I ride my bike on the right hand of the road so all you motor vehicles can zip past me when ever you need (obviously if you have a motor its more important for you to get somewhere then the lowly bicycles). Hey, I understand that I’ve been in a car behind some slow ass bike. But my bitch is when you zip past only to stop suddenly and cut me off. Like to park, or at a red light, or the city buses making their stops.
Do us bicyclists a favor show some decency if your going to pull over or stop in a few seconds don’t pass us to do it. —Flying over my handle bars
This article appears in Sep 9-15, 2010.
You can’t see the bus stop ahead? Think that might be a clue? And of course a vehicle should just ignre a red light for your convenience. You don’t like being passed, then pedal faster.
As long as the vehicle uses their signal indicators to show to other drivers, cyclists, etc that they are about to turn, or park, then driver is in the right.
What Bro Tim is getting at is this: when you see a bus stop approaching and there is a bus slightly behind you, throw up a left turning signal and slide over in front of the bus enough so that it can’t get by you, when you’ve safely beyond the bus stop (a few meters at least) slide back over to the right. This will stop the busses from doing that to you. For cars I can’t really help, just watch out for the jerk-asses who pass you and then do an immediate right turn, those are the worst in my books.
Yes, technically ‘in the right’, sebestian. The poster was looking for ‘ a favor’ and ‘decency’, you know, like how some folks slow down in their cars to let other cars pull out of driveways etc, you know, no biggie. But yah, fuck bicyclists and their bikes. Fuckers.
Stay safe, look behind you once in a while. That’s what I would tell bikers if I actually talked to them.
I avoid talking to bikers at all costs. All they want to do is harp on about the environment and patchouli. It really sucks. Most of the biker chicks don’t even shave their bushes. Man, this is a bitch in and of itself for fucks sakes. And don’t get me started on the brakeless singlespeed fad.
cranky, is that you again. you know those that drive don’t give two fucks about bikes, or other drivers for that matter. got 4 wheels and a motor, you rule theroads.
“Most of the biker chicks don’t even shave their bushes.”
that’s a very interesting statement.
I’m assuming you’ve checked…
or there’s been some sort of perverted government poll.
I do know you can install vibrators in the seats… just a touch more buzz for that extra, added enjoyment.