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@Ed- Bikes are slower than motor vehicles. Correct. They're faster than peds and runners though, and in an urban setting can often move faster than any motor vehicle.
You throw off the timing of the lights and delay trips. Incorrect. Bikes have nothing to do with the timing of lights. If you think a few seconds of delay is going to force you to miss something important, leave earlier.
You follow none of the rules of the road Hyperbole..last refuge of the desperate.
(never seen a bicyclist signal a lane change) You're not paying attention well enough. Most of us aren't going to take our hands off our handlebars for extended periods of time b/c it's not safe for us with all the considerate drivers out there like you *sarcasm*. I repeat, you're not paying enough attention.
Want to be treated like a car? NO, we're not cars. We're bicyclists. We want to be treated with respect and we want to arrive safely at our destination, just like you do. We'd rather not put up with the stuff we put up with on the daily. We'd like to have some small portion of the roads we pay for carved out for our use, mostly so we can feel safe from 2-ton++ vehicles.
Follow the rules of the road like a car. Again, we're not cars, and again, you're not paying close enough attention.
Get over yourselves. I'll personally "get over myself" when I see the countless vehicle infractions I see daily stop. When I see all the cars yield when they're supposed to, when I see all the cars obeying speed limits, when I see all the cars stop completely at stop signs, when I stop seeing drivers on cell phones and texting, and when all the obnoxious folks like you who think the roads are their own personal freeway get over themselves.
Finally, you really should try biking sometime. Remember how fun it felt to ride when you were a kid? It's better as an adult!

by thump on Jun 7, 2012 11:27 am • link • report