Why Can’t Riding Bikes in America Just Be Normal?

Re:Why Can’t Riding Bikes in America Just Be Normal? by blhack on Monday February 19, 2018 @02:14PM (#16414961)

This is absolutely not a "fact of life" in the USA. At various points in my life, I have spent a lot of time riding my bike on the streets. I have never had anybody throw anything at me.

Although this is probably because I am courteous and acknowledge that my bike going 15 mph is essentially an obstacle to all of the cars which are going 45 mph.

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Re:Why Can’t Riding Bikes in America Just Be Normal? by Piskvorrr on Monday February 19, 2018 @03:04PM (#16415297)

Thanks. It did seem to be an offhand mention to me, something like "well, that's just how life is: water is wet and cyclists get pelted with trash." Glad to hear this is not universal.

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Re:Why Can’t Riding Bikes in America Just Be Normal? by wellbehaved on Monday February 19, 2018 @03:31PM (#16415491)

I don't appreciate your victim-blaming.

"A lot of time" is probably not enough. I've spent enough time riding to have had at least 3 objects thrown at me, including a beer bottle, a wet wad of something, and some unknown object. On all three occasions these were juveniles having "fun", not someone angry about my cycling courtesy.

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