Why the hate for Cyclists?

[HoughMade]

It's like lawyers. It's the 97% that make the other 3% look bad.

 

[Creedmoor]

But you barristers Barristers know hundreds of those jokes.

 

[HoughMade]

But you barristers Barristers know hundreds of those jokes.

But....

 

[Ingomike]

But apparently, can't call out cyclists behavior.
For some reason

That is not what a majority of posts are, they are either attempting to make fun of safety or practical things or say cyclists should not be on the roads, and are using bicycle users, (a DUI guy using a bike for example) as a cudgel against cyclists that try to ride right.

Just like a lot of pictures of a guy carrying a gun there likely is more to the story, but many of these posts sound just like what anti-gunners say as I have been demonstrating.

 

[Creedmoor]

That is not what a majority of posts are, they are either attempting to make fun of safety or practical things or say cyclists should not be on the roads.

Bicyclists wear safety gear? Please...

 

[Creedmoor]

But....

I was going to say, when someone is around my bestie and they make a Barrister joke, she's off and running like Bubba on Forest Gump.

 

[DragonGunner]

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Beautiful ride today on the Nickel Plate trail from Rochester to Denver and back. Thirty-three miles total. Very little traffic in the town of Denver, IN.

Met a guy who drove down from Michigan to ride the NPT. Indiana is blessed to have many rail/trails in various parts of the state. Wish there were more trails that connected most of the small towns in Indiana.

I’m on the Nickle Plate almost every week sometime. Usually get some eats in Peru, Denver has a great little diner in town. And Rochester has two great places to eat and easy to ride to from end of trail.

 

[Ingomike]

Bicyclists wear safety gear? Please...

Helmet, glasses, rear view mirrors, to name a couple…

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Helmet, glasses, rear view mirrors, to name a couple…

I miss the days when I'd have on cut-offs, t-shirt and sneakers. That's what I wore when I was cycling. Although we didn't really call it cycling back then. It was just "riding our bikes" to get where we wanted to go.

I actually did go on a 20 mile CIBA (IYKYK) ride back then, on my Schwinn Continental.

 

[Creedmoor]

Glasses, on occasion a rear view mirror, to name a couple…

The helmets most wear while riding a bike are about as worthy as wearing a padded 5 gallon bucket on your head with eye holes cut out.

 

[Creedmoor]

I miss the days when I'd have on cut-offs, t-shirt and sneakers. That's what I wore when I was cycling. Although we didn't really call it cycling back then. It was just "riding our bikes" to get where we wanted to go.

I actually did go on a 20 mile CIBA (IYKYK) ride back then, on my Schwinn Continental.

That was a Beast, I had a 3 speed, Raleigh Record as a kid. With a Brooks seat I'll have you know!!!!

 

[actaeon277]

You having a Banana Moon Pie with that?

pizza
late lunch

 

[Creedmoor]

I’m on the Nickle Plate almost every week sometime. Usually get some eats in Peru, Denver has a great little diner in town. And Rochester has two great places to eat and easy to ride to from end of trail.

I came back home through Windfall a few weeks ago, for the reason to get an ice cream.
Of course, they were closed. I had to slum in Elwood...

 

[Creedmoor]

pizza
late lunch

Not sure I believe you.

 

[actaeon277]

Not sure I believe you.

well it's too late for a pic

 

[BehindBlueI's]

well it's too late for a pic

...or is it too early?

 

[actaeon277]

...or is it too early?

Well, I was thinking of starting an Only Fans account so that I can post images of me drinking Orange Soda.

 

[DragonGunner]

I came back home through Windfall a few weeks ago, for the reason to get an ice cream.
Of course, they were closed. I had to slum in Elwood...

Never heard of Windfall. Had to look it up on map. I don’t get near either of those places on the trail…lol.

 

[SnoopLoggyDog]

Never heard of Windfall. Had to look it up on map. I don’t get near either of those places on the trail…lol.

When I lived in Greentown, one of my weekly training rides was to Windfall. The other ones went to either Fairmount, Russiaville, Converse or Swayzee, (only one in the world). It was all done on back country roads that carried limited traffic.

 

[Creedmoor]

When I lived in Greentown, one of my weekly training rides was to Windfall. The other ones went to either Fairmount, Russiaville, Converse or Swayzee, (only one in the world). It was all done on back country roads that carried limited traffic.

All great towns to stop in for a break in the ride. Same on the east side of I 69, from Eden/Matthews to Van Buren/Warren.