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  1. bakerjw

    Bicyclists and the pack mentality.

    That's a common harassment tactic. I've seen it before and it shows a high level of maturity.
  2. bakerjw

    Bicyclists and the pack mentality.

    My apologies for taking it the wrong way. No harm, no foul.
  3. bakerjw

    Bicyclists and the pack mentality.

    Wow, I got referred to as a jerk on BYC. Thanks Capvin, that's a first. That out of the way, admittedly there are jerks in any activity and cycling is no exception. I cannot condone bad behavior and find it deplorable. But as a cyclist, I've seen more disrespect from motorists that I have...
  4. bakerjw

    Bicyclists and the pack mentality.

    Rest assured that every cyclist, unless they are dumb enough to ride while listening to music, knows when a car is approaching from the rear. Bicycle are very quiet and it's not unusual to startle wildlife attempting to cross the road. I've had coyotes trot onto the road in front of me without a...
  5. bakerjw

    Bicyclists and the pack mentality.

    You may want to look up the League of American Wheelmen. The first sealed roads in America were as a direct result of the efforts of LAW and others to have roads built that were safer for bicycling. The Florida DOT has an excellent write up on the history of roads...
  6. bakerjw

    Bicyclists and the pack mentality.

    Where does the tax money come from for maintaining the roads? The common fallacy is that it comes from license plate revenue but that typically only maintains the DMV and probably then it won't cover all of their operating costs. The majority of road taxes come from income, sales, and gas taxes...
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