oh this is a good one, grab some
everyone
let me break this down for you:
Originally Posted by
a_runner
I was shouted at today by a very shrill woman this morning and it was quite alarming. She was leading a pack of cyclists towards New Jersey as I was running back towards Manhattan. She waved at me angrily to move out of the way when as far as I could tell, I was in the correct lane for my mode of transportation. This is not the first time I have had cyclists be rude to me while I was running on the bridge
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I'm sorry you were shouted by an angry cyclist. The correct lane really is irrelevant on the bridge as most actually follow the "stay on your right rule." If it makes you feel better, my entire team got shouted at by an angry Luzzo rider even though none of us were in his way. Laugh it off, life is too short to obsess over the shortcomings of others.
Originally Posted by
a_runner
I don't know if the cyclists see the signs or if they just don't care. I see cyclists on the street going towards the bridge and they do not stay in the bike lane (I'm not sure if they have to) and they ignore the traffic lights and ride right through red lights; I was almost hit by a cyclist as I was crossing the street a couple weeks ago, I had the right of way...
once again, i'm sorry about your encounters with cyclists. in central park, when i see a red light, i always yield (not necessarily stop). i might be disrupting the interval i was doing, but that's trivial compared to running someone over.
as for ignoring traffic light, allow me to turn to John 8:7: let he who is without sin cast the first stone. be honest now, don't tell me you have never walked across the street when the traffic perpendicular to your direction of travel has the light.
Originally Posted by
a_runner
I realize that there are plenty of pedestrians on the bridge who do not follow the rules either. People want to walk by the water, not traffic. But the walkers do not seem to be in a hurry and do not mind getting out of cyclists' way. The cyclists and the runners however, are in a hurry. We all want to move as fast as we can and we don't like obstacles. When I have to stop in the middle of a sprint to let a cyclist pass, I get annoyed, I'm sure cyclists are annoyed when I run in their way and they have to stop for a moment.
if you are sprinting on the GWB for interval workouts, you are doing it wrong. there's riverside state park on 135th & columbia track (if you are affiliated with the institution) at 215th. sure i might be slightly annoyed, but i won't spend 20 minutes writing about it on the internet. but you know, this is good, it's a lot better than you upping things from annoyance to something more.
Originally Posted by
a_runner
So what is the solution? Should I write a letter to the city and ask them to make bigger more obvious signs? Should they repaint the figures on the path? Maybe we can have them open the north-walk and have one path for pedestrians and one for cyclists. If we can get a big enough group maybe we can change it so that pedestrians are on the side of the water and cyclists can have the side next to the cars.
actually, the city could care less. i believe the port authority of new york & new jersey maintains the bridge. it's really very simple, stay on the right, and the cyclists will veer left to pass you.
Originally Posted by
a_runner
I plan on getting a bicycle soon. I want to ride it to school and maybe I'll take it out for rides in my spare time. But this whole mess has put a bad taste in my mouth as far as cyclists go and I'm not so sure I want to associate with them as much. I hope someone has a solution.
looks like someone forgot to tell you not to judge a book by its cover
Originally Posted by
a_runner
I hope someone has a solution.
Thank you, Have a nice day.
oh you so kind wishing us a nice day
as for solutions: read what i wrote above, and here are other possibilities
, and should this fail
Originally Posted by
Cjzoller
You will find arrogant people in every group, running included.
+1