Cyclists Get No Respect

[cbcbd]

Originally Posted by SKIQUATTRO

I'm not talking riders vs. drivers...roadies are rude/unfriendly to other roadies...i always nod, give a quick "HEY" or raise a few fingers off my bars as a gesture of "hello" to other passing riders...99% of the time, they just look the other way or dont acknowledge....i was fixing a flat a few months ago and a group of 10 riders flew by, not 1 of em asked if i was ok or needed a hand..not that i did, but what does it take to ask??

I agree that roadies are generally more aggressive and more rude. Hey, its a sport where a lot of emphasis is placed on your time and your speed.

I got 2 flats on a ride once and ran out of things to fix it with - I was walking my bike home and a guy driving by stopped and handed me a tube... I'm guessing that if he was in a pack they would've ridden by and not stopped - I mean, no one wants to get dropped and hurt their average speed for the ride

[twinplanx]

Originally Posted by snoseek

I want to respond but don't want to piss off all you roadies.......


I think a lot of bikers ride abreast because they know they can, pisses off the driver who then drive like a-holes and lay on the horn, very dangerous. kind of a tough situation that needs to be understood from both sides. When building roads we should really think about bikes, maybe even more bike paths.

...What's the point of a forum if you can't piss of a whole group of people every now and then?

Tell us how you really feel...just one more post before you clock in a cool grand

[Marc]

Originally Posted by SKIQUATTRO

I'm not talking riders vs. drivers...roadies are rude/unfriendly to other roadies...i always nod, give a quick "HEY" or raise a few fingers off my bars as a gesture of "hello" to other passing riders...99% of the time, they just look the other way or dont acknowledge....i was fixing a flat a few months ago and a group of 10 riders flew by, not 1 of em asked if i was ok or needed a hand..not that i did, but what does it take to ask??

Lol... well, you do live on LI after all.

Up here in the back 40 of CT, most of the roadies I know/meet are pretty friendly. The only flat I ever had on a road bike, I had another roadie stop and give me his cartridge, because he same me using the mini pump. He gave me a dollar bill too, because the flat was from a tear in my tire, and I had no cash, no gel wrapper, nothing.

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Roads are for cars
Bike Paths are for bikes..

[marcski]

Originally Posted by GrilledSteezeSandwich

Roads are for cars
Bike Paths are for bikes..

Steeze....c'mon man, total BS. Ever hear the saying "share the road".

And the law states that Roads are for vehicles (both motorized and unmotorized). Bike paths are narrow, usually under a canopy of trees, stay wet nad littered with leaves and branches and are usually occupied by people walking or children riding or slower riders in general. Plus there aren't enough miles of paths.

[mlctvt]

Originally Posted by snoseek

I want to respond but don't want to piss off all you roadies.......


I think a lot of bikers ride abreast because they know they can, pisses off the driver who then drive like a-holes and lay on the horn, very dangerous. kind of a tough situation that needs to be understood from both sides. When building roads we should really think about bikes, maybe even more bike paths.

Just so you know, riding 2 abreast is legal in many states. I wouldn't do it but many cyclists do express their rights.

[snoseek]

Originally Posted by mlctvt

Just so you know, riding 2 abreast is legal in many states. I wouldn't do it but many cyclists do express their rights.

It's probably not against the law for me to lay on my horn and scare the crap out of them but I don't. Riding like that in some rural areas of maine-n.h. could result in drunk redneck throwing beer bottle or worse. Drunk rednecks don't give a flying fluck about laws.


Personally I will only ride on mt. bike trails and bike paths both which are plentiful from my doorstep. I get pretty intimidated on the road-I see it from both sides.

[ski_resort_observer]

Why are alot of road bikers dressed in unis that look like they are in the Tour de France?

[marcski]

Originally Posted by ski_resort_observer

Why are alot of road bikers dressed in unis that look like they are in the Tour de France?

I'm not sure about the unis...but I do ride tight black spadexlike shorts when on the road. When you're out there for 4-6 hours doing 100 or so miles...its more comfortable to have a smooth surface next to your skin and on the saddle. But granted, they do make them look somewhat dorky....

I think I still have a really funny pic in my office that will go great in this post...I'll try and upload it later this afternoon.

[Marc]

Originally Posted by ski_resort_observer

Why are alot of road bikers dressed in unis that look like they are in the Tour de France?

You mean bibs or TT skin suits? A lot of cyclists wear bib shorts because they don't require an elastic around the waist to stay up, and are more comofortable. Also, less likely for the jersey to lift up in the back. They're expensive though, not worth the money, IMHO. I just wear the traditional shorts.