Why are Some Cyclists Jerks?
03-29-10, 09:37 PM
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Why are Some Cyclists Jerks?
I was out on a leisurely ride today, and ended up crossing paths with a few cyclists. There was one instance where I said "how's it going" and all he said was "get out of the way". I wasn't in his way at all. Completely unfriendly and rude!
I realize that there are times where you'll come across cyclists like this, but maybe they're the reason why drivers have such a bad stereotype about cyclists.
I don't know, just a thought.
I realize that there are times where you'll come across cyclists like this, but maybe they're the reason why drivers have such a bad stereotype about cyclists.
I don't know, just a thought.
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That aint just cyclists, it's the human race in general.
03-29-10, 09:46 PM
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I was out on a leisurely ride today, and ended up crossing paths with a few cyclists. There was one instance where I said "how's it going" and all he said was "get out of the way". I wasn't in his way at all. Completely unfriendly and rude!
I realize that there are times where you'll come across cyclists like this, but maybe there the reason why drivers have such a bad stereotype about cyclists.
I don't know, just a thought.
I realize that there are times where you'll come across cyclists like this, but maybe there the reason why drivers have such a bad stereotype about cyclists.
I don't know, just a thought.
A while back, I bought dinner for a cyclist I met in a bar. It helped that she was tall, blonde, and good-looking, but she also rode a bike, so she was totally cool. We've been married 18 years- and our last ride together was yesterday. I still think she's totally cool.
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03-30-10, 08:35 AM
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some people are jerks. some of the jerks drive cars: ride bikes; mow lawns or install paper clips in our teeth as dentists. riding a bike doesn't exclude you from being a jerk
03-30-10, 08:39 AM
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It's not as much that some cyclists are jerks, rather some jerks are cyclists.
03-30-10, 08:55 AM
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I think it has to do with the aggressive nature of *some* cyclists--which probably translates into other areas of their lives. The jerks are the ones that run red lights at busy intersections going 30mph and expect everyone to get out of their way. I remember crossing the street at night(with the walklight in my favor I might add--the cyclist had a red). It was dark and the guy had no lights and nearly hit me going at a high rate of speed as he ran the light. As he went buy he yelled at *me* for getting in his way. This is the type of cyclist that gives the rest of us a bad reputation. A self centered pr*ck is the same on a bicycle, walking or driving and there seems to be quite a few of them.
03-30-10, 08:58 AM
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sometimes I act like a jerk without knowing it like passing someone on a MUP without signaling. its a judgment call based on speed and proximity and there's a gray area where sometimes I think I'm fine without signaling but then the person I passed gets freaked and yells: "signal!"
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I was out on a leisurely ride today, and ended up crossing paths with a few cyclists. There was one instance where I said "how's it going" and all he said was "get out of the way". I wasn't in his way at all. Completely unfriendly and rude!
I realize that there are times where you'll come across cyclists like this, but maybe they're the reason why drivers have such a bad stereotype about cyclists.
I don't know, just a thought.
I realize that there are times where you'll come across cyclists like this, but maybe they're the reason why drivers have such a bad stereotype about cyclists.
I don't know, just a thought.
There will always be jerks in life. Accept and move on while carefully avoiding becoming one....fulltime....we're all part time jerks....even the women.
Just sayen...
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Perhaps Jimmy Buffet could add a new verse to his famous I-95 song
Well I was ridin' down the MUP the other day.
Some Lance wanna-be nearly cut me right off the path.
I decided it wasn't gonna do any good to get mad.
So I wrote a song about him instead.
It goes like this...
Were you born an a--hole?
Or did you work at it your whole life?
Either way it worked out fine
'cause you're an a--hole tonight.
Well I was ridin' down the MUP the other day.
Some Lance wanna-be nearly cut me right off the path.
I decided it wasn't gonna do any good to get mad.
So I wrote a song about him instead.
It goes like this...
Were you born an a--hole?
Or did you work at it your whole life?
Either way it worked out fine
'cause you're an a--hole tonight.
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I was out on a leisurely ride today, and ended up crossing paths with a few cyclists. There was one instance where I said "how's it going" and all he said was "get out of the way". I wasn't in his way at all. Completely unfriendly and rude!
I realize that there are times where you'll come across cyclists like this, but maybe they're the reason why drivers have such a bad stereotype about cyclists.
I don't know, just a thought.
I realize that there are times where you'll come across cyclists like this, but maybe they're the reason why drivers have such a bad stereotype about cyclists.
I don't know, just a thought.
I wish I had a dollar for everytime something happened to me on the road over the years. The only ones I remember are the ones that ran over me and left permanent reminders, the others are always soon forgotten.
Try not to be so sensitive about it, enjoy the ride for what it is and ignore the negative.
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03-30-10, 11:27 AM
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He probably though you were being a jerk or he wouldn't have been so short with you.
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It was dark and the guy had no lights and nearly hit me going at a high rate of speed as he ran the light. As he went buy he yelled at *me* for getting in his way. This is the type of cyclist that gives the rest of us a bad reputation. A self centered pr*ck is the same on a bicycle, walking or driving and there seems to be quite a few of them.
just kidding....
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Build your max speed, so you can catch these pr*cks, and stuff a frame pump in their spokes! Hey, it worked for Cinzano!
I don't get that much; maybe it's my size -- not a mutant, but I block some sun.
I don't get that much; maybe it's my size -- not a mutant, but I block some sun.
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Why are some people jerks? What does cycling have to do with anything?
Besides, maybe you were just in the way?
Besides, maybe you were just in the way?
03-30-10, 07:35 PM
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Maybe the guy was just having a bad day or is in the middle of a divorce you never know. Many people are jerks because their life sucks and they want to take it out on others. Dont take it personal just keep on riding.
03-30-10, 07:52 PM
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I was out on a leisurely ride today, and ended up crossing paths with a few cyclists. There was one instance where I said "how's it going" and all he said was "get out of the way". I wasn't in his way at all. Completely unfriendly and rude!
I realize that there are times where you'll come across cyclists like this, but maybe they're the reason why drivers have such a bad stereotype about cyclists.
I don't know, just a thought.
I realize that there are times where you'll come across cyclists like this, but maybe they're the reason why drivers have such a bad stereotype about cyclists.
I don't know, just a thought.
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Theoretically this is true. But I've been cycling for more than 40 years, and I think the Arrogant Pr**k ratio is higher in cycling than in any sport except perhaps downhill skiing.
FWIW, it used to be a lot lower before Lemond and then Lance. Not their fault, of course, but they lured a lot of people with pr**k potential into the sport.
FWIW, it used to be a lot lower before Lemond and then Lance. Not their fault, of course, but they lured a lot of people with pr**k potential into the sport.
03-30-10, 10:45 PM
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Theoretically this is true. But I've been cycling for more than 40 years, and I think the Arrogant Pr**k ratio is higher in cycling than in any sport except perhaps downhill skiing.
FWIW, it used to be a lot lower before Lemond and then Lance. Not their fault, of course, but they lured a lot of people with pr**k potential into the sport.
FWIW, it used to be a lot lower before Lemond and then Lance. Not their fault, of course, but they lured a lot of people with pr**k potential into the sport.
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yup. Just stop and ask anyone, driver, ped, cop, etc. if they have any Grey Poupon and thou shalt see the truth of this wisdom. 
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