Comments on: “Etiquette” http://www.bicycleboulevards.com/news-and-events/etiquette.html Information about Bicycle Safety Sat, 11 Jun 2011 02:20:01 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: Bluenoser http://www.bicycleboulevards.com/news-and-events/etiquette.html/comment-page-1#comment-116 Bluenoser Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:14:51 +0000 http://www.bicycleboulevards.com/?p=448#comment-116 Plus here is the kicker... the female version of a Fred is called a Doris. just sayin... -B Plus here is the kicker… the female version of a Fred is called a Doris.

just sayin…

-B

]]> By: kaitlin http://www.bicycleboulevards.com/news-and-events/etiquette.html/comment-page-1#comment-113 kaitlin Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:38:44 +0000 http://www.bicycleboulevards.com/?p=448#comment-113 Thanks for the thoughtful comment. The ride was no-drop, and I *think* it was only a group of 4 or 6 riders total, so to the extent that it's less rude to make one or two people stop as opposed to twenty, his mistakes might be somewhat mitigated. I think generally drawing attention to this type of conflict is important so that there can be better communication. And I also agree with you that no one should call someone out if they're trying to protect their own skin in a car vs. bike situation. I love your point about not making drivers angry. They might not always be right, but they are bigger, heavier, and capable of killing a cyclist. Best to treat them with respect. Thanks again for your opinion! :) Thanks for the thoughtful comment.

The ride was no-drop, and I *think* it was only a group of 4 or 6 riders total, so to the extent that it’s less rude to make one or two people stop as opposed to twenty, his mistakes might be somewhat mitigated.

I think generally drawing attention to this type of conflict is important so that there can be better communication. And I also agree with you that no one should call someone out if they’re trying to protect their own skin in a car vs. bike situation.

I love your point about not making drivers angry. They might not always be right, but they are bigger, heavier, and capable of killing a cyclist. Best to treat them with respect.

Thanks again for your opinion! :)

]]> By: Bluenoser http://www.bicycleboulevards.com/news-and-events/etiquette.html/comment-page-1#comment-111 Bluenoser Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:26:01 +0000 http://www.bicycleboulevards.com/?p=448#comment-111 Dear Ms. Boulevard, I'm sorry to hear about the hard time your Trusty Boyfriend is having at the hands of the peloton. I'm 52 years of age and have been riding on and off competitively since I was 13. I've ridden inches off the rear wheel of a lot of good riders and a lot of bad and I've learned one thing in all these years about the roadie mindset. There are only two ways to figure out the roadie and nobody knows either one of them. Who are these people? First off, is it a get dropped or not dropped ride? You see, where I come from it's like this. If the ride is ride where you get dropped well then when you stop or pull over for whatever reason everyone just swings around and just takes no notice and keeps on rolling. You're on your own. Now if it's a ride where no one gets dropped, then there is a designated rider at the back that will pull over and wait with the rider that pulls over for whatever reason to help out and help bring them back to the group. That's the way it is. That's the way it's been with real roadies for 40 years. Now, I'm not real happy with the shaming him for the easing up through the intersection. That was looking after his own skin. After all, they were all doing something illegal and we all know the war that is going on between cagers and cyclist down there. No wonder people are slamming on brakes and putting people through back windows when just because some feel that because they are in a group and cool and rolling that they can break laws... It's hard enough to be a cyclist on the roads right now without us eating each other. -B Dear Ms. Boulevard,

I’m sorry to hear about the hard time your Trusty Boyfriend is having at the hands of the peloton. I’m 52 years of age and have been riding on and off competitively since I was 13. I’ve ridden inches off the rear wheel of a lot of good riders and a lot of bad and I’ve learned one thing in all these years about the roadie mindset.

There are only two ways to figure out the roadie and nobody knows either one of them.

Who are these people? First off, is it a get dropped or not dropped ride? You see, where I come from it’s like this. If the ride is ride where you get dropped well then when you stop or pull over for whatever reason everyone just swings around and just takes no notice and keeps on rolling. You’re on your own.

Now if it’s a ride where no one gets dropped, then there is a designated rider at the back that will pull over and wait with the rider that pulls over for whatever reason to help out and help bring them back to the group. That’s the way it is. That’s the way it’s been with real roadies for 40 years.

Now, I’m not real happy with the shaming him for the easing up through the intersection. That was looking after his own skin. After all, they were all doing something illegal and we all know the war that is going on between cagers and cyclist down there. No wonder people are slamming on brakes and putting people through back windows when just because some feel that because they are in a group and cool and rolling that they can break laws…

It’s hard enough to be a cyclist on the roads right now without us eating each other.

-B

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