in that respect i'm kinda glad that houston is such a large, sprawling city. it's not really practical to ride your bike places due to distance. and the heat. so the only ones you see out riding (outside downtown/city center anyway) are semi-pro riders who take it very seriously and actually follow the laws as they should. the kind of folks who ride in events like the MS150, among others. other than that it's just kids on neighborhood streets, who usually get out of the way when they see/hear a car.Just the kind of cyclist I love. Adopts a ridiculous position causing inconvenience for no reason and not caring about the impact on others. Has complete disregard for safety. And thinks he is entitled to give orders to motorists.
There are many like that here, I imagine there are even more in mainland Europe. I don't know why the authorities pander to these fools.
Are Saab's back in production yet?
Just the kind of cyclist I love. Adopts a ridiculous position causing inconvenience for no reason and not caring about the impact on others. Has complete disregard for safety. And thinks he is entitled to give orders to motorists.
There are many like that here, I imagine there are even more in mainland Europe. I don't know why the authorities pander to these fools.
in that respect i'm kinda glad that houston is such a large, sprawling city. it's not really practical to ride your bike places due to distance. and the heat. so the only ones you see out riding (outside downtown/city center anyway) are semi-pro riders who take it very seriously and actually follow the laws as they should. the kind of folks who ride in events like the MS150, among others. other than that it's just kids on neighborhood streets, who usually get out of the way when they see/hear a car.
when i go riding, it's through the woods, where there's shade. and elevation changes. and lots and lots of turns. and silence. i've never understood the appeal of riding on the road with cars/trucks/etc. i ride to get away from all that.
I tried commuting by bike when I was a mechanic and lived about a mile from the shop. It was OK to show up to work sweaty since we get sweaty during the day anyway. Only problem was finding a place to store my bike.I have been bike-commuting for many years, so I know the struggle of some bikers. I have a lot of respect for those who do it, but the guy in the video...well...
If they were there wouldn't be so many Swedish dashcammers posting videos on YT.From the yt comments, I see dashcams are illegal in Sweden.
Things being illegal doesn't mean you can't do it, just that you shouldn't. It could be one of those obscure laws that was put in place ages ago that few know about, including police, and thus isn't really enforced.If they were there wouldn't be so many Swedish dashcammers posting videos on YT.
That's very unlikely to happen in a country like Sweden.It could be one of those obscure laws that was put in place ages ago that few know about, including police, and thus isn't really enforced.