Y'know what? A lot of cyclists are dicks.
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Saint Tee said, (107 days ago)
Saving the environment is a lot lower of a priority when you are bleeding.
hoyden said, (107 days ago)
oh the cyclists in the San Francisco critical mass are THE BIGGEST PRICKS ON THE FACE OF THE PLANET. critical massHOLES.
hoyden said, (107 days ago)
i really like jesse. but i really hate critical mass and i've had some bad experiences with it. so if he could do something to change critical mass from the inside, more power to him. if he actually rides to "share the road" instead of taking it over, then he's good in my book. but otherwise, if he rides in critical mass just to party, then he's just a part of a bigger group of assholes that don't give a shit about anyone who isn't on a bicycle too.
Corey Hart said, (107 days ago)
I'm of the opinion that bicycles AREN'T vehicles and shouldn't be allowed on the roads. There are no safety devices or restraints. These should be mandatory for anything on the road.
(that and the ability to travel at the speed limit)
Corey Hart said, (107 days ago)
However, this would require improved bicycle lanes for pretty much everywhere.
hey jude said, (107 days ago)
Or they could just make better sidewalks with a built-in bike lane. Or something.
Joel Mushiking said, (106 days ago)
I agree with most of what has been said here, though I do like bikes. I think that Berlin is a city that does bikes right. They do have a dedicated lane ON THE SIDEWALK for bikes on many streets in the city.
In most cities biking is dangerous and I can fully understand why some bikers flip out at times and beat on cars, because it's pretty high-stress to be out there. That said, being a dick is being a dick regardless of excuses.
Not all, I'm sure - but it's the people in the little spandex shorts and the Lance Armstrong glowstick neon shirts that ride side by side with a buddy chatting away, oblivious to the fact that there's a car trying to squeeze by with more than 2 inches to spare in the lane next to them. Talk, talk, talk... I know we share the road and all, but I seem to be the one doing all the sharing. Have some goddamn courtesy, you pricks.
No offense to anyone here who might be a cyclist. Just had to vent about the ones here in southern San Diego. In LA the bicyclists have a proper and healthy fear and respect for drivers, as we're all crazy as shit and won't hesitate to run their day-glo asses over if it'll get us in that parking spot just up ahead.