I try to avoid reading threads relating to motorists assaulting cyclists in this forum. Many of those posting show a complete lack of respect and consideration for their fellow citizens. It is absolutely appalling and destroys any credibility those posting this kind of crap have on other subjects. Why do you think that you are so special that it is completely intolerable for you to have to share the road?
I have a long commute and do a lot driving... I can't even remember the last time that I was delayed for more than a second or two because of a cyclist on the road. I also can't remember the last time that I saw a cyclist riding in a way that was placing anyone in any type of danger. I am however delayed frequently by large trucks, persons who either don't know how to drive or have their attention diverted by talking on their cell phones, eating or applying their face paint. I grin and bear it. I can assure you that I pay far more in local, state and federal taxes than the average ignorant, selfish, disrespectful, spoiled baby.
I see cyclists here riding on windy country roads that are posted 55 and most people go 60, no shoulders, and there’s idot cyclists who will ride in the middle of the road going 20 mph, and expect you to slam on your brakes as you come around a blind corner and pray you don’t run them over.
If a car goes 30 miles below the speed limit they get a ticket, if they’re cylists they just shrug and say they have as much right to the road as cars do.
Sure...but driving HALF the speed limit, in the middle of the road?
What’s next, pedestrians in the middle of the road? baby strollers? Roller bladers?
And I’m an avid cyclist myself, mountain bikes, though.
Ed
I see the same thing on various firearms boards, too. Vicious hate towards cyclists. I don't get it.
In 30 years of driving, I've been inconvenienced to the tune of maybe 30 total minutes by cyclists and have never been endangered by one. I can't count the number of hours I've been stuck in traffic caused solely by rubbernecking and other stupidity, not to mention the close calls over the years from boneheaded, dangerous stunts and reckless driving by other motorists.
I dunno. Maybe some conservatives assume all cyclists are tree-hugging libtards. Not that that would be a reason to hate someone on the road, but it might explain some of it.
I will say that in general, a lot of people are aholes. Some of them are cyclists, some of them are drivers and some of them post on FR.