Posted: 3/21/2012 9:03:28 AM EDT
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Ok, I ride a bike fairly often (when it is nice out), but I really can't stand cyclists. I live in the area of Colorado that is a mecca for cycling, so every morning and evening I have to drive around these assholes. They rarely obey the traffic laws, ride 2-3 abreast, have an entitled, shitty attitude, dress like retards, and switch back and forth between considering themselves another vehicle or a pedestrian, whenever it is convenient for them to keep on going. Not to mention, these dickheads sometimes hold up traffic on busy/dangerous roads because they feel the need to still bike on them. Hell, even when it is extremely dangerous driving conditions (ie snow and ice), these morons are still out on the road biking, and the onus is on you to avoid getting in an accident with them at all costs, despite the fact they are riding on a 4 lane road in blizzard conditions with no lights on. Fuck them. |
| I'm no Lance Armstrong but I hear ya on guys who ignore the rules of the road. If you are a cyclist on the road, you are subject to all the same rules of traffic applicable to a regular car. When I ride, I'm usually on a dedicated bike/running path so I don't get in the way of traffic, and I have full blinkers/lights and a rear view mirror. |
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What is the rule w/ cycling? Are they supposed to observe the rules of the road or what?
Cause they can't go anywhere near the speed limit on the back neighborhood roads where I encounter them riding 4 abreast dolled up like a Nascar. Seriously get your pecking order and stick to it in a single file so we can pass you. When I come around a corner going 40mph and there is a troupe of these tools going 15mph cause they are too out of shape to get up a little hill I don't want to run them all over. I guess they are training for something if they are all dressed up w/ sponsor logos and number vests. Just go to a spin class if you can't be lazy like the rest of us. 
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In Caif it is against the law to ride on the sidewalk, it is for walking pedestrians.
It makes me furious when a cyclist will slow down traffic so they can ride on the road when there is a perfectly good sidewalk running right next to the road. They are not vehicles, so they need to stay off the fucking road. Stupid assholes. BUT still, many cyclist are not my favorite people. Many times they ride like 4 or 5 abreast on a highway, and way into MY lane, and I have make allowances to avoid hitting them with my vehicle. And many of them will ignore stop signs and sometimes even traffic lights
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I'm just going to go ahead and say that cyclists really don't like your latte chugging, cigarette smoking, lane hogging, situationally blind, jabba-the-hutt, plus sized monkey asses much either. If you drivers knew how to drive worth a fuck you wouldn't have any trouble getting around cyclists that have as much legal right to the same road as you do. The fact that you find it difficult to ride around them suggests that maybe you had better ask your three-toothed, shrewish, waffle house waitress wife to stop gumming your flaccid 2 1/2" penis long enough to help promote your proper attention to the road. Heaven forbid you drive your crappy little Ford Ranger pickup truck straight into the ditch and get hurt.  |
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It's a catch-22... I'm happy to see people exercising and enjoying themselves, but cyclists CAN be a real PITA on the roads. Many are courteous and intelligent when biking, many are not.
Riding down a busy two lane road is an asshole thing to do, riding 2-3 abreast doing 20mph (?) down a road that is 55mph is and asshole thing to do as well. A normal country road, drivers can be courteous and give the guys some space. The worst part, here, is if you ride on the sidewalk you can get a ticket... I could understand if there are people on the sidewalk, but if there are not, riding on the sidewalk seems pretty fucking smart to me. |
I'm currently in Orlando for work, and last night on John Young Parkway I almost ran one down in an intersection. He was on the wrong side of the road, going the wrong direction, and crossing the road on a red light. Oh, and it was after midnight and he didn't have a single light or reflector on his damned bike 
When I stood on my brakes the driver behind me laid on his horn, and then started to pull around me. The moron on the bike almost got hit a second time when that driver had to lock up his brakes to avoid hitting him. That dipshit on the bike must have had a death wish. |
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It makes me furious when a cyclist will slow down traffic so they can ride on the road when there is a perfectly good sidewalk running right next to the road. They are not vehicles, so they need to stay off the fucking road. Stupid assholes. I feel your pain but it's a sideWALK, not a sideRIDE. They have full rights to the road around here so I wish they would stick to it. I have to dodge them while driving and accept that but keep the fuck off the sidewalk. |
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Quoted: It makes me furious when a cyclist will slow down traffic so they can ride on the road when there is a perfectly good sidewalk running right next to the road. They are not vehicles, so they need to stay off the fucking road. Stupid assholes. Riding on the sidewalk is a good way to get killed. You're the stupid asshole. |
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It makes me furious when a cyclist will slow down traffic so they can ride on the road when there is a perfectly good sidewalk running right next to the road. They are not vehicles, so they need to stay off the fucking road. Stupid assholes. I lived up in RI for a short bit back in 07-08, and bikes are not allowed on the sidewalks up there. Although I personally road on them quite often because of all of the idiot RI drivers.... 
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Quoted: It makes me furious when a cyclist will slow down traffic so they can ride on the road when there is a perfectly good sidewalk running right next to the road. They are not vehicles, so they need to stay off the fucking road. Stupid assholes. Against the law to ride on the sidewalk here. |
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Quoted: It makes me furious when a cyclist will slow down traffic so they can ride on the road when there is a perfectly good sidewalk running right next to the road. They are not vehicles, so they need to stay off the fucking road. Stupid assholes. Depends on the State, but riding on the sidewalk is ILLEGAL in many of them. Pedestrians ONLY on sidewalks, cyclists and motorists on the road.... |
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Ok, I ride a bike fairly often (when it is nice out), but I really can't stand cyclists. I live in the area of Colorado that is a mecca for cycling, so every morning and evening I have to drive around these assholes. They rarely obey the traffic laws, ride 2-3 abreast, have an entitled, shitty attitude, dress like retards, and switch back and forth between considering themselves another vehicle or a pedestrian, whenever it is convenient for them to keep on going. Not to mention, these dickheads sometimes hold up traffic on busy/dangerous roads because they feel the need to still bike on them. Hell, even when it is extremely dangerous driving conditions (ie snow and ice), these morons are still out on the road biking, and the onus is on you to avoid getting in an accident with them at all costs, despite the fact they are riding on a 4 lane road in blizzard conditions with no lights on. Fuck them. I can't stand the "share the road" stickers you see around here (more prevalent as you get closer to Boulder). If they would ALSO share the road, I wouldn't have a problem. The problem with the damn cyclists, is that they feel the need to get in the damn way. It's not enough that we legally have to deal with them.........they make choices to place themselves in positions that FORCE drivers to either slow or to pass them. No matter how much space you give them (I've been in the OPPOSITE LANE COMPLETELY), they give you a dirty ass look like "how dare you fucking drive that car around me." Sharing goes both ways. You act like a dick in order to get attention, don't be pissy when you get the attention you sought, even if it's not supportive. What I also find curious, is that it seems like they hardly ever try to ride on roads that allow them to use the shoulder, and if they do....the shoulder isn't good enough....they have to ride in the fucking traffic lane. |
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It makes me furious when a cyclist will slow down traffic so they can ride on the road when there is a perfectly good sidewalk running right next to the road. They are not vehicles, so they need to stay off the fucking road. Stupid assholes. Riding on the sidewalk is a good way to get killed. You're the stupid asshole. Cyclist??? 
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It makes me furious when a cyclist will slow down traffic so they can ride on the road when there is a perfectly good sidewalk running right next to the road. They are not vehicles, so they need to stay off the fucking road. Stupid assholes. Riding on the sidewalk is a good way to get killed. You're the stupid asshole. Cyclist??? I think that he is being sarcastic. |
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Fuck 'em. Ride off road or on a stationary, or in a neighborhood. There is no reason to be cycling on major roads. That would be fuck you.  I ride primarily mtn bikes, but do ride the road machine about 3 times a week. I go about 4:15a.m. and am off the road by 6:00a.m. to avoid the people in their cages that can barely sustain life from their obesity laden existence.
Occassionally will ride on the weekends on a well known area for biking and cars are cognizant of bikers. |
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I'm just going to go ahead and say that cyclists really don't like your latte chugging, cigarette smoking, lane hogging, situationally blind, jabba-the-hutt, plus sized monkey asses much either. If you drivers knew how to drive worth a fuck you wouldn't have any trouble getting around cyclists that have as much legal right to the same road as you do. The fact that you find it difficult to ride around them suggests that maybe you had better ask your three-toothed, shrewish, waffle house waitress wife to stop gumming your flaccid 2 1/2" penis long enough to help promote your proper attention to the road. Heaven forbid you drive your crappy little Ford Ranger pickup truck straight into the ditch and get hurt.
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I cant stand them either. Especially they feel I am compassionate towards their "plight" when Im on a
motorcycle and I wanna beat them all down for riding so shitty and expecting everyone else to be mindful of them and their stupidity on the road. Also pedestrians disobeying the walk/dont walk signals when I have a green and they have a steady orange hand and are NOT in the crosswalk. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: It makes me furious when a cyclist will slow down traffic so they can ride on the road when there is a perfectly good sidewalk running right next to the road. They are not vehicles, so they need to stay off the fucking road. Stupid assholes. Riding on the sidewalk is a good way to get killed. You're the stupid asshole. Cyclist??? An unapologetic one at that. I don't really ride on the road anymore though. It's funny, even when I did ride on the road, I never did anything dickhead, and I never got fucked with. Funny how that shit works, huh? My priority was always coming back alive, but I guess other guys don't care. And yes, riding the sidewalk will get you fucked up.
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What I did after my last midnight shift on Friday.my awesome ride
I live a block from this loop, somewhere. Basically all off road. neener. |
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Quoted: Quoted: I'm just going to go ahead and say that cyclists really don't like your latte chugging, cigarette smoking, lane hogging, situationally blind, jabba-the-hutt, plus sized monkey asses much either. If you drivers knew how to drive worth a fuck you wouldn't have any trouble getting around cyclists that have as much legal right to the same road as you do. The fact that you find it difficult to ride around them suggests that maybe you had better ask your three-toothed, shrewish, waffle house waitress wife to stop gumming your flaccid 2 1/2" penis long enough to help promote your proper attention to the road. Heaven forbid you drive your crappy little Ford Ranger pickup truck straight into the ditch and get hurt. Epic butt hurtIt was meant to be funny.  Apparently some of you dorks are parody-impaired. Not that I disagree with what I wrote above. |
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I own a bicycle that cost far more than any gun I own and I will do everything in my ability to share the road as best I can. I love when people try to intimidate you with their 2 ton vehicles acting like some badass. Won't be such a bad ass sitting in jail. Of course your large vehicle can kill me, but if you do hit me make sure to hide the evidence.
Now when it comes to sidewalks I will never ride on them, but a path that is atleast 6'-8' I will ride on. People don't understand the risks of riding 20+ mph skipping over driveways and intersections because we're trying to be the nice guy and stay out of the road. Not to mention how quickly you can tear up a nice set of wheel on the small curbs. Too many times when I could have been on the street, but chose to take the path I've had cars turn right in in front of me or pull up and block the path. Of course if I was doing the dick thing I would have been in the street and this wouldn't be a problem. I do love how people forget how standard road rules apply when cyclist are around or hell just forget how to drive. I had a guy last week at a red light (I was on the path like a good boy) and I'm watching traffic fly by in front of me. He pulls up the the light to turn right and never even looks at the traffic to the left which is zipping right on through the intersection. He is so concentrated on me stopping him from crossing, mind you I'm standing where any pedestrian crossing the street would be, because I might go at any time that he just pulls out in front of traffic doing 45. I wait another 10 seconds for my crosswalk sign and off I go. Thankfully the Tahoe he pulled out in front of saw the dumb ass and stopped at a green light. As a cyclist I constantly check over my shoulder. I take it as a responsibility to find the best place to ride, while ensuring I'm not impeding traffic when possible. If I ever have line I do everything I can to pull out of the way and let everyone by, which I have no reason to as people are still pissed. I have been considering carrying my gun when I ride, because I'd love to see the look on a guys face threatening a guy in tights who just happens to be carrying. |