PainkillerSPE wrote on 07/22/13 at 12:22am:
I was reading an article the other day that said bike riders are more likely to be hit by BMWs and luxury vehicles than any other types of car. Studies have also shown that People in luxury vehicles will not stop for pedestrians using a crosswalk.
(You need to Login or Register to view media files and links) I have not been hit yet, but i have had several close calls this year with people making left turns at stoplights.
In my experience, the two models of car that are worst to cyclists are the Toyota Prius and BMW 3-series (I know there's a zillion numbers there, but still...). But I've gotten just as much of a hard time from all other cars, trucks, SUVs. People are ridiculous.
Banjopickin wrote on 07/22/13 at 12:47pm:
Road riding in Charlotte is suicide? Hell, driving a car in Charlotte is suicide. Everytime i drive from the house to Ultimate in Matthews i feel like im going to have an anxiety attack. If your interested in doing a road ride, come down to Waxhaw. Less traffic and better scenery.
I spent my first 9 years of driving near or in Boston and have also spent a bit of time driving in NYC and parts of NJ. Charlotte still infuriates me more than any other area I've driven before. I really don't understand how so many bad drivers are concentrated in one area, because a half hour outside Charlotte in any direction isn't nearly as bad.
stateprez wrote on 07/22/13 at 1:08pm:
Sunday mornings, when Myers Park Methodist takes up one lane, are the absolute worst time of the week to ride the booty loop.
There are plenty of good group rides on the weekends.
Found that out the hard way, I didn't even consider church times. My only other times there were on a holiday and a Saturday.
sager wrote on 07/22/13 at 7:02pm:
BTW, Ridefour15 was in a bike lane when he was hit. The issue is drivers. They are either distracted, have no common sense relative to bikers, and/or were never taught anything about bikers. When the lady that hit Ridefour15 was interviewed by the police, she actually said, "I checked to make sure he wasn't in my blind spot." And then she turned right into him. This shows she has no clue how to coexist with bikes. My solution to that is to ride where there are fewer drivers and/or ride with more bikes. Most of the time that's a trail. Often that is a group road ride or a solo ride on low-traffic country roads. My point is, you can ride on the road relatively safely, you just have to pick your spots.
Exactly. I think if I ever do get back on a road bike, it'll be group rides only. I've never had issues or felt unsafe riding in a group, especially ones with more than 5 people. But I'm done riding solo, and done riding on the road at all for at least a few months.
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