Bicyclists on 30A

[Minnie]

The slow speed roll through a stop sign from cyclists on road bikes frequently comes because they're using pedals that physically attach their shoes to the bike, and they want to avoid the dread zero speed fallover crash you get if you go to a dead stop and then can't get unclipped shoes in time to get a foot down.

Just to explain the logic there, and not to excuse it.

Well that does not sound very safe, what happens if they need to stop, for say a person in the cross walk.

 

[scooterbug44]

Well that does not sound very safe, what happens if they need to stop, for say a person in the cross walk.

Well ........................ based on the initial post that started this whole thing (and was then erased when they found out what a can of worms it was) they scream at the pedestrians to get out of their way! :roll:

 

[Matt J]

The slow speed roll through a stop sign from cyclists on road bikes frequently comes because they're using pedals that physically attach their shoes to the bike, and they want to avoid the dread zero speed fallover crash you get if you go to a dead stop and then can't get unclipped shoes in time to get a foot down.

Just to explain the logic there, and not to excuse it.

So then they have faulty equipment and shouldn't be on the road anyway.

 

[Lynnie]

Well ........................ based on the initial post that started this whole thing (and was then erased when they found out what a can of worms it was) they scream at the pedestrians to get out of their way! :roll:

Hhhmmmm, screamers~

I knew someone who always screamed at her animals. Knew someone else who always screamed at her children.

I have screamed.....'hell hath no fury' kinda' thang. It hurts my throat - definitely not worth it.

I have been entertained by this entire thread not knowing what the original post was. Now I know......anticlimactic.

 

[Deli Love]

So then they have faulty equipment and shouldn't be on the road anyway.

Thank You!

 

[scooterbug44]

Just to be a lil' pot stirrer, there is absolutely no reason why someone on a bicycle cannot ride at a safe pace, letting cars pass if they are impeding the flow of traffic, obeying all the traffic laws & signage, and without incident on 30-A (or the path, or other Sowal roads).

Amazingly I have logged hundreds of miles on the Scootercycle and never had a problem with motorists singling me out for abuse (though I have almost been run over many a time and returned the favor while behind the wheel).

 

[30A Skunkape]

Agreed. But then that's a relatively short distance in a 25 MPH zone. And yes people as a rule are self-centered, impolite and inconsiderate. These traits are just more dangerous behind the wheel than on a bike. Commuting 20 years in the NYC metro area has taught me that road rage is never an answer. Take a deep breath and enjoy the day in spite of them.

As a full time resident here, I assure you, I grin and suffer fools on a very regular basis. You might also look to see on my post with the photo how 'short' the distance involved was.

 

[Jdarg]

Just to be a lil' pot stirrer, there is absolutely no reason why someone on a bicycle cannot ride at a safe pace, letting cars pass if they are impeding the flow of traffic, obeying all the traffic laws & signage, and without incident on 30-A (or the path, or other Sowal roads).

Amazingly I have logged hundreds of miles on the Scootercycle and never had a problem with motorists singling me out for abuse (though I have almost been run over many a time and returned the favor while behind the wheel).

Let me be a little pot stirrer too!

I would prefer that any bike riders that are on exercise missions to stick to the road and please leave the bike path to walkers, joggers, children, and people moseying along on beach cruiser bikes, or in my mom's case, big trikes. By the time you Riverotter* types ring your bell or shout "on your left", you have already blown past us, and I have lost count of how many times I have almost been taken out on the 30A bike path by bike riders pretending be in training for the Tour de France. I am starting to think that the bike path is more dangerous that the road!

*RO- you are now the Lance Armstrong of 30A. Represent your team well.

 

[30A Skunkape]

Let me be a little pot stirrer too!

I would prefer that any bike riders that are on exercise missions to stick to the road and please leave the bike path to walkers, joggers, children, and people moseying along on beach cruiser bikes, or in my mom's case, big trikes. By the time you Riverotter* types ring your bell or shout "on your left", you have already blown past us, and I have lost count of how many times I have almost been taken out on the 30A bike path by bike riders pretending be in training for the Tour de France. I am starting to think that the bike path is more dangerous that the road!

*RO- you are now the Lance Armstrong of 30A. Represent your team well.

Live stong

 

[Jdarg]

Live stong

Is "stong" some sort of biker thong?