[Newsbot]

Title: Cyclist arrested after brandishing gun in east Vancouver
Category: Law & Order
Posted By: Hyack
Date: 2012-07-27 20:12:06
Canadian

[Freakinoldguy]

It had to happen sooner or later. Road rage on a bicycle.

Only in Vancouver. I guess Gregor the Bicycle king Robertson can be justifiably proud that bikes have become an intrical part of Vancouver, even if it is in their criminal repetoire. :

[TattoodGirl]

Dont get my started on cyclists here!!! and I am one...those idiots that are anti car nazis need to meet the front end of a ...well I was gonna say truck but anything will take ya out.

[ShepherdsDog]

I thought Andy was aBuddhist?

[raydan]

This stuff wouldn't happen if we legalized pot.

[FurTrader4]

Road rage on a bicycle... Well at least the Police apprehended that nut before he could do any harm!

[2Cdo]

raydan raydan:

This stuff wouldn't happen if we legalized pot.

Thanks for the morning laugh.

[fifeboy]

Why is this filed in the" B "drawer? Shouldn't it go in under "G ?"

[Caelon]

TattoodGirl TattoodGirl:

Dont get my started on cyclists here!!! and I am one...those idiots that are anti car nazis need to meet the front end of a ...well I was gonna say truck but anything will take ya out.

I know how you feel. I do not have to work downtown so do not have to put up with that crowd just the ones that use secondary highways on the weekend. Somehow they think it is OK to ride three abreast so at least one if not two are in the driving lanes and then vehicles either have to swing into the oncoming lane or slow down until the traffic is clear. Twits.

[Regina]

TattoodGirl TattoodGirl:

Dont get my started on cyclists here!!! and I am one...those idiots that are anti car nazis need to meet the front end of a ...well I was gonna say truck but anything will take ya out.

Do bike shoes float?

[raydan]

Not if they're still attached to the bike.

[CDN_PATRIOT]

Speaking as a cyclist and a motorist, both groups are to blame for not respecting the other, or the rules of the road to the fullest.

-J.

[Nuggie77]

CDN_PATRIOT CDN_PATRIOT:

Speaking as a cyclist and a motorist, both groups are to blame for not respecting the other, or the rules of the road to the fullest.

-J.

[raydan]

Just one advice for motorists...

When I'm riding my bike on a shoulderless road, it is extremely dangerous (for me) to expect that I'll throw myself into the ditch when you come up behind me. Even if you honk your horn or make rude jestures, I have no place to go.

[Caelon]

raydan raydan:

Just one advice for motorists...

When I'm riding my bike on a shoulderless road, it is extremely dangerous (for me) to expect that I'll throw myself into the ditch when you come up behind me. Even if you honk your horn or make rude jestures, I have no place to go.

I agree it is dangerous for the cyclist. There are some paved shoulderless roads within cycling distance from Calgary that twist at turn through farmland area. It may be scenic, but there is sufficient traffic volume to make it a hazard for the cyclist. This is also where some take an attitude of entitlement. The worst situation is on a blind curve where two farm vehicles loaded with hay are coming from opposite directions. The one overcoming the cyclist cannot move into the oncoming lane nor can they stop quickly with a full load. The cyclist can either be clipped by the overhanging load or ride into the ditch. Neither option is without risk of severe injury.

I believe the risks are too great for a cyclist to choose to ride on a shoulderless secondary road. The traffic speed is close to a primary highway without the same margin for error. Just for safety reasons you would think cyclist would choose to ride SINGLE FILE where they have at least 3 feet of shoulder, bike paths or slower urban streets.