Originally Posted by CdCf
I wonder, do farm equipment drivers find their massive tyres flat too? They hold up traffic much worse than even a huge pack of riders. They also block the line of sight to a large extent, which people on bikes typically don't.
Oddly, drivers seem much more forgiving of farm equipment than they are of cyclists. I guess they figure the farmer is doing a job, but the cyclist is just out "joy-riding" and therefore should get out of the way of people who have to actually get somewhere.
Now I do have to add that I encountered the experiences I've mentioned above in Manitoba, in the Winnipeg area, but I have not encountered that attitude here in Alberta. The drivers here are amazingly good. And on Vancouver Island I had a twilight zone experience when a large pick-up truck pulled up beside two of us who were riding side by side. I expected the usual caustic comments I got in Manitoba, but instead the guy asked us about the ride and then told us that it was great to see so many cyclists on the road!! Wow!!
Nevertheless it shows cyclists in a good light if we do follow the rules of the road.
