Originally Posted by
Chris516
That makes me wonder something. Would people driving a $1M Maybach Laundaulet be telling someone driving a $30,000 SUV to get off the road. It would be just as stupid but, what is the common thread there, just because something costs more, doesn't automatically mean the less costly form of transportation should be banned. There is a lot of ego that takes place in the never ending bike/car battle.
Originally Posted by
MLKATO
I was thinking more on the lines "I'm much bigger than you" attitude,not the price. Or a two ton driving force vs. 19 lbs of road bike. I've had that problem when I was driving a Ford Festiva. Those with a bigger vehicles think they are invincible on the road.
It's a mix of both, but the problem seems to worsen with increasing sticker price. Whenever I drive, I get tailgated mostly by luxury/performance cars and cowboy Cadillacs. When I ride, the worst offenders are the luxury types.
Infrontitis is a communicable mind-virus that can strike anyone, though. The infected become obsessed with getting in front of anything in front of them. I think it's mostly because they're insecure. When they perceive the vehicle in front of them as being lower class- less power, cheaper, smaller, older, etc.-they have to save face/show the other car (or cyclist) who's boss.