Why do drivers hate cyclists?

On Mar 31, 4:03 pm, "Papa Tom" > wrote:
> I'm not one who believes "resistance" will ever work.
>
> There's something about bicyclists that people just don't like. Perhaps
> it's just jealousy. When the road was ruled by horse-drawn wagons, they
> cursed at us and threw sticks at our spokes because we were moving too fast.
> Now they do the same thing because we move too slowly.
>
> Perhaps when gas is $10 a gallon, drivers will start to see us in a
> different light. Right now, keep your trike off the road - or face having
> to pry it out of the grill of some jerk's Hummer.

Man, this is eerie. That's exactly what I thought.

But I think it also has to do with HATE. Yeah, they hate that other
people remain free and healthy while they remain enslaved to their
thirsty vehicles. They think, "Hey, if I paid 50 grands for my Hummer,
no one on a bike will slow me down." And they just try to squeeze that
oversized vehicle and a bike on the same lane...

One day, though, the stupid dinosaurs will become extinct, and the
small furry animals will reclaim the earth. Brain is better than size,
right?


WHY THE BANANA REVOLUTION?
http://webspawner.com/users/bananarevolution

Its because they are so hard to pick out of the grill when they run the
red light right in front of you.

--
Paul Hovnanian
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(If you can read this, you're overeducated.)

On Mar 31, 2:50 pm, ComandanteBanana >
wrote:
> On Mar 31, 4:03 pm, "Papa Tom" > wrote:
>
> > I'm not one who believes "resistance" will ever work.
>
> > There's something about bicyclists that people just don't like. Perhaps
> > it's just jealousy. When the road was ruled by horse-drawn wagons, they
> > cursed at us and threw sticks at our spokes because we were moving too fast.
> > Now they do the same thing because we move too slowly.
>
> > Perhaps when gas is $10 a gallon, drivers will start to see us in a
> > different light. Right now, keep your trike off the road - or face having
> > to pry it out of the grill of some jerk's Hummer.
>
> Man, this is eerie. That's exactly what I thought.
>
> But I think it also has to do with HATE. Yeah, they hate that other
> people remain free and healthy while they remain enslaved to their
> thirsty vehicles. They think, "Hey, if I paid 50 grands for my Hummer,
> no one on a bike will slow me down." And they just try to squeeze that
> oversized vehicle and a bike on the same lane...
>
> One day, though, the stupid dinosaurs will become extinct, and the
> small furry animals will reclaim the earth. Brain is better than size,
> right?
>
> WHY THE BANANA REVOLUTION?http://webspawner.com/users/bananarevolution

Drivers don't hate cyclists. But Americans are all cowardly bullies
who love to pick on those weaker and when they're in a car they are
bigger and stronger than any cyclist.

Personally I try to respect the right of cyclist to use the same
roads. However, some cyclists give the whole group a bad name. I know
you have seen the ones I am talking about - passing cars in the gutter
at lights, running lights, etc. And as for arrogance - more than a few
cyclist are every bit as arrogant as the worst Hummer drivers you can
find.

Ed
"ComandanteBanana" > wrote in message
...
> On Mar 31, 4:03 pm, "Papa Tom" > wrote:
>> I'm not one who believes "resistance" will ever work.
>>
>> There's something about bicyclists that people just don't like.
>> Perhaps
>> it's just jealousy. When the road was ruled by horse-drawn wagons,
>> they
>> cursed at us and threw sticks at our spokes because we were moving
>> too fast.
>> Now they do the same thing because we move too slowly.
>>
>> Perhaps when gas is $10 a gallon, drivers will start to see us in a
>> different light. Right now, keep your trike off the road - or face
>> having
>> to pry it out of the grill of some jerk's Hummer.
>
> Man, this is eerie. That's exactly what I thought.
>
> But I think it also has to do with HATE. Yeah, they hate that other
> people remain free and healthy while they remain enslaved to their
> thirsty vehicles. They think, "Hey, if I paid 50 grands for my
> Hummer,
> no one on a bike will slow me down." And they just try to squeeze
> that
> oversized vehicle and a bike on the same lane...
>
> One day, though, the stupid dinosaurs will become extinct, and the
> small furry animals will reclaim the earth. Brain is better than
> size,
> right?
>
>
> WHY THE BANANA REVOLUTION?
> http://webspawner.com/users/bananarevolution

On Mar 31, 9:52*pm, "Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS"
> wrote:
> On Mar 31, 2:50 pm, ComandanteBanana >
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Mar 31, 4:03 pm, "Papa Tom" > wrote:
>
> > > I'm not one who believes "resistance" will ever work.
>
> > > There's something about bicyclists that people just don't like. *Perhaps
> > > it's just jealousy. *When the road was ruled by horse-drawn wagons, they
> > > cursed at us and threw sticks at our spokes because we were moving too fast.
> > > Now they do the same thing because we move too slowly.
>
> > > Perhaps when gas is $10 a gallon, drivers will start to see us in a
> > > different light. *Right now, keep your trike off the road - or face having
> > > to pry it out of the grill of some jerk's Hummer.
>
> > Man, this is eerie. That's exactly what I thought.
>
> > But I think it also has to do with HATE. Yeah, they hate that other
> > people remain free and healthy while they remain enslaved to their
> > thirsty vehicles. They think, "Hey, if I paid 50 grands for my Hummer,
> > no one on a bike will slow me down." And they just try to squeeze that
> > oversized vehicle and a bike on the same lane...
>
> > One day, though, the stupid dinosaurs will become extinct, and the
> > small furry animals will reclaim the earth. Brain is better than size,
> > right?
>
> > WHY THE BANANA REVOLUTION?http://webspawner.com/users/bananarevolution
>
> Drivers don't hate cyclists. But Americans are all cowardly bullies
> who love to pick on those weaker and when they're in a car they are
> bigger and stronger than any cyclist.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

That has an element of truth, but I think the bullies only make up a
minority among the cowards.

On Apr 1, 7:41*am, "C. E. White" >
wrote:
> Personally I try to respect the right of cyclist to use the same
> roads. However, some cyclists give the whole group a bad name. I know
> you have seen the ones I am talking about - passing cars in the gutter
> at lights, running lights, etc. And as for arrogance - more than a few
> cyclist are every bit as arrogant as the worst Hummer drivers you can
> find.

Yeah, but they are not as dangerous.

"ComandanteBanana" > wrote in message
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On Apr 1, 7:41 am, "C. E. White" >
wrote:
> Personally I try to respect the right of cyclist to use the same
> roads. However, some cyclists give the whole group a bad name. I
> know
> you have seen the ones I am talking about - passing cars in the
> gutter
> at lights, running lights, etc. And as for arrogance - more than a
> few
> cyclist are every bit as arrogant as the worst Hummer drivers you
> can
> find.

Yeah, but they are not as dangerous.

How so? I suppose you have not had one run the light in front of you.
More than once I've had to take evasive maneuvers to avoid hitting a
bicycle. It pretty easy to see how this could lead to an accident.
Hummers are much easier to see coming...

Ed

"Who said the good ol' times when they fought the beasts are over? Now
you can ride a bike and feel the same excitement --before you die."

http://www.zazzle.com/gladiator_shir...37870599597918

You must all have seen the movie, right?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvTT29cavKo

On Apr 1, 8:45 am, "C. E. White" >
wrote:
> "ComandanteBanana" > wrote in message
>
> ...
> On Apr 1, 7:41 am, "C. E. White" >
> wrote:
>
> > Personally I try to respect the right of cyclist to use the same
> > roads. However, some cyclists give the whole group a bad name. I
> > know
> > you have seen the ones I am talking about - passing cars in the
> > gutter
> > at lights, running lights, etc. And as for arrogance - more than a
> > few
> > cyclist are every bit as arrogant as the worst Hummer drivers you
> > can
> > find.
>
> Yeah, but they are not as dangerous.
>
> How so? I suppose you have not had one run the light in front of you.
> More than once I've had to take evasive maneuvers to avoid hitting a
> bicycle. It pretty easy to see how this could lead to an accident.
> Hummers are much easier to see coming...
>
> Ed

Not if you are in bicycle. If you are riding a bicycle in traffic, you
are a sitting duck, "nowhere to run, nowhere to hide"...

http://www.sitting-ducks.com/ducks/sitduck2.jpg