[Grav!ty]

Moving Targets

By JAN HOFFMAN
Published: August 8, 2008



Photo by Hiroko Masuike for The New York Times


IT seemed like a good idea at the time.

Save gas money, be environmentally correct, lose weight

[augie]

Well, having cycled for most of my life, I can agree up to a point. However, with the growth of people owning cars and driving in basically the same space as 30 years ago, along with the new influx of inexperienced cyclists, ya crap will happen. It's nothing new IMO, just more prevalent. First thing a cyclist should learn is what a ton of metal does to a 30 lb. bicycle, eyes and ears open at all times. It was second nature to me, though I do pity the newbies.

[yeshuas]

It is like people loose all their senses when they get in a car, and they all have a bumper sticker that say's, "As a Matter of Fact, I DO OWN THE ROAD", or "you first, AFTER ME"

[Grav!ty]

I think the problem starts with there being inadequate infrastructure for cyclists...like bike lanes and signs and is aggravated by motorists not being used to or educated to be aware of bikes. I must say it's really irritating to have to travel at like 25 mph or slower in a 50 mph zone just because a single rider hogs the whole road.

[yeshuas]

Here in the Chicago area there is a pretty good infrastructure for cyclists, bike lanes etc., but you still get your occaisional idiot, that has something against cyclists. I don't know what it is that sets some of these people off, maybe they wanted a bicycle when they were a kid and didn't get it. Mostly I think they just feel they are more important than anyone else and if they can get away with cutting you off they will, because they do to other cars and not just bicycles.
I agree with you if a rider is hogging the road, that is annoying as can be, but it happens with slow cars too.

[freebird9]

Well I don't agrre with that opinion, I think cycling is good both for environment and health.