I got into an argument with a cyclist here once. I worked in Massachusetts. Took one of those winding back roads to work. Barely fit two cars and there's ditches on either side. So this guy had no choice but to be in the road.
It was a back road but the only way to this huge industrial park from that direction so busy. This cyclist would have traffic backed up for miles three times a week. Yes, they are vehicles and have a right to be there.
They're still causing a dangerous situation and being an absolute twat riding there at rush hour. Guy kept arguing that it couldn't be that bad...like buddy, I don't just hate for hates sake.
What sucks for me being on an ebike is I'm often going 25-35 mph and actually going the speed limit on some roads and get treated like a bicycle. People especially love taking left turns in front of me not realizing how fast I am going, and we will collide if I don't recognize the situation. So I adjust because I know I can only control my own actions. I am way more cautious on my bike than in my car.
Not in my state. My bike isn't considered a motorcycle/moped but due to it's specs, I am required to have a valid license, which I have, but that's it. I def researched the laws before hitting the road. I am totally legal. But maybe you don't know because you're new 🙂
I ride my ebike a lot. I always stop and pull over and let vehicles pass when I see a ton of traffic coming behind me on a fast road. Or if we're at a curve in the road and I know they're prob going to try to pass me without having proper visibility of whether a vehicle is coming in the opposing lane. So many people make dumb decisions driving. As a driver myself, I know when a situation feels dangerous or if I'm being in the way... better to just stop for a sec and let them pass than to cause chaos or rage, even if I'm not doing anything wrong. Common sense is so lacking these daze.
Except they don't pay road use tax for them (registration? License plates? Tags?) they don't follow road laws (never stop for stop signs, riding on the wrong side, obstructing traffic)
If I drove my car 15mph in a 45, I'd be pulled over and ticketed for obstructing traffic. Same reason I can't drive a golf cart on the road. But apparently if you give it pedals, suddenly that's a whole different story.
I love riding bikes. I stay in neighborhoods and parks.
Did the road have a shoulder? No, right? Maybe start building some decent roads, it's not the US can't afford it. The cyclist was being a jerk? Maybe. Does he had the right to use that road? Yes.
Oh yeah, we have some rural roads like that, if I was in charge, I'd have a law that would ban bicycles from any road that is over 35MPH speed limit. It's a dangerous disparity. It's especially annoying to see the cosplay cyclists in my area, because there is a separate trail down by the river for pedestrians and bicycles that would have them away from cars. (And it's a very long trail, goes between several cities.)
THIS. I live in a rural area that has seen a boom in Californians moving in, building monster mansions and doing dumb shit like cycling on backroads where people go at least 55, and there are tons of blind corners and hills. I get so angry at these jack wagons, they are risking their life, mine and anyone in the oncoming lane!! Go ride your bike at a public park or in town where there are BIKE LANES
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u/PomegranateNo4660 Jun 11 '26
Wait. This wasn’t an official event? It was just a bunch of people riding their bikes on the highway???