MS 150 bicycle packs are out there, careful

[Deleted member 23845]

All,

I was riding my sweet Guzzi this morning: perfect day. North of Rosharon
on FTM 521 I was going south bound. Going north bound was a pack of bicycles. My estimate: around 70-100 bikes, and they occupied the shoulder, main lane and were criss crossing into my lane. A line of at least 20 cars and trucks were behind the bicycle pack, stuck going 10-15 miles an hour. Of course, a truck got impatient, passed at a very high rate of speed, and he drove me to my lane far right shoulder. Glad there was a shoulder or I would have been toast.

Bicycles were oblivious. The bigger the pack, the more danger, and the mentality is nobody else is on the road.

To me, bicycle packs are one of the major risks while riding a motorcycle. Even an individual bike here in Sugar Land can be a major issue when they occupy a full lane, blow through stop signs, or even ignore major intersection red lights.

Yes, I am also a bicycle rider. Yes, I use common sense, courtesy and have situational awareness. Jeff is a pain.

 

[StromXTc]

Your right. And any pack of bunched up vehicles is bad news. We have to stop traffic on the freeway for wrecks etc. and we tend to release the traffic slowly since the only thing worse than a stopped traffic jam is a moving traffic jam at 70mph.

 

[Jarrett]

**** cyclists raising money for a good cause one day a year.

 

[StromXTc]

**** cyclists raising money for a good cause one day a year.

Cycle mob?

 

[Deleted member 23845]

MS is an excellent cause. I had a good friend die of MS about ten years ago.

NOT one day a year event! They practice for months in advance. As we get closer to the actual event, the bicycle mobs will be more numerous, more present, and a risk.

The mentality needs to change. Bicyclists need to take responsibility on the roads for everyone's safety.

 

[HiSPL]

I think a large part of the problem is that a lot of MS150 riders are not year round "cyclists" that follow rules and have good situational awareness.

Many of these once a year riders are out there to raise money for a good cause and are doing it with friends. Just putting in the miles and kabbitzing with each other. Oblivious to the traffic.....

 

[jcyuhn]

MS is an excellent cause. I had a good friend die of MS about ten years ago.

NOT one day a year event! They practice for months in advance. As we get closer to the actual event, the bicycle mobs will be more numerous, more present, and a risk.

The mentality needs to change. Bicyclists need to take responsibility on the roads for everyone's safety.

Agreed, but so do truck drivers. The cyclists were almost certainly not adhering to the Texas vehicle code, but nothing they did presented a direct danger to other people. The truck driver is the one at fault here, and the one who threatened the safety of other road users. His bad decision is not justified by the cyclists inconsiderate behavior. It’s the old two wrongs don’t make a right fable. BTW there are situations in which the vehicle code grants cyclists use of the entire lane.

 

[mitchntx]

Share the road is a two way street.
You can't demand it and not practice it.

Doesn't matter if you 2 wheels or 18.
I watch TWT rider groups spread out for miles sometimes and it creates the same hazard, although most of the time speeds are not as slow and hazardous.

It's easy to pass judgement on the pu driver.
But you don't know the circumstances behind his need to get around this egocentric rolling chicane.

Maybe he had a kid being rushed to the er ... You don't know.

And I claim the mob of cyclists as egocentric because they do this kind of behavior on the shoulders of those afflicted with MS. If you want to contribute to a charity, write a check. Don't demand a tee shirt, half the road and a Facebook look at me photo op.

The clump of morons impeding traffic does more to limit donations by their demonstrated behavior.


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[maximus_flavius]

**** cyclists raising money for a good cause one day a year.

Is there any way they could raise money without tying up traffic & creating dangerous situations on a public road? I’m askin because me & 100 other farmers want to raise money for orphan transgender kids by hooking up our tractors & plows & driving them to downtown Dallas & back. If we happen to block any traffic, I guess they will just have to deal with it. It’s for the kids!

Next week, we will be starting pasture fires everywhere to raise awareness for kids with far-sightedness. I guess if we burn down a buncha houses & barns & other private property that’ll be ok, it’s for the children.

 

[Ron Stromer]

Utterly spot on, Mitch. The lack of consideration I witness amongst the bicyclists confounds me.

I bet if any of them ride a motorcycle too, it’s probably got a DCT.

 

[Jarrett]

I’m askin because me & 100 other farmers want to raise money for orphan transgender kids by hooking up our tractors & plows & driving them to downtown Dallas & back.

As long as it's street legal and you have buy in from LEO's, go for it. Let me know where to send my pledge.

 

[Jarrett]

So much this in this thread

Spoiler alert, they're going to keep doing it whether the old men yell at clouds or not. But if it makes you feel better, yell away

 

[misterk]

Utterly spot on, Mitch. The lack of consideration I witness amongst the bicyclists confounds me.

I bet if any of them ride a motorcycle too, it’s probably got a DCT.

Lol, I wouldn’t ride a bicycle unless it had dct [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

 

[Aspear]

Sorry, but cyclists piss me off. They don't give a **** about cars. When I've ridden a bicycle on the road I ALWAYS pay attention to cars. My life depends on it.

The "dual sport" guys ride the county roads near my ranch. Park Vans on the side of the road and ride down the middle.
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[Aspear]

Is there any way they could raise money without tying up traffic & creating dangerous situations on a public road? I’m askin because me & 100 other farmers want to raise money for orphan transgender kids by hooking up our tractors & plows & driving them to downtown Dallas & back. If we happen to block any traffic, I guess they will just have to deal with it. It’s for the kids!

Next week, we will be starting pasture fires everywhere to raise awareness for kids with far-sightedness. I guess if we burn down a buncha houses & barns & other private property that’ll be ok, it’s for the children.

How can I donate?

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[misterk]

How can I donate?

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Send me cash. I am the treasurer

 

[cdc]

It would be good to have the possibility of a thumbs up or a thumbs down emoji for the posts...

 

[Aspear]

I want to be clear, I'm not against the guys who get out of cycling what I get out of motorcycles. I wish no harm on any of them. No matter how stupid.

BUT, there is a time and a place. Rural highways, farm to market roads and county roads are neither. If they want to get a group that big together, and tide on public roads, a chase vehicle with flashing lights would be a safe thing to have.

Last I checked, bicycles had to adhere to the rules of the road.

I'm done yelling at clouds now

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[Jarrett]

Thank goodness motorcyclists as a whole never ride in a manner that may cause other motorists grief.

Otherwise, it would be awfully hypocritical of us to ***** about all cyclists based on what one subset of cyclists are doing on a given charity ride.

 

[Aspear]

Thank goodness motorcyclists as a whole never ride in a manner that may cause other motorists grief.

Otherwise, it would be awfully hypocritical of us to ***** about all cyclists based on what one subset of cyclists are doing on a given charity ride.

Those motorcyclist need to obey the rules of the road and not impede traffic as well. It gives motorcycling a bad rep, just like the subsets of cyclists give cycling. The giant pirate group needs an escort from the royal navy for sure.

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[woodsguy]

**** cyclists raising money for a good cause one day a year.

Missing the point, this isn't that one day! Maybe they're practicing for that one day. When the MS is going on there is plenty of awareness and Police officers assisting.

As we can tell this discussion gets very debated from both sides every time it comes up. Nothing ever solved. The bicyclists that are the elitist aren't changing and I won't change my mind I hate getting stuck behind them riding 3 wide at 5-8 mph up a 1/4 mile hill.

 

[woodsguy]

So much this in this thread

Spoiler alert, they're going to keep doing it whether the old men yell at clouds or not. But if it makes you feel better, yell away

So the young guys like getting stuck on a FM road for an extended time because of bicyclist? BTW, I don't care for the pirate parade either, and if you're on a bike passing them can be very dicey. Doctors and lawyers all of a sudden think they are gangsters. When I ride with a group we either spread out or going fast enough we're not holding up traffic, lol.

 

[Jarrett]

I had a guy and woman on a Harley nearly take my front bumper off my truck yesterday in Dallas traffic. I'm guessing he is not a student of Newtonian Physics.

I saw another group of riders blocking traffic on the same road only a few minutes later. Neither were out there raising money for anyone in need, I suspect.

Despite that, should I be mad at all people riding motorcycles now?

Regardless, we can complain as much as we want on the Internets, some people are still going to be pricks using all manners of transportation. Not a ton we can do about it.

Vote for tougher traffic laws and enforcement, I guess? Or have a little patience and empathy might be another option.

 

[woodsguy]

https://www.facebook.com/534557596940635/videos/vb.534557596940635/579343105851880/?type=2&theater

Or just shut freeway down for "fun".

 

[maximus_flavius]

Thank goodness motorcyclists as a whole never ride in a manner that may cause other motorists grief.

Otherwise, it would be awfully hypocritical of us to ***** about all cyclists based on what one subset of cyclists are doing on a given charity ride.

Do you notice anything different about the Harley dirtbags & the spandex mafia?

You can probably guess how bad I despise Harley’s. But at least they have an engine on their bikes. The spandex mafia doesn’t have engines. They can’t run anywhere near the speed limit on paved roads.

Highways are made for drivin & goin the speed limit to get where your goin. They ain’t the place for playin around. The spandex mafia should take their toys & go somewhere where they ain’t holdin up all othere traffic on the road & creating a dangerous situation for every motorist of the road. But no, idiot bicyclist have to inconvenience everyone. Folks tryin to get to work, get to the kids soccer game, people goin to the hospital, everyone gets held up by these idiots.

I’ve got lots of other words to describe idiot bicyclist who block roads & make driving near them dangerous for everyone, but I’m sure they ain’t COC compliant.

Something else, I’ve never heard a straight man say “hey, let’s put on some spandex & go ride in a group of other guys where we can all stare at each other for a few hours”.