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Cycle Oregon riders will use local roads this weekend

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Bouncer

BICYCLES ARE NOT TRANSPORTATION,THEY ARE A PROBLEM FOR THOSE OF US WHO PAID FOR THE ROADS.SO THEY SHOULD BE AWARE OF US ALSO.

tagup

So you believe that cyclists don’t own cars, or pay taxes?…. My guess is they paid as much towards the roads as you have.
If your vision requires you to use the cap locks to post, you probably shouldn’t be driving anyway.

Bouncer

NOW TAGUP, LETS PLAY NICE,PLEASE.

fiddler

we pay taxes for motorized vehicles to use roads, not bicycles. bicycles are a dangerous obstacle on the roads.

the road from amity to the ferry is one example of why they should be restricted to bike paths. the cyclists would not move from the road to let me pass despite tooting my horn to let them know I wanted to pass. they did not move. I laid on the horn to irritate them. may they never return.

get the f*** off the roads and onto the shoulders a**holes!

tagup

Yet the county commission torpedoed a path that would help relieve that exact issue!

Otis

You guys sound like the preacher from "Footloose".

Bouncer

RIGHT ON, FIDDLER. RIGHT ON. THEY MAKE THEMSELVES TARGETS THEN CRY WHEN THINGS GO WRONG.

DennyP

The apparent hostility of Bouncer and fiddler towards bicyclists is troubling. I assure Bouncer I am always aware of drivers- it’s a survival strategy. A regular bicyclist myself, I have been hazed by drivers who pass too close; the three foot minimum clearance required by law feels minimal to the rider. It’s a minority of drivers who threaten riders but it only takes one create a disaster. Surely these two writers know that bicyclists pay taxes and and are as entitled to use of public roads as they are. They may not be aware that bike lanes are not commonly available and are often poorly maintained and seldom cleaned. Out of town, shoulders are generally nonexistent; off the road means in a ditch or worse. I hope Bouncer and fiddler will reconsider their stances toward bicyclists and agree to share the road.

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