Don't be a Jerk! How to ride in the city.

[yoothgeye]

Rules don't apply here (hehe) but I thought this was pretty good.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bicycl ... jerk.shtml

 

[user 135]

Jerks are becoming less and less. Educations helps as does enforcement. Sadly I would like to see more enforcement.

Interesting article regarding perception of Jerks
http://mobile.slate.com/articles/health ... eels_.html

 

[yoothgeye]

I like that article. Once again though, doesn't really apply around here... wish it did.

 

[jwm]

Few to none of the cyclejerks are in this crowd. We mostly cruise back streets, bike paths, and (around here, anyway) the wide, smooth and empty sidewalks that line most of the heavily driven streets.

The cyclejerks are mostly roadies who insist that their bicycles are vehicles deserving of equal space with cars and trucks in traffic. I see them around here every day, using left turn lanes, riding in traffic lanes, splitting lanes like motorcycles, etc.

JWM

 

[user 135]

The cyclejerks are mostly roadies who insist that their bicycles are vehicles deserving of equal space with cars and trucks in traffic. I see them around here every day, using left turn lanes, riding in traffic lanes, splitting lanes like motorcycles, etc.
JWM

Don't take this the wrong way but some of what you said is within the law.

I am a cyclo-ambassador and I ride to protect my safety and others. I ride in bike lanes when present, but I do "take the lane" when the bike lane is unsafe(Door zone, left/right hook danger). I don't spilt lanes, ride the wrong way or without lights. I do think that any jerk causes us to profile similar people latter on, whether it is a cyclist, driver or pedestrian

I do not advocate vehicular cycling though. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicular_cycling

Here is an interesting vid from a roadie that happened last week. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFM5QiAd ... r_embedded

 

[udallcustombikes]

I saw this video this morning and was going to post it but didn't think it was worthy of it's own thread. It fits here though.

http://ifunny.mobi/i09WC2KsP#09WC2KsP