Metalhead47
Regular Member
Wow, two ad hominem attacks in one post. I expected better from you. And you just regurgitated the same garbage that's been addressed.
Let me break it down for you: bike vs pedestrian = at worst, a few broken bones & lacerations.
bike vs car = at worst, DEATH!
Bicycles are a road hazard. They belong on the SIDEWALK with the other PEDESTRIANS. It's powered by human feet, therefore it's a pedestrian as far as *I'm* concerned.
I'll say it again. 99% of the time when a cyclist gets hurt, IT'S THE CYCLIST'S DAMN FAULT!
nyah.
Let me break it down for you: bike vs pedestrian = at worst, a few broken bones & lacerations.
bike vs car = at worst, DEATH!
Bicycles are a road hazard. They belong on the SIDEWALK with the other PEDESTRIANS. It's powered by human feet, therefore it's a pedestrian as far as *I'm* concerned.
I'll say it again. 99% of the time when a cyclist gets hurt, IT'S THE CYCLIST'S DAMN FAULT!
nyah.
Yeah, I'd turn that off too, because you're being an idiot. First, a bicycle is a vehicle, not a pedestrian mode of transportation. Second, being on the sidewalk is downright DANGEROUS to the bicyclist, to real pedestrians, and to the cars' liability insurances.
I bike between 15-25 miles per hour. Pedestrians walk or jog between 2.5 and 7 miles per hour. That means people I would be passing tend to be, at best, half my speed. Moreover, the sidewalk is not a bicycle-friendly place. There are hundreds of bumps, you have to turn on and off pedestrian ramps, etc.
When a car sees a bike on the sidewalk, they often are not aware of the speed it is traveling, leading to the infamous "turn right and smash a bike" situation. When I was younger, before I learned that riding on the street is the right place, I was mere centimeters from being hit by a driver, twice, because they sped up from behind me, passed me, and then turned right without looking for people crossing.
Look, I know you think you're important shiat, but the truth is, you can wait the minute or two it takes off your life to pass a cyclist safely. Your definition of harm puts you right at home with the Brady bunch, since it seems your mere frustration and ignorance harm you.
Try actually biking sometime, and perhaps you can show a little more patience for your fellow man.
*edit* I know a number of cyclists who have been hit, some killed. Every single time it was some jackass in a car who wasn't paying attention. Also, every single time it's been in a place with bike lanes, because, I guess, drivers decide they can just drive past when bikes have a "lane" - even if the lane is only a foot and a half wide and full of broken glass and branches.
Every cyclist I know who was hit was hit from behind. Those who have come close to being hit have generally had the right turn of death or a left turn in front of them. The fact is, I think more arsehole cyclists get close encounters that you remember, but the majority of people who actually get hit are hit because they are being polite, and "disappear" to the driver. Motorcyclists get the same thing - drive like a car (polite, consistent, etc), and you become invisible to the arsehole on the cell phone in his multi ton death machine.