Comments on: Rules of the Road http://www.savvyeat.com/rules-of-the-road/ All About Smart Food and Fitness Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:53:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: eatingRD http://www.savvyeat.com/rules-of-the-road/#comment-4884 eatingRD Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:08:20 +0000 http://www.savvyeat.com/rules-of-the-road/#comment-4884 We get that a lot here too, it's really disappointing because we both have to share the road and be courteous. Some drivers are just plain rude and need to get off their high horse and pay attention. Oh man, don't get me started! It's nice to ride in a large group because we become our own safety net and people are forced to pay attention, but boy they sure get mad. Great miles girl! It's been too dang hot here for me to get any long rides in :( We get that a lot here too, it’s really disappointing because we both have to share the road and be courteous. Some drivers are just plain rude and need to get off their high horse and pay attention. Oh man, don’t get me started! It’s nice to ride in a large group because we become our own safety net and people are forced to pay attention, but boy they sure get mad. Great miles girl! It’s been too dang hot here for me to get any long rides in :(

]]> By: Nicole @ Geek Turned Athlete http://www.savvyeat.com/rules-of-the-road/#comment-4866 Nicole @ Geek Turned Athlete Sun, 25 Jul 2010 05:30:35 +0000 http://www.savvyeat.com/rules-of-the-road/#comment-4866 This makes me so mad that you had to deal with this!!! In Germany, cars had to pass you with 1 meter between them and you. I loved that law. Germans are usually good about following the law, so we rarely had a problem with this. People in the states are NOT the same way. For some reason, drivers think they own the road (usually, they are NOT cyclists). This is so frustrating! Why can't we all just get along? Good luck next time, sweetie!! P.S. If I was with you, I probably would have flipped the old guy off, then got shot or something! This makes me so mad that you had to deal with this!!!

In Germany, cars had to pass you with 1 meter between them and you. I loved that law. Germans are usually good about following the law, so we rarely had a problem with this.

People in the states are NOT the same way. For some reason, drivers think they own the road (usually, they are NOT cyclists). This is so frustrating! Why can’t we all just get along?

Good luck next time, sweetie!!

P.S. If I was with you, I probably would have flipped the old guy off, then got shot or something!

]]> By: Julie @savvyeats http://www.savvyeat.com/rules-of-the-road/#comment-4862 Julie @savvyeats Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:48:06 +0000 http://www.savvyeat.com/rules-of-the-road/#comment-4862 I think in most (if not all) states, drivers just need to be patient until an opportunity to pass arises. And I totally hear you on the 'not yielding to pedestrians' thing. A few years back, another student physically pushed me out of the way with his bike so that he could get through the crosswalk, even though he had a red light, there were a lot of people crossing and we had the walk sign! I think in most (if not all) states, drivers just need to be patient until an opportunity to pass arises.

And I totally hear you on the ‘not yielding to pedestrians’ thing. A few years back, another student physically pushed me out of the way with his bike so that he could get through the crosswalk, even though he had a red light, there were a lot of people crossing and we had the walk sign!

]]> By: Julie @savvyeats http://www.savvyeat.com/rules-of-the-road/#comment-4861 Julie @savvyeats Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:45:45 +0000 http://www.savvyeat.com/rules-of-the-road/#comment-4861 Glad you weren't hurt! Glad you weren’t hurt!

]]> By: danielle http://www.savvyeat.com/rules-of-the-road/#comment-4860 danielle Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:09:18 +0000 http://www.savvyeat.com/rules-of-the-road/#comment-4860 I loved this because I'm usually the one getting frustrated with people on bicycles in the road! (mostly because the ones near me seem to think that rules about yielding to pedestrians in crosswalks don't apply to them!) I always seem to find myself driving behind a cyclist who is following the rules of the road, but is just not able to keep up with the flow of traffic. In a situation where it's not practical for the car to pass the bike, what's "supposed" to happen? Should the cyclist pull over and let the car pass? Should the car driver just be patient until the cyclist turns off or it's possible to drive around the cyclist? I loved this because I’m usually the one getting frustrated with people on bicycles in the road! (mostly because the ones near me seem to think that rules about yielding to pedestrians in crosswalks don’t apply to them!) I always seem to find myself driving behind a cyclist who is following the rules of the road, but is just not able to keep up with the flow of traffic. In a situation where it’s not practical for the car to pass the bike, what’s “supposed” to happen? Should the cyclist pull over and let the car pass? Should the car driver just be patient until the cyclist turns off or it’s possible to drive around the cyclist?

]]> By: Nicole, RD http://www.savvyeat.com/rules-of-the-road/#comment-4858 Nicole, RD Sat, 24 Jul 2010 03:48:23 +0000 http://www.savvyeat.com/rules-of-the-road/#comment-4858 RUDE! I can't believe that old guy! I almost got hit tonight while running. The driver was texting. Ugh. RUDE! I can’t believe that old guy!

I almost got hit tonight while running. The driver was texting. Ugh.

]]> By: Cynthia (It All Changes) http://www.savvyeat.com/rules-of-the-road/#comment-4857 Cynthia (It All Changes) Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:24:05 +0000 http://www.savvyeat.com/rules-of-the-road/#comment-4857 Great rules. I wish bikers actual knew that around here. And I can't wait for the blueberry butter recipe. We have a great place to pick them and I want some recipes. Great rules. I wish bikers actual knew that around here.

And I can’t wait for the blueberry butter recipe. We have a great place to pick them and I want some recipes.

]]> By: The Rabbit Runner http://www.savvyeat.com/rules-of-the-road/#comment-4856 The Rabbit Runner Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:07:38 +0000 http://www.savvyeat.com/rules-of-the-road/#comment-4856 I agree - bikers have just as much right to the road as anyone else!! It makes me so made when I see jerks honk at bikers/don't move around them. Its scary! I always make sure to fully cross the line (as long as there are no cars of course haha) congrats on the 7.5 miles! thats awesome. I agree – bikers have just as much right to the road as anyone else!! It makes me so made when I see jerks honk at bikers/don’t move around them. Its scary! I always make sure to fully cross the line (as long as there are no cars of course haha)

congrats on the 7.5 miles! thats awesome.

]]> By: Julie @savvyeats http://www.savvyeat.com/rules-of-the-road/#comment-4854 Julie @savvyeats Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:59:33 +0000 http://www.savvyeat.com/rules-of-the-road/#comment-4854 Great addition! Several people yelled at us to move to the sidewalks last weekend, not realizing that that is exactly what we're NOT supposed to do! Great addition! Several people yelled at us to move to the sidewalks last weekend, not realizing that that is exactly what we’re NOT supposed to do!

]]> By: Ann Dunaway Teh http://www.savvyeat.com/rules-of-the-road/#comment-4853 Ann Dunaway Teh Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:55:40 +0000 http://www.savvyeat.com/rules-of-the-road/#comment-4853 Great post and tips! One I'd like to add is to please not ride your bike on sidewalks (unless of course it is a trail meant for cyclists too). It is actually against the law in some places to do that though I see it far too often. Great post and tips! One I’d like to add is to please not ride your bike on sidewalks (unless of course it is a trail meant for cyclists too). It is actually against the law in some places to do that though I see it far too often.

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