http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=3b5_1400689840
Great video of these elitist cyclists that think they own the road. They ride as if they're invincible, ignoring everything around them, then act surprised when they get run over by a soccer mom just trying to get her kids to practice. They ride offensively, refuse to give way to anybody, then act blown away that nobody cares when they get run over.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=3b5_1400689840
Great video of these elitist cyclists that think they own the road. They ride as if they're invincible, ignoring everything around them, then act surprised when they get run over by a soccer mom just trying to get her kids to practice. They ride offensively, refuse to give way to anybody, then act blown away that nobody cares when they get run over.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=3b5_1400689840
Great video of these elitist cyclists that think they own the road. They ride as if they're invincible, ignoring everything around them, then act surprised when they get run over by a soccer mom just trying to get her kids to practice. They ride offensively, refuse to give way to anybody, then act blown away that nobody cares when they get run over.
A lance armstrong wannabe holding up a line of 10+ cars peddling furiously uphill at 15mph causes far more traffic and pollution than if they drove their hybrid or a motorcycle.
Equal rights = equal taxation. Tax, tag, insurance should be required for anyone on the roadway. They should all wear velcro number plates on their spandex so we can call 911 when they run red lights and force granma off the crosswalks.
Thankfully my state has recognized these issues and haven't passed any pro-bicyclists laws in over 5 years.
I'll be back later tonight.
I'll be back later tonight.
He is legally cycling in a marked bicycle lane. He is not "riding offensively." He did not ever "refuse to give way to anybody." Incompetent, inattentive motorists like yourself violated the law and endangered his life.
If you had a legitimate point, you wouldn't need to lie. If cyclists were routinely "holding up a line of 10+ cars peddling furiously uphill," there would be video of it. Instead, every "obnoxious cyclist" video looks like the one in the OP, where cars easily pass without the slightest delay.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=3b5_1400689840
Great video of these elitist cyclists that think they own the road. They ride as if they're invincible, ignoring everything around them, then act surprised when they get run over by a soccer mom just trying to get her kids to practice. They ride offensively, refuse to give way to anybody, then act blown away that nobody cares when they get run over.
A lance armstrong wannabe holding up a line of 10+ cars peddling furiously uphill at 15mph causes far more traffic and pollution than if they drove their hybrid or a motorcycle.
Equal rights = equal taxation. Tax, tag, insurance should be required for anyone on the roadway. They should all wear velcro number plates on their spandex so we can call 911 when they run red lights and force granma off the crosswalks.
Thankfully my state has recognized these issues and haven't passed any pro-bicyclists laws in over 5 years.
I'll be back later tonight.
He absolutely is riding offensively.
Even when the idiot lets himself get hit, you can see him just coast right into the car. He didn't brake, he didn't try to avoid it. It was a very easily avoidable accident He's the real-life version of the armchair ciclists on here who think they own the road, and he wanted to try and make a point.
The way he rides is no different than someone who intentionally rams someone who blows a redlight. Are the legally in the clear? - maybe... If no one sees their idiotic actions. But they're still in an accident and possibly hurt.
When you're on a 10lb piece of aluminum (or carbon fiber or whatever the ciclists ride nowadays) you need to treat the road as if you're on a 10lb machine surrounded by 4000lb cars. Instead these morons act like they're on little tanks.
I think they cause these accidents on purpose, just trying to prove a point. They want to post a video to youtube and have everyone circlejerk around them. This particular video was hilarious, the moron got RAILED on in his youtube comments so he pulled the video. I suspect he didn't want his stupidity played in court.
Videos of ciclists holding up traffic...? It would be about as beneficial as videoing the sky being blue. Road going bicyclists who hold up traffic during rush hour are assholes, no point even needs to be made about it.
Could have cut it down to 3" to increase his safety.
In both the video posted by the OP and the one posted by SpatiallyAware, the cyclists appear to me to be riding in an entirely lawful and safe manner. The OP videos are just the kind of attitude among drivers that gets cyclists killed - that asshole is ranting and raving for no reason, with no justification, just because cyclists have the temerity to ride on his road in a safe and courteous manner. I have no earthly idea why law-abiding cyclists get a certain breed of nerd/redneck so whipped up . . .
In both the video posted by the OP and the one posted by SpatiallyAware, the cyclists appear to me to be riding in an entirely lawful and safe manner. The OP videos are just the kind of attitude among drivers that gets cyclists killed - that asshole is ranting and raving for no reason, with no justification, just because cyclists have the temerity to ride on his road in a safe and courteous manner. I have no earthly idea why law-abiding cyclists get a certain breed of nerd/redneck so whipped up . . .
Exactly, so why should bikes be in the middle of traffic, where it's more dangerous? Cars are the most dangerous and fastest out of pedestrians, bikes and cars so they should be left to their own space, period.
NYC and Toronto are probably bad examples and exceptions, it takes a crazy person to want to bike or drive there, and there actually is lot of pedestrians so it would be harder to move around them on a bike, it would actually be easier to just walk the bike when going through crowds. Probably a good place to use one of those folding bikes, so you can say fuck it, and just walk the bad spots. But I'm talking about normal cities, where it's not overcrowded everywhere you go, but still has a decent amount of traffic.
Funny you talk about ruts and stuff, and you think the roads are any better? Hell, the roads are WORSE than the sidewalks, at least here. A pot hole for a bike would mean the tire lodging itself, getting stuck and the cyclist flying off. The sidewalks have minor cracks and stuff but nothing all that bad. The trails have lot of rocks and tree roots and stuff and cyclists do fine.
Limit is 60 on the highway, 50 on most roads such as residential/side roads, but people here seem to like speeding, sometimes, a lot.
It's legal to show up in the hood with 100 dolla bills hanging out of your pockets.
It's legal to show up in the deep south and walk around peering into garages and confronting neighborhood watch.
ALL sorts of actions are legal... But that doesn't make them smart.
I agree that the ciclist was riding legally. But certainly not defensively or safely. And that's why he got himself creamd in a situation that was easily avoidable.
It's actually similar to being a motorcyclist. You can ride legally and still force your way into situations like the ciclist in my video... Or you can ride safely, and get home to your family rather than being driven to the hospital or morgue.
Bottom line is ciclists nowadays are what sportbike riders where back in the 2000's. They are absolutely hated by most drivers and for good reason.
Because they are fat useless douchebags that's why. I was riding my motorcycle to work last week and I passed a cyclist (who was riding in the bike lane) but I had to stop and get gas at this service station the entrance to which was just beyond the cyclist I had just passed. Anyway, I didn't want to cut him off so I did what any good motorist should do, I stopped in the lane and waited for him to pass by me on the right and then I turned in to the gas station parking lot.
I'm sure that would have enraged so many here, having to actually wait for a couple seconds for a cyclist dressed in spandex to pass him. :twisted:
Anti-cycling morons can fuck off.
Because they are fat useless douchebags that's why. I was riding my motorcycle to work last week and I passed a cyclist (who was riding in the bike lane) but I had to stop and get gas at this service station the entrance to which was just beyond the cyclist I had just passed. Anyway, I didn't want to cut him off so I did what any good motorist should do, I stopped in the lane and waited for him to pass by me on the right and then I turned in to the gas station parking lot.
I'm sure that would have enraged so many here, having to actually wait for a couple seconds for a cyclist dressed in spandex to pass him. :twisted:
Anti-cycling morons can fuck off.
Even when the idiot lets himself get hit, you can see him just coast right into the car. He didn't brake, he didn't try to avoid it. It was a very easily avoidable accident He's the real-life version of the armchair ciclists on here who think they own the road, and he wanted to try and make a point.
Indeed. The only time I get upset with cyclists is when they are either riding in a needlessly and dangerously lawless manner (e.g., plowing through red lights and stop signs at full speed without slowing), or where they are failing to give drivers an adequate buffer zone in limited visibility conditions (i.e., riding well away from the curb without lights in foggy and/or dark conditions). I live in one of the most cycling-friendly cities in the United States and see these behaviors fairly rarely.
The cyclists in the OP video were riding in a manner that was literally as safe and deferential as circumstances would permit, but that did not prevent Bubba from getting irate.
People like you, are a lot of the reason this country has become less and less civilized during my lifetime. Your comfort and convenience are more important than a law-abiding person's life. There is no way, I assume, you have ever played team sports or served in uniform, because those activities tend to beat this kind of selfishness out of a person.
Why cyclists feel entitled to think that not coming a complete stop is okay?Indeed. The only time I get upset with cyclists is when they are either riding in a needlessly and dangerously lawless manner (e.g., plowing through red lights and stop signs at full speed without slowing), or where they are failing to give drivers an adequate buffer zone in limited visibility conditions (i.e., riding well away from the curb without lights in foggy and/or dark conditions). I live in one of the most cycling-friendly cities in the United States and see these behaviors fairly rarely.
Same here. On the weekends you can see hundreds and hundreds of cyclists on the roads here and I rarely see any of this dangerous behavior everyone else seems to think represents 99% of cyclists. It just isn't the case.
I totally agree with this. Well said! :thumbsup:
Why cyclists feel entitled to think that not coming a complete stop is okay?
It's a stop sign, stop feeling entitled.