i don't get it

[lauralh]

Can someone explain to me why people on bicycles feel the need, for example, to flip you off if you come within three yards of them? Or take up an entire line while not wearing a helmet and wearing headphones? Myself, I'm completely terrified when I ride a bike in the city and am very respectful of people in three-ton killing machines. Especially after Reg's Accident.

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[langston.livejournal.com]

after hitting a pedestrian on a cyclist and putting her in the hospital, I'll ride in the grittiest traffic before I deal with the dips, breaks and obstacles of the sidewalk. Getting off the major roadways where the sidewalks are resolves this, and riding downtown on the sidewalk at more than a walking pace (at which point, why ride?) is inviting a manslaughter charge.