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In my own experience I think a lot of this comes from both cyclists and cars not understanding the rules on how to interact with each other. For example, I see
by dr_orpheus 8y ago
In my own experience I think a lot of this comes from both cyclists and cars not understanding the rules on how to interact with each other. For example, I see a lot of cyclists riding too far out in to the road, riding two abreast when there is not really a shoulder, not signaling properly or rolling through stop signs. And on the other side I see a lot of cars passing cars while cyclists are present or turning in front of cyclists.
I am an avid cyclist, and I think I probably get angrier than the average person when I see a cyclist breaking the rules cause I am thinking to myself "you are making the rest of us look bad."
- kiliantics 8y agoIn most places, cyclists are actually entitled to the full lane and are allowed to cycle two abreast.
- peterlk 8y agoAdditionally, it is often safer to assert space on the road as a cyclist in order minimize the probability of being clipped by a car passing too closely.
- dr_orpheus 8y agoIn Colorado, most of the laws are written in a way that basically says you may ride that way as long as it doesn't impede the flow of traffic [1]. And if you are being overtaken by a car you are supposed to move as far to the shoulder as possible. [1] https://www.codot.gov/programs/bikeped/information-for-bicyclists/bike-ped-manual/2008-10-official-bicycling-laws.pdf https://www.codot.gov/programs/bikeped/information-for-bicyc...