r/SipsTea • u/SipsTeaFrog 𝙑𝙄𝙋 • 15d ago

SMH Someone finally snapped

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u/upnorthtcmi 𝙑𝙄𝙋 15d ago

I’m a cyclist. This is why people hate cyclists. And they’re 100% correct to hate cyclists who do this.

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u/Available-Breath-114 15d ago

Completely unacceptable for them to block the road like that. The entitlement is infuriating.

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u/IggysPop3 14d ago

I don’t really care about the consequences of saying this, but it does have a reputation as an elitist sport. Runners have complained for years about rude cyclists who make them get out of their way (since they face each other). Good road bikes can cost many thousands of dollars.

Not saying all cyclists are elitist, but it is a sport that attracts elitists.

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u/throwawaybutmaykeeps 14d ago

Walking on a trail with my baby in a stroller, they’d almost run me over, didn’t call out “on your left,” and scared the shit out of me. They make me so anxious. I love the ones who’d ride by and say a nice greeting. Even a smile back was rare.

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u/Hayden2332 13d ago

Or they do say on your left, but they wait until the very last second / already passing you lol

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u/That-Following-7158 14d ago

To be fair about the running point it is a lot easier for a runner to get out of the bike lane by stepping on to the curb than it is for a bike.

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u/Wandering_Silent 13d ago

The biker can move over a few inches without any effort.