subasurf said...wodgina6722 said...
I've never understood the hate directed towards cyclists.
It's the fact that so many cyclists ride with a huge sense of arrogance. They run red lights, don't stop at stop signs and basically ignore all the road rules that don't suit them. Then they complain that we don't give them enough respect as road users. They also tend to love riding on highways despite there being a dedicated cycling path off the road right next to them...holding up traffic in the process. Oh and let's not forget the douchbag lyrca **** that ride in packs of 30, 4 abreast going 20 km an hour in a 70 zone.
But the worst of all has to be how they really think they're all doing the world a favour. You're not.
I spend hours and hours and hours on my bike.
Some weeks i do around 400kms.
I ride on Bike paths, in Bike lanes and on Highways( i try to avoid). I also ride in a peleton every Sat.
I obey road rules.
In the peleton we are two abreast at most. Our av. speed is around 30-34 so sometimes much faster. we leave at 6am on a Sat so there is little traffic. On the highway legs there are 2 lanes of traffic (leech highway, Canning Highway, Riverside drive and manning road) so plenty of room for dickhead drivers in a hurry to do their weekend cashies.
How difficult is it for drivers to perhaps wait an extra 20 seconds maybe 1 minute at most to pull out and go around?
Until you ride a bike or ride in a peleton you will never get it.
Was just thinking. I spent 5 years riding around central london daily with only 1 drama where i got knocked off by a tripping driver. In Perth i have been spat on shouted at had stuff thrown at me and abused. Wierd.
