Riding a Bike from Columbia University to Brooklyn Heights (SPED UP)

[sublymelife]

I'm going to agree that you and any other cyclist who roll through stop signs and red lights are douche bags. I can't tell you how many asshole bikers have tried to commit suicide in front of my car by flying through stop signs. Everyone has to obey the laws, not just cars, and I would wager all my savings that any biker who was hit by a car when it was their own fault would cry out that it's the car's fault!

When you get nailed or cause an accident just keep that in mind.

[gophermaster]

You are creating dangerous situations with your unpredictable riding, potentially causing others to make rash descions to avoid hitting or being hit by you. Please don't do this.

[fernandezarchive]

@gophermaster Actually I ride very predictably and mainly on Bike Paths. Have been riding for 20 years here in NYC. Canadian rules don't apply.

[gophermaster]

@fernandezarchive this isn't about the rules, it's about creating unsafe conditions for everyone else on that road. I don't care if you want to take risks, I'm worried about other people who make rash choices around you. For example, someone in a car brakes very suddenly when you run a red light, and they get rear ended by the vehichle behind them, this can cause grievous injury. Additionally, Canadian and USA road rules are almost the same, which is sort of irrelevant to the point.

[fernandezarchive]

@gophermaster 90% of this video is on a bike path and is sped up by at least 30%. Waiting at Red Lights is a lovely idea but most cyclists don't do it. I'm happy you do. If its safe I roll through. If its not, I don't. I don't ride on sidewalks. I don't ride the wrong way down the street. Some people wish they could kill me for riding, period. Some cycling zealots want me to obey all the rules. I have lights. I wear a helmet. I roll through red lights. Can't please all the people all the time.

[gophermaster]

@fernandezarchive why can't you stop at red lights?

[fernandezarchive]

@gophermaster Most riders I've polled agree that losing the precious inertia that they've generated by coming to a complete stop at red lights is unpleasant so they don't stop. For a car its as simple of pressing a foot down on the brake then the gas to go. Sitting and sweating at a red light when there are no cars coming is not fun. Just as pedestrians cross when there are no cars present (and when there are cars as well), bikes often do the same. Obviously I could stop at reds. I choose not to

[0rganDon0r]

Fuck you, you pretentious fuck. I wouldn't bat an eye if I turned you into sausage meat in an intersection for running a red light.

[fernandezarchive]

@0rganDon0r May your user name be true for you very soon.

[0rganDon0r]

@fernandezarchive That cuts deep bro, wow. But still doesn't make up for the fact that you're a shitty cyclist.

[fernandezarchive]

@0rganDon0r I think it does make for it. In a really big way, actually. Best of luck with your douchebag commenting career, moron.

[robotlou]

@0rganDon0r Eat a dick, troll.

[Temporal9]

As someone who walks, bikes, and drives: Fuck you.

I don't know why you think you're special and can disregard all the rules, but you're wrong. If you're riding a bike then you ride on the road, not around pedestrians and down stairs and you sure as hell don't blow through lights and stop signs while cutting off people on crosswalks. You're a fucking disgrace and you ruin it for the rest of us.

[fernandezarchive]

@Temporal9 Wow! You do all those things? You are special! Please tell me more about what I should do.

[Temporal9]

@fernandezarchive You sure won't be so cocky when you hit someone, but go ahead and have fun continuing to make yourself look like an ass.

[fernandezarchive]

@Temporal9 Thanks. I actually have hit someone. It was 100% their fault but that doesn't matter, does it. Also it was 20 years ago before the city put in bike lanes. Regardless of what you think I'm very safe and haven't been in an accident in ages. You go ahead and judge me from this video. That's cool. Maybe someday you'll be brave enough to upload a video of your own for people to judge you, too! As for being cocky? Eh, I'm pretty awesome so it all works out.

[Mahdithiab]

you should put a music track or something?

[sn00ke]

I promise not to door you.