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Originally Posted by tryfuhl
Umm cycling on the sidewalk can be pretty dangerous for bikers and pedestrians alike. Share the road. If it's congested or around 25mph I'll keep up with you, if you wanna go 35, wait till I allow you to passafter I've determined that it's safe. Not to mention some areas it's illegal to ride sidewalks. It's a bike not a stroller.
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We've had this discussion before I think tryfuhl. I really hate that bikers get the same rights to the road as cars. You seem like a level headed guy and I'm sure you're a safe cyclist. But I just feel like bikers need to get the eff out of the way. It drives me up the wall.
So often I see bikers in the middle of a lane of traffic just pedaling along, not giving a shit that there's a line of cars behind them. And many get angry when they're honked at. Also, many bikers seem to get visibly annoyed if they aren't given all the rights of an automobile... but what do they do next? Run straight through a stop sign. A red light? Merely a suggestion that they slow down, glance back and forth, and go right through the light. Eff that. If you want to be treated like a car, follow the rules of a road just like a car. I mean how often does anyone see someone on a bike actually stop at a stop sign? It's rampant in the DC area, it pisses me off, and I definitely let every cyclist I see breaking the rules know about it. I have zero patience for that crap. It's one of my biggest pet peeves when I'm behind the wheel.