Originally Posted by velogirl
It's little wonder that so many motorists disrespect (to say the least) bicyclists, given that aggressive bicyclists are the ones whom they remember. It is our collective duty to ride responsibly. Otherwise, motorists will see every cyclist as obnoxious and dangerous, and act accordingly.
Well certainly I don't condone running lights..but to be agressive in your riding habits does not entail breaking laws. I simply ride as if I had the same rights as cars, I don't ride to the side of the road when @ a stop..I'll take my place in the row...and i have no problem being at the front of a run of cars when the light goes green. I'm across the intersection and to the side before the first car get halfway through.
I get respect because I ride well, observe the rules, am not impeding the flo-.
But I've had to bunny hop sidewalks and crap because of buses and ignorant drivers. I keep my line and ride ride hard. I'm as agressive as the traffic I'm riding in is.
I run across crappy cyclist too. I imagine they drive the same as the cycle -lousy.