Fun With Bicycles

[Milt]

Daniel_187:

“Ha Ha Ha love it. I would have slowed down and really chugged it out on most of them”

DSB OUTDOORS:

“^^^^^ You go boy!! Me too!”

So, what you are both saying is that you would be proud to act like the asshole in that video. Committing acts of aggression against people doing you no harm at all is the sort of behavior that might one day get you a little bit of well-deserved ‘frontier justice’.

You would do well to remember that, while the cyclist cannot do anything to you at the time (except shoot you if you really endanger or piss him off enough), he or she can read your license plate. They can also catch up to you in really heavy traffic; I had to hand out a few lessons in road manners to repeat offenders when I cycle-commuted in Phoenix. A cyclist can find you, but you cannot find the cyclist; if you are enough of an ass, the cyclist can get revenge at his or her convenience.

Not all who ride are tree-hugging lefties. Today, cross-training with boxing and weights is common. This, combined with the fitness level of a long-distance cyclist and righteous anger can give a surprising edge in a fight. Some cyclists are quite well prepared to shoot back, sometimes literally. Remember that the driver’s actions will be seen by the law to be a contributing factor if it comes to a fight, ruling out the typically out-of-shape rude driver’s resort to lawful deadly force. Our hypothetical rude driver (if armed) would be forced to choose between jail time or a good beating. Something to think about when tempted to be rude while driving…




Ronin13:


The law currently requires ANY slow-moving vehicle to pull off the road when too many other vehicles are backed up behind it - bicycles are vehicles according to Colorado Revised Statutes and are definitely subject to that law.


Let's leave traffic enforcement to the traffic cops - perhaps if they (the police) could be persuaded to be more concerned about public safety than ticket revenue, a few more citations could be handed out to errant cyclists. Your 'bigger boat' analogy, if applied by the 'bigger boat' against a cyclist would result in vehicular manslaughter charges against the driver. In a crowded traffic situation, there would be no shortage of witnesses.

[n8tive97]

Does anybody know why they paint Detroits green?

So they can hide in the grass when the Cats come by!

[hollohas]

I'd still like to hear why cyclists by law get the same use of the road as vehicles but don't have to share any of the liability or responsibility such as registration, license or insurance...all they have to share is part of the asphalt while the rest of the motorists share all of the burden...

[Monky]

I got called fat!

BAN HIM!

[Delfuego]

Oh the BURDEN...

Not your burden so quit bringing BS about YOUR roads, and insurance and registration. And I thought people on this board were against big government and taxes?

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bikeped/bp-guid.htm
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/...d/bp-broch.htm
http://www.peopleforbikes.org/blog/e...help_bicycling

[hollohas]

I didn't say shit about MY roads. I'll give you an example of what I am talking about. It's not about fucking taxes.

I good friend of mine was legally crossing an intersection in his truck. A cyclist ran a stop sign and t-boned his truck. This cyclist went through the extended cab window of the truck and ended up in the backseat. The guy drove him to the hospital.

Did the cyclist have insurance that is required for ALL other vehicles on the road? Nope. Did the cyclist have a license to operate his "vehicle" on the road like ALL the other vehicles on the road? NOPE.

Was the cyclist ticketed? NOPE. Did the cyclist have liability to pay for the damage to his truck or insurance to cover it as it was his traffic infraction? NOPE. Did the driver's insurance cover the damage? NOPE. Because uninsured motorist coverage is just that, for uninsured MOTORISTS. Did the driver have to cover the costs of the damage out of his pocket? YUP. Did the cyclist have any legal responsibility for his infraction AT ALL? NOPE.

Now if this were car on car than the person at fault would be liable.

So I ask again, why do cyclists get the same privileges as motorists without any of the liability or responsibility?

[Delfuego]

Damn pedestrians, skateboarders and rollerbladers are getting way with it too...

[UberTong]

Hollahas makes a good point and all you can do is reply with your sarcasm. I've never seen a roller blader, skateboarder or pedestrian on my way to work. You are the biker that is speaking for all other cyclists right now, and right now I wish you had all that diesel smoke in your face. Cheers buddy

[hollohas]

Damn pedestrians, skateboarders and rollerbladers are getting way with it too...

They don't get the same privilege to use the roads in the same way motor vehicles do, so you haven't answered my question. Cyclists get the same rights to use the roads as cars but don't have the same requirements to do so.

[n8tive97]

Why is it that cyclist dress like they are riding in the Tour De France? I don't get all decked out in camo and paint my face when I go to the range? Just curios?