What I think is Funny about Bikers versus Motorists
The local papers and radio shows were abuzz with all kind of witty
oberservations about motorists and bicyclists recently. The reason
was a altercation at the August critical mass ride where the cops
arrested a few people. The funny thing is that everyone acts like
these two groups of people are different in any way. Most people are
generally cool, some people are pricks, and motorists and bicyclists
are people. But no we need weeks of psychoanalysis about inattentive
motorists or agressive cyclists. Sheesh!
.
Relevant Pages
- Re: The case for physically separated bike lanes
... to ride closer to the motorists that is a differnt issue. ... This paper illustrates the poor perceptual abilities of bicyclists with respect to the overtaking speed and distance of motor vehicle traffic. ... These shoulders were painted red in an effort to perceptually maintain a narrow road although it was widened by 3 feet. ... If bicycle users are out of the standard travel lane and to the right of a stripe in their own space, there is little need for motorists to move over or slow, much as they do not need to move over or slow when passing other motorists in adjacent lanes on a multi-lane road. ...
(rec.bicycles.misc) - Re: Another letter to the editor
... In fact, bicyclists subsidize the motorists. ... Free off-street parking is a clear example of a subsidy to motorists, ...
(rec.bicycles.misc) - Re: Radio Interview re Colorado Bicycling Ban
... And, in my experience, some of the bicyclists totally disregard the ... "rules of the road" and motorists are rightly irritated. ... Remember, Colorado has ... mountains and front range during the summer. ...
(rec.bicycles.misc) - Re: Detente
... NEVER need to give way to the rights of motorists. ... part of the bicyclist's lane the rights/needs/concerns of motorists are ... Freeways are all over the place that disallow bicyclists. ... assertion for the simple sake of assertion, ...
(rec.bicycles.misc) - Re: Lane question
... > It is the motorist who is trying to occupy the space of the bicyclist. ... > That is why assertive riding position 1) sends the message that the ... > Bicyclists have in part created there own weak postition by being lepers ... This has trained motorists into thinking they are ...
(rec.bicycles.misc) |
|
