Should of ordered to go.

[KestrelBike]

That was the point I was making. Not all cyclists are d-bags, but a lot more are than not. I really do appreciate the ones that practice common decency- especially since that's what I try to do when behind the wheel of the most dangerous object in the country (I've pissed of a few libs by saying that a person with a car is 100x more likely to kill you than a person with a gun).

Two things- one, how did we go from bicycles to motorcycles? I have no issue with motorized bikes (see below), it's a large majority of the pedal powered ones that can't do the legal speed limit I get annoyed by constantly. And I don't understand the skier thing...

I know this feeling all too well... Back before joining the army in '06 I had my '03 Honda CBR600RR stolen. If I ever find the guy that did it....

My bike before that was '07 Suzuki gsx-r600, stolen. After the ZX I had an '08 cbr1000rr and I moved out of the apt that had a detached garage. Sold it, 2 days later it was stolen from the buyer and they found it a week later in pieces in mexico. Poor bastard had borrowed 2 grand from his friends to pay for it and naturally did not have the $$ to insure it yet.

[Ronin13]

You don't want to get in a road rights argument, but you throw all that out there? Which is it?

I do believe it is your panties firmly wadded in the form of cyclists.


Maybe cyclists need an identifier for those inconsiderate and dangerous dicks who are about to either gun and smoke us or buzz us with their mirror. Would I get any more positive consideration if I had a giant Free CO AR patch on my pack? How about if I just OC?

Okay- but remember, you wanted this...

Maybe cyclists need to get off the damn road and go find a nice bike path, or perhaps go on roads that have a bike lane and/or oversized shoulder. I've only been through Windsor, so I can't speak on how the roads are up there, but up here in the mountains, the roads are narrow as it is, and there is little to no paved shoulder easily accessible by bikes, so it's imperative that cyclists safely operate on the roads without causing auto accidents (I'm shocked it doesn't happen more often). So is your bicycle registered? Do you pay R&B tax every year to ride your bicycle? Do you follow ALL laws of the road when on your bicycle 100% of the time? If you answered no to any or all of these questions then you have as much right to ride your bicycle on the road as I have the right to throw eggs at cyclists on the road- which is absolutely none, as badly as I'd like to do it to those who ride like d-bags acting like they own the roads and we must bend to their will. Roads, in their current form (forget what roads began as, or what have you), right now, are maintained and exist for the purpose of automobile travel, not bicycle travel, unless there is a dedicated bicycle lane.

In the previous post, I simply stated that a vast majority of pedal pushers up here where I live, ride around like pompous, inconsiderate assholes who cannot share the road with cars. I run into it constantly, some Lance Armstrong wannabe in his spandex jumpsuit is riding on a heavily used road (by cars that is) with little or no shoulder, lots of curves- many of these are blind- and acts like he (or she) has the permanent right of way when the speed limit is clearly 30MPH or more and passing this biker would involve going into oncoming lanes. Most of the time, passing this 5-15mph bound bicyclist is unsafe and somewhat illegal (crossing solid lines). There has been ample discussion that if a bicyclist is holding up traffic, most LE believes they should pull off and allow cars to pass. Common courtesy would dictate that if you are slowing up a lot of people due to your inability to travel within reasonable bounds of the speed limit (usually not less than 5 under in good weather) you should pull over to allow them to safely pass. Have I seen one, single cyclists where I live do this? No. But again, I feel the need to reiterate that this is based on only my experience traveling the many roads of this great state. I have yet to buzz any cyclist with my mirror (although the temptation has been there for a long time), but do feel that "share the road" goes both ways. Remember, regardless of who is right or wrong, the car will always come out of that collision with the upper hand, it would be wise for all bicycle riding folks to keep this in mind and act accordingly.

[Hound]

Took my wife and kids to dinner tonight and parked in front of bicycle village in Aurora. When we got out and go in the restaurant, some worthless person decided to spit on my window because I have an NRA decal on my truck. The only persons in front of my truck were cyclists. None of them could mention a word to me when I got out!!but when I leave they pull up their spandex and do this? What complete cowards! I really hope they get what's coming to them! I may not have caught them.... I hope the next guy does and gives them what they really deserve X100!
just un-believable. So I had to explain to my kids what kind of a person does that.

Nothing surprises me from Cyclists any more. I have been riding motorcycles for decades and until I got here had not heard or known of a suicyclist. These guys would do crazy stuff like dart out into the road just as you come by, groups would fan out so you had to go into on coming traffic to get by or do 10MPH. The craziest, which I have seen myself are the chickens. No joke, going into your lane and playing chicken with a Motorcycle. Just stupid. Spit, that is just normal for them. All of this because Motorcyles are still burning the carbon. If you don't fit into their perception of the world you must be a Terrorist! (O wait wrong thread )

[Stone83]

I agree with everything above (+/-)

But, can ya really hate the retard??

[Irving]

Vehicles are the greatest threat to my person when I'm not in one, so the second I get onto a bike or am jogging, I immediately put myself on guard and hate all motorists. That doesn't mean I'm trying to block traffic, be rude and confrontational, etc; but it means I'm on guard the whole time I'm near a road.

[Ah Pook]

There is a reason I don't put stickers on my vehicles.


Now I need some NRA stickers for the bike.

[buckshotbarlow]

I would get a diesel and every biker you see you could cover them in black soot.

Or not worry about it since it was spit and consider it like a bird shitting on your vehicle....the lower lifeforms don't understand.

not only that, but get one that idles real rough around 20 mph...they hate that!

[ANADRILL]

voodoo always works

[Hunter12]

I hear ya. The entire place was packed with over 100 cyclists. It was their yearly sale. So??? Yup it don't think it could of been some other mega-sore-@ss? I think the odds of it not being Una-balled wannabe are really slim. Man, you guys had me laughing about the hole 20mph diesel thing. That's some funny stuff!������ and yes, it's hard to be sympathetic when you hear about a d-bag getting ran off the road when they really earned it. Because like the post above. 90%think they own the damn road. Maybe we can get a petition going to get them off mountain HWYs and streets without bike lanes?

[mtnhack]

Okay- but remember, you wanted this...

Maybe cyclists need to get off the damn road and go find a nice bike path, or perhaps go on roads that have a bike lane and/or oversized shoulder. I've only been through Windsor, so I can't speak on how the roads are up there, but up here in the mountains, the roads are narrow as it is, and there is little to no paved shoulder easily accessible by bikes, so it's imperative that cyclists safely operate on the roads without causing auto accidents (I'm shocked it doesn't happen more often). So is your bicycle registered? Do you pay R&B tax every year to ride your bicycle? Do you follow ALL laws of the road when on your bicycle 100% of the time? If you answered no to any or all of these questions then you have as much right to ride your bicycle on the road as I have the right to throw eggs at cyclists on the road- which is absolutely none, as badly as I'd like to do it to those who ride like d-bags acting like they own the roads and we must bend to their will. Roads, in their current form (forget what roads began as, or what have you), right now, are maintained and exist for the purpose of automobile travel, not bicycle travel, unless there is a dedicated bicycle lane.

In the previous post, I simply stated that a vast majority of pedal pushers up here where I live, ride around like pompous, inconsiderate assholes who cannot share the road with cars. I run into it constantly, some Lance Armstrong wannabe in his spandex jumpsuit is riding on a heavily used road (by cars that is) with little or no shoulder, lots of curves- many of these are blind- and acts like he (or she) has the permanent right of way when the speed limit is clearly 30MPH or more and passing this biker would involve going into oncoming lanes. Most of the time, passing this 5-15mph bound bicyclist is unsafe and somewhat illegal (crossing solid lines). There has been ample discussion that if a bicyclist is holding up traffic, most LE believes they should pull off and allow cars to pass. Common courtesy would dictate that if you are slowing up a lot of people due to your inability to travel within reasonable bounds of the speed limit (usually not less than 5 under in good weather) you should pull over to allow them to safely pass. Have I seen one, single cyclists where I live do this? No. But again, I feel the need to reiterate that this is based on only my experience traveling the many roads of this great state. I have yet to buzz any cyclist with my mirror (although the temptation has been there for a long time), but do feel that "share the road" goes both ways. Remember, regardless of who is right or wrong, the car will always come out of that collision with the upper hand, it would be wise for all bicycle riding folks to keep this in mind and act accordingly.

Maybe YOU should find roads that bikes are prohibited and stay on them.

I have ridden in Evergreen and many other mtn roads, and yes I ALWAYS follow the LAW.

My vehicles are registered and I pay taxes so tough shit that I don't have to register my bike. The road damage caused by my bike on the road is zero, so the upkeep incurred is also zero.

Whatever you THINK the roads are there for is your opinion and the FACT remains that bikes are not only allowed, but are protected by LAW.

I believe I have read that you are a wannabe LEO? Learn the f'en laws before trying to spew BS. It is perfectly LEGAL to cross solid lines to safely pass cyclists!

So you say you are not inconvenienced by cyclists in one post, but then bitch about them going slower than the speed limit the next. Which is it?

What do you do if there is a diesel pulling a big ass horse trailer up the windy road? Sit your ass there until it is safe to pass. What about grandpops doing 20 in that 30? Same thing.

Your version of "share the road and act accordingly" is "get off the damn road and go find a nice bike path". How about you follow the law and deal with being briefly annoyed by other users with the same right of way as yourself.

Yeah, auto v. bike = auto always wins, which is why I don't do stupid shit and really try to real in my on-road conflicts. I also mostly mtn bike to avoid the assholes. But I am not going to permanently cease and desist something I love doing because there are a few intolerant assholes and I might run into one someday.