Originally Posted by
mikesdca
I`m amazed at the red light running incident. You just saw that this morning? Wow. Points to So Cal driver for being so law abading. 33 or 38 years living in San Diego, California, 25 of which have been as a racer/rider and I`ve never seen that. Florida does sound like a real **** hole of a place for cyclists. I`ll give you that.
I guess we just have very different experiences as cyclists. I can appreciate that you are a cyclist `that demands to be treated with respect...` That said, I myselft have never been put into a position where I need to `demand respect` from other motorists. I`ve had a peaceful 25 years on the bike. Cheers.
Well "demand" is more strong of a word than I would use to describe my feelings. I was just turning your phrase to show that I'm not a hypocrite. My true feelings are that I want to be treated with indifference when on the road. I'm not making a political statement nor do I believe I'm saving the planet. I don't ride to show the motorists I'm better than them. I'm just going to the grocery store.
I've only been doing this seriously for less than a year, but it's been an eye opener. I've sat at intersections and had people role down their window and tell me to get off the <expletive> road. Hell, I've even had pedestrians yell at me while riding on the road. I can't wait for the day when no one bats an eyelash at my presence.