re: Canberra Times "Dear male cyclists, lose the attitude"

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I do ride in the middle of the lane. Too many times I've had morons in their lifted F250s almost clip me with their mirror because they tried to squeeze past me while there was still oncoming traffic. You can pass me like a regular vehicle.

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I’m sorry, but do you have an engine that can get you up to at least 75 mph? Do you have a horn or blinkers? Got break lights? Seatbelt of any kind? What about airbags?

The road is for vehicles, not some douchebag in tights thinking he’s Lance Armstrong.

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I stop at all stop signs and I don't creep past cars at red lights but I do ride in the middle of the lane. Too many times I've had morons in their lifted F250s almost clip me with their mirror because they tried to squeeze past me while there was still oncoming traffic. You can pass me like a regular vehicle.

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And you wonder why this happens?

You’re need to talk to your wife about..a lot, she deserves better

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Have you never seen that video? I read your comment in her pretentious voice.

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I have. And it's hilarious.

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I stop at all stop signs and I don't creep past cars at red lights but I do ride in the middle of the lane. Too many times I've had morons in their lifted F250s almost clip me with their mirror because they tried to squeeze past me while there was still oncoming traffic. You can pass me like a regular vehicle.

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This is another sign that multiculturalism doesn’t work. You refuse to assimilate. I’m ready for the war.

Middle of the road thing truly is to help a cyclist not get killed. Might inconvenience you for a minute like she said. Might save her life. Getting off to the side invites people to do some very dangerous passing when there isn't room.

Plenty of cyclists doing stupid shite on the road. But until you've ridden for a while, you don't realize how many cars will do stuff that puts riders close to death for no reason other than to save 30 seconds. I quit riding outdoors for that reason. I train on an indoor trainer and ride my mountain bike on trails for fun. About 2 weeks before a race, I'll take my bike out on the low traffic 30 mph roads where I can keep a mid 20's speed and not piss too many people off. Doesn't matter who's right or wrong when it comes to living or dying. I think that's why cyclist seem "entitled". A driver sees it as funny, trivial, or annoying. Rider sees it as his life on the line.

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That can't be legal.

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It is (unless there are road signs specifically prohibiting), but that guy's a dumb arse. It's frustrating that you can't ride on rural roads without feeling unsafe. But you are just an idiot trying to ride in a place like that.

What's funny is I've spent most of my life hunting, fishing, etc. I drive an F150. I don't ever want to be classified as a baw, but I do or have done most of the stuff they think is worthy. I just got bit by the bug to do triathlons a few years ago and it takes a tougher person to do that than anything I ever do in the "baw world". Yet you are a spandex sissy if you touch the road on a bike. You don't belong there. But try to go on the outdoor board and tell that very same person that he doesn't have the right to fish on private wetlands and that f*cker will have a seizure trying to reason with you.