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Bicycles convert their owners to horrible people. And I speak from personal experience, when I ride my bike I always become super angry at others. Cars that

Bicycles convert their owners to horrible people. And I speak from personal experience, when I ride my bike I always become super angry at others. Cars that might cut me off (ok that is mostly fair), but I also get angry with pedestrians, traffic lights, uphills, bad paving etc. I think know why, because any of the above require me to pedal even harder, when I am already tired. Maybe e-bikes are a better option for me.

teaearlgraycold 4y ago
The harder I pedal the better I feel. I intentionally bike uphill for hours sometimes.
crazygringo 4y ago
I don't know if this will help but -- -- many years ago I was the exact same way. I adored cycling but would find something to swear at at least once per minute. Pedestrians in the bike lane infuriated me above all, but really everything -- potholes in the bike lane, potholes anywhere, cars not obeying red lights, bike lane missing for a couple blocks, etc. And otherwise in my life, I was/am a pretty chill guy, it was very out of character for me. Funnily enough, it was therapy that changed it. Turns out people actually have the ability to choose whether or not to get angry over things, at least when it comes to run-of-the-mill daily annoyances. Obviously an HN comment isn't going to magically transmit that ability, it really does take therapy to understand your triggers and how to reframe things so you can just accept the things you can't change without getting angry. The weirdest part was that it wasn't a gradual change -- it was literally overnight. After I "got it", went for a bike ride full of all of the same situations as always and it was... fine. Just enjoyed the cycling. And stayed that way ever since.
reocha 4y ago
As someone who cycles everywhere (at least when I cant get a train/bus) cycling always leaves me quite relaxed by the end, although I do tend to stay away from roads when I can (benefits of decent infrastructure). Everyone seems to get angry when on or near roads, this isn't really exclusive to cyclists.
dqpb 4y ago
And after all that, you show up to work with bicycle face, coworkers muttering “wheelman” to themselves as you walk by.
- shagie 4y ago
  For some more background on "bicycle face" - https://www.vox.com/2014/7/8/5880931/the-19th-century-health-scare-that-told-women-to-worry-about-bicycle https://www.vox.com/2014/7/8/5880931/the-19th-century-health...

teaearlgraycold 4y ago

The harder I pedal the better I feel. I intentionally bike uphill for hours sometimes.

crazygringo 4y ago

I don't know if this will help but -- -- many years ago I was the exact same way. I adored cycling but would find something to swear at at least once per minute. Pedestrians in the bike lane infuriated me above all, but really everything -- potholes in the bike lane, potholes anywhere, cars not obeying red lights, bike lane missing for a couple blocks, etc. And otherwise in my life, I was/am a pretty chill guy, it was very out of character for me. Funnily enough, it was therapy that changed it. Turns out people actually have the ability to choose whether or not to get angry over things, at least when it comes to run-of-the-mill daily annoyances. Obviously an HN comment isn't going to magically transmit that ability, it really does take therapy to understand your triggers and how to reframe things so you can just accept the things you can't change without getting angry. The weirdest part was that it wasn't a gradual change -- it was literally overnight. After I "got it", went for a bike ride full of all of the same situations as always and it was... fine. Just enjoyed the cycling. And stayed that way ever since.

reocha 4y ago

As someone who cycles everywhere (at least when I cant get a train/bus) cycling always leaves me quite relaxed by the end, although I do tend to stay away from roads when I can (benefits of decent infrastructure). Everyone seems to get angry when on or near roads, this isn't really exclusive to cyclists.

dqpb 4y ago

And after all that, you show up to work with bicycle face, coworkers muttering “wheelman” to themselves as you walk by.

shagie 4y ago
For some more background on "bicycle face" - https://www.vox.com/2014/7/8/5880931/the-19th-century-health-scare-that-told-women-to-worry-about-bicycle https://www.vox.com/2014/7/8/5880931/the-19th-century-health...