Originally Posted by
I-Like-To-Bike
Where do you encounter all these infuriated people complaining about arrogant and dangerous cyclists? Do they bring these observations gratuitously to you; are they presented in some sort of rationale tone; or is it more like the ranting seen in the comments section of any online publication on any and every subject?
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
…One public reflection of those motorists’ attitudes is occasionally expressed on a talk radio show here in Boston,
The Howie Carr Show with anti-cycling rants as the topic….
Originally Posted by
I-Like-To-Bike
FWIW, IMO, most radio talk call-ins/shock DJ commentary is as representative of intelligent thought as the dingy commentary posted by ranters in response to articles about bicyclists on blogs and newspapers. Does anyone think sensible bicyclists should pay attention and/or modify their cycling behavior in order to try and placate irrational goofballs?
Well, are we interested in the opinions of those of intelligent thought who agree with us, or the opinions of infuriated, irrational goofballs who consider cyclists as arrogant and dangerous?