human909 wrote:SIGH....
When I read threads like this I start to wonder whether some people are right about arrogant cyclists. Twizzle being the king this attitude.
It shouldn't matter if somebody rides a flat bar roadie.
It shouldn't matter if somebody is smashing their pedals and sweating hard and only going 15kph.
It shouldn't matter if somebody chooses to not where a helmet.
It shouldn't matter if people overtake you.
Then why do you read them?
1. I don't have an issue with different types of bike, I have roadies, a hybrid and an MTB (which I never ride) - it's just a differentiator.
2. Good on people mashing pedals and going 15km/h - obviously trying hard.
3. Re. helmets - trying to start a new helmet thread? No thanks...
4. I don't have an issue with being overtaken, I have an issue with people doing it unsafely, and overtaking in situations where they know they are now going to obstruct the rest of the traffic. I also don't have an issue with overtaking slower cyclists, and will wait long periods of time to do so safely - and get very annoyed when they break the law to recreate their rolling traffic jam.
Re. arrogant - I don't assume I'm better than stupid cyclists, it's evidence based. It is, however, arrogant to assume that I am arrogant based on the way I write rather the way I act.
I ride, therefore I am. But don't ride into harm's way.
...real cyclists don't have squeaky chains...