tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post3158502869394558707..comments2023-12-27T22:31:19.008-07:00Comments on The Bike Nazi: Car used as a weapon against cyclistsBikeboyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379272663647894409noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post-38587696322598649922009-05-19T09:55:00.000-06:002009-05-19T09:55:00.000-06:00I suppose I was subscribing to stereotypes (above)...I suppose I was subscribing to stereotypes (above); but certainly recognize that the great many cyclists are doing the right thing.<br /><br />And regardless of whether it's a tandem bike with Satan and Rush Limbaugh weaving through traffic or me sainted mum, no cyclist should have to fear rolling steel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post-47247344318102054252009-05-19T08:21:00.000-06:002009-05-19T08:21:00.000-06:00The cyclist who was injured in this incident has p...The cyclist who was injured in this incident has posted an account <A HREF="http://biketreasurevalley.org/node/397" REL="nofollow">here</A>.bob tnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post-77916239257085526592009-05-19T07:59:00.000-06:002009-05-19T07:59:00.000-06:00Yes, there are bad cyclists, just as there are bad...Yes, there are bad cyclists, just as there are bad auto drivers. Neither justifies deliberately assaulting a cyclist or a driver. <br /><br />Unrelated to this post, but of interest to cyclists: the downtown association wants cyclists to weigh in on bike lockers.<br /><br />- <A HREF="http://www.downtownboise.org/" REL="nofollow">Downtown assocation website.</A>- <A HREF="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=rBm247NFHv5y3zhN2KrUzA_3d_3d" REL="nofollow">The survey itself.</A>dbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09527673886975332497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post-79413084029914751502009-05-18T21:24:00.000-06:002009-05-18T21:24:00.000-06:00Dear Anonymous...
Your accusations are both start...Dear Anonymous...<br /><br />Your accusations are both startling and accurate. THANKS for sharing. (Wasn't aware of the "poser" behavior being so blatant... but I s'pose is the bicycling equivalent of the "bikers" who trailer their righteous Harleys to Rapid City, then ride the 30 miles or so into Sturgis. Hahahahaha!)<br /><br />We all tend to stereotype. Some yokel in a pickup does something stupid... I tend to characterize all pickup drivers as dumb hicks, when it truly ain't so! Same thing with cyclists... motorists see some 2-wheel moron operating in the dark without lights, riding against traffic, ignoring traffic signals... and we all get a black eye. (But still... no excuse for administering the penalty with your vehicle.)Bikeboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17379272663647894409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post-7111533826308377392009-05-18T17:15:00.000-06:002009-05-18T17:15:00.000-06:00A great many of the cyclists I've observed (ESPECI...A great many of the cyclists I've observed (ESPECIALLY Bike Week participants) have been - unfortunately - riding like complete and utter idiots.<br /><br />4 abreast in the road alongside a bike lane. Headlong directly TOWARDS traffic - in between lanes - on Capitol (causing people to slam on brakes) during the Basque Block Kick Off.<br /><br />And my favorites: 1. Dark clothes, dark bike, no lights on dark North End and other streets, and 2. Tear assing up sidewalks expecting pedestrians to step aside (WRONG! I WILL stand my ground!).<br /><br />I am a long time cyclist - both motorized and pedal - and it saddens me to say that most cyclists around here appear to be narcissists or completely ignorant of their responsibilities on the road.<br /><br />Wait, wait... I almost forgot Three!<br /><br />3. People who drive their cars to within a few blocks of a favorite hang, park, unload the bikes and bike up all spandex'd out to quaff a few beers - ride back to the Range Rover, load up the bikes, and drive home drunk. <br /><br />Seen it plenty around Hyde Park.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com