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Old 08-22-11 | 11:01 AM
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From: East Metro Atlanta, GA, USA

Bikes: Giant Sedona (Mid 90's), Giant Seek 2, Greenspeed Anura

Uneventful commute in. I walked the first mile with my wife and daughter to the daycare.

-begin rant-
On the other hand, on my lunch break just now, I was walking (in my clipless shoes) back from the pharmacy on the right side of the 4-foot wide sidewalk when I heard, "Excuse me. Heads up!" in a tone which conveyed, "Move because I'm taking the right of way whether you like it or not." I looked up and saw a guy on a bicycle barreling down the sidewalk towards me. Instead of moving (further) to the side, I kept walking and pointed to my right, saying, "There's a bicycle lane right there, sir." (To my right is a beautiful month-old wide bike lane with paint so bright it hurts to look at on the new asphalt.) He yelled back at me, "I see it. And so f***ing what?"

He was out of range at that point but let's explore, "So what?" So, you are riding a vehicle and Georgia law says vehicles belong in the roadway. So, you are in MY (narrow) right-of-way, endangering me by moving towards me at a moderately high rate of speed. So, your explicitly designated right-of-way is just a few feet away. So, since you are doubly in the wrong, YOU should be the one to yield to me (to slow down and maneuver safely around me). So, finally, YOU are giving bicyclists a bad name with your rude behavior.
-end rant-

OK, I feel better. Thanks for letting me vent.
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