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Message Subject I have a long-standing grudge against bicylists. Ask me a question!
Poster Handle Unixlike
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I've never been shot at. I did have a bottle thrown at me, but it missed by a good ways. I've been honked at thousands of times, usually by somebody speeding by who I never even caused to have to slow down. I've had people snort their pipes at me.

I can't tell you how many times I've had people pass me literally within 2 inches of my handlebars. I can understand some of it. Even people who aren't in a hurry, they just don't know what to do. Do they slow down and wait until the oncoming lane is clear so they can pass safely? Do they go ahead and squeeze by the cyclist? Most go ahead and pass because they don't want to slow down the traffic that is behind them. Of course there are plenty who give no regard for the cyclist. These are the same people who want to drive 35MPH in a parking lot while blabbing on their phones. The same ones who want to fly through school zones with kids all around. The same ones who when they kill somebody will have some stupid excuse as to why it wasn't their fault.

I don't give them the option anymore. If there isn't room for someone behind me to pass I take the lane so they can't even try. This really pisses some people off, but I have to do what is safe and legal. The law says that it is illegal to pass anybody on a roadway if you do not have a full lane in which to do so. Of course when there is a nice wide shoulder I stay on the shoulder and give the cars the full lane.
 
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