Bicyclists =/= targets of genocide

[Hyena Dandy]

It was just meant to be a semi-related, semi-funny reply to:

Excellent. Didn't think so, but you never know with some people. Had to be sure.

[Nyoibo]

Little off topic but just a quick point, not a she.

[Hyena Dandy]

Little off topic but just a quick point, not a she.

Really?

Okay, sorry. >_> I don't know where I got that idea.

Was the rest of my post a good guess at what you were saying?

[insertNameHere]

In the town I went to college in I often considered carrying several mangled bicycles in my truck bed to send a warning message to EWs. It is really a simple physics equation Force = Mass X Acceleration. My 2 Ton truck with 4x4 will easily climb over the top of your bike and body if you jump off a curb and cut me off or run a red light and fly over my hood because when we meet it takes time to slow my truck even slamming the brakes compared to stopping distance of a bike
You really would think with all the road rage issues, bikers would be mindful of the fact if they upset people hey can be ran down relatively easy.

[Nyoibo]

Really?

Yup *checks* Yup, really. :P

Okay, sorry. >_> I don't know where I got that idea.

Was the rest of my post a good guess at what you were saying?

Pretty close.

You really would think with all the road rage issues, bikers would be mindful of the fact if they upset people hey can be ran down relatively easy.

Up, but the power of righteous indignation and misguided smug superiority shall protect them.

[Hyena Dandy]

In the town I went to college in I often considered carrying several mangled bicycles in my truck bed to send a warning message to EWs. It is really a simple physics equation Force = Mass X Acceleration. My 2 Ton truck with 4x4 will easily climb over the top of your bike and body if you jump off a curb and cut me off or run a red light and fly over my hood because when we meet it takes time to slow my truck even slamming the brakes compared to stopping distance of a bike
You really would think with all the road rage issues, bikers would be mindful of the fact if they upset people hey can be ran down relatively easy.

Well, I think they are very aware of it. Perhaps instead of threatening them, it would be a better idea to be polite. Contempt breeds contempt, and if you act like an ass to them, they'll feel persecuted adn remain assholes.

I don't have a problem with bikers riding on the roads. My problem is disobeying the rules of the road and then talking about having as much of a right to it as anyone else.