madmike2
Shtirrenuppenmeister
To continue the subject matter at hand:
I don't begrudge bicyclists their passion or sport. I do get upset when some of them determine that they can exercise their rights even if it impinges on mine (Like, my right of way.). For the record, I always give them as much room as I can. When I approach them while riding my motorcycle I will pass in the other lane if I can. However, it is frustrating to me when I have to slow to 5 or 10 mph because bicyclists want to ride 3 abreast.To me it is not a game to see how close I can come to them and I don't understand (or refuse to accept) their position that because they can ride thusly, and have gotten away with it for so long, that it is somehow conveyed upon them as a special priviledge. When in my work truck I also give as much room as possible because I know how much air is being "pushed", even at low speeds. That has never stopped bicyclists from tiding up into the "shadow" of my trailer (or trailers) while I am at an intersection. To me, that is suicidal! On one occaision I had a bicyclist try to cut across a lane and try to sneak behind my trailer as I was making a turn. Luckily I "suspected" (That old ESP thing) what was about to happen and I stopped. I was pulling a set! Had I not exercised a bit of professionalism there would have been a very ugly fatality, all because he was trying to beat a signal as he had probably done many times before.
I suppose the bottom line is: Its scary for all of us out there and NOBODY has the only perspective on what's right. Unfortunately, as you noted, its the least protected participant who will likely bear the pain.
Uhm, we won't visit "driving while distracted"(Cell phones, map reading, etc.). You should come and ride with me for one day. You'd be shaking your head in disbelief at the amount of distracted driving and really poor decision making is exhibited every day.
CAJW, I doubt you had to work very hard to follow me.
I don't begrudge bicyclists their passion or sport. I do get upset when some of them determine that they can exercise their rights even if it impinges on mine (Like, my right of way.). For the record, I always give them as much room as I can. When I approach them while riding my motorcycle I will pass in the other lane if I can. However, it is frustrating to me when I have to slow to 5 or 10 mph because bicyclists want to ride 3 abreast.To me it is not a game to see how close I can come to them and I don't understand (or refuse to accept) their position that because they can ride thusly, and have gotten away with it for so long, that it is somehow conveyed upon them as a special priviledge. When in my work truck I also give as much room as possible because I know how much air is being "pushed", even at low speeds. That has never stopped bicyclists from tiding up into the "shadow" of my trailer (or trailers) while I am at an intersection. To me, that is suicidal! On one occaision I had a bicyclist try to cut across a lane and try to sneak behind my trailer as I was making a turn. Luckily I "suspected" (That old ESP thing) what was about to happen and I stopped. I was pulling a set! Had I not exercised a bit of professionalism there would have been a very ugly fatality, all because he was trying to beat a signal as he had probably done many times before.
I suppose the bottom line is: Its scary for all of us out there and NOBODY has the only perspective on what's right. Unfortunately, as you noted, its the least protected participant who will likely bear the pain.
Uhm, we won't visit "driving while distracted"(Cell phones, map reading, etc.). You should come and ride with me for one day. You'd be shaking your head in disbelief at the amount of distracted driving and really poor decision making is exhibited every day.
