Bicycle Dudes in the mountians

[jtryz]

OK, somethin really pissed me off today so I wanna ask U bike guys the proper respect when riding by bicycles.

I am crusin on 75/180/129 toady and there is a race of somekind. I usually stay in the lane but all the way over as i pass, they hear me coming so i assume that they will move as well, mutaul respect, right?

Some jack ass is going down a straight at about 30mph. He is taking the whole road, going from left to right, looking like he thinks he is going real fast but the speed limits 55 and not even close. In staed of moving over to allow cars and motorists by, he hogs the whole f'in road. FOR A LONG TIME. with cars coming the other way no one can pass. I wanna kick him!

as i am driving home, i see all these bumber stickes that say "share the road", pictures of bikes on them and all these cars have a bicycle on them as well and i just think this makes no sense. i no that this was that one idiot but wow, i was mad!

Is it me, of was this guy just a douche? or am I wrong for getting pissed and mabey to sensitive. :p

o ya, it was starting to rain so i was not in the mind set of taking my time at this point...

[jkhonea]

I could be wrong, but I thought technically the law was that bikes were supposed to ride single file on the far right side of the road. Might just be a courtesy call, but I was almost positive it was an actual law.

[Seca]

Our convoy of 50+ motorcycles passed several bicyclists today. DIdnt have an issue at all. I am sure the bicyclists have more stories of being pissed from motorcycles flying by them.

[John]

They should ride as far right as possible. Legally they have as much right to the road as anyone else

[jtryz]

agrred they have the right of road as well. the common curtisy is the issue. I am sure they get pretty pised to but in this case, he was a jerk. and many of them were riding side by side making it hard to pass. but anyways, i am sure i suck to.

[Derrick]

There's always a few bad apples in the bunch...in my experience, most all of them stay to the side of the road.

[Ga-Bandit]

yep, some are POS. Most seem good though.

I heard of one guy that went and got his truck and slowed 'em down to a crawl

it sorta like doing a :nutkick:to them.

[Jared]

There's douchebags in any pack of anything, just share the road. Honk at him next time.

[Bryce]

They should ride as far right as possible. Legally they have as much right to the road as anyone else

This always gets me... "Share the road"... "we have just as much a right to ride there as others"... Blah blah blah from bicyclists. Sure seems that Theresa double standard and that they are above the law. It kills me every time I see one of these douche bags lane splitting or riding down a sidewalk or running a light or obstructing traffic.

My grandfather used to say they were "dead right". Ya, they had every right to be there but through their careless disregard that they'd probably end up dead.

[Jared]

This always gets me... "Share the road"... "we have just as much a right to ride there as others"... Blah blah blah from bicyclists. Sure seems that Theresa double standard and that they are above the law. It kills me every time I see one of these douche bags lane splitting or riding down a sidewalk or running a light or obstructing traffic.

My grandfather used to say they were "dead right". Ya, they had every right to be there but through their careless disregard that they'd probably end up dead.

Ha. And that whole statement could never be applied to careless motorcyclists.

[Bryce]

Ha. And that whole statement could never be applied to careless motorcyclists.

It could, but honestly, when I'm commuting to/from work and I see another motorcyclist, I don't expect them to filter to the front at a light and then run it if they can without getting plowed over... and I can probably count on one hand the times I've seen them filter at a light. In the same respect, If I see a bicyclist in the same situation, I expect them to filter and then run the light if possible... I'm usually not let down.

I also see motorcyclists get pulled over for various infractions... when's the last time anyone's seen a bicyclist get pulled over?

The Dead Right statement really applies to the mental midgets that choose to pick a multi-lane road at 5-6pm that's loaded with traffic on a pedal bike.

[Sanchez]

The bicyclists get even worse once they're back in their cages. They can really exercise the chips on their shoulders once they have 4000 lbs of metal around them and can take up an entire lane. I've been stuck behind a cyclist for miles because one of his fellow douche bags was following behind him at a snail's pace in his car and blocking anyone from passing. Worse yet a group of my friends rounded a corner once to find some jack ass in a pickup truck in the wrong lane because his passenger was handing water out the window to a cyclist! Fortunately no one panicked, and everyone slid past. The driver lost a mirror for his trouble. :up:

[BUD]

They can't ride 3 abreast but I see them do it all the time. For some strange reason all the good roads are bicylists favorites too. I got pulled over by CCP about 10 or so years ago in Acworth for passing them during a race. The cops had an ambush where one was directing you down the road the cyclists were on and two more were waiting where you inevitably would have to pass them to give out tickets. Jackbooted stormtrooper Swat team wanna be thugs. I wish I would have known about Kenneth Waters back then.

[Quick-6]

This always gets me... "Share the road"... "we have just as much a right to ride there as others"... Blah blah blah from bicyclists. Sure seems that Theresa double standard and that they are above the law. It kills me every time I see one of these douche bags lane splitting or riding down a sidewalk or running a light or obstructing traffic.

My grandfather used to say they were "dead right". Ya, they had every right to be there but through their careless disregard that they'd probably end up dead.


Who is Theresa? And is she single? :rofl:

[Bryce]

You don't know Theresa D. Standard? She's from around the way:myfault:
Stoopid iPhone autocorrect.

[ramm]

Bicyclist piss me off, glad I'm not the only one.

The hate became even worse when I started riding motorcycles. Dunno why, but I honestly cannot stand them now. I pass them as close as I can now and do a little rev every time...UNLESS it is one of the hot chicks in those tight spandex pants, Mmmmmm. :drool:

[Seca]

Bicyclist piss me off, glad I'm not the only one.

The hate became even worse when I started riding motorcycles. Dunno why, but I honestly cannot stand them now. I pass them as close as I can now and do a little rev every time...UNLESS it is one of the hot chicks in those tight spandex pants, Mmmmmm. :drool:

Hmmm wonder why they mess with motorcycles....:down: Wonder who the police are going to side with if you accidently hit one....

[ramm]

Well if they didn't take up the whole ****ing road riding in their groups it wouldn't be an issue. Like a giant rolling roadblock.

[jtryz]

I never said I hate them or dislike, just pissed because some choose to be dick heads. I know that many are respectful but for me it just made me mad when douche dude decided to take up the whole road... anyways. vented, feel better

[flygirl]

I completely understand your frustration..I have been up there riding and there was a time where a whole group of them took up the whole road straight across and would not move out of the way at all...very very rude!!!!!!!!!!!!! extremely...and Im ready to start cussing just remembering it...

[ramm]

Yep...I know they're not all like that but dickheads like that give them all a bad name. Minus the females like I said before :)

[Seca]

Yep...I know they're not all like that but dickheads like that give them all a bad name. Minus the females like I said before :)

I really think there are more of us that are dick heads than there are of them.

[ramm]

Probably so, still doesn't change my views on them. I'll at least move out of the way if someone wants by on the road instead of forcing traffic to back up out of sight.

[TarzanMan]

With all due respect (and coming from a former cyclist)... take the 'napoleon complex' that motorcyclists have about riding in traffic with cards and multiply it by 5... that will give you the gist of the attitude many of the more fiesty ones have.

Personally, I think that most of them are idiots for riding around among Atlanta metro traffic (at least on some of the roads without decent shoulders/emerg. lanes) with a non DOT helmet and no other protection. Passion for the sport is one thing, but passion for not ending up in the hospital should take precedent.

I live down a road that is frequented by bicyclists. When I'm in the car, I am usually just as enthused to see them in the middle of the lane as they are to see me (which is to say, I am not).

I'd probably beep the horn relentlessly if I saw them riding 3 abreast in front of me. Not much need for anything else. Most people who conscientiously decide to dress up in the tightest spandex they can find, don a beanie helmet and ride their 10 lbs bicycle slowly in front of 3,000 lbs cars driven by georgia drivers probably are NOT 'critical thinkers'.

[Spicoli]

In my many conversations with N. GA local motorists, they don't mind motorcycles it's the bicycles that tick them off.

Most of them are courteous but there are a few where shared the road doesn't work both ways.

Case in point: http://www.sfcriticalmass.org/

[lordmdp]

well I like riding the mountains both on my pedal bike and my motorbikes

and I like to raise hell on both

the guy who was holding up traffic going DOWN the mountain (probably isn't that skilled) and should have pulled to the white line and slowed down so motorists could pass him--

I use up the whole lane when i'm descending certain roads--but the guys I ride with(a lot of road-race/motocross) racers actually know how to go down a mountain and are pretty good at it--you probably won't get stuck behind us-lol

but yeah--I try to tell my guys to stay in line so no one gets pissed off

[vfral1]

Last Sunday I followed about 5 bicycle guys down 60 toward Dahlonega from Woody Gap. They were fast for a bicyclist, going 40, but were totally being jackasses for taking up the whole lane and holdup up a miata guy in front of me and me. After about 2 miles the miata guy got sick of them and actually rode right up behind them. That scared off all but the lead guy who wouldnt budge, so miata guy actually passed the dude in that short straight right before rockpile where there was a whole pack of bicycle guys hanging around. It was a really dangerous and reckless pass that I was disgusted by, but the cyclists selfish stubborness created the tension which prompted such a stupid move. I hope he learned that people are crazy and you cant push them to do dumb things.

I dont mind the cyclists, I give them a beep to let them know I'm coming and most get over, but these jackasses are going to get someone killed.

[SquireSCA]

They should ride as far right as possible. Legally they have as much right to the road as anyone else

That law needs to change. Those laws are decades old. Bicycles simply cannot keep up with modern vehicles, and so on many roads they should be banned or at least forced to ride in the shoulder.

There is a reason why we do not allow them on interstates. But to be honest, they are just as dangerous on many non-interstate roads. A 55mph twisty road with blind corners where they are peddling up a hill at half the speed limit and wandering into the car's lane of traffic is dangerous and stupid.

[SquireSCA]

For anyone that claims we need to share the road, why limit it to bycyclists? Why not horses? Scateboarders? Go carts? Anything with wheels?

If they want to share the road, they they should have to get insurance, a license plate, pay ad velorum, etc... Everything that we have to do, they should do if they want the same privileges. And, they should be held to the same traffic laws. No filtering, no illegal passing, must maintain minimum speeds, etc...

If they can't, then get the phuck off the road. Maybe roads were made for bikes and buggies at the turn of the last century, but not today. Roads today are made for cars and trucks and things with motors. We allow them to still ride on some roads, but perhaps we need to rethink that.

[John]

For anyone that claims we need to share the road, why limit it to bycyclists? Why not horses? Scateboarders? Go carts? Anything with wheels?

If they want to share the road, they they should have to get insurance, a license plate, pay ad velorum, etc... Everything that we have to do, they should do if they want the same privileges. And, they should be held to the same traffic laws. No filtering, no illegal passing, must maintain minimum speeds, etc...

If they can't, then get the phuck off the road. Maybe roads were made for bikes and buggies at the turn of the last century, but not today. Roads today are made for cars and trucks and things with motors. We allow them to still ride on some roads, but perhaps we need to rethink that.


Nah

[chevyman95]

that law needs to change. Those laws are decades old. Bicycles simply cannot keep up with modern vehicles, and so on many roads they should be banned or at least forced to ride in the shoulder.

There is a reason why we do not allow them on interstates. But to be honest, they are just as dangerous on many non-interstate roads. A 55mph twisty road with blind corners where they are peddling up a hill at half the speed limit and wandering into the car's lane of traffic is dangerous and stupid.

amen!

[Quick-6]

Just smack em on the ass as you ride by.

[NiceGuysFinishLast]

I feel like you could make this a thread about a guy on a motorcycle doing a wheelie on the interstate, and post it on any car forum and get many similar responses. There's jackasses in everything.

[keevo54]

go ride through highlands on a Sunday afternoon those yahoos ride 2 abreast and sometimes the large groups will have a follow car to keep people from passing. It ends up causing people to pass in terrible spots and around corners when they get fed up. If i was on a pedal bike id find a park or some random place where i didnt have motorists waiting to pass but oh well

[friedduck]

There's certainly jackass motorcyclists but the f***tard ratio for cyclists is through the roof. In-town I'm shocked if a cyclist obeys the laws. On my commute it's about 20:1 in favor of the assholes. I used to cycle (mostly mountain bike, but also occasionally commute) and as of this year I'm officially anti-bike. If there's anything I can do to clamp down on their rights as cyclists I'm on-board. Riding two abreast, filtering and holding up traffic repeatedly, and today one nearly caused a pile-up on dekalb avenue as he filtered through slow-moving cars stopping for a light. (He moved perpendicular to traffic.)

F**** em.

[SquireSCA]

Yesterday I am driving to the store, and I am at the back of a 12 car bottleneck, doing 21mph in a 45mph zone. When I finally move up and see what the problem is, sure enough, some dickhead on his little Schwinn with all his gay colored nylon clothing doing less than half the speed limit, backing up traffic because there is no shoulder him to be on so he is 3 feet into the lane.

Modern roads are not meant for bikes any more than they are for horse-drawn buggies, or skateboards. Get them off the road, they are a hazard and have no business being there.

[ramm]

Oh...just saw this a couple of days ago.

The cyclist is coming up to the end of his road which comes into mine. He has a stop sign (not a yield sign). I'm moving at a pretty good speed prolly 45-50. He just completely flies through the stop sign, and hugs the right of the lane, this is happening a a little bit in front of me, enough to where I had to get on the brakes pretty good. So I'm pretty close to him now this is all in about a 3 second period, and about to go around him, when the asshole has the nerve to stick his left arm out as if he is turning into the next road. I'm like **** that, pull up beside him he yells something I just keep trucking along, made the bastard miss his turn, saw him turn around in my rear-view.

I just love how they think they can completely own the road, and the bitches cry when they aren't shown respect. I'm sorry but hauling ass through a stop sign like that expecting me to yield for you is dumb as hell and you deserve to be ran over.

[SquireSCA]

Bingo. The road is not meant for them, they can use the sidewalk or stay on roads that have an actual shoulder.

We have two lane roads like interstates that have 55mph speed limits, and we do not allow bikes on them for a reason. And those roads typically have anywhere from 3' to 10' shoulders on them, and they also tend to be more flat and straight in nature.

So if we do not allow them on those roads, for obvious reasons, why would we allow them on a 45mph country road, that has no shoulder, has blind corners, etc?

Some roads have a small designated bike lane in the shoulder that is marked by a white line. I am fine with them riding there, because they obviously intended bike to be on that road when they built it and gave them the extra space for it. Anywhere else, bikes should be banned.

[ramm]

Agree, I never get mad at the ones in the bike lanes, that's where they are intended to be.

[mrmekon]

Bicyclists are crazy! I work on Peachtree Parkway in Norcross... part of this road has a bike lane. But even with a dedicated lane... cars regularly zoom by at 65 mph or higher, and that lane is only 3 feet wide, and doesn't stretch the whole road. To me, they seem crazier than the guys stunting on the interstate.

I think it probably makes sense to change the law and at least restrict them to roads where the speed limit is 35 or lower. I've never been bothered by bicyclists in town... they're all over near Little 5 Points, and it doesn't disturb anything. But out here in the 'burbs they definitely mess up traffic.