A gripe about bicyclists
I get it.
A two lane country road that follows a river is a wonderful place to ride. It's scenic. It's peaceful. Who wouldn't want to?
The problem is, all the cyclists are imported from the city. They have 9-5 jobs. They have leisure time. They can afford the luxury of a ride along the river in their sponsored printed spandex and expensive cycles.
You know who don't have 9-5 jobs and a life of luxury?
All the people who have to figure out how to get around those assholes just trying to get to work on a beautiful Saturday.
If you are going to ride in a scenic area, please be aware, you are an annoying fuck who does not live there and are imposing on the community that does. So show some damn respect and get the fuck out of their way.
People wonder why drivers hate cyclists. This is why I hate them. They are inconsiderate pricks.
ETA:
For clarity:
I have zero issues with cyclists in the city. I highly approve of them in the city and think they are not only appropriate, but should be the approved mode of transportation.
I am talking about in the country, where the only reason to be on a two lane highway that is the only road in and out of the community is because you live in that said community. There are hundreds of places for recreational cycling that I 100% approve of and do not prevent the working class to potentially be fired or put into a dangerous or illegal situation just to deal with cyclists.
In the city, it isn't the cyclist to blame.
In the country where 1 cyclist is holding 3 or more cars hostage becuase the cars can't legally pass, and the cyclist refuses to pulloff to the side to let the parade pass, that is the issue. Two very different things
A two lane country road that follows a river is a wonderful place to ride. It's scenic. It's peaceful. Who wouldn't want to?
The problem is, all the cyclists are imported from the city. They have 9-5 jobs. They have leisure time. They can afford the luxury of a ride along the river in their sponsored printed spandex and expensive cycles.
You know who don't have 9-5 jobs and a life of luxury?
All the people who have to figure out how to get around those assholes just trying to get to work on a beautiful Saturday.
If you are going to ride in a scenic area, please be aware, you are an annoying fuck who does not live there and are imposing on the community that does. So show some damn respect and get the fuck out of their way.
People wonder why drivers hate cyclists. This is why I hate them. They are inconsiderate pricks.
ETA:
For clarity:
I have zero issues with cyclists in the city. I highly approve of them in the city and think they are not only appropriate, but should be the approved mode of transportation.
I am talking about in the country, where the only reason to be on a two lane highway that is the only road in and out of the community is because you live in that said community. There are hundreds of places for recreational cycling that I 100% approve of and do not prevent the working class to potentially be fired or put into a dangerous or illegal situation just to deal with cyclists.
In the city, it isn't the cyclist to blame.
In the country where 1 cyclist is holding 3 or more cars hostage becuase the cars can't legally pass, and the cyclist refuses to pulloff to the side to let the parade pass, that is the issue. Two very different things
