The last two days I have seen a ton of bikers on the roads wearing their faggy spandex pants. I'm suppose to believe that there is a Tour De France going on in Fairfax County?

This is the only time of year I see these freaks on the road.

Biker Spandex Wrote:
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> The last two days I have seen a ton of bikers on
> the roads wearing their faggy spandex pants. I'm
> suppose to believe that there is a Tour De France
> going on in Fairfax County?
>
> This is the only time of year I see these freaks
> on the road.


It's all the pretenders who come out every time Lance Armstrong rides. Don't worry. They'll be in their Audis in traffic in front of you again soon enough.

WashingTone Locian Wrote:
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>
>
> It's all the pretenders who come out every time
> Lance Armstrong rides. Don't worry. They'll be in
> their Audis in traffic in front of you again soon
> enough.


Most of the men that ride with spandex usually drive a yellow VW New Beetle or Mini Cooper. The worst part is when they take a break from bicycling and come into Starbucks dripping their sweat while they order a latte.

http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/news/2009/jun/30/reston-town-center-grand-prix/

Probably not the only one around..

WashingTone Locian Wrote:
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>
> It's all the pretenders who come out every time
> Lance Armstrong rides. Don't worry. They'll be in
> their Audis in traffic in front of you again soon
> enough.

No shit. Every year this fucking wannabes hit the streets and clog up the right hand lane. The best is when they bike through Clifton, Fox Mill Road or any other road that really is a deathtrap if you're not in a car. WTF?

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That's not a ladybug, that's a cannapiller.

Its ok boys(?) sit back and eat another round of Little Debbies, the folks out getting fresh air and exercise wont be bothering you for long. Have another bag of chips on me

I just recently watched the Tour de France. I know I am now required to go buy a spandex bike outfit and ride my bike every day around the my neighborhood for a next week.

What other gay high school activities should I do?

Should I now go rent Breaking Away and watch it?

It's funny how the spandex bike riders don't get that they have to stop at stop signs. If you want us to share the road, you should follow the laws. It was so funny, about 10 years ago in DC I got pissed at one of the spandex fuckers so I honked him. He flipped me off. He's lucky I didn't hit him.

Spandex Gay Wrote:
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> I just recently watched the Tour de France. I
> know I am now required to go buy a spandex bike
> outfit and ride my bike every day around the my
> neighborhood for a next week.
>
> What other gay high school activities should I do?
>
>
> Should I now go rent Breaking Away and watch it?

Not Breaking Away, rather Vision Quest and walk around in public wearing wrestling gear.

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That's not a ladybug, that's a cannapiller.

Spandex Gay Wrote:
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> I just recently watched the Tour de France. I
> know I am now required to go buy a spandex bike
> outfit and ride my bike every day around the my
> neighborhood for a next week.
>
> What other gay high school activities should I do?
>
>
> Should I now go rent Breaking Away and watch it?


Have your mommy buy you some training wheels, never too late to learn.

Right, because the only thing keeping drivers from sharing the road with cyclists is because we occasionally blow through stop signs. Trust me, after being honked at, buzzed, yelled at, cut off, and not being allowed to merge for a couple of hours you'll take whatever advantage you can get. One thing you can be sure of is that anybody complaining about cyclists and their "faggy" shorts is a fat fuck who wouldn't have the first idea about it. Drop the twinkie for a few minutes and get your fat ass out there for a while and then let me know what you think.

Bikers=retards Wrote:
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> It's funny how the spandex bike riders don't get
> that they have to stop at stop signs. If you want
> us to share the road, you should follow the laws.
> It was so funny, about 10 years ago in DC I got
> pissed at one of the spandex fuckers so I honked
> him. He flipped me off. He's lucky I didn't hit
> him.

Lance Wrote:
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> One thing you can be sure of is that anybody
> complaining about cyclists and their "faggy"
> shorts is a fat fuck who wouldn't have the first
> idea about it. Drop the twinkie for a few minutes
> and get your fat ass out there for a while and
> then let me know what you think.

Wanna be Lance Armstrong, I workout every day and have a perfect diet, no way can you call me fat.

I still call bikers in black tight riding pants fags. One guy at work is a wanna be Lance Armstrong and I can tell you for a fact that he is flaming gay. 90% of adult male bikers are gay.

By "workout" do you mean that you prance around on a treadmill or something for 20 minutes? Yeah, I'm sure you're in good shape.

>
> Wanna be Lance Armstrong, I workout every day and
> have a perfect diet, no way can you call me fat.
>
> I still call bikers in black tight riding pants
> fags. One guy at work is a wanna be Lance
> Armstrong and I can tell you for a fact that he is
> flaming gay. 90% of adult male bikers are gay.

I jog, lift weights, baseball, basketball, softball, an occasional game of coed flag football, and hike. Nobody in any of those sports dresses up in full body spandex and goes prancing around the major roadways. And, for godsakes if you are a biker 40 pounds overweight please, please skip the spandex!
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Oh, okay, the word "jog" tells me all I need to know.


Gay Spandex Wrote:
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> I jog, lift weights, baseball, basketball,
> softball, an occasional game of coed flag
> football, and hike. Nobody in any of those sports
> dresses up in full body spandex and goes prancing
> around the major roadways. And, for godsakes if
> you are a biker 40 pounds overweight please,
> please skip the spandex!

"A 'do-er' of many and a 'master' of none"

Yeah, that's somethin' to be proud of.

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I like to wear my spandex even when riding my mountain bike...makes everyone else jealous!

Lance Wrote:
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> By "workout" do you mean that you prance around on
> a treadmill or something for 20 minutes? Yeah,
> I'm sure you're in good shape.
>
> >
> > Wanna be Lance Armstrong, I workout every day
> and
> > have a perfect diet, no way can you call me
> fat.
> >
> > I still call bikers in black tight riding pants
> > fags. One guy at work is a wanna be Lance
> > Armstrong and I can tell you for a fact that he
> is
> > flaming gay. 90% of adult male bikers are gay.


I ride everyday, am not gay, dont wear spandex, and dont have any illusions that I am a professional cyclist.I have been riding since I was old enough to walk and the experience over the years has demostrated to me that with time and each succeeding generation , not enough birth control was used and we have way more assholes around than we really need. What I do hope is that one time I am out riding you are the guy (?) that tries to run me over or has something cute to say. One of two things will have occured as it has several times in the past, you will get stopped at a light and have your ass handed to you or you will roll up the windows and lock your car doors like most of the pussy faced drivers in Fairfax County ( they didnt county on traffic being backed up so acted as if they were typing from their mother 's computer in her basement),Just be careful who you fuck with, you never know

tight pants Wrote:
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> I like to wear my spandex even when riding my
> mountain bike...makes everyone else jealous!

Umm honey... All the women are laughing at you.

Hah--a few years ago I had some shithead yell something at me as he passed me on the FFX Parkway. I put the hammer down and caught him at the light. The look on that little dork's face as I beat on his window and proceeded to read him the riot act was priceless. I may have been wearing "fag" shorts, but he wet his pants.

go for it Wrote:
>
> I ride everyday, am not gay, dont wear spandex,
> and dont have any illusions that I am a
> professional cyclist.I have been riding since I
> was old enough to walk and the experience over the
> years has demostrated to me that with time and
> each succeeding generation , not enough birth
> control was used and we have way more assholes
> around than we really need. What I do hope is that
> one time I am out riding you are the guy (?) that
> tries to run me over or has something cute to say.
> One of two things will have occured as it has
> several times in the past, you will get stopped
> at a light and have your ass handed to you or you
> will roll up the windows and lock your car doors
> like most of the pussy faced drivers in Fairfax
> County ( they didnt county on traffic being backed
> up so acted as if they were typing from their
> mother 's computer in her basement),Just be
> careful who you fuck with, you never know

Lance Wrote:
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> Hah--a few years ago I had some shithead yell
> something at me as he passed me on the FFX
> Parkway. I put the hammer down and caught him at
> the light. The look on that little dork's face as
> I beat on his window and proceeded to read him the
> riot act was priceless. I may have been wearing
> "fag" shorts, but he wet his pants.

If that was me, I would of yelled "Get your slow ass fucking bicycle off the parkway, the parkway is for cars!" Then blown the horn at you!

Lance Wrote:
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> By "workout" do you mean that you prance around on
> a treadmill or something for 20 minutes? Yeah,
> I'm sure you're in good shape.
>
> >
> > Wanna be Lance Armstrong, I workout every day
> and
> > have a perfect diet, no way can you call me
> fat.
> >
> > I still call bikers in black tight riding pants
> > fags. One guy at work is a wanna be Lance
> > Armstrong and I can tell you for a fact that he
> is
> > flaming gay. 90% of adult male bikers are gay.


And what if I happen to run 3 miles in that 20 minutes? I guess you can really judge a workout by the time it takes to perform it, nice logic.

I have no problem with someone wishing to bicycle a la Lance Armstrong fashion, even if they wear spandex, but use the paths that we have all over the county intended for such.

Lance Wrote:
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> Hah--a few years ago I had some shithead yell
> something at me as he passed me on the FFX
> Parkway. I put the hammer down and caught him at
> the light. The look on that little dork's face as
> I beat on his window and proceeded to read him the
> riot act was priceless. I may have been wearing
> "fag" shorts, but he wet his pants.

Are you mentally retarted? Why the fuck would you ride a bike on the FFX Parkway??? Do you want to get hit? I'd sure as hell be scared of a guy wearing spandex too, being that i'm driving a car and you're on your bike. I might take you banging on my window as a threat to my life. If so, i'd get the baseball bat out of my trunk. There are many other ways to stay in shape that don't slow down traffic or that harm my well being. You should find one.

I'm not actually on the parkway, dumbass. I'm on the shoulder. So, I'm not slowing anybody down. Get over yourself.

Lanceisafaggot Wrote:
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> Lance Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Hah--a few years ago I had some shithead yell
> > something at me as he passed me on the FFX
> > Parkway. I put the hammer down and caught him
> at
> > the light. The look on that little dork's face
> as
> > I beat on his window and proceeded to read him
> the
> > riot act was priceless. I may have been
> wearing
> > "fag" shorts, but he wet his pants.
>
> Are you mentally retarted? Why the fuck would you
> ride a bike on the FFX Parkway??? Do you want to
> get hit? I'd sure as hell be scared of a guy
> wearing spandex too, being that i'm driving a car
> and you're on your bike. I might take you banging
> on my window as a threat to my life. If so, i'd
> get the baseball bat out of my trunk. There are
> many other ways to stay in shape that don't slow
> down traffic or that harm my well being. You
> should find one.

Lance Wrote:
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> I'm not actually on the parkway, dumbass. I'm on
> the shoulder. So, I'm not slowing anybody down.
> Get over yourself.

Even so, if you were driving in the right-hand lane, you have to move over to the left to get around a biker. Stop making excuses. You not only endanger yourself, but drivers who have to swerve to avoid ignorant people like you

go for it Wrote:
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> One of two things will have occured as it has
> several times in the past, you will get stopped
> at a light and have your ass handed to you or you
> will roll up the windows and lock your car doors
> like most of the pussy faced drivers in Fairfax
> County ( they didnt county on traffic being backed
> up so acted as if they were typing from their
> mother 's computer in her basement),Just be
> careful who you fuck with, you never know

I would get out of my car and kick your ass. Or, be a pussy and report you to the police. I'm sure the police would arrest you, not me!

When they put you in the Fairfax jail I'm sure those spandex pants will look nice to boys there.

The only time I'll ride on the road is if I'm in a neighborhood or on a road that has very low traffic. I'm all for more people on bicycles, but for the love of god, don't bike down a road that has non-stop traffic, or at least, don't bike on it WHEN it has non-stop traffic. If that's how you commute to work, change your work schedule so you leave and come home when it isn't rush hour.

You seem to be a little slow so I'll explain this again. I'm riding on the shoulder, not in a lane. The only reason you would need to swerve or move over is if you are driving on the shoulder, which you shouldn't be. It's perfectly legal and safe to ride a bicycle there.

Lanceisafaggot Wrote:
>
> Even so, if you were driving in the right-hand
> lane, you have to move over to the left to get
> around a biker. Stop making excuses. You not only
> endanger yourself, but drivers who have to swerve
> to avoid ignorant people like you

UsethePathways Wrote:
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> go for it Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > One of two things will have occured as it has
> > several times in the past, you will get stopped
>
> > at a light and have your ass handed to you or
> you
> > will roll up the windows and lock your car
> doors
> > like most of the pussy faced drivers in Fairfax
> > County ( they didnt county on traffic being
> backed
> > up so acted as if they were typing from their
> > mother 's computer in her basement),Just be
> > careful who you fuck with, you never know
>
> I would get out of my car and kick your ass. Or,
> be a pussy and report you to the police. I'm sure
> the police would arrest you, not me!
>
> When they put you in the Fairfax jail I'm sure
> those spandex pants will look nice to boys there.



please go change your tampon, hero

Lance Wrote:
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> You seem to be a little slow so I'll explain this
> again. I'm riding on the shoulder, not in a lane.
> The only reason you would need to swerve or move
> over is if you are driving on the shoulder, which
> you shouldn't be. It's perfectly legal and safe
> to ride a bicycle there.
>
> Lanceisafaggot Wrote:
> >
> > Even so, if you were driving in the right-hand
> > lane, you have to move over to the left to get
> > around a biker. Stop making excuses. You not
> only
> > endanger yourself, but drivers who have to
> swerve
> > to avoid ignorant people like you

You seem to be a little slower, we are saying that riding on the shoulder of the FFX County Parkway still causes a threat to motorist who are driving 55 mph or more. Cars still see a slow moving unprotected bicyclist on the shoulder as a hazard and slow down or move over. What if for some reason had to swerve into the lane? Splat dude!

Now take the advice of the guy who's window you pounded on and get the fuck off the parkway you gay spandex wanna be Lance.

Well, that isn't what he was saying, but whatever. Notice that he said 'you have to move over to the left to get around the biker'. That just isn't true--I am off the road. To address your point, if seeing a cyclist on the shoulder causes you to suddenly freak out and start swerving around then perhaps you shouldn't be driving at all. In any case, if you'd like me to stop riding there your only option is to take it up with the state legislature to see if you can get a law passed. Otherwise, I think I'll just keep doing what I'm doing.


Gay Spandex Wrote:
> You seem to be a little slower, we are saying that
> riding on the shoulder of the FFX County Parkway
> still causes a threat to motorist who are driving
> 55 mph or more. Cars still see a slow moving
> unprotected bicyclist on the shoulder as a hazard
> and slow down or move over. What if for some
> reason had to swerve into the lane? Splat dude!
>
> Now take the advice of the guy who's window you
> pounded on and get the fuck off the parkway you
> gay spandex wanna be Lance.

Lance Wrote:
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> Well, that isn't what he was saying, but whatever.
> Notice that he said 'you have to move over to the
> left to get around the biker'. That just isn't
> true--I am off the road. To address your point,
> if seeing a cyclist on the shoulder causes you to
> suddenly freak out and start swerving around then
> perhaps you shouldn't be driving at all. In any
> case, if you'd like me to stop riding there your
> only option is to take it up with the state
> legislature to see if you can get a law passed.
> Otherwise, I think I'll just keep doing what I'm
> doing.

Or would could just call the county and get one of these put up because some poeple have no brain.
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There are bikers on the Fairfax Parkway that ride in the road. There is a nice wide paved path next to it but they refuse to ride on that, I guess exercising their right to fuck up traffic.

Judge Smails Wrote:
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> There are bikers on the Fairfax Parkway that ride
> in the road. There is a nice wide paved path next
> to it but they refuse to ride on that, I guess
> exercising their right to fuck up traffic.


They also refuse to do things like stop at stop signs and traffic signals as required by law, as well. It seems the whole "share the road" philosophy of bicyclists is only one-way, because, as we know, it's really all about them. There is a certain type of person who is a hardcore bicyclist - they are usually heavily Type A personalities. No one tells them what to do, or gets in their way.

Lance,

You are not going to pickup a bunch of guys on the parkway, you need to go downtown to Dupont Circle or ride around the Iwo Jima Memorial. Also try looking at http://www.gaycityusa.com/Cycling.htm

Hope this helps you find the guy of your dreams.

Lance Wrote:
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> Well, that isn't what he was saying, but whatever.
> Notice that he said 'you have to move over to the
> left to get around the biker'. That just isn't
> true--I am off the road. To address your point,
> if seeing a cyclist on the shoulder causes you to
> suddenly freak out and start swerving around then
> perhaps you shouldn't be driving at all. In any
> case, if you'd like me to stop riding there your
> only option is to take it up with the state
> legislature to see if you can get a law passed.
> Otherwise, I think I'll just keep doing what I'm
> doing.

>
>
Well said, what most of the GED and Mountain View graduates on here dont know or realize is that roads began being paved in this country for the cyclists ,not cars. And as far as obeying the rules of the road, more than a few folks need to pick up a VA drivers manual and review the sections pertaining to pedestrians and the right of way issue. But then again the newest non driving technique in Fairfax is the new self introduced rule that cars turning left onto another road have the right away because they are late, important, or just dont give shit how they behave.. A common theme on FU is violators bitching because they got caught, drive like shit , drunk, speed and dont get caught or do because every cop in Northern Virginia is or was out to get them, Try growing up and quit pretending the road belongs to you and rules dont apply to you.

I've never seen anybody on the Parkway actually riding in the road, except when crossing merge lanes. I can see why it wouldn't be obvious to non-riders why the "nice wide paved path" isn't appropriate for road cycling, let me explain. A fit rider on a modern road bike can approach or exceed speeds of 30mph. Those "nice wide paved paths" are bumpy with cracks and have jarring transitions where the path crosses roads. It is impossible to ride at a consistent, hard pace while staying on the path. In addition, if you'll look along the Parkway the next time you drive it you'll notice that there aren't paths the whole way. Another problem is that these are actually "multi-use" trails that are shared by pedestrians, runners, in-line skaters, baby strollers, etc. Other users of the paths get irritated when cyclists ride at a fast pace on the paths and it can be very dangerous when small children unpredictably dart across the path.

I'll also explain the stop sign running, since that seems to be a common driver pet peeve. No cyclist should ever blow through a stop sign while others are waiting their turn to enter the intersection. If you've seen that, that's just bad behavior, which certainly isn't unique to cyclists. However, I will frequently go through red lights or stop signs when clear of traffic to get out ahead of the cars in line so that I'm not obstructing when the light turns green. If I start at the same time as the cars, they may have to wait a few seconds while I clip in and get going. Similarly, coming to a complete stop means that we have to click out of the pedals and then click back in to get going. To avoid losing momentum and having to deal with that cyclists will frequently roll through stop signs when clear of traffic.


Judge Smails Wrote:
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> There are bikers on the Fairfax Parkway that ride
> in the road. There is a nice wide paved path next
> to it but they refuse to ride on that, I guess
> exercising their right to fuck up traffic.

I'm guessing you trolls out there are bored at work on a beautiful Friday afternoon....well, me too. So I'll respond to your sophomoric whimperings about cyclists and their spandex.

1. We cyclists by law are allowed to ride in the lanes of traffic. Motor vehicles MUST move around us if they wish to pass, unless the cyclist takes the voluntary measure of riding in the far-right of the lane (provided that this lane is wide enough to allow cyclist and motorist to pass simultaneously) or unsafely in the curb or shoulder. Cyclists are not required to make room for motorists.

2. We cyclists must obey all traffic rules - lights, signs, yielding to emergency vehicles, etc.

3. Spandex - also refered to as "compression shorts", provides support to the muscles for speedier recovery after exercise, improves muscular performance during exercise, and does not find its way into the chain of the bike. Loose pants, leggings can get caught in the chain and cause a sudden fall - clearly dangerous in lanes of traffic.

Berdhuis Wrote:
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> 1. We cyclists by law are allowed to ride in the
> lanes of traffic. Motor vehicles MUST move around
> us if they wish to pass, unless the cyclist takes
> the voluntary measure of riding in the far-right
> of the lane (provided that this lane is wide
> enough to allow cyclist and motorist to pass
> simultaneously) or unsafely in the curb or
> shoulder. Cyclists are not required to make room
> for motorists.

Cyclists violate road laws with impunity. Cyclists rarely ever stop at stop signs. They generally do stop at red lights, however at a red light they will coast up to the front row of traffic instead of obeying the law and stopping behind the nearest vehicle.

Second, according to Virginia State Law, Bicyclists *MUST* ride on the right side of the road if they are operating their bicycle at less than the normal speed of traffic. So for any road with a speed limit of 25+ MPH, you *MUST* be on the right side of the road. Your statement that you are not required to make room for motorists is clearly incorrect.

So... Basically... You are the very kind of person who gives cyclists a bad name. I can't stand bitches like you who arrogantly claim that you have just as much right to ride on the road as a person does to drive on the road. You're no different than those arrogant rice rocket dickheads who blast down the road weaving in and out of traffic.

Hi guys, Lance Bass here.

Seriously, if you're gonna call someone a faggy spandex Lance wannabe, remember you're talking about a world class athlete who's banged so much celebrity trim you couldn't hold his gym bag. I doubt any of the fat fucks on this site who've memorized most of the area's 99 cent value menus could keep up with Lance in any physical sport, and of course not in the pussy department. Oh, and he's rich too.

Lance Bass Wrote:
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> Hi guys, Lance Bass here.
>
> Seriously, if you're gonna call someone a faggy
> spandex Lance wannabe, remember you're talking
> about a world class athlete who's banged so much
> celebrity trim you couldn't hold his gym bag. I
> doubt any of the fat fucks on this site who've
> memorized most of the area's 99 cent value menus
> could keep up with Lance in any physical sport,
> and of course not in the pussy department. Oh, and
> he's rich too.

We are not talking about Lance any famous person can get chicks. We are talking about all the losers who are not racing and riding around on the county roads like they are in some big bike race all dress up in spandex.

If they want us to "share the road" then they need to start acting like a car. At red lights stop with the last car, don't ride up to the light going around other cars. And put some clothing on, nobody wants to see you in spandex except the fags. Do you want to see some guy jogging around in a speedo?

Lance Wrote:
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> I've never seen anybody on the Parkway actually
> riding in the road, except when crossing merge
> lanes. I can see why it wouldn't be obvious to
> non-riders why the "nice wide paved path" isn't
> appropriate for road cycling, let me explain. A
> fit rider on a modern road bike can approach or
> exceed speeds of 30mph. Those "nice wide paved
> paths" are bumpy with cracks and have jarring
> transitions where the path crosses roads. It is
> impossible to ride at a consistent, hard pace
> while staying on the path. In addition, if you'll
> look along the Parkway the next time you drive it
> you'll notice that there aren't paths the whole
> way. Another problem is that these are actually
> "multi-use" trails that are shared by pedestrians,
> runners, in-line skaters, baby strollers, etc.
> Other users of the paths get irritated when
> cyclists ride at a fast pace on the paths and it
> can be very dangerous when small children
> unpredictably dart across the path.
>
> I'll also explain the stop sign running, since
> that seems to be a common driver pet peeve. No
> cyclist should ever blow through a stop sign while
> others are waiting their turn to enter the
> intersection. If you've seen that, that's just
> bad behavior, which certainly isn't unique to
> cyclists. However, I will frequently go through
> red lights or stop signs when clear of traffic to
> get out ahead of the cars in line so that I'm not
> obstructing when the light turns green. If I
> start at the same time as the cars, they may have
> to wait a few seconds while I clip in and get
> going. Similarly, coming to a complete stop means
> that we have to click out of the pedals and then
> click back in to get going. To avoid losing
> momentum and having to deal with that cyclists
> will frequently roll through stop signs when clear
> of traffic.
>
>
> Judge Smails Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > There are bikers on the Fairfax Parkway that
> ride
> > in the road. There is a nice wide paved path
> next
> > to it but they refuse to ride on that, I guess
> > exercising their right to fuck up traffic.


See, where I live in Reston, we have TONS of paths made for Bicycling, Rollerblading, Jogging, Walking, you name it. They are all well maintained enough so that you can ride them at a high rate of speed, and don't tell me otherwise, because I grew up around here and never had a problem riding my bike down the paths all day long. Then again, I've also ridden for dozens of miles off-road on the C&O, so I don't whine and complain about a "Few bumps and cracks" in a path like some of you on here.

Others have the correct message as well, simply do a better job of choosing where and when you will ride down a street. Don't ride down a street in the middle of Rush Hour to begin with, and don't ride in enormous groups of traffic blocking pedalers.

Also, use the W&OD Trail for crying out loud, it is one of the few straight, long, and high-speed intentioned paths around. You can ride across the entire County, and more, all while on that path, and you even have lighted crosswalks and so forth.

Use some common sense when riding your bikes, because you do pose a danger to drivers and yourselves when you attempt to act like vehicles, regardless of the laws.

Lance Wrote:
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>
> I'll also explain the stop sign running, since
> that seems to be a common driver pet peeve. No
> cyclist should ever blow through a stop sign while
> others are waiting their turn to enter the
> intersection. If you've seen that, that's just
> bad behavior, which certainly isn't unique to
> cyclists. However, I will frequently go through
> red lights or stop signs when clear of traffic to
> get out ahead of the cars in line so that I'm not
> obstructing when the light turns green. If I
> start at the same time as the cars, they may have
> to wait a few seconds while I clip in and get
> going. Similarly, coming to a complete stop means
> that we have to click out of the pedals and then
> click back in to get going. To avoid losing
> momentum and having to deal with that cyclists
> will frequently roll through stop signs when clear
> of traffic.
>
>

Cyclists are required to obey all traffic controls, just like cars. There are no exceptions provided for if you don't see any cars coming the other way, you don't feel like 'clipping in' or 'clipping out,' or you find it too inconvenient to lose momentum.

Rather than go around a line of cars that is stopped at a light, blow off the light, and make the whole line pass you all over again, you should stop at the end of the line, and when the light turns green, the cars will all pull away from you with no need to pass.

"Those "nice wide paved paths" are bumpy with cracks and have jarring transitions where the path crosses roads."

Have you driven on the parkway around Lee Highway, it is nothing but cracks and potholes. In the end it is his life not mine. The parkway is dangerous enough for cars with tools falling off landscaping trucks and construction waste on the road.

As I keep explaining, I am riding on the shoulder. I don't impede traffic, and don't make cars pass me again. When making a turn I will go out a few seconds ahead of the cars so that I can get out of the way and back on the shoulder before they are through the intersection.

This whole discussion is a canard though. Drivers always make the excuse that the reason they are hostile to cyclists is that they don't obey the rules. Well, neither do 99% of drivers! Do you obey the speed limit 100% of the time? No, well then fuck you. Shut up. Ever rolled through a stop sign? Fuck you again. The truth is that drivers are hostile to cyclists because they are so self-important that they believe that anything that delays them for even the slightest amount of time is unacceptable. It has nothing to do with whether all cyclists obey all of the rules all of the time--an impossible standard to meet. When I am riding my bike to work I am taking a car off the road. I am on one single road for less than a mile where I have to share the road with cars. Deal with it.

A Troll Wrote:
>
> Rather than go around a line of cars that is
> stopped at a light, blow off the light, and make
> the whole line pass you all over again, you should
> stop at the end of the line, and when the light
> turns green, the cars will all pull away from you
> with no need to pass.

Lance Wrote:
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> As I keep explaining, I am riding on the shoulder.
> I don't impede traffic, and don't make cars pass
> me again. When making a turn I will go out a few
> seconds ahead of the cars so that I can get out of
> the way and back on the shoulder before they are
> through the intersection.
>
> This whole discussion is a canard though. Drivers
> always make the excuse that the reason they are
> hostile to cyclists is that they don't obey the
> rules. Well, neither do 99% of drivers! Do you
> obey the speed limit 100% of the time? No, well
> then fuck you. Shut up. Ever rolled through a
> stop sign? Fuck you again. The truth is that
> drivers are hostile to cyclists because they are
> so self-important that they believe that anything
> that delays them for even the slightest amount of
> time is unacceptable. It has nothing to do with
> whether all cyclists obey all of the rules all of
> the time--an impossible standard to meet. When I
> am riding my bike to work I am taking a car off
> the road. I am on one single road for less than a
> mile where I have to share the road with cars.
> Deal with it.
>
> A Troll Wrote:
> >
> > Rather than go around a line of cars that is
> > stopped at a light, blow off the light, and
> make
> > the whole line pass you all over again, you
> should
> > stop at the end of the line, and when the light
> > turns green, the cars will all pull away from
> you
> > with no need to pass.


My problem is not with responsible cyclists, but with arrogant and inconsiderate ones. When I am driving down a two lane (Two Each Direction) section of Wiehle Avenue, which has hills and blind curves all over the place, the last thing I want to deal with is some cyclist impeding traffic while he takes on a hill at 10-15 MPH (In a 35 MPH Zone), all the while there is a perfectly paved and ill-used path 10 feet to the right. At the very least, use common sense. If you're taking on a hill, and you know you'll slow down for instance, use that perfectly good path only a few feet away, even if only during the aforementioned scenario.

Also, do not dart out into a crosswalk simply because the law states that we must stop for a crossing pedestrian, because that is highly unfair to a driver that you are placing them in the position of possibly crashing in an attempt to avoid you. You cannot believe the number of times I have encountered such scenarios at the W&OD crossing at Old Reston Avenue, especially when I have a green light and thus the right of way.

why are so many drivers around here are such big crybabies about having to share the road with the occasional cyclist? every other country on the planet figured this one out DECADES ago. grow up fairfax.



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j Wrote:
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> why are so many drivers around here are such big
> crybabies about having to share the road with the
> occasional cyclist? every other country on the
> planet figured this one out DECADES ago. grow up
> fairfax.

I'd bet that every scenario listed involves encountering cyclists in rush hour traffic. Only a true douche will get annoyed if they see a cyclist on a mostly empty road. The problem occurs when you have a solid stream of traffic in both directions and a cyclist moving at significantly lower speed than the rest of traffic.

I like riding, but I'm not stupid enough to ride on a main road when there is heavy traffic. If I could bike to work I'd take back roads the whole way and stay on sidewalks whenever possible. No way will I sit on a road with a bunch of "I'm annoyed by rush hour traffic" motorists who will get even more annoyed when they see that I'm part of the reason their commute is taking longer.

boredom Wrote:
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> I'd bet that every scenario listed involves
> encountering cyclists in rush hour traffic. Only
> a true douche will get annoyed if they see a
> cyclist on a mostly empty road. The problem
> occurs when you have a solid stream of traffic in
> both directions and a cyclist moving at
> significantly lower speed than the rest of
> traffic.
>
> I like riding, but I'm not stupid enough to ride
> on a main road when there is heavy traffic. If I
> could bike to work I'd take back roads the whole
> way and stay on sidewalks whenever possible. No
> way will I sit on a road with a bunch of "I'm
> annoyed by rush hour traffic" motorists who will
> get even more annoyed when they see that I'm part
> of the reason their commute is taking longer.

Many times there are only main roads for cyclists to use to get to work - no way around it. Motorists will just have to deal with the fact that once or twice a day they may have to slow down for 30 yards and give berth to their right, sometimes to their left.

Courteous cyclists don't stress motorists; it's the motorists' laziness, inattentiveness and/or own unbalanced lives that causes their stress.



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Berdhuis Wrote:
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> boredom Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
>
> > I'd bet that every scenario listed involves
> > encountering cyclists in rush hour traffic.
> Only
> > a true douche will get annoyed if they see a
> > cyclist on a mostly empty road. The problem
> > occurs when you have a solid stream of traffic
> in
> > both directions and a cyclist moving at
> > significantly lower speed than the rest of
> > traffic.
> >
> > I like riding, but I'm not stupid enough to
> ride
> > on a main road when there is heavy traffic. If
> I
> > could bike to work I'd take back roads the
> whole
> > way and stay on sidewalks whenever possible.
> No
> > way will I sit on a road with a bunch of "I'm
> > annoyed by rush hour traffic" motorists who
> will
> > get even more annoyed when they see that I'm
> part
> > of the reason their commute is taking longer.
>
> Many times there are only main roads for cyclists
> to use to get to work - no way around it.
> Motorists will just have to deal with the fact
> that once or twice a day they may have to slow
> down for 30 yards and give berth to their right,
> sometimes to their left.
>
> Courteous cyclists don't stress motorists, it's
> the motorists' own unbalanced lives that causes
> their stress.



There plenty of stress for the lunatic drivers in Prozac County, er,,, I mean Fairfax County

WashingTone Locian Wrote:
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> It's all the pretenders who come out every time
> Lance Armstrong rides. Don't worry. They'll be in
> their Audis in traffic in front of you again soon
> enough.

Let me guess, you are one of the real cyclists?!?! LOL

"How do you look at another guy's HAIRY ASS ... and find love?"

Sam Kinison

Looks like you all missed it. The annual Reston century ride was held this morning.

http://www.restonbikeclub.org/restoncentury/

The next one is the Potomac Pedalers Back Roads Century in Berryville, Va on September 18.

http://www.potomacpedalers.org/events/event_details.asp?id=153876

GET OFF THE ROAD. They built you all bike paths for a reason