tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1263383855781094235.post4371936369829718237..comments2023-08-28T09:41:02.209-04:00Comments on FireBike: Don't be "that" rider.fire fitness and bikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03651798981991412971noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1263383855781094235.post-17366154869873890012008-10-07T11:44:00.000-04:002008-10-07T11:44:00.000-04:00Saw this from Gamjams.net. What a convoluted inte...Saw this from Gamjams.net. What a convoluted interpretation of the situation. Cyclists take the lane precisely to protect themselves from traffic coming up from behind (so it will slow and wait to pass). For most lane widths a motor vehicle is going to have to move out of the lane to pass even a lone cyclists who's safely riding the several feet from the white line. So of course a car coming up from behind and hitting the horn is going to be perceived by the cyclists as at minimum rude and obnoxiously, but more likely a serious threat. It's simply not up to cyclists to part the sea of the lane for a motorists. And it is just those riders who do dive to the edge of the roadway when ever a vehicle appears that have trained motorists to (falsely) expect that dangerous nonsense in the first place.<BR/>On top of that, the idea that drives are aggressive and dangerous due to someone pissing them off is just such a fallacy. People are aggressive and angry because there is a disconnect between what they want to do and what can be done. They're simply banging up against the constraints of time, space, and resources. There just isn't enough space for them to do (safely) what they want to do. Cyclists are just another target of that general frustration. (and unfortunately, being a cyclist doesn't ensure any different behavior behind the wheel)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1263383855781094235.post-82329272682728330662008-10-07T05:28:00.000-04:002008-10-07T05:28:00.000-04:00Couldn't agree more. It's riders like the guy you...Couldn't agree more. It's riders like the guy you mention that make it more difficult for the rest of us out there on the roads. Because it's not the law-abiding courteous cyclists that car drivers remember, it's the asshole with attitude who won't move over or who is too liberal with the use of the middle finger that affects how they will treat other riders.<BR/><BR/>I made the mistake recently of chasing down a mini-SUV that almost hit me on my ride home the other day. I confronted him in the parking lot of a medical building near my house. Looking back, I had no idea who was driving the car or how it could have ended. No matter how egregious (unless there was actual bodily harm or property damage inflicted) the act, it's simply not worth taking on those behind the wheel.<BR/><BR/>FishAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12555071265250696094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1263383855781094235.post-12033359700308887722008-10-02T09:22:00.000-04:002008-10-02T09:22:00.000-04:00Amen, brother.And stop for red lights and stop sig...Amen, brother.<BR/><BR/>And stop for red lights and stop sign you idoits!!Jimmy Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13472584265525259105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1263383855781094235.post-77890436318449230822008-10-01T15:17:00.000-04:002008-10-01T15:17:00.000-04:00Reminds me of the time I was riding on the road ba...Reminds me of the time I was riding on the road back in Central NY and this car passed me so close (I was on the shoulder of the road and could go no further unless I wanted to ride in the ditch)I almost tinkled in my chamois. Then I saw the SHARE THE ROAD bumper sticker on the back of his green Subaru and thought what a DB. I did yell SHARE the ROAD to make a point but it was lost on him. I do wish this area had shoulders on the roads like they do in NY but I don't think it matters to mean people in cars or on bikes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09984723795953003584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1263383855781094235.post-30548364842386806842008-10-01T13:31:00.000-04:002008-10-01T13:31:00.000-04:00I would just like to point out that in your "rewri...I would just like to point out that in your "rewritten, cooled down version" you still threatened to run one of your riding buddies into the ditch. I'm gonna start calling you Velvet Hammer.GamJamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020448447337660705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1263383855781094235.post-18460523628016920102008-10-01T13:18:00.000-04:002008-10-01T13:18:00.000-04:00Yes, we should all be polite to each other on the ...Yes, we should all be polite to each other on the road. I'm all about sharing the road, though it seems not everyone learned how to share toys in the sandbox. Two thoughts, though:<BR/><BR/>1) The driver should wait until oncoming traffic is clear regardless of where the riders are in the lane. It is not generally safe on a one lane road for a driver to share the lane without going over the double yellow line.<BR/><BR/>2) "Tapping" the horn might seem innocent enough to a driver, but it can be downright deafening (and dangerous) to the cyclist. Don't honk... that's actually in the rulebook (the official MVA one) somewhere.vonteityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08433396389788455890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1263383855781094235.post-46667798918714394182008-10-01T11:05:00.000-04:002008-10-01T11:05:00.000-04:00your right on target was on a group ride, that was...your right on target was on a group ride, that was a little too spread out. Same thing happened, one of the riders got overly zealous about a car. reason that I am not a fan of huge packs 20+ riders riding together unless we are way out in the country.Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02984088219864211362noreply@blogger.com