[smokingfrog]

Yeah, but they’re saving the environment, doncha know.

[Nevadan]

re:stupid monogram tights

I agree.

[Dilbert San Diego]

How about those cyclists who wear those bike suits, which cling like a second skin, they are so tight. I too am surprised, at the recklessness of allegedly skilled cyclists. They don’t obey the rules of the road, in too many cases. ,

[Defiant]

Is it just me, or have they gotten even more obnoxious since the California legislature passed a law giving them 3 feet of space on any road, no matter how narrow? I really hate the ones that ride side by side in the bike lane, with one in the road, instead of single file. On the narrow roads where I live, that means we have to slow down to 15mph to wait to pass them if a car is coming the other way. What jerks!

[RoosterRedux]

I am a cyclist and know many who are devout conservatives.

Don't just conclude that those who you don't like must be liberals.

But then, if you live in California...your conclusions might be correct.

[MeshugeMikey]

I’m with ya

These buttholes in spandex make a lot of people very angry

I saw a guy IN SPANDEX.....the Uniform.....run a stop sign looking over his left shoulder....before he HIT a truck that had legally proceeded and preceded him into the intersection.

I ride a speedy electric bike but do not WEAR spandex...nor weave nor race though stops...and these CLOWNS are making a lot of motorist upset with ALL BIKE RIDERS.

I regulary have them barely miss me as they pass in busy traffic....with a “ON YOUR LEFT”...warning

Ive taken to yelling back...... ISNT JUST ABOUT EVERYBODY AROUND HERE....

[Michael.SF.]

I can’t stand the mamits (middle aged men in tights).

[yldstrk]

what ticks me off is when they ride side by side with me behind them, they are supposed to go single file

[Delta Dawn]

In Florida, one is required to give a 3 foot cushion to a bicyclist. There are roads marked here where the bike rider has full access to the road.

Don’t even think about hitting a biker, it will not go well for the operator of the vehicle.

[Michael.SF.]

A little ‘vengence’ story regarding a bicyclist:

I approached and stopped at a four way stop sign then started to go. A mamit at high speed ran the stop, making a left turn in front of me. I hit the brakes and gave him a hands up sign (all fingers spread and palms facing me) signaling : WTF?????

He flipped me off and shouted A-hole!!

That did it.

I knew the road he was on and ¼ mile away was a freeway underpass. I made a right turn, timed it so we both were under the freeway at the same time. As I passed him I gave a long loud blast of the horn scaring the crap out of him.

Yeah, I was a jerk to do so, but it felt better.

[Vendome]

They are arrogant jerks who demand equality to the roads.

It’s no contest when sumpin 2,500 pounds meets 200 pounds.

kindah like arguing with bulls that you have as much right to be on the range as they do.

Dead men have no rights....

[JimSEA]

Come on up to Eugene, OR and really lose your mind. By local ordinance, the bikers have the right of way regardless. Even if they’re in the wrong, they’re right. Nerve racking.

[S.O.S121.500]

Afraid you are preaching to the choir.....

[dagogo redux]

Bicyclists: yet another obnoxious breed of flaming narcissists our society is plagued with during our final descent into the abyss.

[logi_cal869]

Coupla beers and I'm sayin,

"Do as you would a deer: Drive through it."

Why put others at risk?

Regardless, just remember the golden rule: After a vehicle-pedestrian/cyclist accident, clearly claim your adherence to the 5th Amendment Right to remain silent and then SHUT THE HELL UP and let an attorney speak for you.

[Telepathic Intruder]

Be careful because bicyclists do seem to get more leeway in terms of accidents. My mother was fully stopped at a crossway when a bicyclist ran right into the side of her car. Guess who won the insurance lawsuit? The guy on the bike of course.

But don’t lose sight on the plight of us other bicyclers, though. I once crossed a street that had a car waiting behind a stop sign for traffic to clear, and got T-boned, almost crushed beneath the wheels. I was wearing no peacock-colored tight spandex, by the way. Since I wasn’t injured and the bike seemed OK, I let it go.

[chrisser]

It's probably due to the economy, but lately there have been many more bicyclists about, even with the lousy weather.

But these guys (and gals) are annoying in a slightly different way. No spandex, but they're riding towards oncoming traffic in the same lane (close to the curb), wearing street clothes that blend into the background.

Now, I try to watch out for bicyclists, even the annoying ones, but the average driver isn't expecting to have objects hurtling towards them in their own lane. Typically, you don't see the cyclist until they emerge from behind the car in front of you. If you're going 35 and they're going 10, you suddenly have an object hurtling towards you at 45mph in an unexpected place that you have to quickly identify and avoid (if you can). It's suicidal on their part. I almost wish these guys would wear day-glow spandex so they'd stand out a bit more.

[Jack Hydrazine]

This guy is probably a member of Critical Ass.

[Baynative]

Bike Ping

I've gotta say that "drifting" off the shoulder is often caused by debris on the edge of the road like broken glass and shrapnel left over from vehicle collisions.

For every stupid or inconsiderate bike rider (not cyclist) there are many more imbeciles who operate motor vehicles.

[VRWC For Truth]