So here I was taking a walk through the Internet and found this question on quora. I guess this was asked by some one who thinks only cars have rights to public roads. I don’t even think it deserves a response.
Biking is a legitimate means of transport. Cyclists pay taxes that are used to build and maintain roads. Many times, cycling is efficient and quick way to get around. And if most drivers were not assholes, cycling would be the preferred option to get around.
And were asshole drivers like the one who asked this question more careful, cyclists would not be at risk.
Whereas some cyclists own cars, others don’t. To get to the trails, how would those without cars get there? Carry their bikes on their shoulders? Hire a cab?
Maybe assholes should not be on quora.
Random thoughts 
Wait! I thought Quora contributions were restricted to the opinions of experienced ashholes?
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That’s what I thought too.
I mean if they bothered to check the statutes of the places they live in they would be better informed.
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That’s because conducting research and exercising due diligence and lending informed opinions have become passé. Jumping into the fray with a misinformed opinion is now the new norm..
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Why do internet users insist on using quora recreationally, risking their time, when they could just as easily not?
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Haha.
Pink, i like this question.
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Mirror taps do stimulate the adrenaline about as well as anything. Stay safe, nobody is really looking out for you.
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My rule for driving between Friday night and Monday morning is everyone is drunk except me.
My rule for cycling is that every driver is trying to kill me.
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Hadly makes a joyful experience. Maybe this could be your style https://youtu.be/-aznyrpOBu4
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Sheesh! Guy took some risky chances there. For a moment I was worried he might get cut off my an angry motorist as he reached the finish. 🙂
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Downhill mountain biking has become incredible. Look up the red bull downhill competitions. Every bit as good as the Isle of Mann TT
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Downhill Mtb require some mad skills. You should check out epic mtb falls/ fails.
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You ever see Isle of Mann? This is unbelievable too
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I will check it out.
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This is a better video i think. https://youtu.be/2HGklAcFDLw
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Those are crazy speeds. A rider is in your sights for just a few seconds
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Oh, I’ve seen them. And I’ve also seen the carnage created by those who didn’t complete the ride quite intact. Call be overly cautious, but I’d prefer to experience the scenery going by at a much slower pace.
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I am a TERRIBLE SLOW downhiller. Always have been, always will be. I am frankly jut not all that “coordinated” w/r/t skills, my eyesight is mediocre when it comes to light shade patterns, and my favorite county for riding in (Napa) has TERRIBLE road maintenance. And, since the broken collarbone, I have become even more cautious. One reason I ride solo, my friend is insane*. Of course, he is also extremely cautious w/r/t Covid, so… risk perception. He’ll bomb downhill at 50 mph, but he won’t even visit a restaurant to get food to go!
* He has also gotten lazy. Doesn’t ride enough to do “serious” rides anymore.
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Downhill on trails I do very slowly. On the road I only slow down at corners.
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He is quite skilled. That I give him
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Skilled, but insane.
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Yes. Any small mishap & it’s a major hospital visit
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I have found a YouTube Channel by a guy also named Brian, SAFA Brian. He BOMBS down Southern California roads…watching the videos actually makes me DIZZY!
Maka: Now that you have a REAL road bike (I kid, I kid) do you see using the drops (the lower, curved part). I never have.
My new wheels are scary fast…I find myself going downhill faster than I used to. But…carbon rims are not real good when it comes to rim brakes. The squeal is embarrassing.
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I am liking the drops actually. Riding has never been much fun. You should have opted for disc brakes. All quiet efficiency
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No. That’s skill I don’t have. Mad respect for that dude
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Something tells me the person asking the question ran late one morning because of having to give way to a cyclist. Still, where I live, drivers are required to understand that cyclists can be on the road. In Florida, there are even license plates one can get that remind people to share the road with bicycles.
Though, one time I was run off the road by a driver with one of those license plates. Maybe asshattery evens out in the long run?
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I think the claim that giving way to cyclists takes time is a lot of bullocks. Most drivers are just assholes. And there are asshole cyclists too. I think those do have a death wish or something
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Urban Florida may be the worst place to be a cyclist. Endless strip commercial (the worst cycling environment because of all the driveways and turning traffic), few bike lanes, urban areas that sprawl for tens of miles with no break, and elderly drivers who can’t see your.
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Since you have more time to spend on Quora, do you know is anyone has asked the following question, or a variation hereof: “Why are people still crazy enough to believe that marriage is a good idea, while everything points to that the opposite is true?”
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My friend i will get back to you on that. But we can be sure a variant of that question can be found somewhere on quora
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I encountered a similar attitude when I used to ride a motorbike.
I realised it was for me a no-win situation after I was T-boned by a car in the middle of a junction after the driver shot the lights. I was lucky to come out of that encounter alive, but I was effectively out of action for months – for a while I could not support any weight on my left ankle and, in the absence of crutches, even had to crawl on my hands and knees to get to the loo.
Many/most motorists simply do not ”see” bicycles and motorbikes..
Maybe it’s lack of training/education when they learned to drive or perhaps the ”assholes” have peripheral vision issues?
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I learnt to drive in the sixties when cars had an almost perfect 360° field of vision, and it was almost impossible to hide even a pedestrian from view. The advantage of great visibility was balanced by a tendency for the roof to collapse to windowsill level if the car rolled over. I’ve noticed that modern cars have huge blind spots and one must make an effort to actively look around the windscreen pillars. This especially applies when moving slowly such as just before a give way (yield) sign. It’s quite possible for a cyclist to remain hidden out of view unless they or you change speed. As I driver, I’ve almost pulled out in front of a cyclist on many occasions, even though I had thought I had taken care to move my head forwards and back, side to side to see around the blind spot (the wife says my head bobs like a chicken at such times).
I consider myself a careful driver, but knowing that most drivers are not, the thought of cycling on city streets is quite alarming. I think that for some cyclists who don’t drive, they don’t realise quite how dangerous a vehicle can be especially with a less than fully alert driver at the wheel. Having said that, I treat every other road user, be they motorist, cyclist, mobility rider or pedestrian, as a complete idiot. As a consequence, I’ve come out relatively unscathed after 55 years of diving. The only times I’ve been caught out is when a new form of idiocy is invented.
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I think the rule that every other driver is a complete idiot makes driving safer.
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It’s kept me safe for 55 years 🙂
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I think they simply don’t see cyclists. I have many times locked eyes with drivers who see me coming but behave like they have not seen a person. Just plain assholes
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I am giving the original Quora questioner the benefit of the doubt and assume she is Dutch or Danish. The assumption that there is a well-developed network of bicycle paths in American cities is amusing at best.
I do live near Sacramento, CA, which has an amazing 35 mile pike path along one of the major rivers. If one can avoid being attacked by a “precious pet” pit bull unleashed by one of the huge population of lost souls who share said parkway.
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That could be it. For us here, it is only recently that the ptb decided Nairobi has cyclists and pedestrians
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My question is “why do dumbasses ask dumbass questions?”
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A good question without a good answer. The best I can come up with is dumbasses do dumbass things
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I suspect you may be on to something 🙂
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Can’t even tell you how many times we were almost hit (not to mention the one time I was) because of drivers not even following basic laws of the road and driving distracted. This to me leads to a bigger question of why aren’t more drivers educated on cyclists rights to the road and why haven’t we as cyclists seen more changes to protect our rights to be there and our safety nation wide? We as a family with a 15 year old don’t own a car. We bike to the store, doctor appointments, the library, parks, etc. and have every right to do so; safely.
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I think the problem is with motorists. Most believe only them have a right to the road
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