the road
4. stay alert
5. assume that each driver behind me cannot see me
6. wear the appropriate gear and clothing

Those six rules have never failed me yet.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: NuclearNed
Here's what I do when I'm on my bike:

1. avoid dangerous roads
2. ride aggressively
3. know and obey the rules and laws of the road
4. stay alert
5. assume that each driver behind me cannot see me
6. wear the appropriate gear and clothing

Those six rules have never failed me yet.

Yep. I've been riding for 15 years and have been hit exactly twice. Both times were because the driver wasn't paying attention and made a left turn (oncoming) right into me.

How you can miss a 6' tall guy wearing loudass spandex, I'll never know.

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: NuclearNed
Here's what I do when I'm on my bike:

1. avoid dangerous roads
2. ride aggressively
3. know and obey the rules and laws of the road
4. stay alert
5. assume that each driver behind me cannot see me
6. wear the appropriate gear and clothing

Those six rules have never failed me yet.

Yep. I've been riding for 15 years and have been hit exactly twice. Both times were because the driver wasn't paying attention and made a left turn (oncoming) right into me.

How you can miss a 6' tall guy wearing loudass spandex, I'll never know.

The best part of such accidents is knowing that generally the driver is at fault and they're also going to end up with a big scratch down their paint.

Thanks for reminding me though; gotta find the bike shorts in storage. I hate riding longer distances wearing regular shorts.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Argo
How the heck do you guys ride on smaller roads? Aren't you afraid? The other day I was passing a cyclist on a back road and there was oncoming traffic. As the result, I couldn't steer into the opposite lane and when I passed the guy there was litterally 10 inches of space separating us. I was scared sh*tless that I'll knock the guy off. Yet he just continue riding.

I can see how somebody in a big SUV or an inexperienced driver could've easily hit the guy. Can't you guys go to a park and ride there?

WTF are you doing riding into oncoming traffic? Are you a moron?

 

[Thegonagle]

Originally posted by: Argo

At the very least I think you should be riding in the opposite lane, that way you're facing traffic. Those bikes don't even have rear-view mirrors.

Wrong!

EDIT: It's the closing speed that makes that a very unappealing proposition.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: DrPizza

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: NuclearNed
Here's what I do when I'm on my bike:

1. avoid dangerous roads
2. ride aggressively
3. know and obey the rules and laws of the road
4. stay alert
5. assume that each driver behind me cannot see me
6. wear the appropriate gear and clothing

Those six rules have never failed me yet.

Yep. I've been riding for 15 years and have been hit exactly twice. Both times were because the driver wasn't paying attention and made a left turn (oncoming) right into me.

How you can miss a 6' tall guy wearing loudass spandex, I'll never know.

The best part of such accidents is knowing that generally the driver is at fault and they're also going to end up with a big scratch down their paint.

Thanks for reminding me though; gotta find the bike shorts in storage. I hate riding longer distances wearing regular shorts.

The second time I got hit, the guy's car was totalled while we were waiting for the ambulance. Some kid came around the corner and was (I guess) looking at us and slammed into the back of the guy's Jetta. :laugh:

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: DrPizza

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: NuclearNed
Here's what I do when I'm on my bike:

1. avoid dangerous roads
2. ride aggressively
3. know and obey the rules and laws of the road
4. stay alert
5. assume that each driver behind me cannot see me
6. wear the appropriate gear and clothing

Those six rules have never failed me yet.

Yep. I've been riding for 15 years and have been hit exactly twice. Both times were because the driver wasn't paying attention and made a left turn (oncoming) right into me.

How you can miss a 6' tall guy wearing loudass spandex, I'll never know.

The best part of such accidents is knowing that generally the driver is at fault and they're also going to end up with a big scratch down their paint.

Thanks for reminding me though; gotta find the bike shorts in storage. I hate riding longer distances wearing regular shorts.

The second time I got hit, the guy's car was totalled while we were waiting for the ambulance. Some kid came around the corner and was (I guess) looking at us and slammed into the back of the guy's Jetta. :laugh:

Nothing quite as embarrassing as wrecking your car while checking out a guys ass! :laugh:

 

[Monkey muppet]

My only inputt to this is from a motorbike user on the roads - to survive on theroads you need to make yourself visable - if theis means makingyour road posistionin a way where no-one can pass you then you should do so.

I hardly ever ride on e roads with on my BMX 'cos I know that I will not be able to get out of te way quick enough if anythinghgot in the way.

Think of it this way - When riding imagine that all car drivers are out thee to kill youand the next junction is an oppertunity to do so

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: DrPizza

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: NuclearNed
Here's what I do when I'm on my bike:

1. avoid dangerous roads
2. ride aggressively
3. know and obey the rules and laws of the road
4. stay alert
5. assume that each driver behind me cannot see me
6. wear the appropriate gear and clothing

Those six rules have never failed me yet.

Yep. I've been riding for 15 years and have been hit exactly twice. Both times were because the driver wasn't paying attention and made a left turn (oncoming) right into me.

How you can miss a 6' tall guy wearing loudass spandex, I'll never know.

The best part of such accidents is knowing that generally the driver is at fault and they're also going to end up with a big scratch down their paint.

Thanks for reminding me though; gotta find the bike shorts in storage. I hate riding longer distances wearing regular shorts.

The second time I got hit, the guy's car was totalled while we were waiting for the ambulance. Some kid came around the corner and was (I guess) looking at us and slammed into the back of the guy's Jetta. :laugh:

Nothing quite as embarrassing as wrecking your car while checking out a guys ass! :laugh:

The kid's parents heard the wreck and came running down the road. The cop shows up, sees a smashed bike, two smashed cars, the kid's parents are bitching him out, and is like "WTF just happened and who gets the ticket?"

 

[JulesMaximus]

When I ride on the roads, which is pretty much whenever I ride, I ride aggressively, I always wear a helmet and appropriate clothing and I obey the same laws as cars do. It helps that we have marked bike lanes on most roads in SoCal. Not that that stops motorists from ignoring them or driving in them.

I like to stop in the bike lane at a light and get some asshat behind me honking at me to get out of his way so he can turn right. I just ignore idiots like that.

 

[NuclearNed]

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: DrPizza

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: NuclearNed
Here's what I do when I'm on my bike:

1. avoid dangerous roads
2. ride aggressively
3. know and obey the rules and laws of the road
4. stay alert
5. assume that each driver behind me cannot see me
6. wear the appropriate gear and clothing

Those six rules have never failed me yet.

Yep. I've been riding for 15 years and have been hit exactly twice. Both times were because the driver wasn't paying attention and made a left turn (oncoming) right into me.

How you can miss a 6' tall guy wearing loudass spandex, I'll never know.

The best part of such accidents is knowing that generally the driver is at fault and they're also going to end up with a big scratch down their paint.

Thanks for reminding me though; gotta find the bike shorts in storage. I hate riding longer distances wearing regular shorts.

The second time I got hit, the guy's car was totalled while we were waiting for the ambulance. Some kid came around the corner and was (I guess) looking at us and slammed into the back of the guy's Jetta. :laugh:

A buddy of mine has been hit twice also. The first time, he violated rule #5 and assumed that the old lady behind him knew he was there. She rear-ended him at a red light.

The second time he was hit he violated rule #1. He was riding on a twisty country road with limited visiblity. A van came around a curve in the wrong lane and hit him. He had some pretty serious injuries, but eventually recovered more or less completely. The guy on the bike behind him was put in a coma and had his arm almost completely severed at the shoulder. The POS van driver didn't even stop to see what he had hit.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
When I ride on the roads, which is pretty much whenever I ride, I ride aggressively, I always wear a helmet and appropriate clothing and I obey the same laws as cars do. It helps that we have marked bike lanes on most roads in SoCal. Not that that stops motorists from ignoring them or driving in them. I like to stop in the bike lane at a light and get some asshat behind me honking at me to get out of his way so he can turn right. I just ignore idiots like that.

Mooning them is always an option in such cases.

 

[Ophir]

Originally posted by: Argo

Originally posted by: b0mbrman
We know that if you hit us, it's your fault.

Also, we don't care. We're kinda jerks like that

Hmm, no it's not. If there is a car coming in the opposite direction, I'm not risking a head on collision just to save you a few broken bones.

Sh!t, where did you learn how to drive? Baghdad?

As someone already said:

Slow down and pass the guy on the bike when its safe? Not that hard.

 

[biostud]

I'm just happy to live in the city with 2nd most bicycle lanes pr. miles road.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
When I ride on the roads, which is pretty much whenever I ride, I ride aggressively, I always wear a helmet and appropriate clothing and I obey the same laws as cars do. It helps that we have marked bike lanes on most roads in SoCal. Not that that stops motorists from ignoring them or driving in them. I like to stop in the bike lane at a light and get some asshat behind me honking at me to get out of his way so he can turn right. I just ignore idiots like that.

Mooning them is always an option in such cases.

I was thinking of flipping him off but I din't want to do something to provoke the moron being that I'm on a bicycle and he's in a car. I just looked back, gave him a dirty look and then ignored him.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
When I ride on the roads, which is pretty much whenever I ride, I ride aggressively, I always wear a helmet and appropriate clothing and I obey the same laws as cars do. It helps that we have marked bike lanes on most roads in SoCal. Not that that stops motorists from ignoring them or driving in them. I like to stop in the bike lane at a light and get some asshat behind me honking at me to get out of his way so he can turn right. I just ignore idiots like that.

Mooning them is always an option in such cases.

I was thinking of flipping him off but I din't want to do something to provoke the moron being that I'm on a bicycle and he's in a car. I just looked back, gave him a dirty look and then ignored him.

Try waving to them like you think they're saying "Hi!" People lose their fscking minds when you do this.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
When I ride on the roads, which is pretty much whenever I ride, I ride aggressively, I always wear a helmet and appropriate clothing and I obey the same laws as cars do. It helps that we have marked bike lanes on most roads in SoCal. Not that that stops motorists from ignoring them or driving in them. I like to stop in the bike lane at a light and get some asshat behind me honking at me to get out of his way so he can turn right. I just ignore idiots like that.

Mooning them is always an option in such cases.

I was thinking of flipping him off but I din't want to do something to provoke the moron being that I'm on a bicycle and he's in a car. I just looked back, gave him a dirty look and then ignored him.

Try waving to them like you think they're saying "Hi!" People lose their fscking minds when you do this.

:laugh: That's good, I'll have to remember that.

 

[broon]

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
When I ride on the roads, which is pretty much whenever I ride, I ride aggressively, I always wear a helmet and appropriate clothing and I obey the same laws as cars do. It helps that we have marked bike lanes on most roads in SoCal. Not that that stops motorists from ignoring them or driving in them. I like to stop in the bike lane at a light and get some asshat behind me honking at me to get out of his way so he can turn right. I just ignore idiots like that.

Mooning them is always an option in such cases.

I was thinking of flipping him off but I din't want to do something to provoke the moron being that I'm on a bicycle and he's in a car. I just looked back, gave him a dirty look and then ignored him.

Try waving to them like you think they're saying "Hi!" People lose their fscking minds when you do this.

We had a green light and were going straight, opposite side of the intersection a man wants to turn left in front of us. We made eye contact with him and kept going, he yeilded (he was supposed to). As we rode by him he stuck his head out of the window, "I don't yeild to bikers" he shouted as he yeilded to us. We just waved. He was ready to get out of his car and chase us on foot.

 

[Blieb]

Originally posted by: Fausto
Try waving to them like you think they're saying "Hi!" People lose their fscking minds when you do this.

So true, so true ... LMAO ...

I don't commute ... but when I'm on the road, in groups, if a car honks, it's usually the groups fault for taking over the road.

When I'm alone, and someone honks, it drives me nuts, if I'm moving, I usually just whip out my left arm and do a little scalamadooo to tell them to pass and stop being such a pansy.

At lights, people don't usually mess with me, usually track stand at lights, and the people in cars are too busy looking for a kick-stand or something to disprove I'm balancing.

Every time I hear a car coming up on me though, if it's a big one, I brace just a little, 'cause it is pretty scary sometimes.

And ARGO ... I'm removing my comments about what you said, but you're a real class act buddy ...

If there is a car coming in the opposite direction, I'm not risking a head on collision just to save you a few broken bones.

Edit: Removed special messages for Argo

 

[Blieb]

I'm Obessed
With
My Calves!!!

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: Blieb
I'm Obessed
With
My Calves!!!

I have pretty normal-sized calves, but they're more cut than yours.