Road jerks

[Melalvai]

He yelled back "You don't ride in the center of the road"
and idiotically i responded "Yes I do!!"
I could have educated him but all i did was smart off. OWELL.

I think that was a great response. I mean, he was stating an obvious falsehood. He had seen with his own eyes that you, in fact, DO ride in the center of the road. Your response was the only logical one to make.

Seriously, though, he was trying to tell you that it is inappropriate to ride in the center of the road, and your response was simply that it is appropriate to ride in the center of the road. I know it's not quite as simple as that--we as cyclists feel it is only appropriate to ride in the center in some situations, not all the time everywhere--but it would be useless to try to explain the complexities to him.

[mimitabby]

I think that was a great response. I mean, he was stating an obvious falsehood. He had seen with his own eyes that you, in fact, DO ride in the center of the road. Your response was the only logical one to make.

Seriously, though, he was trying to tell you that it is inappropriate to ride in the center of the road, and your response was simply that it is appropriate to ride in the center of the road. I know it's not quite as simple as that--we as cyclists feel it is only appropriate to ride in the center in some situations, not all the time everywhere--but it would be useless to try to explain the complexities to him.

i like your logic, thanks