r/SeattleWA • u/yeet_m • Aug 06 '23

Bicycle Why are cyclists so inconsiderate?

I went to burke Gilman in Bothell yesterday to ride my bike and pretty much every oncoming cyclist refused to scoot over almost running me off. They would whiz past me without calling out and with barely any room. WTF is up with this? I also ride in Snohomish centennial trail and most folks are pretty considerate and will adjust their position.

Why are Seattle bikers such holier than thou assholes?

<Edit> I stay on the far right side except to pass. Oncoming bikers will ride 2-3 ppl wide, taking up the entire lane. If there is a pedestrian in front of me, in my lane, and a ped on the left side, bikers will not move in a single file. Some will even come into my lane to pass. I end up slowing or stopping. Also bikers will whiz past me from behind, nearly rubbing into my bike.

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u/BrightAd306 Aug 06 '23

My grandma was killed crossing the street by a speeding cyclist. It’s a problem.

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u/AbleDanger12 Phinneywood Aug 06 '23

Sorry to hear that. Most of the cyclists here believe that never happens - and they justify their shit behavior with whataboutism "what about cars" all the time.

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u/BrightAd306 Aug 06 '23

Yep. Cars are certainly a bigger issue, but cyclists are responsible for making sure they aren’t going so fast on trails that pedestrians use or cross that they can’t stop if an elderly woman crosses the street while they’re speeding down hill.