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Originally Posted by Arctic Fox
If people were really just concerned with others' well-being, why are there not more posts lamenting the fact that few motorcyclists wear crash helmets?
Maybe because the motorbikes aren't slowing us down, whereas the pedal-bikes are?
I'm with you on this one, Russ.
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You're right on the money, Arctic Fox!
It's all about bicyclists being in the way of impatient car drivers. I've noticed that there have been several message threads involving similar subjects, with writers expressing "concern" for the safety of cycists riding on the roads in TV. All this "concern" for the safety of cyclists, is thinly veiled expressions of frustration with slower vehicles (which bicycles are) being in their way. Cyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as car drivers regarding their presence on Florida roads. Their choice to actually exercise those rights, does not require further explanation nor justification, despite how it may mystify others.
My wife and I ride recumbent trikes. We usually ride on roads and trails throughout central Florida. On those few occasions that we ride in TV, it is usually on the multi-modal paths, with minimal road riding. My observation, is that we have less issues with drivers outside TV, than we do within, and that includes impatient car drivers on the multi-modal paths. It seems the phrase "Florida's Friendliest Town" needs the addendum: "...except toward cyclists."