Oh for God's sake...
Originally Posted by
Chombi
The cage drivers here are just not bike friendly enough to feel safe sharing the streets with.
Nice..."cage drivers". And what should we call you? "Gay biker"? That's what gets shouted at me most often.
Originally Posted by
bigbossman
Not directed at you personally, but I really dislike the use of the word "cager".
So do I. I would expect that folks of our ilk could be above that kind of name calling...guess not.
Originally Posted by
sciencemonster
ANd I also agree, 'hard core' road cyclists are so obnoxious, I sometimes wonder why more people don't run them over. Why they get their jollies on a bike instead of behind the wheel of an SUV is beyond me.
Nice generalization. What's a "hard core road cyclist"? Someone who can average 24mph? Someone who rides more than 200 miles a week? Someone who takes their riding seriously? What a moronic statement.
Originally Posted by
Chombi
Sorry about the term "cager", but that's what many motorcyclists also call them.
And that makes it ok...wow, we've regressed to what, 4th or 5th grade?
Attitudes like this make cycling dangerous for all of this because, whether you think so or not, if these are the feelings you harbor towards all drivers it comes through in the way you interact with them.
Sure, there are idiots, clueless morons, and general wastes of protoplasm on both sides of this issue. But good God people, rise above it.