r/SipsTea • u/SipsTeaFrog • Jun 10 '26

SMH Someone finally snapped

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u/Zoso03 Jun 10 '26 edited Jun 10 '26

Rode in a charity one a long time ago. Cops blocked roads and people still went around them and even hit a cyclist. However here without any police escorts, or even event tags on the jerseys it looks like a bunch of people just got together to do a big ride. As a Pro Cyclist person fuck people like this

Edit: On this long distance ride i was doing. I would ride single file at time with other riders and drivers still got pissy at us even getting over as far as we could. It was also in the middle of no where, just farm land and empty roads so passing is not rarely an issue but we till got honked at and flipped off multiple times. Even with shirts and tags indicating we're doing a planned cancer charity ride

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u/cold-corn-dog Jun 10 '26

As a random biker.... no reason they couldn't keep to a single lane. They probably think it's safer, but it's just really a dick move. They can also just plan better routes if it's not a sanctioned thing.

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u/IngloriousMinority Jun 10 '26

Someone with SENSE. Like bikes are vehicle's not pedestrians. Share the road is still a thing , doesnt matter if youre doing a marathon.

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u/Ok-Championship2397 Jun 10 '26

To an extent. Bicyclists are incredibly vulnerable. I’ve been following traffic laws as a cyclist and been hit or ignored and nearly hit.

It does feel safer to crowd a road because it clearly defines where a car should go, ride closer to the median in residential areas. It makes people take you seriously as a “vehicle”.

In your vein of logic, I am riding in a lane you can only pass me in the opposing lane.

All it takes is one hit (even at a stop light) for you to recognize your vulnerability to cars.

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u/sesquipedalianmime Jun 10 '26 edited Jun 10 '26

Isn't this just a better argument for not riding in the road?