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Paladin

(28,204 posts)
8. And here I thought Austin, TX had cornered the market on entitled asshole bikers!
Thu Mar 5, 2015, 05:40 PM
Mar 2015

You learn something new every day, I guess....

And he's absolutely correct. nt MrScorpio Mar 2015 #1
I survived a visit Amsterdam rogerashton Mar 2015 #2
what makes bike riders think they should be able to bike safely? CreekDog Mar 2015 #5
Why would you think that one must be conservative pennylane100 Mar 2015 #9
it does get pretty brutal in Europe foo_bar Mar 2015 #10
you're saying it would be safer if they were all in cars? CreekDog Mar 2015 #13
safer from swear words? foo_bar Mar 2015 #21
Yes, I've been yelled at in German while on a sidewalk in Munich CreekDog Mar 2015 #36
genau. foo_bar Mar 2015 #51
What makes pedestrians think we should be able to walk safely? rogerashton Mar 2015 #12
so you're in favor of protecting pedestrians by further regulating car traffic? CreekDog Mar 2015 #15
Yes, I favor increased regulation of automobiles rogerashton Mar 2015 #19
Bicycing is regulated already too. Cyclists have to follow the same laws as motor vehicle drivers Gormy Cuss Mar 2015 #26
You have to catch her to cite her. eom rogerashton Mar 2015 #32
You have to catch motor vehicle drivers to cite them too. Gormy Cuss Mar 2015 #34
Easier to catch a.motor vehicle Telcontar Mar 2015 #63
The law officer told me that the regulation is never enforced... Mariana Mar 2015 #27
I was hit by a bicycle messenger and knocked down - LiberalElite Mar 2015 #22
not excusing that, that must be enforced against CreekDog Mar 2015 #37
Sorry, but that's just hairsplitting. Looks almost trivial to you. nt LiberalElite Mar 2015 #48
give us the numbers, how many pedestrians are killed by cars, how many by bikes? CreekDog Mar 2015 #49
How about we examine how many pedestrians are injured on sidewalks Telcontar Mar 2015 #64
from what cause? CreekDog Mar 2015 #66
Yes. The plural of anecdote isn't data RufusTFirefly Mar 2015 #57
Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #67
You're only for protecting pedestrians from cars, not bikes? pintobean Mar 2015 #18
Huh? rogerashton Mar 2015 #25
Bicyclists are not required to stay in bike lanes. In fact it's damn near impossible to do so. Gormy Cuss Mar 2015 #28
"...most areas treat bicyclists like an afterthought. Same for pedestrians." RufusTFirefly Mar 2015 #41
Same as it sounds if you do that for statements about car drivers, no? whatthehey Mar 2015 #62
I replied to creekdog pintobean Mar 2015 #30
Sorry. Missed that. rogerashton Mar 2015 #31
Yes, you replied to me saying that people didn't need to be protected from bicyclists CreekDog Mar 2015 #39
Well, most people can follow the conversation pintobean Mar 2015 #42
if this conversation is so easy to follow, then why can't you properly report what I said CreekDog Mar 2015 #50
You jumped someone's shit for pintobean Mar 2015 #52
No, do you have at least a made up quote to go along with that straw man? CreekDog Mar 2015 #38
I got the exact opposite impression when I was in Amsterdam Taitertots Mar 2015 #33
how many steep hills are there in Amsterdam? hobbit709 Mar 2015 #3
and this means American cities can't be bike friendly? CreekDog Mar 2015 #4
There's plenty in my city cwydro Mar 2015 #7
what's the highest elevation in Chicago? CreekDog Mar 2015 #17
Lol, no idea. cwydro Mar 2015 #23
I love bikes, but hate the people riding them Telcontar Mar 2015 #6
And here I thought Austin, TX had cornered the market on entitled asshole bikers! Paladin Mar 2015 #8
I ride a lot. cwydro Mar 2015 #24
Do you ever see automobile drivers that drive like they are "entitled"? CreekDog Mar 2015 #40
Of course I do. cwydro Mar 2015 #44
Automobile drivers? No. Truck drivers? All the goddamn time..... (nt) Paladin Mar 2015 #46
Spend some time on a bicycle. You may change your mind. RufusTFirefly Mar 2015 #55
It's that way in the Indianapolis area too. AngryOldDem Mar 2015 #60
Thanks for stating it so well. (nt) Paladin Mar 2015 #61
Can't we just have the first 5-10 seconds like cars do? Major Nikon Mar 2015 #20
We aren't a flat bike-oriented nation. P.S. Amsterdam bicyclists don't take pedestrians seriously! WinkyDink Mar 2015 #11
Sure they do -- as targets. rogerashton Mar 2015 #14
Hee! They like to get right up on you before ringing the bell! WinkyDink Mar 2015 #16
I just stopped in to read all the excuses not to take bikes seriously. tenderfoot Mar 2015 #29
... cwydro Mar 2015 #45
This message was self-deleted by its author RufusTFirefly Mar 2015 #56
I take cyclists very seriously, as I would any public menace. Sen. Walter Sobchak Mar 2015 #35
you've mentioned you're in Orange County CreekDog Mar 2015 #58
and being from behind the Orange Curtain has what to do with a preference Sen. Walter Sobchak Mar 2015 #59
To listen to him the Dutch invented cycling. And what is this thing he has against cycling clothes Monk06 Mar 2015 #43
lot of this going on in this thread CreekDog Mar 2015 #47
In the US traffic laws do not exist to promote safety tularetom Mar 2015 #53
Americans see bicycles as toys, and those that don't are "take the lane" types. ileus Mar 2015 #54
Astute observations from someone from a bike culture Laughing Mirror Mar 2015 #65
America doesn't do anything uniformly Egnever Mar 2015 #68
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