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Originally Posted by Fastskiguy
You have some good points and I have to comment on this one. TV is a "Gold Rated Community" but the League of American Bicyclists.
The Villages: Building a Bicycle Friendly Community in Florida | League of American Bicyclists
The fact that close calls, "bad feelings", and the occasionally maimed or killed cyclist happen here (one of the best places to ride in the entire country) is a sign that there is a major problem between cyclists and motorists.
And I just don't understand it. We're talking about taking just a moment, slowing down, and changing lanes. I doesn't matter if you're passing one rider or a group of 20, it's just a matter of seconds and you're past the group safely and on with your life as are they. Maybe once in awhile it's 20 seconds. But for some reason motorists just lose their everloving minds when they have to accommodate any other road users.
You even have posts on this thread (#11) that suggest cyclist wouldn't get hit if they rode responsibly. I mean, what the hell?? Is it OK to mow down anybody on or near the roadway just because they might be 1 foot to the left of where you think they should be?
I don't know what the the solution is but it sure is a problem.
Joe |
Thanks for a mature response.
One solution would be to have dedicated barrier-protected bike lanes. Similar to what lots of cities have done to encourage bike riding for exercise and climate.
On another note all these 80+ people who are so proud of their health and rightfully so don't have the same reflexes as younger people.
Unless someone knows how to improve reflexes I wouldn’t get too arrogant about your triathlons.