Originally Posted by
Ghost Ryder
"Walk of shame" is a figure of speech.
Yes,I know. The way you used it came off as condescending.
Originally Posted by
Ghost Ryder
Just cause the sign says 35mph doesn't mean you need to do 35mph either. If you can't keep up just walk on the sidewalk like a pedestrian.
Or ride on the sidewalk and move faster. If there are no peds,this isn't and issue.
Originally Posted by
Ghost Ryder
You don't think I have hills to deal with where I'm from?
I don't think you have to deal with the drivers we do. Rob22315 and I are both in DC.
Originally Posted by
Ghost Ryder
At the end of the day, riding on the sidewalk is against the law in many countries.
Not ours. Not in DC(except the downtown BID),and not in Montgomery County,MD,where the hill I mentioned is located.
Originally Posted by
Ghost Ryder
You are not doing anything wrong going @ a pace you can handle going up a hill. If drivers have complaints, let them air them to congress.
You're not getting the point. If some of the drivers around here have an issue with a cyclist,they're not going to complain,they're going to do something. They're going to pass too close to teach you a lesson. Or brake check you. Or ride inches off your rear wheel and hold down the horn button. While they may not be trying to hurt you,if anything goes wrong,if they miscalculate or you move,then you can get seriously hurt or killed. And it'll realistically be about a 50/50 chance that if they hit you they'll stick around. And if they do,there's a pretty good chance the cop will find you at fault. This is what we have to deal with here:
http://greatergreaterwashington.org/...u-are-a-biker/
http://www.thewashcycle.com/2010/04/...1st-st-nw.html
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...ke-collision-/
You don't live in DC,you don't know exactly what we deal with. If you want to give your opinion,fine,but don't criticize what we do your try to offer us advice because you think we're wrong.