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Old 12-29-14, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by yankeefan
- When I shout "on your right" to signal my intentions of overtaking, they swerve over to the right
Passing on the right
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Old 12-29-14, 08:56 AM
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Leave the shower room dirty, so management takes a negative view of cyclecommuters.

Com'on folks, don't leave towels on the bench or puddles of water around... and don't use the paper towels to dry yourself.
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People who see you are stopped at a red light, and stop in front of you... Better than the yahoos who just blow the red lights though. Oh and people who trackstand with reckless abandon.
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Old 12-29-14, 09:16 AM
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I see very few other bike commuters in my city, most them when I get downtown. I've got no complaints, I just wish there were more of us.

However, I've been riding on bike paths or MUTs a lot lately on weekends and days off, where I encounter a lot of other cyclists. The main things that bug me about other cyclists on MUTs include:
- Cyclists who ride side-by-side and block the entire path
- Cyclists who ride listening to music, block the path and don't react when you ring your bell or say "on your left"
- Cyclists who ride with strobing headlights on paths
- Wannabe racers who pass closely on bike paths without announcing their presence, ringing a bell, etc.
- Wannabe racers who ride too fast for conditions on paths that are crowded with walkers, runners, kids on bikes, slower cyclists, etc.
- Cyclists who stop in the middle of paths to chat, check their gear or whatever, with little regard for others trying to ride on the path
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Old 12-29-14, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by yankeefan
Also If I didn't track stand I might as well throw away my clipless pedals since I have to unclip every 200 feet and spend the subsequent 190 trying to reclip.
It sounds as if clipless pedals are not very practical for your commuting situation. Why even bother with clipless when you have to stop every 200 feet ??.. Why not just use platform pedals or toe clips/straps ??..
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Old 12-29-14, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by wolfchild
It sounds as if clipless pedals are not very practical for your commuting situation. Why even bother with clipless when you have to stop every 200 feet ??.. Why not just use platform pedals or toe clips/straps ??..
I agree I don't think they are very practical due to the frequency of stops I have to make, which is why I learned how to track stand to reduce the amount of times i have to unclip. I could just work on getting more proficient at clipping in, but the small size of the mtb cleats always makes me fumble too much to find the clip mechanism and I really can't be bothered. I had toe cages before and didn't like them much...
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Old 12-29-14, 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by yankeefan
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- When I shout "on your right" to signal my intentions of overtaking, they swerve over to the right
First off, I seldom see other bicycle commuters. When do they are creaking along on the sidewalk, going the wrong way, with no lights.

As far as the veering right thing, I still sometimes do that. Someone shouts "right," I move right. It is a case of conditioning. I think cycling is one of the few activities where, when someone shouts "right," the last thing they want them to do is to go right. I really think a small bell is a better way.
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Old 12-29-14, 11:22 AM
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I have no fellow commuters. But yeah a flashing light on MUP/MUT's are incredibly annoying and rude.
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Old 12-29-14, 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by bconneraz
I'd say you two pretty much have it covered! Oh; riding on an MUT with a strobe on.
+googol

especially when it's a helmet mount and they look you right in the eyes.

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Old 12-29-14, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by yankeefan
Also If I didn't track stand I might as well throw away my clipless pedals since I have to unclip every 200 feet and spend the subsequent 190 trying to reclip.
Why don't you do the sensible thing for your commute and throw away the clipless pedals? No more trackstand futzing around.
Can you explain why wrong way bike commuters annoy you less than food delivery bicyclists doing the same thing?
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Old 12-29-14, 11:54 AM
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Clipless are not for commuting? Uh oh.
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Old 12-29-14, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by TenSpeedV2
Clipless are not for commuting? Uh oh.
Apparently not for the OP and his set of bicycling skills, speed at learning new skills, and the nature of his commuting route. Do you disagree?
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Old 12-29-14, 12:10 PM
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I can't recall being annoyed by another bike commuter. I probably only encounter a dozen of them in a given year though.
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Old 12-29-14, 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
Why don't you do the sensible thing for your commute and throw away the clipless pedals? No more trackstand futzing around.
Can you explain why wrong way bike commuters annoy you less than food delivery bicyclists doing the same thing?
Sure, right after you explain why my very existence on this forum seems to bother you so much.
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hah I won't commute on anything BUT clipless pedals.
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Originally Posted by yankeefan
Sure, right after you explain why my very existence on this forum seems to bother you so much.
Probably doesn't like the Yankees.
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I could do without the scolding and lectures I get for not wearing a helmet. Anyone who does that, please stop. Other than that, it's rare for another cyclist to annoy me on the road.
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People who shoal. Nothing else irks me as much as that single action. I may have a kid seat and look like a flashy Fred but unless you are on a evo or ebike I am likely faster. It makes me want to wheel bump or hip check them.
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Old 12-29-14, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by yankeefan
Sure, right after you explain why my very existence on this forum seems to bother you so much.
Don't flatter yourself. My comments are in response to the content of what you posted, not at you.
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Old 12-29-14, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
Don't flatter yourself. My comments are in response to the content of what you posted, not at you.
Wrong way commuters don't annoy me less than food delivery salmons. They annoy me both with equal measure, but I encounter the latter much more often. I think most commuters in NYC have enough etiquette to know that cycling against the flow of traffic is a pain the ass for all the parties involved. Re my "track stand futzing", I do it because allows me to remain clipped in and makes commuting with clipless more practical. Just like Patrick, I can't imagine riding anything but clipless. Your suggestion that I return to platforms since my antics at stoplights solicit conversation is rather ill-informed; a track stand, while a flamboyant display of balance, serves a useful purpose and just as how a woman wearing flamboyant clothing should not be required to entertain conversation from every interested male she may encounter I should not be required to entertain long conversations with every cyclist interested in learning. I have a right to track stand in peace and quiet. An argument can be made that I should become more proficient in clipping in and I do agree, except I dislike SPDs and track standing negates the need improve my proficiency. Ideally I would like to have road pedals on my commuter (I find them much easier to clip into), but I already spent money on SPD cleats, shoes and pedals so I don't see why not continue using them till they wear out.

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Old 12-29-14, 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by tarwheel
I see very few other bike commuters in my city, most them when I get downtown. I've got no complaints, I just wish there were more of us.

However, I've been riding on bike paths or MUTs a lot lately on weekends and days off, where I encounter a lot of other cyclists. The main things that bug me about other cyclists on MUTs include:
- Cyclists who ride side-by-side and block the entire path
- Cyclists who ride listening to music, block the path and don't react when you ring your bell or say "on your left"
- Cyclists who ride with strobing headlights on paths
- Wannabe racers who pass closely on bike paths without announcing their presence, ringing a bell, etc.
- Wannabe racers who ride too fast for conditions on paths that are crowded with walkers, runners, kids on bikes, slower cyclists, etc.
- Cyclists who stop in the middle of paths to chat, check their gear or whatever, with little regard for others trying to ride on the path
I haven't had this problem lately, but this usually happens a lot during the warmer months when a lot of inexperienced cyclists crowd the MUPs/bike lanes. They stop suddenly without signalling their intention to stop, completely oblivious that other cyclist behind them were not anticipating a stop. I pretty much have the same gripes for everything else on your list
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Originally Posted by joeyduck
People who shoal.
Is that like a peloton of commuting?
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Originally Posted by RoadTire
Is that like a peloton of commuting?
It is those who sneak in front of you at a stop light then go slower.
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Old 12-29-14, 05:30 PM
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Annoyed by what other commuters do? How about some cheese with that wine? Too bad so sad.
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riding their bike to work once and then leaving it there taking up one of the rare parking spaces.

I think I can trackstand and hold a conversation at the same time, but there are so few commuters that I never have the chance to test this theory
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