Brian Nystrom
Joined: 26 Jan 2004
Posts: 5101
Location: Nashua, NH5/7/14 5:45 AM |
For someone who claims to like cycling...
...he as absolutely no concept of the mindset of cyclists. While there are a few self-righteous jerks among our ranks, most of the behavior he cites is not consciously intended to make a statement or piss-off drivers. In most cases, it's either accidental or due to cluelessness. In others, it's an expectation that "sharing the road" is more than a poster slogan. He also ignores the fact that it is the legal responsibility of drivers to be aware of their surrounding and potential road hazards, be they static (potholes, debris in the road) or moving (cyclists, pedestrians, wildlife). The author needs to get out of his car and onto a bike for a while in order to gain some perspective.
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