Cyclists who ignore stop signs and traffic lights really piss me off as they give us all a bad name. There's no shortage of these types either, unfortunately. I am noticing that there is a lot more of this type of stuff as more people commute due to gas prices. I'm seeing a ton of sidewalk riding, no helmet wearing, crosswalk using, stoplight running types. They all have the $99 Mongoose "full suspension" special from Wal-Mart.
There is only one street during my commute where I take the lane right down the middle, even though I am going 10-15 mph slower than the flow of traffic. The reason I do it is that there are parked cars lining the street and the lane is not wide enough for cars to safely pass me. The problem is that they will try to pass me regardless of how tight a fit it is so I take the lane. It's about a sixth of my commute.
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