Waiting at a stop light, in the bike lane. 6 or 8 other bikes in front of me, 2 or 3 behind me. Light is red. Along comes the clown shirted fixie riding macho man. He just goes by everyone else that is stopped and jumps to the head of the line. Then he balances on the peddles for a min or two. The light changes and he is off, leaving the rest of us mortals in his dust. The rest of the communter bikes take off and we pass each other with care, once we are across the intersection and running at full speed. Fancy pants a couple of hundred feet ahead of us, has to swerve to miss a school crossing guard, because he is head down and trying to impress us. Then he speeds through a school zone, then he cuts off a car at a left turn. Total jerk, just like all but one set of guys I've met wearing lykra.
So, Me being Me, I catch him at the next light, he was going my way anyway... I say hello, He looks back and seeing I am on a crusier bike, does not even answer. So, clamly I explain that his riding style is rude and he should wait in line at stop lights, like everyone else. I get another look...Light changes, off he goes... I passed him about 200 yards down the road. Just to rub it in, I was smoking a cigarette and peddling backwards as I passed him... He turned down a side street a little bit latter. Total Jerk, no road manners at all... my guess is roid rage... light bike, funny pants=small (well you get the idea)
On the other hand, I passed a team of two lycras once. They caught me at a light about 2 miles latter. The pulled up and asked if my bike was electric. I said yes and explained that its my prefered method of getting to work.. The said cool and they were happy it was electric, because they thought I was the greatest bike rider they had ever seen and must have legs of steel to push my crusier that long and fast (fake peddling all the way). We all had a good laugh and they even waved and said goodby at the next turn....
I just dont understand rude people... Vent turned off now...
So, Me being Me, I catch him at the next light, he was going my way anyway... I say hello, He looks back and seeing I am on a crusier bike, does not even answer. So, clamly I explain that his riding style is rude and he should wait in line at stop lights, like everyone else. I get another look...Light changes, off he goes... I passed him about 200 yards down the road. Just to rub it in, I was smoking a cigarette and peddling backwards as I passed him... He turned down a side street a little bit latter. Total Jerk, no road manners at all... my guess is roid rage... light bike, funny pants=small (well you get the idea)
On the other hand, I passed a team of two lycras once. They caught me at a light about 2 miles latter. The pulled up and asked if my bike was electric. I said yes and explained that its my prefered method of getting to work.. The said cool and they were happy it was electric, because they thought I was the greatest bike rider they had ever seen and must have legs of steel to push my crusier that long and fast (fake peddling all the way). We all had a good laugh and they even waved and said goodby at the next turn....
I just dont understand rude people... Vent turned off now...
You met an inconsiderate person riding a bicycle, period... Lycra, shirt style, number of gears etc. is completely irrelevant 
