DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate - View Single Post - Tour de France: THIRTY cyclists suffer punctures after spectator throws tacks on the

**eliniaguilefp7m** · 07-16-2012, 01:48 AM

Those bike riders make me sick. Where I live we have tons of limp wristed wanna be Lance Armstrong types who ride around in their spandex running people over on the side walk and street and even brandishing clubs and breaking out side view mirrors of busses and cars that don't give them the right of way at all times. They do not stop at intersections they are total lawless rule breaks and I think that's why there is a back lash now on the real riders.

Wow this could almost be Melbourne, Oz. The answer is bike paths. In most places push bikes have the same road rights as cars. Annoying as it is, bikes can take a lane if they want. They also are due the same courtesies. Of course when it all goes too far and no one is giving an inch you get that kind of bad behaviour and it paints all bike riders with the same brush.

I'll say again, the answer is bike paths but if you are in a city thats already built it's a bit hard to put the bike paths in after the fact. Still it should be in any cities plans..... even to lay them down over time as the city refreshes itselft, rebuilds old parts, redevelops old areas etc.

Some great cities I have been to that do this are: Vancouver, Amsterdam, Copenhagen. Trick is, they planned for cycling from the start so it works well. Every one has their own paths, cars, pedestrians and cyclists.

As for this tour shit..... hopefully someone will have some footage. Maybe social media can take care of it.

07-16-2012, 01:48 AM	#20
eliniaguilefp7m Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 385 Senior Member	Those bike riders make me sick. Where I live we have tons of limp wristed wanna be Lance Armstrong types who ride around in their spandex running people over on the side walk and street and even brandishing clubs and breaking out side view mirrors of busses and cars that don't give them the right of way at all times. They do not stop at intersections they are total lawless rule breaks and I think that's why there is a back lash now on the real riders. Wow this could almost be Melbourne, Oz. The answer is bike paths. In most places push bikes have the same road rights as cars. Annoying as it is, bikes can take a lane if they want. They also are due the same courtesies. Of course when it all goes too far and no one is giving an inch you get that kind of bad behaviour and it paints all bike riders with the same brush. I'll say again, the answer is bike paths but if you are in a city thats already built it's a bit hard to put the bike paths in after the fact. Still it should be in any cities plans..... even to lay them down over time as the city refreshes itselft, rebuilds old parts, redevelops old areas etc. Some great cities I have been to that do this are: Vancouver, Amsterdam, Copenhagen. Trick is, they planned for cycling from the start so it works well. Every one has their own paths, cars, pedestrians and cyclists. As for this tour shit..... hopefully someone will have some footage. Maybe social media can take care of it.
	Quote