Why the hate for Cyclists?

[Creedmoor]

To be honest, most avid cyclists would look at me and think I eat a lot of bacon, for a cyclist. Plus I don’t wear tights. No one wants to see my ass pouring out over the seat.

Was that you at Kroger the other afternoon?

 

[jamil]

Was that you at Kroger the other afternoon?

Likely not. I mean, I'm not that big. ~ 6'0" 275lbs. Gray as ****.

 

[Creedmoor]

Likely not. I mean, I'm not that big. ~ 6'0" 275lbs. Gray as ****.

I just walked around the corner and went, ahhhh nope, and skipped that isle.

I haven't seen that much, since watching a few long ago getting a, Silver Bullet.

 

[jamil]

BTDT. Seen some dude in WM the other day. Looked down the isle. Dude's ass was hanging over the seat in one of those electric carts. Nope. Just wait and let him do his thing.

Now, in spandex, my ass would probably pour over a bicycle seat like jello. But I suppose I could drive around in one of those walmart diabetes carts and my ass would be contained.

 

[dieselrealtor]

I was 1 car in an approx 1 mile long train, behind a 2 wheel locomotive on State Road 144 this afternoon at early rush hour.

As one motorist passed him & honked, he extended the california 1 finger wave.

After several miles at 5-10 mph, worked my way up for this photo.

 

[Creedmoor]

I was 1 car in an approx 1 mile long train, behind a 2 wheel locomotive on State Road 144 this afternoon at early rush hour.

As one motorist passed him & honked, he extended the california 1 finger wave.

After several miles at 5-10 mph, worked my way up for this photo.

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You need an International 7.3 with off road diesel in it.
Swear to God.

 

[ditcherman]

You need an International 7.3 with off road diesel in it.
Swear to God.

Naw, Cummins for the win.

Wait. There’s on road diesel?

 

[Creedmoor]

Wait. There’s on road diesel?

So we have heard, but high compression needs that sulfur. We want them to run like Internationals not nanny goats.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Off road diesel has a red dye in it indicating that certain taxes (road) weren’t collected with its sale. “On road” diesel is not dyed.

 

[ditcherman]

Off road diesel has a red dye in it indicating that certain taxes (road) weren’t collected with its sale. “On road” diesel is not dyed.

Well aware. Apparently I posted in the on road thread, without the purple dye.
I buy hundreds to thousands of gallons of each monthly.

 

[singlesix]

I was 1 car in an approx 1 mile long train, behind a 2 wheel locomotive on State Road 144 this afternoon at early rush hour.

As one motorist passed him & honked, he extended the california 1 finger wave.

After several miles at 5-10 mph, worked my way up for this photo.

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Wow, Mile long backup of cars? That's about 200 cars. Must been one hell of a rush hr.

 

[Sigblitz]

Shirley I would’ve seen him

 

[Sigblitz]

Study Finds Indianapolis 2nd Most Dangerous City for Bicyclists

Study Finds Indianapolis 2nd Most Dangerous City for Bicyclists About 4.2% of traffic fatalities in the city “were those on bikes.”

www.wishtv.com

 

[Sigblitz]

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Moved to a Catrike Expedition in 2013. American made aluminum frame with 30 gears (3×10). Ride with a recumbent club out of Kokomo. It's nice to be able to ride 80 miles pain free. Also good for the abs. Purchased at Victory Bike shop in Kokomo.

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Still have a Raleigh seven speed for zipping around town. Also own a Cannondale H300 for bikepacking.

I have a Cannondale. It has been used by everybody, even pulled a baby cart. It's made it's way back here and is regulated to getting in my way and riding with the grandkids in the neighborhood. Good solid bike and comfortable. It didn't come with a kickstand.

 

[dieselrealtor]

You need an International 7.3 with off road diesel in it.
Swear to God.

I was in the Yota

Wished I was in the 6.0 Powerstroke with the looney tune

 

[dieselrealtor]

Wow, Mile long backup of cars? That's about 200 cars. Must been one hell of a rush hr.

Sr144 eastbound from i69 is busy all day, just before 5 is worse. 5 to 10mph stacks up quick

 

[two70]

Sr144 eastbound from i69 is busy all day, just before 5 is worse. 5 to 10mph stacks up quick

Yes, it doesn't take much to cause a long back up in that area. It's bad enough with the idiots in cars that insist on driving 10-15 under. Not the smartest road to ride a bike on but the behavior seems par for the course.

 

[dieselrealtor]

That kind of behavior is not being a good ambassador for the bike riding community.

 

[chipbennett]

That kind of behavior is not being a good ambassador for the bike riding community.

Dude! It's that cyclist's right to use that road, at whatever time he wants! It's his right to impede traffic by riding 10mph. That rush hour traffic is simply being impatient and unreasonable.

And if you say otherwise: it must and can only mean that you think cyclists don't belong on any public road, anywhere, at an time, ever.

 

[KLB]

Dude! It's that cyclist's right to use that road, at whatever time he wants! It's his right to impede traffic by riding 10mph. That rush hour traffic is simply being impatient and unreasonable.

And if you say otherwise: it must and can only mean that you think cyclists don't belong on any public road, anywhere, at an time, ever.

See. You can be taught.