#cyclists

[huariqueje]

Sunday Spring Morning , Amsterdam - Ellen Davidzon , 2015

Dutch , b. 1971 -

Oil on linen , 90 x 70 cm.

[phoenixyfriend]

The reason I disagree with "cyclists are treated as second class citizens in America" is because it rarely comes with the addendum of "and pedestrians are third, according to the cyclists."

Context: I'm so tired of cyclists going faster than cars but also 'jaywalking' like pedestrians, ignoring 'no turn' signs, or turning left at a red light. They feel very entitled to both the road AND the sidewalk, even though there are bike lanes. They ignore the safety of people who are walking because clearly, as a not-car, they shouldn't be stuck in traffic, right?

Additional context: I'm in NYC. I spend a lot of time in Manhattan. There are a LOT of "almost hit" incidents because bikes move fast but also don't feel limited by the rules of the road. I genuinely feel less endangered by the cars at this point.

NYC bicyclists: speed like you're on a motorbike, jaywalkcycle like you were born in Brooklyn.

tldr: I'm fine with cyclists in concept, but I wish they were penalized for traffic violations the way cars are because I'm tired of having to jump out of the way of a racing bike trying to cross when they aren't supposed to. If you want to cross in a way that interacts with pedestrians, slow the FUCK down.

[thefugitivesaint]

José Guadalupe Posada (1852-1913), 'Calavera las biciletas' (Skeletons riding Bicycles), 1900

[detragefietser]

[angrylovelyheart]

[bristolcountycyclist]

Over 100 Memorial Rides Planned to Honor Alex Pretti - Pinkbike

Riders and bike shops around the globe are organizing rides to honor Alex Pretti, who was killed by federal agents in Minneapolis.

RIP. There were huge turnouts across the nation. Many of the memorial rides took place in rain, snow, on icy roads, and in freezing temperatures.

[vintagepromotions]

Austria travel poster featuring two cyclists on a tandem bicycle (1972).