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as an extension of my post above most serious cyclists will generally take the safest path of least resistance. while i don't generally ride on the multi-use paths if they are empty and i'm on a narrow road i will jump onto them.No. Not against it but I get irrationally angry when a bike rider is holding up traffic riding in the road when there is a sidewalk with no one on it that they could get on for 30 seconds to let all the traffic pass.
all fair points and there's plenty of dickhead cyclists out there but by the same token there are some cycling specific laws in some states that driver's don't always know about such as cyclists being permitted to roll through stop signs (essentially treat them as yield signs) when they deem it's safe to do so. florida has such a bill pending. already law in colorado, california etc.I personally would fear for my life if I were on the road with cars...right of way/bike lanes...whatever...the biker "loses" if there is any contact with a car.
What peeves me is the riders who seem to "demand their space/I am viewed as a vehicle just like your car is" which by law is allowed...but then don't follow the laws when they come to say, intersections/red lights etc. ("Oh, I'm just on a bike...")
This makes no sense. If you want to get off your bike and use the crosswalk, fine. In the road, you are just like any other vehicle...or so the bikers say.such as cyclists being permitted to roll through stop signs (essentially treat them as yield signs) when they deem it's safe to do so. florida has such a bill pending. already law in colorado, california etc.
Yep! I'm a long-time cyclist and it's not only annoying but dangerous the way some cyclists around here behave. Such as taking up an entire lane of a two-lane narrow winding road and not expecting cars behind them to get impatient. Or riding on 4-lane high speed roads with no shoulders to speak of. I truly hope no one who does these things gets injured, but if they do, IMO it's a 'Darwin award.' Just because it's legal to do something doesn't mean you SHOULD do it. And of course the trail riders who fly by you (within a foot or two) at 30 mph without the slightest warning they're coming up on you and your dog (which may easily get spooked.) I'm starting to think these people should be required to get licenses and take safety classes their behavior is so idiotic. OK, done venting. :~)I personally would fear for my life if I were on the road with cars...right of way/bike lanes...whatever...the biker "loses" if there is any contact with a car.
What peeves me is the riders who seem to "demand their space/I am viewed as a vehicle just like your car is" which by law is allowed...but then don't follow the laws when they come to say, intersections/red lights etc. ("Oh, I'm just on a bike...")
i guess you're probably looking at it under the assumption of the intersection being busy? that's not the spirit of the law. it's intended for those times at stop signs where essentially there is no vehicle at another stop sign. it keeps the flow of traffic moving and prevents a cyclist from having to put a foot down more than is necessary.This makes no sense. If you want to get off your bike and use the crosswalk, fine. In the road, you are just like any other vehicle...or so the bikers say.
Yep. The few times i’ve ridden my road bike in Tally it’s always north up meridian in towards Georgia.Sometimes on a nice spring or fall weekend there will be a group of 20 or so bikers heading up busy sections of Meridian or Centerview toward the open country roads in Georgia.
On the one hand they have a right to use the road and I admire their zeal; on the other hand it backs cars up and creates danger for everyone.
I wish they would drive away from town to a rally point and bike from there which I suppose is the lesson that recreational bikers need to pick and choose at the risk of their lives.
As a cyclist, I would never do this... it's not only stupid and dangerous, it's inconsiderate, and will NOT help promoting cycling by annoying motorists. I have NO idea why they can't ride single-file, close to the edge of the road, until they get out into the boondocks.... especially with all the 'road rage' incidents lately. IMO it's not worth dying to prove your point...Sometimes on a nice spring or fall weekend there will be a group of 20 or so bikers heading up busy sections of Meridian or Centerville toward the open country roads in Georgia.
On the one hand they have a right to use the road and I admire their zeal; on the other hand it backs cars up and creates danger for everyone.
I wish they would drive away from town to a rally point and bike from there which I suppose is the lesson that recreational bikers need to pick and choose at the risk of their lives.
the vast majority of cycling deaths are not to your typical cycling fanatic like you see on group rides etc. overwhelmingly it's an average joe commuting around. it's easy to see this in the stats from the sheer number of deaths where no helmet was worn.No, I don't have a death wish.
With all the distracted driving of people texting, eating , putting on makeup and generally just not paying attention to the road. I personally think you're absolutely crazy cycling on a well trafficked road. I get nervous for the cyclists when I see them on the road. I know here in Tallahassee at least one or two per year get killed on average.
A motor vehicle wins every single time. It's just a matter of how badly you'll be injured or lose your life.
I had no idea they had something like that.the vast majority of cycling deaths are not to your typical cycling fanatic like you see on group rides etc. overwhelmingly it's an average joe commuting around. it's easy to see this in the stats from the sheer number of deaths where no helmet was worn.
not to say that weekend warriors are impervious though. far from it.
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With the vast majority of “university motorists” tethered to their phones while driving, the idea of sharing a roadway there — without your own 3,000 pound protective cocoon — is risky.I stopped riding on Tally city streets after two cyclists were hit by cars in one week. In one of the cases, the car veered into the bike lane and hit the cyclist.
I think it’s illegal in some municipalities to ride a bike on a sidewalk instead of the street.No. Not against it but I get irrationally angry when a bike rider is holding up traffic riding in the road when there is a sidewalk with no one on it that they could get on for 30 seconds to let all the traffic pass.
They can risk the civil infraction and ride on the sidewalk for 10 seconds to keep a wreck from occurring.I think it’s illegal in some municipalities to ride a bike on a sidewalk instead of the street.
a local weather forecaster did that several years ago to avoid traffic. he hit the curb with his front wheel, clipped a sign, went over the handlebars and killed himself. sometimes the traffic just needs to chill for a second. god forbid the commute takes 10 seconds longer.They can risk the civil infraction and ride on the sidewalk for 10 seconds to keep a wreck from occurring.
I don't understand how what happened to him is due to the "traffic" needing to chill? He chose to avoid the traffic correct?a local weather forecaster did that several years ago to avoid traffic. he hit the curb with his front wheel, clipped a sign, went over the handlebars and killed himself. sometimes the traffic just needs to chill for a second. god forbid the commute takes 10 seconds longer.
yes. he did what pops suggested. he got onto the sidewalk to give way to cars. he didn't need to, he had every right to be on the road, the place where it occurred isn't a massive congestion point but he still gave way and made a horrendous mistake while doing it and paid for it with his life.I don't understand how what happened to him is due to the "traffic" needing to chill? He chose to avoid the traffic correct?
it was never stated in the news reports. most cycling fatalities are without a helmet.Was the weatherman wearing a helmet?