Out of Pod Experience

So even tho it was a bike event monitored by the police and not some random deal to block traffic you still rage?

0/10 as I am a bike rider and have to deal with people who refuse to change to avoid me on my LAWFUL (As in confirmed it with several patrol officers before I did so) use of the road. Around here tho if you start messing with bike riders be ready for the police to NOT be happy. Bike riders are protected by law and the tickets for incidents involving your physics with theirs are VERY steep.

In these tough economic times more are choosing to use the bike. If you can't handle that then get off the public road.

Critical mass is not a police approved event.

See the section about corking for more information on how critical mass riders deliberately ignore traffic lights and obstruct traffic.

The thought of driving a car to work horrifies me. Stuck in traffic, paying for petrol, car parking, everybody looking so sad and/or angry. How does any human being endure that and stay sane?

I made a decision a long time ago that I would never live a life dependent on the car. So I bought a house in the heart of a capital city in Australia.

I ride my bike to work, to the shops, to the pub, take my kids for bike rides through the parklands and around the city on weekends...

It takes me 4 minutes to ride to and from work. I love my bike.

What price do you put on your free time? Two or more hours in a car must be like a little slice of prison every day.

Oh and no spandex. Unless you're a professional cyclist or your name is Wolverine, you should not be wearing it. It looks bad and everybody thinks you're a tool. So don't do it.

Double post

I've been to your county many times, back when Bitburg Airbase was open.

Not be honest. Do you people WANT bikes or is it because your government makes it so darned expensive to have a car?

It's one thing to have something a certain way because you like it that way, it's another to be convinced you like it a certain way as a result of social engineering.

And frankly every time I asked I was told by the Dutch that they would like to have a car but cannot afford it.

I am sure that in America, seeing that we paid tax dollars to help GM move to China where they can do what most Americans can no longer do (which is buy a car), the media and schools will try to convince everybody how great it is to be a bike-riding slave pedaling along in some plannedopolis watching only rich people drive cars.

Let me remember here - yes it was the Dutch students who said to me that you can't really afford a car until you are some 30-something type way up the food chain in income.

You see, it's not about what's good for you, it's about having the freedom to decide. Where it up to me, the only car I would have is my 1970 Cyclone that I used to race against back in my youth, and seldom drive, and I would not need the two other vehicles I have now - one for farm tasks and the other is a diesel Mercedes that gets good mileage.

Of course, Diesel is more expensive. Why? Socialism. They see that diesel is used in trucks. Trucks mean commerce, commerce means profit. Therefore they must be punished. "That crowd" that is all for that did not like it when the politicians in the state deemed that their hybrid cars should be taxed because they don't spend enough on gas taxes. As usual, everybody in America likes to use laws and taxes to get what they want while sticking it to people they don't like, and then scream and cry like spoiled brats when the mechanics of taxes and social engineering they helped create comes back to bite them on the ass.

Now regarding the "critical mass" thing. It's not that these people are enthusiastic about riding bikes, nor is it there rather aggressive way of getting that idea out, it's that they do break traffic laws doing it, but thanks to political correctness, they get away with it.

Let's have some perspective. If you are in a politically incorrect group, and you so much as make any kind of threat or even threaten to make a threat, you will get SWAT teamed.
Otherwise you get a free pass if you are in a protected group or minority. That is what gets peoples' panties in a wad. Nobody really give a rats little grey ass who wants what or does what, it's when they foist it on others aggressively and get away with it while breaking the law.

I like my bike, it's a Harley

Well you wouldn't want said people/cars to get hurt so I'd find some street lights and string up some piano wire about chest high. It's near invisible and has massive tensile strength.

I ride my bike to my college. I always folllow the law so I won't get hurt, but I had several mother ******* car drivers isn't following the law, especially obstructing the pedestrian path to the other side on traffic lights. Even got one car speeding away to get in front of me to make a right turn, and i say "very ******* close" to me, then suddenly stopping in front of me. I went to kick the car, but I missed because the ****** made the turn and got away.

Made me hate car drivers more and more, but there are nice drivers that i did encounter, but the bad ones outnumber those... Thats why I prefer motocylce over cars, **** them.

ION canon from C&C may be better IMO.

The police have the authority to act independently to enforce the laws. That's their whole purpose. When criminal activity occurs right infront of their noses on a monthly basis, and they ignore it, they are not doing their jobs.

Here is the policemans oath from the UK:

"I, ... of ... do solemnly and sincerely declare and affirm that I will well and truly serve the Queen in the office of constable, with fairness, integrity, diligence and impartiality, upholding fundamental human rights and according equal respect to all people; and that I will, to the best of my power, cause the peace to be kept and preserved and prevent all offences against people and property; and that while I continue to hold the said office I will to the best of my skill and knowledge discharge all the duties thereof faithfully according to law."

Here is the new zealand one:

“I, [name], swear that I will faithfully and diligently serve Her (or His) Majesty [specify the name of the reigning Sovereign], Queen (or King) of New Zealand, her (or his) heirs and successors, without favour or affection, malice or ill-will. While a constable I will, to the best of my power, keep the peace and prevent offences against the peace, and will, to the best of my skill and knowledge, perform all the duties of the office of constable according to law. So help me God.

Maryland police deparment oath:

“I swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the State of Maryland and support the Constitution and laws thereof; and that I will, to the best of my skill and judgment diligently and faithfully, without partiality or prejudice, execute the office of police officer according to the Constitution and laws of this State.”


note: refusal to intervent with cyclists because of political correctness is prejudice

I bolded the bit that you didn't seem to understand.