tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post8867557283629877797..comments2023-12-27T22:31:19.008-07:00Comments on The Bike Nazi: Sharing the RoadBikeboyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379272663647894409noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post-81443469266270288042009-05-26T12:14:30.784-06:002009-05-26T12:14:30.784-06:00Sorry to have to tell you, Mr. or Ms. Anonymous......Sorry to have to tell you, Mr. or Ms. Anonymous... but you have NO BUSINESS on public roads!<br /><br /><I>I for one am not going to swerve to avoid hitting you...</I> (ostensibly because you're worried about the "untold others" you might endanger)<br /><br />I mostly bicycle, but I also ride a motorcycle, and to a much lesser degree, drive a car.<br /><br />Almost every day, I have to compensate for careless and/or unlawful vehicle operation. Granted, the stakes are much higher when I'm on my bike. But I can't imagine having an attitude that if somebody else does something improper, they deserve to pay with their life under my wheels. (That is borderline psychotic.) I will do anything in my power to avoid an accident, no matter who's at fault, or which person is driving the biggest vehicle.<br /><br />40+ years of 2-wheel riding has taught me to be aware of what's happening ahead, and to the right and left, and from behind... so I can hopefully have an escape route for 'most any situation.<br /><br />Suggestion... hang up the keys.Bikeboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17379272663647894409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post-74518743922198229822009-05-26T11:01:08.478-06:002009-05-26T11:01:08.478-06:00Too many bicyclists ride irresponsibly, and I for ...Too many bicyclists ride irresponsibly, and I for one am not going to swerve to avoid hitting you - thus putting untold others at risk of injury or death - because you are too foolish to ride properly.<br /><br />I WILL feel bad for you when they pull your twisted, bloody body out from under my vehicle.<br /><br />I WILL cry for your friends and family.<br /><br />And then, I WILL get over it, because it was YOUR fault.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com