If you're gonna run a stop sign, at least look...

[RolliePollie]

Actually it's a good reminder to not fly through stop signs. That kind of riding reflects poorly on all cyclists. I hope you gave them an earful. Glad you're okay.

I know, I hate it when I see other cyclists do things that give all of us a bad name. I would imagine these two probably felt a bit sheepish after they realized what happened. I didn't yell at them or anything...I figured they knew what they did and that would be enough. I've done some really stupid things myself and I always feel like such an idiot afterwards, so I was just hoping that's kinda how they felt!

[ny biker]

I know, I hate it when I see other cyclists do things that give all of us a bad name. I would imagine these two probably felt a bit sheepish after they realized what happened. I didn't yell at them or anything...I figured they knew what they did and that would be enough. I've done some really stupid things myself and I always feel like such an idiot afterwards, so I was just hoping that's kinda how they felt!

Don't count on it. I know plenty of people who are utterly unapologetic when they ignore stop signs or red lights and remain alive and uninjured only because oncoming traffic was able to stop in time to avoid an accident. Just this morning one of them gave me the finger.

[MtnBikerChk]

Don't count on it. I know plenty of people who are utterly unapologetic when they ignore stop signs or red lights and remain alive and uninjured only because oncoming traffic was able to stop in time to avoid an accident. Just this morning one of them gave me the finger.

Blows my mind.

[zoom-zoom]

Today DH and I were riding our bikes through a green light and 2 pedestrians came right out in the cross walk...didn't even look in our direction. They obviously did not have clear crossing signal. I wonder what their response would have been if my 250# brute of a hubby had actually hit one of them.

[Zen]

I've had that happen to me as well.
Me, pedaling down a downtown alley with a green light.
Him, riding on the sidewalk against the light.
Once again my mad skillz save the day

[colby]

My dad described a situation at a light the other day that he watched from his car, though we frequently cycle through this area since it's right by our home. The light is usually green with a flashing yellow left turn light in the heavier traffic direction, and red in the lighter traffic direction. In this case, a cyclist was coming from the heavier traffic direction, got into the left turn lane, but his light was RED. The cars coming off of the lighter traffic direction (3 or 4 of them) had gaps between them, so he chose to not even stop at the light and WEAVE through the cars!!

It's crap like that that makes drivers behave differently for ALL cyclists. I understand if he couldn't set the light, but he didn't even put his foot down. I cannot fathom in what situation it's worth your LIFE to not stop for less than 60 seconds. Maybe he needs to upgrade his bike computer to one that automatically stops when you stop.

[PamNY]

I do not get cyclists weaving between cars. Not at all. I understand why people think they can run red lights (even if I disagree) but weaving? I just don't get it how you can delude yourself into thinking that is okay.

Honestly, I worry about other cyclists as much as I worry about cars.

RolliePollie, I'm glad you were able to avoid a collision.

[Blueberry]

I found myself apologizing for a cyclist as I was walking into the farmer's market last weekend. She had completely traumatized an elderly couple in a car. They were turning right into a parking space (with their turn signal on), and she flew around them on the right (dodging into the parking space). They saw her at the last second and were able to stop (because they were going slowly) and were quite shaken when they got out. She, however, made it on time for her outdoor yoga class Some people?!