Oops. I've asked for it. Lay it on thick folks.. it a hot topic these days. SUV bashing is a cheap shot and I should have known better. I didn't mean to offend anyone but those who actively harrass people on their bikes. Some of my friends even drive SUVs. So much has been said already - lots of good debates, documentaries, books, talk shows, flame wars... I'm not going to add any more value to this debate. I'm getting a lot of hits today though :)
Getting run off the road on purpose by any kind of car is a frightening experience. And my adreniline level was off the chart when I got home. If it makes anyone feel better I hate all cars, not just SUVs. SUVs are simply more car so there is more for me to hate. Cars are evil!!!
Ok folks? Its not SUVs per se. If you drive one, my condolences. But please remember, I'm not the road hog. You are. You need to exercise some courtesy because you are the one who is in the way. And the next time you think to yourself how annoyed you were when you had to wait 15 extra seconds for a safe place to pass me ask youself this: How much traffic is caused by bicyclists? How much is caused by cars? So who is really slowing you down and getting in your way? Cars are always in such a hurry to get to the next red light.
I have a 30 mile commute to work. I have a very fast and aggressive car. I used to drive 80+ MPH the whole way in the left lane and do nutty stuff like that. Then I decided that getting killed on the way to work was a dumb idea so I now drive slower and much less aggresively. It now takes me about 3.5 minutes longer door to door, and my stress level is much much lower. Just relax and enjoy the ride folks, and be thankful that you have a car. Turn up the seat heater and chuckle as you see my frozen butt pass by. No reason to kill me over it.
PS: someone said that riding a bike isn't safe. I beg to differ. Mile per mile, hour per hour you are about 4X more likely to be killed in your car than on your bike. I think we're up to around 40,000 deaths / year.
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