Quote Originally Posted by SouthernBelle View Post
Essentially a bike is a vehicle, we just happen to be the motor.

Vehicles go on the road.
Yes Who here has the footer "It's my lane, it's my lane too, It's my lane"

We can't cover everything that happens, and I don't think this is anything like segregation. First of all a lot of this we riders do to ourselves. A lot of what I see here anyway is riders riding the same way they'd drive. Each time I bike to work someone says as if in one breath "good for you! I wish I could do that. Oh those rackin' frackin' riders I see "

I say "You're not seeing me or my friends running lights riding the wrong way etc. We're the good cyclists. The reason you don't see us is your first lesson in biking to work is: think sides streets, parallel roads, off the busiest streets. It's actually faster, more relaxing and scenic, more fun. Ride where the cars aren't."

It's like a light goes off over their head "Oh, I could ride, I don't have to bike down that busy road".

If there isn't an "official" bike route or path, and sometimes even if there is I make my own by finding the best side streets etc.

Now, if I can just get people to stop putting tennis balls in their spokes. Why do they do that???? Don't they know it un-trues the wheel? Is it for visibility?? Don't they know there are lights??? They are not playing tennis, I never see these tennis ball toting riders with tennis equipment or wearing white shorts.

I just don't understand them.