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Chunkey Simmons 06/05/22 5:29:09 PM #1:	i always thought riding bikes on the sidewalk was safer than the road. not sure why the law recommends otherwise (unless there is a bike lane, which lots of places in my town still do not have). --- The n00b of MBH and CE - and proud of it! President Chunkey Simmons, running for 2016. <cite>Chunkey Simmons posted [p:965569336] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>i always thought riding bikes on the sidewalk was safer than the road. not sure why the law recommends otherwise (unless there is a bike lane, which lots of places in my town still do not have). </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
VandorLee 06/05/22 5:31:05 PM #2:	If you give bikers their own lane they ride as far left as possible negating the entire lane. Fuck bikes. --- "God didn't create humans, no, it's humans who created God." Dr. Londes, Cowboy Bebop: "Brain Scratch" (#1.23) (1999) <cite>VandorLee posted [p:965569370] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>If you give bikers their own lane they ride as far left as possible negating the entire lane. Fuck bikes. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SiO4 06/05/22 5:31:50 PM #3:	I sometimes do. It depends on the line of sight. And if I hear a car behind me. But also, I kinda know ever dip and bump where I ride. What sucks is, I need a new headlight. --- "Whatever the reason you're on Mars, I'm glad you're there, and I wish I was with you." ~Carl Sagan. Currently playing: Flight Simulator X.~PC <cite>SiO4 posted [p:965569384] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>I sometimes do. It depends on the line of sight. And if I hear a car behind me. But also, I kinda know ever dip and bump where I ride. What sucks is, I need a new headlight.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
refmon 06/05/22 5:32:30 PM #4:	It's kinda weird how you don't need a license to ride a bike on the road. You literally don't need to know the rules of the road --- If you read this signature, then that meant that I had control of what you read for 5 SECONDS!! <cite>refmon posted [p:965569398] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>It's kinda weird how you don't need a license to ride a bike on the road. You literally don't need to know the rules of the road </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
a-c-a-b 06/05/22 5:33:47 PM #5:	I go back and forth between riding on the road and the sidewalk depending on where I am. --- Save for your doomed future <cite>a-c-a-b posted [p:965569430] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>I go back and forth between riding on the road and the sidewalk depending on where I am. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bigtiggie23 06/05/22 5:34:03 PM #6:	Sidewalks are safer for the bike riders, not so much if it's a sidewalk that gets a lot of foot traffic. Luckily the sidewalks I ride on have very few people walking. I don't trust drivers enough to ride on the side of the road. --- Seeing people get defeated by a paper towel dispenser will always be hilarious. <cite>bigtiggie23 posted [p:965569441] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>Sidewalks are safer for the bike riders, not so much if it's a sidewalk that gets a lot of foot traffic. Luckily the sidewalks I ride on have very few people walking. I don't trust drivers enough to ride on the side of the road.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CanuckCowboy 06/05/22 5:50:44 PM #7:	If there's no pedestrians sidewalk is fine otherwise stay in the road --- "I have a cat he's burly n buff but he just likes goin' for walks n stuff" https://files.catbox.moe/gqwlkg.jpeg ~ by JimCarrysToe. Be amaze. <cite>CanuckCowboy posted [p:965569811] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>If there's no pedestrians sidewalk is fine otherwise stay in the road </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Proto_Spark 06/05/22 5:57:06 PM #8:	VandorLee posted... If you give bikers their own lane they ride as far left as possible negating the entire lane. Fuck bikes. The ideal bike lane has a barrier between the road and bike lane anyways (except for moments like going to left turns). But as others have said, its usually because Cars don't really know or care to respond to a bike on the street. So for a bike rider, it is safer to just stay out of the way, even if it is where you should actually be (and have every right to be there as well). Though if its a sidewalk with a lot of foot traffic, then just use the damn road. <cite>Proto_Spark posted [p:965569955] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>VandorLee posted... </cite> <quote>If you give bikers their own lane they ride as far left as possible negating the entire lane. Fuck bikes.</quote> The ideal bike lane has a barrier between the road and bike lane anyways (except for moments like going to left turns). But as others have said, its usually because Cars don't really know or care to respond to a bike on the street. So for a bike rider, it is safer to just stay out of the way, even if it is where you should actually be (and have every right to be there as well). Though if its a sidewalk with a lot of foot traffic, then just use the damn road. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SiO4 06/05/22 5:59:40 PM #9:	Oh...Ya, I should add, when I'm downtown, it's off the bike entirely. It really depends on where you are. refmon posted... You literally don't need to know the rules of the road It's encouraged. But ya, you can bend them. In NYS I've heard the bare minimum is you should have a front a rear light, and a horn of some kind. That's what the guy at the Trek shop told me. --- "Whatever the reason you're on Mars, I'm glad you're there, and I wish I was with you." ~Carl Sagan. Currently playing: Flight Simulator X.~PC <cite>SiO4 posted [p:965569996] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>Oh...Ya, I should add, when I'm downtown, it's off the bike entirely. It really depends on where you are. refmon posted...</cite> <quote>You literally don't need to know the rules of the road </quote> It's encouraged. But ya, you can bend them. In NYS I've heard the bare minimum is you should have a front a rear light, and a horn of some kind. That's what the guy at the Trek shop told me.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DirkDiggles 06/05/22 6:10:10 PM #10:	If there is no accessible bike lane, then it's fair game. Just be mindful if people are around. --- Intel 486, Integrated videocard, 16MB RAM, 64MB HD, 3 1/4 inch floppy <cite>DirkDiggles posted [p:965570213] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>If there is no accessible bike lane, then it's fair game. Just be mindful if people are around. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The Popo 06/05/22 6:18:12 PM #11:	refmon posted... It's kinda weird how you don't need a license to ride a bike on the road. You literally don't need to know the rules of the road I hate it when bikers act like theyre pedestrians rather than vehicles. The other day, I had a green light, and was turning right. A biker was on the sidewalk and heading against traffic, so I had to brake as this guy used the crosswalk coming towards me without stopping. He coulda been issued a ticket for multiple violations on that one. (Also, I dont mind when bikers use sidewalks, so long as they yield to pedestrians and they obey the rules when they venture into the roads.) --- Live action Hungry Hungry Hippos though, now that was a sport. ~Aeon Azuran <cite>The Popo posted [p:965570400] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>refmon posted... </cite> <quote>It's kinda weird how you don't need a license to ride a bike on the road. You literally don't need to know the rules of the road</quote> I hate it when bikers act like theyre pedestrians rather than vehicles. The other day, I had a green light, and was turning right. A biker was on the sidewalk and heading against traffic, so I had to brake as this guy used the crosswalk coming towards me without stopping. He coulda been issued a ticket for multiple violations on that one. (Also, I dont mind when bikers use sidewalks, so long as they yield to pedestrians and they obey the rules when they venture into the roads.) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_BlueMonk 06/05/22 6:20:39 PM #12:	VandorLee posted... If you give bikers their own lane they ride as far left as possible negating the entire lane. Fuck bikes. they'll go 20 mph in a 40mph zone and refuse to let people pass because THE LAW SAYS I CAN BE HERE but will blaze through red lights fuck bicyclists. --- JISOO JISOO <cite>_BlueMonk posted [p:965570460] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>VandorLee posted... </cite> <quote>If you give bikers their own lane they ride as far left as possible negating the entire lane. Fuck bikes.</quote>they'll go 20 mph in a 40mph zone and refuse to let people pass because THE LAW SAYS I CAN BE HERE but will blaze through red lights fuck bicyclists. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lost_All_Senses 06/05/22 6:21:28 PM #13:	a-c-a-b posted... I go back and forth between riding on the road and the sidewalk depending on where I am. This. It's really easy to know when to do what if you have a general respect for others and what they're experience is from your actions. --- Name checks out "I don't wanna be the toughest, I just keep it 100 and think nothin of it"- Black Thought <cite>Lost_All_Senses posted [p:965570475] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>a-c-a-b posted... </cite> <quote>I go back and forth between riding on the road and the sidewalk depending on where I am.</quote> This. It's really easy to know when to do what if you have a general respect for others and what they're experience is from your actions. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bigtiggie23 06/05/22 6:21:49 PM #14:	The Popo posted... I hate it when bikers act like theyre pedestrians rather than vehicles. The other day, I had a green light, and was turning right. A biker was on the sidewalk and heading against traffic, so I had to brake as this guy used the crosswalk coming towards me without stopping. He coulda been issued a ticket for multiple violations on that one. (Also, I dont mind when bikers use sidewalks, so long as they yield to pedestrians and they obey the rules when they venture into the roads.) I always stop and give every motor vehicle the right of way before I attempt to cross on my bike. I want to make sure no car is heading my direction when I'm in the way. --- Seeing people get defeated by a paper towel dispenser will always be hilarious. <cite>bigtiggie23 posted [p:965570482] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>The Popo posted...</cite> <quote> I hate it when bikers act like theyre pedestrians rather than vehicles. The other day, I had a green light, and was turning right. A biker was on the sidewalk and heading against traffic, so I had to brake as this guy used the crosswalk coming towards me without stopping. He coulda been issued a ticket for multiple violations on that one. (Also, I dont mind when bikers use sidewalks, so long as they yield to pedestrians and they obey the rules when they venture into the roads.) </quote> I always stop and give every motor vehicle the right of way before I attempt to cross on my bike. I want to make sure no car is heading my direction when I'm in the way.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Stallion_Prime 06/05/22 6:23:42 PM #15:	I always flip off cyclists --- -Hunter1534 http://abload.de/img/powercdkcb.gif <cite>Stallion_Prime posted [p:965570518] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>I always flip off cyclists </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SiO4 06/05/22 6:24:20 PM #16:	_BlueMonk posted... they'll go 20 mph in a 40mph zone and refuse to let people pass because THE LAW SAYS I CAN BE HERE 20 and 40 MPH is really fast on a bike. --- "Whatever the reason you're on Mars, I'm glad you're there, and I wish I was with you." ~Carl Sagan. Currently playing: Flight Simulator X.~PC <cite>SiO4 posted [p:965570534] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>_BlueMonk posted...</cite> <quote>they'll go 20 mph in a 40mph zone and refuse to let people pass because THE LAW SAYS I CAN BE HERE </quote> 20 and 40 MPH is really fast on a bike.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
neccis 06/05/22 6:28:26 PM #17:	CanuckCowboy posted... If there's no pedestrians sidewalk is fine otherwise stay in the road --- PSN: SlCCEN splits open to reveal jam <cite>neccis posted [p:965570632] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>CanuckCowboy posted... </cite> <quote>If there's no pedestrians sidewalk is fine otherwise stay in the road</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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pogo_rabid 06/05/22 6:32:06 PM #19:	In the northeast, the roads are super narrow so even if bikes stick to the side of the road, you pretty much have to dip into the opposite lane to pass them safely on like 9 out of 10 roads. Due to our hilly geography and the way the towns/roads are laid out, it's super difficult to drive when bikes are out. So yeah, fuck bikes. Especially ones that feel entitled to take up the whole road "for their safey", or go on roads they have no business being on (50mph state roads that are technically not highways so they're technically ok to bike on, but clearly not within in the spirit of the law) --- Ryzen 3800x, 6900XT, 32 gig, 970pro, Asus Strix x570-E FC: SW-8431-3263-1243 <cite>pogo_rabid posted [p:965570710] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>In the northeast, the roads are super narrow so even if bikes stick to the side of the road, you pretty much have to dip into the opposite lane to pass them safely on like 9 out of 10 roads. Due to our hilly geography and the way the towns/roads are laid out, it's super difficult to drive when bikes are out. So yeah, fuck bikes. Especially ones that feel entitled to take up the whole road "for their safey", or go on roads they have no business being on (50mph state roads that are technically not highways so they're technically ok to bike on, but clearly not within in the spirit of the law) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vicious_Dios 06/05/22 6:36:35 PM #20:	Pedestrians will always have the right of way. I prefer them to ride on the sidewalk if it's sparsely used. It's understandable that they would opt to ride on the roads if there's no room to peddle harder. However, some cyclists are just hellbent on being the most inconsiderate bunch on the road by hogging it, while simultaneously slowing down busy traffic. Share the road? Yeah, you're right. Move the fuck over and let the rest behind you pass. --- S / K / Y / N / E <cite>Vicious_Dios posted [p:965570806] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>Pedestrians will always have the right of way. I prefer them to ride on the sidewalk if it's sparsely used. It's understandable that they would opt to ride on the roads if there's no room to peddle harder. However, some cyclists are just hellbent on being the most inconsiderate bunch on the road by hogging it, while simultaneously slowing down busy traffic. Share the road? Yeah, you're right. Move the fuck over and let the rest behind you pass. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MrAntisocial 06/05/22 6:44:51 PM #21:	refmon posted... It's kinda weird how you don't need a license to ride a bike on the road. You literally don't need to know the rules of the road So should people be required to have a license to walk down roads and streets (including sidewalks where there are traffic control signs)? VandorLee posted... If you give bikers their own lane they ride as far left as possible negating the entire lane. Fuck bikes. The USA just has really bad cycling infrastructure and it's illegal to ride a bicycle on there sidewalk in a lot of towns. If you don't assert your place in the road (by staying left) people will not respect your space and will try to pass you without giving much space and on something like a stroad (a street that is also a road), that could be a death sentence. In motorcycle classes, they teach you to stay more to the left because staying to the right encourages people to violate your space and riding down the center is dangerous because of all the oil that motor vehicles leak. <cite>MrAntisocial posted [p:965570949] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>refmon posted... </cite> <quote>It's kinda weird how you don't need a license to ride a bike on the road. You literally don't need to know the rules of the road</quote> So should people be required to have a license to walk down roads and streets (including sidewalks where there are traffic control signs)? VandorLee posted... </cite> <quote>If you give bikers their own lane they ride as far left as possible negating the entire lane. Fuck bikes.</quote> The USA just has really bad cycling infrastructure and it's illegal to ride a bicycle on there sidewalk in a lot of towns. If you don't assert your place in the road (by staying left) people will not respect your space and will try to pass you without giving much space and on something like a stroad (a street that is also a road), that could be a death sentence. In motorcycle classes, they teach you to stay more to the left because staying to the right encourages people to violate your space and riding down the center is dangerous because of all the oil that motor vehicles leak. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pogo_rabid 06/05/22 6:46:17 PM #22:	If you want to use a vehicle on the roads, it should be registered and insured. I'm looking at you bicycles and 50cc scooters that decide to cause damage to cars and just ride off because there's a 99% chance they won't be identified and caught because of their lack of id tags. --- Ryzen 3800x, 6900XT, 32 gig, 970pro, Asus Strix x570-E FC: SW-8431-3263-1243 <cite>pogo_rabid posted [p:965570970] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>If you want to use a vehicle on the roads, it should be registered and insured. I'm looking at you bicycles and 50cc scooters that decide to cause damage to cars and just ride off because there's a 99% chance they won't be identified and caught because of their lack of id tags. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bestoffuture 06/05/22 6:48:51 PM #23:	VandorLee posted... If you give bikers their own lane they ride as far left as possible negating the entire lane. Fuck bikes. In tight city streets, I don't see the issue. Getting doored is just a big of a risk --- Clap for that, you stupid bastards. <cite>Bestoffuture posted [p:965571020] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>VandorLee posted... </cite> <quote>If you give bikers their own lane they ride as far left as possible negating the entire lane. Fuck bikes.</quote> In tight city streets, I don't see the issue. Getting doored is just a big of a risk </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kirbymuncher 06/05/22 6:56:24 PM #24:	in general I would consider biking on the sidewalk a bad idea. there is not really space there for pedestrians and bikes at the same time getting off your bike and going up onto the sidewalk is sometimes a good way to safely cross large intersections though --- THIS IS WHAT I HATE A BOUT EVREY WEBSITE!! THERES SO MUCH PEOPLE READING AND POSTING STUIPED STUFF <cite>kirbymuncher posted [p:965571190] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>in general I would consider biking on the sidewalk a bad idea. there is not really space there for pedestrians and bikes at the same time getting off your bike and going up onto the sidewalk is sometimes a good way to safely cross large intersections though </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnholyMudcrab 06/05/22 6:59:21 PM #25:	I had no idea CE was so virulently anti-bike --- http://i.imgur.com/VeNBg.gif http://i.imgur.com/gd5jC8q.gif http://i.imgur.com/PKIy7.gif http://i.imgur.com/3p29JqP.gif <cite>UnholyMudcrab posted [p:965571254] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>I had no idea CE was so virulently anti-bike </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pogo_rabid 06/05/22 6:59:30 PM #26:	Bestoffuture posted... In tight city streets, I don't see the issue. Getting doored is just a big of a risk You're getting doored if you're in the left side of the lane or the middle. Would you rather get doored and hit a stopped car, or would you rather get your handlebar taken out by the door, you go over the bars, and under the tires of the moving car on your left? --- Ryzen 3800x, 6900XT, 32 gig, 970pro, Asus Strix x570-E FC: SW-8431-3263-1243 <cite>pogo_rabid posted [p:965571259] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>Bestoffuture posted... </cite> <quote>In tight city streets, I don't see the issue. Getting doored is just a big of a risk</quote>You're getting doored if you're in the left side of the lane or the middle. Would you rather get doored and hit a stopped car, or would you rather get your handlebar taken out by the door, you go over the bars, and under the tires of the moving car on your left? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Pitlord_Special 06/05/22 7:07:26 PM #27:	UnholyMudcrab posted... I had no idea CE was so virulently anti-bike Yeah, some of the attitudes expressed in this thread are the reason I carry my piece anytime I ride my bike. --- Posted from my iPhone 13 <cite>Pitlord_Special posted [p:965571451] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>UnholyMudcrab posted... </cite> <quote>I had no idea CE was so virulently anti-bike</quote> Yeah, some of the attitudes expressed in this thread are the reason I carry my piece anytime I ride my bike. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MrAntisocial 06/05/22 7:19:12 PM #28:	Pitlord_Special posted... Yeah, some of the attitudes expressed in this thread are the reason I carry my piece anytime I ride my bike. Definitely a lot of bad takes in this topic. I in part moved to my current city because cyclists are much more respected here and we have a lot better cycling infrastructure than the rest of the state (you can also mostly ride on sidewalks here too, which is practically illegal everywhere else in the state). That being said, it's still really bad when you compare it to a European city. <cite>MrAntisocial posted [p:965571752] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>Pitlord_Special posted... </cite> <quote>Yeah, some of the attitudes expressed in this thread are the reason I carry my piece anytime I ride my bike.</quote> Definitely a lot of bad takes in this topic. I in part moved to my current city because cyclists are much more respected here and we have a lot better cycling infrastructure than the rest of the state (you can also mostly ride on sidewalks here too, which is practically illegal everywhere else in the state). That being said, it's still really bad when you compare it to a European city. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bio1590 06/05/22 7:19:36 PM #29:	UnholyMudcrab posted... I had no idea CE was so virulently anti-bike I've never encountered a place on the internet that wasn't unless it was dedicated to cycling so I have zero surprise honestly --- https://i.imgur.com/bbRWLI8.gif https://i.imgur.com/A0BErSV.jpg https://i.imgur.com/S1m3po4.jpg https://i.imgur.com/7fCcfko.jpg <cite>Bio1590 posted [p:965571760] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>UnholyMudcrab posted...</cite> <quote>I had no idea CE was so virulently anti-bike </quote> I've never encountered a place on the internet that wasn't unless it was dedicated to cycling so I have zero surprise honestly</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Chunkey Simmons 06/05/22 7:22:53 PM #30:	i don't hate people on bikes, and i fully respect people on their bikes when i drive. i don't get pissed or anything, in fact i sometimes bike as well. IMO if there's no bike lane, i think it's fair game to ride on the sidewalk. if there's no bike lane, 99% of the time there's just not enough room for cars AND bikes. on your bike, you have to ride on the side of the road (not even in the car lane like cars do) and you have to dodge parked cars while watching out for traffic behind you. also, making a left turn at an intersection is bullshit on a bike. the only argument against bikes on the sidewalk is pedestrians that are walking. obviously that shit sucks, but what's the alternative? --- The n00b of MBH and CE - and proud of it! President Chunkey Simmons, running for 2016. <cite>Chunkey Simmons posted [p:965571827] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>i don't hate people on bikes, and i fully respect people on their bikes when i drive. i don't get pissed or anything, in fact i sometimes bike as well. IMO if there's no bike lane, i think it's fair game to ride on the sidewalk. if there's no bike lane, 99% of the time there's just not enough room for cars AND bikes. on your bike, you have to ride on the side of the road (not even in the car lane like cars do) and you have to dodge parked cars while watching out for traffic behind you. also, making a left turn at an intersection is bullshit on a bike. the only argument against bikes on the sidewalk is pedestrians that are walking. obviously that shit sucks, but what's the alternative? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
neccis 06/05/22 7:43:20 PM #31:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] What ya going to do when there are pedestrians, and dogs walking down the sidewalk? Bunny hop over them? --- PSN: SlCCEN splits open to reveal jam <cite>neccis posted [p:965572245] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> What ya going to do when there are pedestrians, and dogs walking down the sidewalk? Bunny hop over them? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MrAntisocial 06/05/22 7:55:54 PM #32:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] Where do they belong in states and towns that make it illegal to bike on the sidewalk? <cite>MrAntisocial posted [p:965572542] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> Where do they belong in states and towns that make it illegal to bike on the sidewalk? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trumpo 06/05/22 7:58:21 PM #33:	Most on CE do not have proper road bicycles --- Lancool II - Z690 Tomahawk, 12700K, Fuma 2, RTX 3070Ti, 16GB 3600MHz, FireCuda 530 1TB, Inland NVMe 1TB, RM750x <cite>Trumpo posted [p:965572597] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>Most on CE do not have proper road bicycles </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnholyMudcrab 06/05/22 7:59:21 PM #34:	Bio1590 posted... I've never encountered a place on the internet that wasn't unless it was dedicated to cycling so I have zero surprise honestly I just find it hard not to sympathize with the bikers, given how utterly shit most American cities' bike infrastructure is. --- http://i.imgur.com/VeNBg.gif http://i.imgur.com/gd5jC8q.gif http://i.imgur.com/PKIy7.gif http://i.imgur.com/3p29JqP.gif <cite>UnholyMudcrab posted [p:965572615] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>Bio1590 posted... </cite> <quote>I've never encountered a place on the internet that wasn't unless it was dedicated to cycling so I have zero surprise honestly</quote>I just find it hard not to sympathize with the bikers, given how utterly shit most American cities' bike infrastructure is. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 06/05/22 7:59:41 PM #35:	There are some people who honestly believe that people should only ride bikes in parks. I've seen such comments on CE in the past. But as someone who does sometimes ride a bike from work, it's absolutely not safe to ride in certain streets even with bike lanes. And it doesn't help when you have cars parked in those lanes. --- "To Republicans, life begins at conception and ends in elementary school." - GranolaPanic <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:965572628] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>There are some people who honestly believe that people should only ride bikes in parks. I've seen such comments on CE in the past. But as someone who does sometimes ride a bike from work, it's absolutely not safe to ride in certain streets even with bike lanes. And it doesn't help when you have cars parked in those lanes. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NoxObscuras 06/05/22 8:05:45 PM #36:	refmon posted... It's kinda weird how you don't need a license to ride a bike on the road. You literally don't need to know the rules of the road Yeah, that part is weird to me also. I've seen people on bikes just blow through stop signs at a 2 way stop (meaning cross traffic does not have a stop sign). I don't know if it's lack of knowledge of the rules, or just reckless abandon, but some of those guys are going to get hit and it's not gonna be pretty. --- PSN - NoxObscuras Z490 \| i9-10900K \| EVGA 3080 FTW3 Ultra \| 32GB DDR4 3600 \| 4TB SSD <cite>NoxObscuras posted [p:965572760] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>refmon posted... </cite> <quote>It's kinda weird how you don't need a license to ride a bike on the road. You literally don't need to know the rules of the road</quote>Yeah, that part is weird to me also. I've seen people on bikes just blow through stop signs at a 2 way stop (meaning cross traffic does not have a stop sign). I don't know if it's lack of knowledge of the rules, or just reckless abandon, but some of those guys are going to get hit and it's not gonna be pretty. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
xGhostchantx 06/05/22 8:10:55 PM #37:	i'm anxious about riding on the road :\ <cite>xGhostchantx posted [p:965572874] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>i'm anxious about riding on the road :\ </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dave_is_slick 06/05/22 8:17:59 PM #38:	UnholyMudcrab posted... I had no idea CE was so virulently anti-bike Cyclists are a blight. They don't give a damn about anyone or anything. --- The most relaxing version of Aquatic Ambiance I've ever heard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl61y1XM7sM <cite>dave_is_slick posted [p:965573063] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>UnholyMudcrab posted... </cite> <quote>I had no idea CE was so virulently anti-bike</quote>Cyclists are a blight. They don't give a damn about anyone or anything. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Paragon21XX 06/05/22 8:33:43 PM #40:	MrAntisocial posted... Where do they belong in states and towns that make it illegal to bike on the sidewalk? Home. --- Politicians are the weeds of the galaxy. <cite>Paragon21XX posted [p:965573393] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>MrAntisocial posted... </cite> <quote>Where do they belong in states and towns that make it illegal to bike on the sidewalk?</quote>Home. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SiO4 06/05/22 10:05:54 PM #41:	dave_is_slick posted... Cyclists are a blight. They don't give a damn about anyone or anything. That's a huge generalization. --- "Whatever the reason you're on Mars, I'm glad you're there, and I wish I was with you." ~Carl Sagan. Currently playing: Flight Simulator X.~PC <cite>SiO4 posted [p:965575673] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>dave_is_slick posted...</cite> <quote> Cyclists are a blight. They don't give a damn about anyone or anything. </quote> That's a huge generalization.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pogo_rabid 06/05/22 11:02:52 PM #42:	SiO4 posted... That's a huge generalization. Here's another one "I don't stop for red lights/stop signs because it's hard to get back up to speed again and my widdle wegs can't take it... also i'm a lazy sob who refuses to follow the spirit of traffic regulations". --- Ryzen 3800x, 6900XT, 32 gig, 970pro, Asus Strix x570-E FC: SW-8431-3263-1243 <cite>pogo_rabid posted [p:965577156] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>SiO4 posted... </cite> <quote>That's a huge generalization.</quote> Here's another one "I don't stop for red lights/stop signs because it's hard to get back up to speed again and my widdle wegs can't take it... also i'm a lazy sob who refuses to follow the spirit of traffic regulations". </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnholyMudcrab 06/05/22 11:05:00 PM #43:	pogo_rabid posted... Here's another one "I don't stop for red lights/stop signs because it's hard to get back up to speed again and my widdle wegs can't take it... also i'm a lazy sob who refuses to follow the spirit of traffic regulations". Did your girlfriend leave you for a cyclist or something? --- http://i.imgur.com/VeNBg.gif http://i.imgur.com/gd5jC8q.gif http://i.imgur.com/PKIy7.gif http://i.imgur.com/3p29JqP.gif <cite>UnholyMudcrab posted [p:965577216] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>pogo_rabid posted... </cite> <quote>Here's another one "I don't stop for red lights/stop signs because it's hard to get back up to speed again and my widdle wegs can't take it... also i'm a lazy sob who refuses to follow the spirit of traffic regulations".</quote>Did your girlfriend leave you for a cyclist or something? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
YugiNoob 06/05/22 11:11:04 PM #44:	I'm not anti-bike; I'm anti-asshole. You can't ride your bike on the sidewalk in a business district (ROH 15-18.7), yet people will still do so and act like they have the right of way. But then they'll still go through red lights. It's annoying that a good majority of cyclists only follow the law when it's convenient to them. --- ( ^_^)/\(^_^ ) Maya High-Five! <cite>YugiNoob posted [p:965577351] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>I'm not anti-bike; I'm anti-asshole. You can't ride your bike on the sidewalk in a business district (ROH 15-18.7), yet people will still do so and act like they have the right of way. But then they'll still go through red lights. It's annoying that a good majority of cyclists only follow the law when it's convenient to them. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MrAntisocial 06/05/22 11:25:09 PM #45:	SiO4 posted... That's a huge generalization. I have a feeling that there are probably a few people here who support the decision of that teenager in Texas to try to roll coal on some bicyclists and ended up hitting 6 of them <cite>MrAntisocial posted [p:965577676] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>SiO4 posted... </cite> <quote>That's a huge generalization.</quote> I have a feeling that there are probably a few people here who support the decision of that teenager in Texas to try to roll coal on some bicyclists and ended up hitting 6 of them </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bio1590 06/05/22 11:31:44 PM #46:	Fun fact: There are places that legally allow cyclists to "run" red lights/stop signs as long as no cross traffic is present --- https://i.imgur.com/bbRWLI8.gif https://i.imgur.com/A0BErSV.jpg https://i.imgur.com/S1m3po4.jpg https://i.imgur.com/7fCcfko.jpg <cite>Bio1590 posted [p:965577825] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>Fun fact: There are places that legally allow cyclists to "run" red lights/stop signs as long as no cross traffic is present</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pogo_rabid 06/05/22 11:42:27 PM #47:	Bio1590 posted... Fun fact: There are places that legally allow cyclists to "run" red lights/stop signs as long as no cross traffic is present Well sure, i'm talking about bikes just yoloing it in busy intersections because they know they'll never be caught due to no way to identify them after the fact like how you would with a car/motorcycle and it's license plate. --- Ryzen 3800x, 6900XT, 32 gig, 970pro, Asus Strix x570-E FC: SW-8431-3263-1243 <cite>pogo_rabid posted [p:965578041] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>Bio1590 posted... </cite> <quote>Fun fact: There are places that legally allow cyclists to "run" red lights/stop signs as long as no cross traffic is present</quote>Well sure, i'm talking about bikes just yoloing it in busy intersections because they know they'll never be caught due to no way to identify them after the fact like how you would with a car/motorcycle and it's license plate. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SiO4 06/06/22 3:47:45 AM #48:	pogo_rabid posted... Well sure, i'm talking about bikes just yoloing it in busy intersections because they know they'll never be caught due to no way to identify them after the fact like how you would with a car/motorcycle and it's license plate. If there is a cop on the beat, they will know who you are. If you are a commuter. Usually, if you're being chill, they won't mess with you, and in fact, look the other way. They have bigger fish to fry, and of course, they don't need the paperwork for petty shit. --- "Whatever the reason you're on Mars, I'm glad you're there, and I wish I was with you." ~Carl Sagan. Currently playing: Flight Simulator X.~PC <cite>SiO4 posted [p:965581162] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>pogo_rabid posted...</cite> <quote> Well sure, i'm talking about bikes just yoloing it in busy intersections because they know they'll never be caught due to no way to identify them after the fact like how you would with a car/motorcycle and it's license plate. </quote> If there is a cop on the beat, they will know who you are. If you are a commuter. Usually, if you're being chill, they won't mess with you, and in fact, look the other way. They have bigger fish to fry, and of course, they don't need the paperwork for petty shit.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Stalolin 06/06/22 3:48:40 AM #49:	Here you have to share the path with bikes if they want to use it. --- "We see things not as they are, but as we are." <cite>Stalolin posted [p:965581167] in Riding bik... [t:80046285]...</cite> <quote>Here you have to share the path with bikes if they want to use it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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