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Bicyclist's are one of THE most hazardous things on the road!
They wear earbuds, do not obey any traffic signs, do not buy a license, no insurance, ride into traffic-- and then it is the vehicle drivers fault!
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I biked for 20 years, but gave up last year.
Where I live it is winding roads around fjords.
Too many drivers pass on blind corners.
Now I hike in the woods.
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. -Ernest Hemingway
The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything.-- Edward John Phelps
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Bicyclist's are one of THE most hazardous things on the road!
They wear earbuds, do not obey any traffic signs, do not buy a license, no insurance, ride into traffic-- and then it is the vehicle drivers fault! Except for all those that don't wear earbuds, have a license, insurance and follow the laws, and still get crushed by a pickup truck. And still it's the bike's fault.
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Is it just me, or are the Photobucket downloads like looking through Vaseline coated sandwich bag in the fog?
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Sometimes bicyclest car stories have good endings  Judge orders Boise cyclist struck by car to pay fine; says she disobeyed traffic light
The July crash left the cyclist hospitalized with a badly fractured ankle.
Author: Tommy Simmons, Idaho Press
Published: 9:21 AM MDT September 30, 2019
Updated: 8:14 AM MDT October 1, 2019
BOISE, Idaho — After about 90 minutes of trial, an Ada County magistrate judge on Thursday found a Boise cyclist guilty of causing the July car crash that left her hospitalized with a badly fractured ankle. Her attorney said he’d never seen a similar case in his 25 years of experience.
Nobody involved in the case disputed Elizabeth Hilton, 43, was struck by a car the morning of July 19 in the area of the three-way intersection of Emerald Street, Latah Street and Americana Boulevard. Boise city prosecutors, however, successfully argued she disobeyed the traffic lights at the intersection and rode through it when it wasn’t safe. Magistrate Judge Theodore Tollefson found her guilty of failing to obey a traffic control device, and ordered her to pay a $90 fine.
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Holy Kshizzle! 47 pages already, I thought we just had this thread. OK..... I AM A BICYCLIST TOO....... ![[Linked Image from live.staticflickr.com]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48293428392_61e398491d.jpg) I do not wear Spandex, ride in packs or tie up traffic lanes. At 62 I ride a bicycle because I don't even want to think about what sort of physical shape I would be in right now if I didn't. I don't ride a bicycle to stay in shape, I ride a bicycle while I still can. I think its pretty damned cool that a 62 year old guy can ride his bicycle across West Texas, get to the New Mexico State Line, and then decide to hang a right and get to Montana up the Plains instead.
"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744
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I wanna say that the cyclists around here are a pretty polite and agreeable bunch. Lot's of organized and charity rides in our neighborhood and they police themselves well and keep things going well and safely.
The annual Reagan Run and Ride is a huge draw and brings lots of business to locals...
That is very encouraging to hear. What area is that?
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sorry.........but that fuggin' diaper got's to go.......... badd vibes man............. ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/dVFwzB7P/13902715-10208691007467093-5575578866342298588-n.jpg) Trust me when I tell you I wanted it off of her.
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Most but not all ashwipes. Blocking traffic, trying to take over areas they've deemed "theirs". Granola crunching, liberals for the most part. I will say there are some very good folks on pedals but they are few and far between.
Do not feed the bear!
White Bear sometimes treads on thin ice...
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Most but not all ashwipes. Blocking traffic, trying to take over areas they've deemed "theirs". Granola crunching, liberals for the most part. I will say there are some very good folks on pedals but they are few and far between.
Thank you.
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When I see the words, "SHARE THE ROAD" I emphatically exclaim "GET OFF THE ROAD! "
Mother$phucqkers that go out of their way to make it more hazardous for others damned well better watch out because the possibility of a bad outcome is high!
Leftover aggression from living in Portland....
Happy peddling.
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"I can't be canceled, because, I don't give a fuuck!"
--- Kid Rock 2022
Holocaust Deniers, the ultimate perverted dipchits: Bristoe, TheRealHawkeye, stophel, Ghostinthemachine, anyone else?
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I love bicycles and bicycling.
Unfortunately, too many that ride are complete azzwipes.
“Life is life and fun is fun, but it's all so quiet when the goldfish die.”
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Unfortunately, too many that ride are complete azzwipes. Thank you.
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When your recreational pastime is to impede traffic by moving a full 50mph under the posted speed limit on a highway with 12 inches of pavement outside the white line, you might be an azzhole.
Got a bike lane? Mountain bike? All good.
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When your recreational pastime is to impede traffic by moving a full 50mph under the posted speed limit on a highway with 12 inches of pavement outside the white line, you might be an azzhole.
Got a bike lane? Mountain bike? All good. I have never experienced difficulty going around a cyclist. If you experience difficulty, maybe it's you?
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When your recreational pastime is to impede traffic by moving a full 50mph under the posted speed limit on a highway with 12 inches of pavement outside the white line, you might be an azzhole.
Got a bike lane? Mountain bike? All good. I have never experienced difficulty going around a cyclist. If you experience difficulty, maybe it's you? Oh geeze Paul, OF COURSE I have “experienced difficulty going around a cyclist”, who hasn’t besides yourself? Such smug declarations are a big part of what makes bicyclists so unpopular among the rest of us. All in all its about the same as passing a pedestrian in the roadway, and jaywalking is illegal for a reason.
"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744
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Just wear something bright colored so you are easily seen. We all pay taxes to build those roads, we can share them.
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o
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The hardest part of passing Birdie is getting around that gigantic sun hat.
Its at least 6 feet across.
I am MAGA.
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The hardest part of passing Birdie is getting around that gigantic sun hat.
Its at least 6 feet across. Suck it up Buttercup, I pay taxes too. And it’s called a “sombrero” you culturally insensitive Eskimo-privileged Duckweed.
"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744
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