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I Am a Cyclist | An Open Letter to Car Drivers Everywhere
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May 6, 7:24am
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"So what is it about a guy, or gal, on their bike that causes so much aggravation to people who drive cars? Is it jealousy? 75% of Americans are overweight. I'm not. The people I know who ride bikes are certainly not. Odds say that 75% of the people aggravating me on my bike are overweight."
Statements like this run counter to an open and positive discussion about the use of human powered vehicles on our roads. The reason people in car get aggravated at people on bikes (and motorcycles, and Semis, and etc) is that people expect others to be just like themselves. When those expectations aren't met they get angry and feel the need to prove that they are "better".
Next time you're on the road watch some expensive sports car pass a huge expensive SUV. The sports car driver expects the SUV to be faster. The SUV isn't so he gets angry and passes him. The SUV doesn't expect to get passed that fast. He gets angry and maybe does something dumb. Both thought their mode of transportation was superior when they bought it, so they place ego before safety.
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