Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire Let Me Have It. I Am a Bicyclist

I bike home from work. At least half the route is within a big greenway near the Salt River. It's one of the great blessings in my life. Dunno if I'm supposed to get spandex or not, but seeing as I've made due with regular shorts for about 45 years now, spandex is probably not on my shopping list.

As far as cardio goes, it's a whole lot kinder than running. And in the summer, biking is cooler than walking.

Actually I have been held up quite a bit of time multiple times, but maybe it just me being too careful, as I would really hate to run over somebody no matter how inconsiderate he/she is. The slow downs are especially long on a local road that leads down to the nearby lake. The road is curvy and hilly with no shoulders and is frequented by cars pulling boats. Often there will be quite a backup as some of these cars with heavy boats cannot safely pass thus traffic backs up considerably. I would say 10 -30 minutes isn't uncommon. I know a lady that lives down that way and she leaves for work on 2nd shift an hour earlier than she would normally as this is becoming a popular spot with the local bikers. Think of that she is giving up 5 hours a week because of folks like you.

Also thank you for your response. regarding the sidewalk. I ask it often and always get some BS anecdotal reference that its too dangerous. Talk about screwed up logic a collision between a 220 lb bike and rider and a 175 lb person is too dangerous but a collision between a 3500 lb block of steel and the same 220 lb bike and rider at much greater speed is OK. Isn't what you are really saying is I don't want to have to maybe slow down and be inconvenienced by watching for pedestrians, Id much rather inconvenience everyone else so I can do what I want. Thats what I hear you saying , and frankly i consider you on the same level as the transexuals wanting to use the other sexes bathroom or any other special interest groups wanting special treatment at everyone else's expense.
If the bikers want some place to ride why don't you lobby for a law that requires adequate bike lanes be added or built to hwys and figure out some way to finance it thru taxes. I put forth the excise tax on firearms and ammo and hunting and fishing license fees as good examples. Put a tax on your equipment and require licenses for the roadway and use the money to build places to ride.
I also applaude the thought mentioned that all bikes should meet the insurance and safety requirements , (lights, turn signals brake lights etc.) requirements the same as autos on the road. Sorry Bud but your wrong and you know it and no matter how trite your answers and justification is its BS.

Get off the road ! . your ride has no lights , can't keep up with traffic u got a perfectly good bike trail 10' on one side of the road or the other .....yet u get in my f/ing way , to top it off u paid no taxes to bold or repair any out it !!!!!!!!!

I've raced mountain bikes and done a lot of stupid things on motorcycles but I'll never ride another road bike unless it's a closed course. Watched a buddy get taken out by a pickup on a narrow road. He was hugging the right side of the road and the pickup thought he would just squeeze by so as not to wait for the oncoming car to pass. Nope.

I am sorry about your friend. That is the very reason that many cyclists don't hug the white line. It seems to invite a squeeze pass.

I don't mind the bike riders too much. I wish they would give up on the multi color tour de France outfits that effectively break up their outline though. Especially along rural roads with an autumn foliage back drop. I'm happy to see the solid florescent green becoming popular.

Here we go ...now your to tell me since your a unwed mother ..that u pay taxes to , so the free b's from .gov are part of what is available in the system ...here we go ...I want to see user fees !!!

Some of you guys must absolutely lose it when you get caught at a couple red lights in a row.

No kidding!
I'm #11 in this line with more piling up behind me.

Bicyclist have the right away period! just as a pedestrian would.

What the dumbassed prick headed inconsiderate Bicyclist seems to forget sometimes is that the right of way doesn't do you any good when your dead.

Ride smart, stay safe.