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PuissantSheep | 2 years ago

> I feel like a first class citizen.

My impression is that everyone who rides a bicycle has this level of self-righteousness and self-importance.

From TFA: "People hate bike lanes, at least in part, because people hate cyclists. And in fairness, many cyclists give non-cyclists more than a few things to hate. They pedal against traffic. They blow red lights. They wear expensive-looking Lycra jerseys that feel like flashy overkill on city streets. The stereotype skews toward six-figure-earning, middle-aged neckbeards mansplaining about derailleurs. And there’s that eternal whiff of superiority embodied by those 'One Less Car' signs sometimes taped to the backs of bike seats, which manage to pack eco-smugness and a grammatical error into three syllables. It should read, 'One Fewer Car,' if you want to be like that."

I wouldn't say I hate bicyclers. I'm just happy that I never encounter them.

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masklinn|2 years ago

> My impression is that everyone who rides a bicycle has this level of self-righteousness and self-importance.

Ah yes, the righteousness and self-importance of not wanting to get doored or driven over.

beej71|2 years ago

Unlike car drivers who want to feel like second-class citizens...? What?