07-04-2008, 04:22 PM
potthole Wrote:I stand corrected... Construction is the worst part of summer in Michigan...boizalynne Wrote:I have a theory about a-holes who ride bikes with traffic.... I believe that they think when they wear spandex shorts and day-glo shirts with their pointy helmets, they believe that they are aerodynamically magic and can go as fast as cars.... bicyclers on the road are the worst part of summer.......
Well damn, you must not hate construction too much, in that case.
All you need to do as a driver is give a biker some space. When passing them, just move over to the side a little bit. If there's incoming traffic when you're approaching a biker, just take a few seconds to be patient, slow down, let the approaching traffic get past, and then go around the biker. Does it seriously make you be that far behind schedule?
And of course bikers are not the main cause of people being behind schedual. The problem that I have with bikers is the fact that many (not all) of them seem to believe that they can pedal as fast as cars, not giving way to the ten-car-lineup behind them because for some reason they seem to believe they are flowing with traffic instead of holding it up. By all means, if any of you bike, continue to do so... but be aware that a car can reach speeds up to and in excess of 55 mph, while a biker on a good day may get 10-15.