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What is something that gets a lot of hate for absolutely no reason? (midwest.social)

submitted 9 months ago by Lanky_Pomegranate530@midwest.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] adam_y@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

But not the cyclist as the cycle right through it.

[–] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Classic, I'm guilty of this. The best part about cycling in my small city is squeezing into the gaps and not waiting around in the wind for the lights to cycle.

[–] residentmarchant@lemmy.world -5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

I see it as my reward for biking instead of driving to be both a pedestrian when I want (go through red lights when traffic is clear on safe streets) and a car when I want (take a lane to get around a delivery truck)

That and getting places faster!

[–] cali_ash@lemmy.wtf 18 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Congratulations, you're one of the dickheads giving cyclists a bad name.

[–] residentmarchant@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

Studies show all the things I do actually make it safer for me as a biker. Example: https://www.vox.com/2014/5/9/5691098/why-cyclists-should-be-able-to-roll-through-stop-signs-and-ride

When you are riding in and around drivers in 2 ton machines because your city doesn't have proper bike infrastructure, you take every single opportunity to avoid them. Call me a "bad cyclist" but I'm going to prioritize my safety over a law or someone's bad driving any day.