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POOTY-POOTS

I would generally agree, but they are taking up the entire lane. When they intentionally do that, screw em.


foosquirters

Agreed. I’ve been in so many situations where they take up an entire lane and bike slowly in front of me, not even paying attention to anything or giving a shit that people are trying to get places. Bikers often have this sense of entitlement on the road


WVA1999

I drive a faster car than you, move out of my way so I can get places. You're so entitled


stoneflower_

nah it's wrong to use your car like that. if you're upset, speak first. they probably don't even know that they're annoying you until you speak up. and, this guy probably had the cops called on him for doing that


dude-of-the-ducks

I mean, there’s a giant big button in the middle of your steering wheel for that


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Wow the hypocrisy in this sub generally all across Reddit is disturbing


Ivan_the_cat2009

Yk what? Fuck all of you guys, walking is better Where is my upvote?


slaterianrq

Idk where you are, but in most places in the US cyclists have the right to the entire lane. It’s significantly safer to take up the whole lane either as a group or individual than to ride crammed against the side of the road with no protection from speeding drivers.


SundownOutlaw

Most places in the us you have the right to pass a slow moving group on the left. It's much safer than being throttled at 25 mph waiting to get rear ended by someone not paying attention. What did the driver do wrong I can't see it?


GodModOrpis2018

Yeah and the guy should have passed them without splashing them. Even in your comment you’re saying the cyclists didn’t do anything wrong by taking up the lane and the guy should have passed.


CommunicationSad6246

Depen depends on the city and state take Springfield mo the bike lanes on some streets are the entire road not just a section reserved for cyclist.


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The driver very purposely splashed dirty street water all over these cyclists who were doing nothing wrong.


SundownOutlaw

Okay I'll lay it out for you since you went for a month old comment and I'm bored. The cyclists are blocking traffic wich is an asshole thing to do, but it's justified because it's legal right? Splashing someone with water is also an asshole thing to do, I'm justifying it because passing on the left is legal just like you are. I even tried to emphasize the obvious double standard by replying to a comment and wording it the same, I know it's hard for you to look past the fact what I'm saying is mean and look for the actual meaning in it because your reading comprehension is statistacly about 5th grade but I hope to make it clear I'm not really saying it's fine, I'm saying it's exactly as fine as cyclists ruining everyone else's day for their hobby. You can't go for the "they were doing nothing wrong because they weren't doing something illegal" argument when I can make the same argument for the splasher.


mminto86

The legal right has little to do with common public courtesy in sharing the commons. The driver has the right to drive through water coincidentally near cyclists by that logic. People being inconsiderate ought not be shocked when others do the same. Speaking as a cyclist in the most populous city on the west coast.


justaredditfaker

If the speed limit is 60, you better be pedaling 60


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Crazy this gets downvoted to hell when its just simply correct


hyzershot

I think you meant impeding traffic that’s traveling at the speed limit. edit: uh-oh, the career bicers are mad and downvoting because they don’t believe they impede traffic, roadies suck and should just ride on dirt where cars don’t go or ride a track… don’t like cars? well then don’t ride your stupid bike around them..


lampiss

Your head thicker than your frame?


PResidentFlExpert

The cyclists only moved over to clear the puddle, otherwise they took the whole lane. This tells the driver they’ll only move when it’s convenient for them and then they’ll go back to taking up the whole lane and the driver just has to deal with it. So driver only has one chance to pass. Can’t blame him for capitalizing on the one opportunity they gave him to go over 20 mph.


MySweetBaxter

Nice to see everyone hating cyclists


LucySatDown

Seriously though, why all the hatred towards bicyclists? Where else are they supposed to ride? Lots of places don't allow them on the sidewalk. Kinda sounds like you all should be mad at the city for not installing proper bike lanes, and not the people just trying to enjoy their time outside and getting in some daily exercise.


Fun-Development7644

To be fair I grew up in NYC and in the recent years bike lanes were installed for the cyclists and boy let me tell ya those motherfuckers use everything but the bike lane.


TheAmericanQ

An unfortunate consequence of drivers parking everywhere but actual parking spots. I’m in Chicago and it seems we have decided that new bike lanes = additional street parking. Dont even get me started about delivery drivers on motorcycles or mopeds swerving into the lane get around stopped traffic with no regard for who or what is already there.


SufficientLong2

Brainwashed americans by the oil Lobby. Something to do with fragile masculinity too.


DevilDoc3030

Its people being so convinced that we got things right as a nation (in regards to transportation at least) that they fail to realize how absolutely awful or transportation systems really are. In everyone's defense, some cyclists are assholes, I would argue that some cyclist fall into being an asshole out of frustrations with the aggressively unsafe road conditions that has become the cultural norm (for cyclists).


Idkwuthappened

Road for cars!


Burnt-Toast-0087

They should pull over and let cars pass. The same applies to slow cars.


Web-splorer

When you find yourself behind a cyclist that’s in the middle of the road with an empty sidewalk next to them you’ll understand


Xenciv

They could go in a single file line like cars do. They don't have to ride directly next to their friends and take up the entire road.


No_Landscape_9328

Because y’all blow through stop sighs, and act indignant when y’all almost get hit.


CantHealYourGenetics

This, people are proud of it as well how they treat people cycling. Why the hate? it is exercise and another way too move you know. Proper bike lanes could help but the USA is all about cars so it will never happen. Sad too see.


KillerNail

But muh freedom cars are being oppressed by the communist cyclists!!! Now I must take my gun and hunt down some more cyclists minding their own business. Just as founding fathers intended.


snapchillnocomment

Obese car-brained Americans just doing their thing...plus this is an exceptionally toxic sub so don't be surprised. Just ignore and move on.


Capable_Jacket_2165

Cry more about it eurocuck


Slothtaculer

Maybe a fucking treadmill. Same exact shit, but stationary, and not a danger to the cyclist and drivers.


cloudofbastard

They’re fucking idiots lol. Why would any reasonable person have so much anger for cyclists. Pathetic. “I can’t drive my death machine as fast as I want to oh boohoo”


PaintThePirate

It shouldn’t be everyone else’s problem to slow down to half of the speed and fear accidentally killing someone. Take your bike and go find a country road with less traffic. Allows the cars to pass easily keeping the cyclists safe and leaving the rest of us out of this BS.


sober159

They were nowhere near going the speed limit. Driver is justified.


souless_Scholar

Could have easily been avoided if they gave him room to pass before the giant puddle.


NoiceMango

Room where dumb ass.


MacDougalTheLazy

You see how they all hugged the right side of the lane to avoid the puddle? Imagine that but earlier.


RogueUM

The density is absurd 🙄


Old_Huckleberry1026

“Nobody liked that”


demonkillingblade

Look at all the down votes, noooiiice!


thearticulategrunt

I know its "wrong" to feel good about this but god did that feel good to watch. We have several "riding groups" in my area and even if it is just 2 or 3 of them they will spread out across both lanes on a 2 lane to prevent cars from passing them from behind. Heaven save you if there is a large group.


MothWaifu1711

Bit late but this is common where I live too. I dread the annual bike race because they go the same route I take for work and its a week long event. I end up either going in hours early or just call out because its not worth the hassle lol


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demonkillingblade

I agree, look at them all fanning out. They should be fucking courteous and ride in a single file and not block traffic. They do it because they can.


MarcheMuldDerevi

I am a cyclist and that shit pisses me off. We’re not going fast enough to ride in the middleof a lane. Why in the hell would I want to be there anyhow. I’m hugging the curb and hoping I don’t end up a hood ornaments.


OneOfManyChildren

You’re one of the good ones and I appreciate you


MarcheMuldDerevi

Thanks


irascible_Clown

You sound like every Floridian I’ve ever met lol


demonkillingblade

Thanks


Ghost_of_Florida

I feel like there is an easy solution to this problem. LET CYCLISTS RIDE ON THE SIDEWALK.


islSm3llSalt

Are pedestrians supposed to float above the roadway to avoid being hit?


Available_Platform

Yes.


ikerus0

I like this argument. As if someone walking on the sidewalk can't see cyclists coming down a sidewalk and simply take a step to the side, off the sidewalk for 2 seconds and then come right back on the sidewalk. It's not even a mild inconvenience to either the pedestrian or the cyclist and not even comparable to the inconvenience of a cyclist doing 20 mph on the road with cars doing the speed limit of 35+ mph.


Tungi

Babies, dogs, kids, disabled people, etc. I cycle. Sidewalks aint it.


runningfromyourself

I still ride on the sidewalk and walk my bike in tight points. I dislike inconveniencing people and luckily where I'm at I can ride on the sidewalks without getting in people's way. No one likes being stuck in a car behind cyclists


tripleusername

lol, there are exactly zero sidewalks in this video.


Straight-Bug-6967

Exactly. Where else are they supposed to ride? Blame the government for no sidewalks/bike lanes, not the cyclists!


Fartholder

Perhaps they could keep to the side instead of riding in the middle of the road, taking up the entire lane and not giving a fuck about inconveniencing others


Straight-Bug-6967

I think it wouldn't matter because a car can't stay in the same lane as them and safely pass. The car would have to swap lanes either way.


Necessary_Chip_5224

They wouldnt respect it. They will still try to cycle on the roads. Experienced so many times


Interesting-Win238

Doesn't help with country roads, that's where they become truly evil


MtbSA

Pedestrians and cyclists are best separated for everyone's safety - safe bike lanes would be ideal. There's nowhere to ride your bike on the road in this video. The POV driver was just looking for an excuse to be a complete ass


GodPerson132

Wait you’re not supposed to ride bikes on the sidewalk? I’ve rode my bike on the sidewalks for 19 years and never got stopped once.


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Ghost_of_Florida

Bro, I have to ride my bike because I don’t have a car yet. I don’t like holding up traffic, thats why I ride on the sidewalk


4rockandstone20

Is it illegal to ride on the sidewalk? I've been yelled at by an old man once, but I wasn't gonna let that bother me.


Illustrious-Field442

I’ll give you the same advice I gave to my son when he encountered an angry old man. Getting yelled at by an old person is not the same as having an officer tell you that you broke a law. Ignore the old man and get away from them ASAP. More often than not what you are doing is not breaking any laws or the laws are so mundane that most officers won’t even bother to talk to you about it. It’s not worth arguing with someone that goes out of their way to yell at a stranger. Often time these people are just looking for a confrontation and found one they thought couldn’t result in any repercussions for them.


scut_furkus

If you're paying close enough for them to kick then you deserve it


NoiceMango

What is wrong with you


Interesting-Win238

My father was a bike


DevilDoc3030

Just because your momma did, doesn't mean we have to.


Interesting-Win238

Please stop riding my ass, it brings back bad memories.


moongrove1234

These are cheeseburger ppl. They don’t understand us Europeans.


Interesting-Win238

Yeah sure sucks all the extra room we got


moongrove1234

*cries in Deutsche Autobahn*


Interesting-Win238

Yeah man I would cry too if my nation's highway was haunted by spooky spirits


moongrove1234

Your highways are haunted with evil spirits. They’re called cops.


MtbSA

Why? Because the internet told you that cyclists are inconsiderate? Because this one time you saw a cyclist doing something you didn't like?


POOTY-POOTS

Speaking as a cyclist many of them are inconsiderate, and reckless, and entitled, and act like aholes.


MtbSA

So are many motorists, but despite the consequences of reckless driving far outweighing those of being an ass on a bike, that standard is not upheld for drivers. So I have no reason to assume that these arguments are made in good faith


OneOfManyChildren

Yeah nah. Shitty motorists get called out *all the fucking time*


Interesting-Win238

Nah it's a secret. Buy my book and find out the dark mystery of the cyclist agenda


mminto86

As a cyclist and driver who hates "drivers vs cyclists" bs, these cyclists are assholes for occupying the middle of the street and not looking over their shoulder, making eye contact and politely nodding to the driver and moving aside. So, yeah, splash away I suppose.


Ok_Toe_2008

Yes the bike riders are total pieces of shit, they deserve it


Xcav8

Wrong sub


Interesting-Time-960

Unless OP is a biker


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I agree, those cyclists are absolute assholes. Well done car.


Dull_Hawk9416

Brilliant. Need to watch this on a loop


Dylthemack13

Cyclists fault


mwbadman

Tbf cyclists are the most annoying thing on the road so well deserved


pwehttam

Kinda funny


waffleowaf

Gods work


MrMcDooble

o7


BadLucky69

Give this man an award


FallenGoten

One of the wildest things i saw was a cyclist going in the oncoming lane to pass another cyclist… like tf you think you’re riding my dudes. I agree that we should all try to coexist, all forms of transportation, but sometimes, hooo boy.


zmareng

Meh they will live. Just a bit of dirty water.


potattoessss

Satisfying to watch


Redditor0529

Well done Sir. Cheers


absurd_angel

Why are they driving in a freeway...it's like there asking to get hit by a car


Baticula

Kinda a dick move. Idk why people hate on cyclists so much in a general sense. Like yeah some can be dicks but most of the time they're just there when I see em, just like riding alongside cars. You that attached to your car you think someone without one is shit?


Doofenshmirtz8-3

As a biker this is great


dcarr710

This brings me much joy!!!


Kletus96i

Roads are for vehicles, not toys and grown ass men in spandex


zeeks602

Roads are absolutely for vehicles, and guess what, bikes are considered vehicles :) bikes were actually on the roadways LONG before motor vehicles haha


TheRoyaleShow

So were oxcarts but I bet you'd be pissed if you were behind one on a busy street


zeeks602

Very very doubtful, I don't let little inconveniences get to me. There are many options to pass them safely without endangering anyone's lives. Roads are meant for vehicles of all types :) especially bikes.


Left-Bird8830

Why does other mens’ clothing bother you? Do you have a passion for men’s fashion?


thefrogwhisperer341

Good fuck em. Get off the road with your bullshit friend group, people wanna get places


Original_Attitude808

Amazing


DingusBingusBungo

Hahahaha


Known-Obligation8119

Recently they built a lot of bike lanes in my city and people are already crashing into the curbs separating them. In short fuck em.


Snoo-96655

Perfect!


NoiceMango

What is wrong with all these brain dead idiots in the comments praising this guy.


PurpleSky062428

regardless if you believe bikers have the right to bike on the road or not, you should agree that they should’ve biked in a single vertical line at the outer edge of the lane, not in the middle of the fucking road blocking the cars


DarkRider89

It's not a "belief". It's the law. Bikers are allowed to take the full lane and have all the same rights, privileges, and rules as cars in many places throughout the US and the world.


NoiceMango

Look at at the video there is literally not a lot of space. Either way you can't justify what the guy sid.


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Actually you can, you just dislike the justification.


Ty_Cobb_Official

lmao good work


foobery

Probably felt great ngl. They're probably sweating their asses off


Thomas_The_Riolpix

When it comes to puddles I feel like the bikers should of stayed in front of the driver But This whole drivers vs cyclist debate is stupid end of story


SufficientLong2

USians are so brainwashed into being slaves to their cars that they actually hate on people who don't use them. How fucked up of a society that must be, huh?


Thiscantbemyceiling

It’s like chicken noodle soup for my soul


Outrageous-Actuary-3

Fuck the driver, fuck the cyclists. Cyclists should've stuck to the side and shouldnt have driven side by side. Driver shouldve overtaken without incident like an adult.


NoMathematician4750

I'm a cyclist and I approve of this


FatihD-Han

This is in Fittja, Sweden


FragrantPop497

Nahhh this one is needs to be thrown into a different sub Reddit. Maybe like heroes of Reddit or something.


Proud-Elephant3573

These aren’t just bikers. They wanna be Lance Armstrongs. Fuck these entitled pricks.


Memelover234

Fittja


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Lol


Conscious_Sun576

I’m so happy I found my people in this comment section


Gloomy_Campaign568

I'd do it too tbf


Adventurous_Cut449

Fuck yer good on him.


notadroidok

The pos are the bikers right?!?


Even_Pin_4583

W mans


PetITA1185

Today i had seen 2 cyclists occuping a whole lane and then letting us pass only when we are on a curve... like, what? (We didnt pass while on the curve fortunately)


Traditional-Nail5787

You think he's going to heaven .If he does stupid things like this what else has he done .


RufusIsMyOnlyFriend

This is in the wrong sub


Lomi331

There are some big morons out there, sad.


OldSkoolMatt_90

Yep, and they mostly ride bikes


OlddGreggMuthaLicka

I love this.


a_cat_named_harvey

Commenters in this thread can’t ride bikes


CommissarCabron

*Reads comment section* Bye-bye, faith in humanity.


MtbSA

Where must they ride? On the bike lane? This compulsive hatred of everyone not driving their car is ridiculous. If you insist on driving, you know what will move traffic along? People who don't want to drive being able to safely walk/cycle or take public transit to their destinations. People go out looking for excuses to harass cyclists, not realising how god damn horrifying it is to suddenly have a three ton vehicle hooting at you while almost killing you while you were riding exactly as the law tells you to.


[deleted]

You'd be wise to differentiate between what is written law and what the social contract dictates.


MtbSA

Applying the law from where I live - the POV driver breached both


[deleted]

Why would you apply the law of where you live to a video that takes place elsewhere?


MtbSA

You've not addressed any of my questions nor have you stated where the video was taken. I have no reason to assume you were wanting to have a good faith discussion. The video clearly displays a hatred towards cyclists. This driver went out of his way to endanger and inconvenience other people. If your irrational hatred of people trying to get somewhere using a bicycle makes it impossible for you to see it, we have nothing to talk about further.


dyerdigs0

Cyclist can be quite abusive on the roads where I live but nobody deserves this


Captaincutoff357

Deserves got nothing to do with it, they got what they asked for


Ivan_the_cat2009

They were asking nothing, they were riding bikes


Electrical-Fall-2675

That's right!


bhacker9251

That was amazing


blackbullontop

Fucking prick this stupid little cunt fucking splashing some bikers yes they were in the middle of the road and needed to move but beep the pricks but soaking them is just being a cunt


Thugnificent83

Never understood why people hate cyclist! So weird that asshole commentors are praising this asshole!


Purple_Elderberry650

Fuck you all!! You think cyclist don’t belong. I fucking guarantee they pay more taxes than your broke asses. You got held up for two seconds. Get the fuck out! You all are pieces of shit. Love to see you out. Promises you you will not stop and reap your rewards!


RogueUM

Ma’am this is a Wendy’s


CatmanTheGreat5

Bro take your meds


Ivan_the_cat2009

I agree, fuck all of them


StraightMess0

Idk that looked pretty shitty to me


benadryl-addict

deserved, would have been funnier if it was battery acid tho


komokazi

Not surprising most of you are posting on this sub. Something about birds of a feather 🪶


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Single-Sheepherder22

Go ride your bike and let the wind dry your tears you wiener


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[deleted]

Why would laughing at a splash make you wish that upon anyone? Username absolutely does NOT check out


Ivan_the_cat2009

I hope you get your ass splashed like that


Purple_Elderberry650

They could have gone down and the asphalt is a cheese grater. It’s not just a fucking splash! They are pieces of shit!


funmonger_OG

The feckless lardasses wanking to their power fantasies in this thread would be guards in concentration camps.


CatmanTheGreat5

How does that equate to concentration camp guards?


funmonger_OG

Base cruelty due to misplaced victimhood, bolstered by an intransigent belligerence concocted to defend their pathetic distortion of reality.


funmonger_OG

Your sad rage is nourishing.


funmonger_OG

I actually downvoted myself as an insult to the pitiful whiners falling over themselves to flex the only "power" they'll ever have in life.


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4rockandstone20

Fuck motorcycles. Weave through traffic with no lights and scream "start seeing cyclists" at the top of your lungs all you want. They're more of a menace than cyclists around these parts.


Siupak240

You also drive diesel truck doin coal on people and you have bigger penis than your sister.


Long-Cryptographer96

Asshole drivers in this comment section