Venom in an unexpected place...
At least for me.
The thread below is from a well-known equestrian magazine discussion board. I was contacted by a friend who has horses & hunts with the local club because I am a former equestrian-turned-cyclist and she wanted my perspective. When I read it, it was much shorter than it is now (up to 8 pages when I last checked). I responded to her directly after reading the thread and she asked if she could post my comments. I told her yes & she did, not that it did any good. There are a few folks who defend cyclists in there but they are mostly being shouted down. Sad.
For some reason I never expected this kind of hatred coming from horse owners. I must be naive but I thought they would be more ally than not. *sigh*
http://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=265218
If, for some reason that link does not work and you want to take a look, go to their discussion forums and look under "Off Course". The title of the thread is "Train Wreck of the Day: Cyclists".
"When I'm on my bike I forget about things like age. I just have fun." Kathy Sessler
2006 Independent Fabrication Custom Ti Crown Jewel (Road, though she has been known to go just about anywhere)/Specialized Jett