What's your opinion on Cyclists on the road?

i dont mind them , but i have seen many who ride 3 wide on hte edge of the road , even though there is a bike lane..........

and i really hate the ones who pedal through a 4 way stop and give you the finger cause you start into the intersection and they didnt want to stop, ill share the road if they obey the rules of the road

[FG101C]

When they are on the road they should follow traffic laws as if they were in a car. This is rarely the case.

[bdebde]

Originally Posted by entjoles

...ill share the road if they obey the rules of the road

Exactly! But so many don't!

[MTBikerTim]

Originally Posted by bdebde

Exactly! But so many don't!

It's a problem and it probably annoys me more then most as I cop the flack for other cyclist doing the wrong thing. My friend and I have abused other cyclists who have run red lights or done something else stupid. What normally happens is that we will have overtaken them or caught them a few hundred metres before the lights. They then run the red to either get in front or to stay in front of us. We then catch them later down the road and tell them off as we pass them again.

[Hickoryhead]

Originally Posted by entjoles

ill share the road if they obey the rules of the road

Thats a problem in itself. I cyclist has to obey the same traffic rules as a motorist here in the US but how many motorists treat a cyclist like another motorist? This means no passing the cyclist no matter how much room you have. I agree with you all about the stupid cyclists that never ride in the Bike lanes because they think they are special. I love to pull in front of them and slam my brakes on then get next to them and explain the road. I was hit on my bike when some one was not paying attention to where he or she was driving. Ran me over and ran away.