[P4lm3r]

Originally Posted by JoaiM3

Cyclists are not allowed to ride on the sidewalk. I was pulled over by a cop for doing so.

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[Quesadilla]

Originally Posted by usdmej

a current topic amongst the cycling community
i decided to post a wall street journal reporting in order to make it neutral or at least not pro-cyclist

http://online.wsj.com/article/APd4aa...bfdcb4e2b.html


- motorist runs off road, hits cyclist
- cyclist injured on side of road, motorist keeps going
- pulls over in a parkign lot 3 miles away and calls MB dealership asking to fix mirror
- later says new car smell of his 2010 MB caused sleep apnea
- gets a suspended 90 day jail sentence



please discuss (maturely)

this is a real travesty, but the real problem here is not so much the collision and the subsequent run, which happens all across america, but the problem is the DA over there basically saying, you're rich , so Im going to treat you different....it doesnt go down like that everywhere.

[Quesadilla]

Originally Posted by ///M Rat

I gave up road riding almost 5 years ago. Only do mountain biking. That way I'm guaranteed I'll be the only one hitting something and not the other way. My brother got hit by a car about a month ago, hit and run. Fortunately he got to see the license plate and the guy is now screwed, plus my brother wasn't seriously hurt. Bike was totaled though ($3K).

I do the same as you.

I have a cousin, he was riding in some mountain area in UT in the 70's. Vietnam vet, Green Beret, survived amazing things....

He got hit by a car up there and it literally tore off his arm. He was incapacitated on the ground for awhile..

The sad thing is how many cars passed him until one car finally stopped and rushed him to a hospital. He lost , crap I forget how many qts of blood, but the doctors said that if it wasnt for his amazing health/fitness, most people would have died.

He now only has one arm. I feel horrible he lost it for a hobby. I keep it it mountain bike riding.

[xM P0W3Rx]

I might have to try this, i hate cyclists.

[usdmej]

teri hatcher says, "i hate you too"

[Ibanez]

mountain biking ftw...

Rather deal with trees and windy trails than people on the road.

Also the mtn biking gear is much more comfy... no spandex ftw

[TheSt|G]

Originally Posted by Wayward///M

Also the mtn biking gear is much more comfy... no spandex ftw

After crew, I'm done with spandex for life.

[Quesadilla]

although honestly, mountain biking is just as treachorous, friend lost his front row of teeth to a rock.

[Ibanez]

Originally Posted by TheSt|G

After crew, I'm done with spandex for life.

it's fine wearing padded spandex crash-pads under shorts/pants for mtn biking. But I couldn't bring myself to wear spandex on the road... just gotta draw the line somewhere for myself.

If you're on the right mtn biking course you'll get just as good a workout in the back country as you would on the road.

[usdmej]

Originally Posted by Wayward///M

But I couldn't bring myself to wear spandex .

you don't find it comfy? maybe you tried on some bad fitting clothes, most athletes (nba nfl nhl etc) wear compression clothing underneath their uniforms i personally like the feel of it.