rcd@opus.UUCP (Dick Dunn) (04/27/84)
On the way to work, I followed a bicyclist riding on a busy four-lane road
through town. I watched him run two red lights. I watched him pass about
four cars by going between two lanes of traffic - he was trying to run a
third light which changed just as he got to it. He cut around the lead car
and back to the right of the road. Eventually I passed him; some blocks
later he caught up to me and narrowly missed riding into the side of my car
because he was trying to pass on my right and run the light where I was
turning right (on red - legal here, and yes, I signaled well in advance).
That jerk is making it dangerous for me to bike! Yes, because he pissed
off about a dozen motorists in the short space (a mile or so) that I
was able to see him. What is there to be done about these clowns? I don't
want to have him get a motorist so hacked off that I get run down because
the guy finally gets fed up with trying to deal with bicycles and I'm the
next one he encounters. This is a real issue to me - any suggestions?
I have two consolations. First, he wasn't wearing a helmet, which means he
may depart the bicycling scene quite suddenly and not return for a long
time. Second, he was riding in an absurdly high gear - looked like he was
climbing in something like 80+ inch and managing a cadence of about 30. He
may not ride very much after he destroys his knees.
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