08-23-2006, 05:59 AM
[quote mattkime]I think the only reason why bicyclists get picked on is because they're not seen as being serious about what they're doing.
You're on the right track.
The real reasons cyclists get picked on:
1) They're vulnerable
2) They're visible and available, not anonymous behind tinted glass and two tons of steel
3) People have a need to put others down so they can feel superior
4) I N T O L E R A N C E for someone who's different, plain and simple
5) It's always easier to point the finger elsewhere. Roll through a stop in your car and you are 100x more likely to kill someone than doing the same on a bike.
6) Drivers know they're using way more than their fair share of resources and feel guilty about it. They feel accused and judged by the mere sight of a cyclist and feel the need to get a preemptive strike in in the name of mom and apple pie and all that is american.
You're on the right track.
The real reasons cyclists get picked on:
1) They're vulnerable
2) They're visible and available, not anonymous behind tinted glass and two tons of steel
3) People have a need to put others down so they can feel superior
4) I N T O L E R A N C E for someone who's different, plain and simple
5) It's always easier to point the finger elsewhere. Roll through a stop in your car and you are 100x more likely to kill someone than doing the same on a bike.
6) Drivers know they're using way more than their fair share of resources and feel guilty about it. They feel accused and judged by the mere sight of a cyclist and feel the need to get a preemptive strike in in the name of mom and apple pie and all that is american.