Originally Posted by
3speed
Originally Posted by
Stealthammer
Originally Posted by
3speed
Ooo, ooo, I want a turn.
I bike enough in all situations to own a pretty nice MTB, a commuter, a nice road bike, and a nice grocery getter single speed. I love putting miles on my road bike when the MTB trails are wet.
I also hate those d-bag road bikers who ride in the road on roads that are either really busy or have speed limits above 35 unless it's a road that isn't very busy at all. Those self centered pricks love to block traffic around here sometimes. And you can "blah blah blah, they have a right to the road too, blah blah blah" but no, the roads are not built for bikes. They are built for cars. That's why they have 55mph speed limits and car lanes. Yes, you Can Legally ride a bike in the road if you want to, but that doesn't mean it's not a self-centered prick thing to do on many roads.
One thing many people don't know, and maybe it's just a WI thing, is that you're actually supposed to honk your horn to let a cyclist know a vehicle is approaching. I suggest that everyone encountering a cyclist in the car lane on a busy road holding up traffic or a narrow higher mph road without safe passing should make sure they lay on the horns for a good long time as they pass to ensure the safety of the cyclist you're approaching.
Too f'ing bad dude.
I'd say there is a lot that you've never heard of, so maybe you should do some research. It is legal for bicyles to share the road in
all 50 states, so suck it up.
.....and yes,
you too should stay on the MUP.....
How did you miss the part I said about "yes, it's Legal to..., but that doesn't mean you're not a self-centered d-bag in certain situations if you do" or something like that?........
I didn't miss it at all, I just find your entire post to be arrogant, naive, and absurd, and your last statement in particular gives us all a clear insight into your true character.
You are arrogant to believe that you have the right to dictate to others, who are being completely compliant with the existing laws, as to where and when they should ride, and where and when they should not:
"I also hate those d-bag road bikers who ride in the road on roads that are either really busy or have speed limits above 35 unless it's a road that isn't very busy at all"..
You are naive and completely wrong on the facts with regards to the roads not being built for bikes and then specifically stating that they were built only for cars:
"the roads are not built for bikes. They are built for cars. That's why they have 55mph speed limits and car lanes".
You are absurd in thinking that you have the right to limit other people's legal activities simply because
you don't think they should be there, and then you insult them for doing something that is clearly within their legal rights: (i.e.,
"Yes, you Can Legally ride a bike in the road if you want to, but that doesn't mean it's not a self-centered prick thing to do on many roads."
Also, if a cyclist
is in fact "moseying" down a 55mph road in the middle of the lane holding up traffic, they are indeed impeding traffic and they should be cited by the police for their violation, but for you to use their infraction as a rationalization for you to assert your own "right to do something that's inconsiderate of them and that (will) hopefully deter them from being inconsiderate to the rest of us" is childish. Grow up. Just because you see one cyclist being a horses *** doesn't mean that you have to be a horses *** too.
In my experience the vast majority of road bikers are conscientious and law-abiding, and your attempt to dismiss all of us who share the roads legally as being "inconsiderate of the vast majority of the population" is pure bull****.
But since you have clearly shown the depth of your ignorance of the law and the rights of others, and that you do not have the slightest clue as to what you are talking about, I suggest that you sell your bikes and buy a pickup, because your are truely a redneck at heart.
