Friday, April 20, 2007

Bicycle Rant

I love the bicycle. I do. It's a great invention - it doesn't spew foul toxins into the air, great for the cardio workout, makes my legs look fabulous among other things. But OMG people. If you are going to ride a bicycle on the street - even if you use the bike lane and especially if there isn't one - then for the love of all things spandex follow the traffic laws!!!
  1. Stop at the STOP sign. Really. It's the law. Not just a suggestion or a fake-out for the motor vehicles so you can sneak a left hand turn in front and seem to be winning at getting to work first.
  2. Signal when you turn - I have this same rant against car drivers too - I'm perfectly willing to get out of your way if you would kindly tell me what way that is!! I am not, nor have I ever been, nor likely to ever be, able to read minds.
  3. Ride with the traffic. Do not pedal towards me swerving like a tightrope walker on crack and figure that it's okay. It's not.
  4. OMG - wear a helmet. One would think by now you would have heard all the news about helmets saving your life. (Like smoking - how can people STILL think smoking is a good idea?) A helmet might just prevent your dying - when you cross in front of me without signalling or stopping at the sign opposite the right of way - and put you in a permanent vegetative state for the rest of your life. It's also the law.

This is me annoyed at bicyclists who think they own the road.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

AMEN to everything exept the helmet part. That was Darwin's gift to the world. If they are dumb enough to bumble into traffic without a helmet, I say let evolution of the fittest eliminate their inadequate genes from the species. :)

It should be illegal, however, to wear spandex. Ever.

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