Cyclists vs cars...

[Scotaku]

Sounds a lot like the sour side of Critical Mass. :(

[Turf1600]

Sounds a lot like the sour side of Critical Mass. :(

I'm going to check out a critical mass in houston in a couple of weeks.

[submwar]

Scott, you might just be the most unlucky person ever. That sucks, man. In all three stories, it sounds like drivers these days just don't notice bikers. People get so focused on their to-do's and just don't think.

Wear a helmet during high traffic times, people aren't looking for you so its best to be prepared. I mean, you should always ride with a loaded gun

[mattdk318i]

my cousin just recently biked accross the continent. They met tons of bikers, some were more curtious than others. (hes the guy with the blond hair and dreads, Peter)

Heres the site they started

http://cyclethecontinent.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=7&Itemid=46

[rodrigo]

its a fact of life...there are cyclists that are complete and inconsiderate assholes, and drivers that are the same. there are also cyclists that are cool and drivers that understand.

also, let's not forget that this (in the USA) is not a society like Europe where people will sit in a car behind a cyclist waiting to pass. Most people in Portugal, SPain, France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Belguim, etc. are cycling fans, were cyclists at one point in their life or always wanted to be, and ride a bike on a daily basis or transport or regular excercise. Professional cyclists over there are gods!

My grandfather rode a single speed all of his life until he was 84: a 48X14...with wood (not wicker) baskets and a 75cl bottle of wine!

bottom line, we all have to get along....its one road and 2 different types of vehicles. its like the roller-bladers vs the cyclists in Central Park: each side has to give a little.

[blunttech]

its a fact of life...there are cyclists that are complete and inconsiderate assholes, and drivers that are the same. there are also cyclists that are cool and drivers that understand.

also, let's not forget that this (in the USA) is not a society like Europe where people will sit in a car behind a cyclist waiting to pass. Most people in Portugal, SPain, France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Belguim, etc. are cycling fans, were cyclists at one point in their life or always wanted to be, and ride a bike on a daily basis or transport or regular excercise. Professional cyclists over there are gods!

My grandfather rode a single speed all of his life until he was 84: a 48X14...with wood (not wicker) baskets and a 75cl bottle of wine!

bottom line, we all have to get along....its one road and 2 different types of vehicles. its like the roller-bladers vs the cyclists in Central Park: each side has to give a little.

"bottom line, we all have to get along....its one road and 2 different types of vehicles. its like the roller-bladers vs the cyclists in Central Park: each side has to give a little."

no we dont and no its not. i hate inconsiderate bikers and drivers. bikes get no break. follow the fucking rules like cars and motorcycles have to and we have no problems. same goes for asshole car drivers. i dont have to get along with anyone who is a rude asshole
some piece of shit riding what i assume is a fixed bike with no brakes was going to t bone my truck cause the dumbass couldnt stop but he hit a stop light instead and stopped instantly from about 15mph. i was really worried because i thought he was going to scratch my truck. but as he lay there in a crumpled heap up against the light pole i pondered where id go for lunch and hung a left

[Hon2BMW]

I bought a new bike and have been hitting it hard.
I've been up down and around the downtown loop. It's a great ride as long as there aren't too many people downtown.
I noticed it's very unusual for cyclists to alert you to their passing. I've counted exactly 3 people who have anounced their passing. Out of well more than one hundred or more.

I stopped for two trucks to turn into a drive and had a cyclist whiz by me igoring the fact he saw I was trying to allow these trucks to turn.

I saw a cyclist pound on a cars window because the driver was stopped in the bike lane while trying to turn because traffic.

Cyclists not stoping or even hardly slowing for stop signs.

This could be equalled to a driver not signaling a turn and making you hit the brakes harder than you would normally need to. It's just fucking rude.

I have always known cyclists were as bad as drivers of cars but I didn't realize how bad till I was one of them more recently.

I'm now religious about respecting others on bikes and specially cars since they can squish a cyclist and commonly do.

Those of you who are respectful, please keep it up.
Those of you who aren't (you know who you are) FUCK YOU! Get your shit together.

I'm considering video taping these types of things and putting them up on Youtube just for fun and proof cyclists can be the worst part of the car vs bike problem.

No wonder why so many cyclists in this city get their asses kicked by cars. And why drives don't give a fhying fuck either.

I would consider the cyclist is more responsible than the cars are. Considering you can be killed. Just assuming the car has seen you is asking for trouble.

Those of you this doesn't apply to, ride on and be safe!!

Thank you.

I thought I was the only one.

See, Giants and Patriots fans can get along.

[rodrigo]

no we dont and no its not. i hate inconsiderate bikers and drivers. bikes get no break. follow the fucking rules like cars and motorcycles have to and we have no problems. same goes for asshole car drivers. i dont have to get along with anyone who is a rude asshole
some piece of shit riding what i assume is a fixed bike with no brakes was going to t bone my truck cause the dumbass couldnt stop but he hit a stop light instead and stopped instantly from about 15mph. i was really worried because i thought he was going to scratch my truck. but as he lay there in a crumpled heap up against the light pole i pondered where id go for lunch and hung a left

by saying we all have to get along, i imply that people (drivers and cyclists and motorcyclists) are considerate toward each other on the road: being safe and curteous.

I agree with you blunt...some dipshit cant stop his bike and hits my car...I'm going to get out and frap him with HIS OWN bike!!