Bicycles are stable for the same reasons unicycles are - because we balance them ourselves.
According to the unicyclists I've seen: not well
They're not actually that much harder to learn to ride than a bike. Back in primary school we had one lesson a month where a bloke named Reg Bolton would come to the school and teach the kids circus skills like juggling, plate spinning, riding unicycles etc.
I focused on juggling and plate spinning but even with only taking a couple of lessons (so something like an hour total) on unicycling I very nearly got it.
also parked cars opening their doors in front of you
at least with the moving traffic you can be reasonably sure they aren't going to open their doors suddenly
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FencingsaxIt is difficult to get a man to understand, when his salary depends upon his not understandingGNU Terry PratchettRegistered Userregular
also parked cars opening their doors in front of you
at least with the moving traffic you can be reasonably sure they aren't going to open their doors suddenly
Reasonably, but not all the way, sure
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Brovid Hasselsmof[Growling historic on the fury road]Registered Userregular
Bicycles are part of the traffic. Deal with it bike haters.
Bicyclists down here like to be in the bike lane right up until it inconveniences them, and then they use the crosswalks and the sidewalks until that inconveniences them and they go back into the bike lane.
Bicyclists down here like to be in the bike lane right up until it inconveniences them, and then they use the crosswalks and the sidewalks until that inconveniences them and they go back into the bike lane.
As someone who has commuted to work via bicycle: Yup. Some places don't even give you a bike lane, and you do what you have to.
Bicycles work because there is a ghost on either side of it holding it up
Oh so they're the ones moving cyclists as far out from the curb and as close to traffic as possible
It may not seem like it, but it's the safest part of the bike lane for them to ride in. In addition to shit piling up along the street edge, or storm drains, or car doors, etc. cars will work to stay vaguely the same distance away from you no matter where in the bike lane you are, but if you're close to the edge/parking lane, you have nowhere to maneuver against obstacles or dickhead drivers that want to clip you on purpose.
Bicyclists down here like to be in the bike lane right up until it inconveniences them, and then they use the crosswalks and the sidewalks until that inconveniences them and they go back into the bike lane.
As someone who has commuted to work via bicycle: Yup. Some places don't even give you a bike lane, and you do what you have to.
Nah here it's not okay for bicyclists to use the crosswalk or sidewalk. If there isn't a bike lane, they're supposed to either use a less busy street with a bike lane, or ride in the actual street with the cars. We have enough bike lanes (almost every side street has a bike lane, honestly) so it isn't a problem for the people that actually give a shit about obeying the rules.
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PaperLuigi44My amazement is at maximum capacity.Registered Userregular
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Sorry, these are all valid points, I retract my snark
Bicyclists down here like to be in the bike lane right up until it inconveniences them, and then they use the crosswalks and the sidewalks until that inconveniences them and they go back into the bike lane.
As someone who has commuted to work via bicycle: Yup. Some places don't even give you a bike lane, and you do what you have to.
Nah here it's not okay for bicyclists to use the crosswalk or sidewalk. If there isn't a bike lane, they're supposed to either use a less busy street with a bike lane, or ride in the actual street with the cars. We have enough bike lanes (almost every side street has a bike lane, honestly) so it isn't a problem for the people that actually give a shit about obeying the rules.
Riding a bicycle on many footpaths/sidewalks is illegal here, but I don't care if I see a cyclist on them because they're manoeuvering around traffic hazards.
If some chode is trying to set a pedal-powered land speed record on a busy footpath I'll tell them to fuck right off make no mistake, but where bike lanes are as fucked up as they are here in Perth, well I say let 'em use the footpath where needed, I'd much rather that than see cyclists ground into paste under cars every day.
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Donovan PuppyfuckerA dagger in the dark isworth a thousand swords in the morningRegistered Userregular
Bicycles are part of the traffic. Deal with it bike haters.
A common complaint amongst cyclist haters here is "they don't pay rego so they shouldn't be on the road".
Considering that vehicle registration costs are related to vehicle weight and the resultant damage they cause to the roads they drive on, I feel like cyclists probably wouldn't give a shit about paying a fraction of a cent per annum to use the roads, but the amount of taxpayer money wasted trying to collect said registration fees could be much better used for something more productive?
Like improving the roads and making new bike lanes to keep as many bikes away from cars as possible.
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FencingsaxIt is difficult to get a man to understand, when his salary depends upon his not understandingGNU Terry PratchettRegistered Userregular
i did it for a month because of those exact reasons and i can't even tell you how many motherfuckers threatened to kill me as the accused me of breaking the law while rocketing past at 80 MPH in downtown crowded streets because they were goddamn cowards.
And also that I would snap the welding on the a frame almost instantly
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StraightziHere we may reign secure, and in my choice,To reign is worth ambition though in HellRegistered Userregular
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A cyclist recently threatened to kill me because I called him and his friend assholes for riding their bikes on the sidewalk
It was a very fun conversation
I have almost gotten into a number of fights with cyclists who are disrespecting pedestrians though, it is my purpose in life
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The GeekOh-Two Crew, OmeganautRegistered User, ClubPAregular
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I have no issues with cyclists riding either on a sidewalk or in the street, but the only thing I feel is that if you're in the street, you gotta follow traffic laws like everyone else and not go blasting through red lights and such.
BLM - ACAB
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AthenorBattle Hardened OptimistThe Skies of HiigaraRegistered Userregular
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Is there a cycling thread somewhere on the forums?
I was so ecstatic a couple days ago to discover a website that sells bikes rated for 550 lbs, which covers my weight. I want to get it, but it's from $2000-2600. If I'm gonna be sinking that much into a bike, I want to cross-check reviews and make sure it's actually decent.
Bicycles are stable for the same reasons unicycles are - because we balance them ourselves.
According to the unicyclists I've seen: not well
Last year I went to a bar with a friend and then a friend of that friend came in with a unicycle and placed it directly behind me making it look like I was the unicyclist and folks I didn’t like it
Bicycles are stable for the same reasons unicycles are - because we balance them ourselves.
According to the unicyclists I've seen: not well
Last year I went to a bar with a friend and then a friend of that friend came in with a unicycle and placed it directly behind me making it look like I was the unicyclist and folks I didn’t like it
i really want a unicycle
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Raijin QuickfootI'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPAregular
Is there a cycling thread somewhere on the forums?
I was so ecstatic a couple days ago to discover a website that sells bikes rated for 550 lbs, which covers my weight. I want to get it, but it's from $2000-2600. If I'm gonna be sinking that much into a bike, I want to cross-check reviews and make sure it's actually decent.
I have no issues with cyclists riding either on a sidewalk or in the street, but the only thing I feel is that if you're in the street, you gotta follow traffic laws like everyone else and not go blasting through red lights and such.
Also: if you're riding on the sidewalk you can't ride like you're in the street. You're exchanging speed for safety. Slow the f down and be extra slow/careful around pedestrians.
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According to the unicyclists I've seen: not well
They're not actually that much harder to learn to ride than a bike. Back in primary school we had one lesson a month where a bloke named Reg Bolton would come to the school and teach the kids circus skills like juggling, plate spinning, riding unicycles etc.
I focused on juggling and plate spinning but even with only taking a couple of lessons (so something like an hour total) on unicycling I very nearly got it.
No, that's garbage and detritus in the bicycle lane that shreds tyres.
Cyclists don't like being anywhere near cars.
at least with the moving traffic you can be reasonably sure they aren't going to open their doors suddenly
Reasonably, but not all the way, sure
As someone who has commuted to work via bicycle: Yup. Some places don't even give you a bike lane, and you do what you have to.
It may not seem like it, but it's the safest part of the bike lane for them to ride in. In addition to shit piling up along the street edge, or storm drains, or car doors, etc. cars will work to stay vaguely the same distance away from you no matter where in the bike lane you are, but if you're close to the edge/parking lane, you have nowhere to maneuver against obstacles or dickhead drivers that want to clip you on purpose.
Nah here it's not okay for bicyclists to use the crosswalk or sidewalk. If there isn't a bike lane, they're supposed to either use a less busy street with a bike lane, or ride in the actual street with the cars. We have enough bike lanes (almost every side street has a bike lane, honestly) so it isn't a problem for the people that actually give a shit about obeying the rules.
They're either too slow and in our way, or coming down on us at a reckless speed, don't they know I could have kids in the car / panniers / my pockets
Riding a bicycle on many footpaths/sidewalks is illegal here, but I don't care if I see a cyclist on them because they're manoeuvering around traffic hazards.
If some chode is trying to set a pedal-powered land speed record on a busy footpath I'll tell them to fuck right off make no mistake, but where bike lanes are as fucked up as they are here in Perth, well I say let 'em use the footpath where needed, I'd much rather that than see cyclists ground into paste under cars every day.
A common complaint amongst cyclist haters here is "they don't pay rego so they shouldn't be on the road".
Considering that vehicle registration costs are related to vehicle weight and the resultant damage they cause to the roads they drive on, I feel like cyclists probably wouldn't give a shit about paying a fraction of a cent per annum to use the roads, but the amount of taxpayer money wasted trying to collect said registration fees could be much better used for something more productive?
Like improving the roads and making new bike lanes to keep as many bikes away from cars as possible.
Why do you have kids in your pockets?
How do you have kids in your pockets?
Everyone I encounter while traveling is an outrageously audacious motherfucker, it’s true.
I don't right now, but it's possible that I could*, so stop walking so close, I don't want to feel your breath on my neck
*Anything is possible if you believe
Again, bike ghosts
I thought it was the opposite, in that they prevent you from ever conceiving a child
yeah try that for a while and see what goes down.
i did it for a month because of those exact reasons and i can't even tell you how many motherfuckers threatened to kill me as the accused me of breaking the law while rocketing past at 80 MPH in downtown crowded streets because they were goddamn cowards.
A decade
I imagine it would hurt my butt
And also that I would snap the welding on the a frame almost instantly
It was a very fun conversation
I have almost gotten into a number of fights with cyclists who are disrespecting pedestrians though, it is my purpose in life
I was so ecstatic a couple days ago to discover a website that sells bikes rated for 550 lbs, which covers my weight. I want to get it, but it's from $2000-2600. If I'm gonna be sinking that much into a bike, I want to cross-check reviews and make sure it's actually decent.
Last year I went to a bar with a friend and then a friend of that friend came in with a unicycle and placed it directly behind me making it look like I was the unicyclist and folks I didn’t like it
yup
i really want a unicycle
Why don’t you LINK IT????
Lazy bum!!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/1JI9WWSRW1YJI
yes that is the exact reason
Yeah. I could have linked it too but...you know.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/1JI9WWSRW1YJI
here you go
https://forums.penny-arcade.com/discussion/comment/33210463/#Comment_33210463
Also: if you're riding on the sidewalk you can't ride like you're in the street. You're exchanging speed for safety. Slow the f down and be extra slow/careful around pedestrians.
wait a sec i didn't get that power all i got was a juicy dumper