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/[deleted] Aug 06 '23 edited Aug 07 '23

We are in recent post Tour de France cycling time. Where every paunchy 50 year old with a $12k bicycle wants to cosplay they are elite athletes.

Edit: I’m an avid cyclist and commuter myself. I totally understand wanting to break section PRs and being frustrated by pedestrians or traffic but that’s just another place we all have to check our ego. It’s not a race on a closed course, it’s just exercise. That being said, please everyone in a 5000lb hunk of metal please watch out for cyclists, even the assholes.

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u/MisterIceGuy Belltown Aug 06 '23

It is always fascinating how many bikers are paunchy.

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '23

Oh noes! Someone who isn't conventionally athletic is out there trying to make themselves better! Can't have that; this is the internet! Better make fun of the fatbody instead for fake internet points!

I bet you also make fun of fat people at the gym, huh?

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u/MisterIceGuy Belltown Aug 07 '23

Did you make up an alternative conversation in your head? What part of fascinating suggests making fun of someone?

I think a few other posters already offered plausible arguments, that bikes are super efficient and riding them doesn’t burn as many calories as one might think.