Triathletes getting run off the road

Did they say why? I mean, after they recovered from you beating them to a pulp.

Laws against this? Anywhere there are laws against assault and attempted murder.

Some people are just a-holes plain and simple.  They are PO'd because they are fat and lazy and people are actually out excerising.  If there were 50 miles of bike lanes all over the city cyclist would not need to ride on the rodes but there aren't.

I will say I have only been riding for 1.5yrs and my attitude has changed dramatically.  Before I rode, I would always give cyclist the right of way and move over but always got annoyed.  Now I realize that I generally have 3 lanes to drive in.  I will now keep in the middle lane as much as possible just in case someone is in the right lane riding.

I will have people comment about cyclist riding on the road and my comment is it is illegal for us to ride on the sidewalk which they never knew.  This is usually co-workers so they aren't rude about it just like to make comments.

I still think most is just plan ignorance and liking to be a-holes.

I believe it's a regional thing - or areas where cycling is more in people's conscience.  In Denver (there are STILL some oblivious drivers) I felt that most motorists really looked out for cyclists.  Many times waiting an extra 5/10 seconds to let me get trhough an interesection, or move to a different lane to pass me on the shoulder.  But cycling and outdoor activities are more popular there.

It's similar here in Vegas - for every time a jerk bugs me on a ride, there is a dozen times I'm actually please with a drivers courtiousness reguarding me/cyclists.  When I ride farther east where the cities are not as bike friendly, it seems people's attitudes are not as friendly either.  They view cyclists as a nuesence some times.  IMO

Great point.  I live in the suburbs here and we have lots of 4 lane roads (two in each direction) and they have very little traffic.  I have NO problem riding down the center of the lane, no matter how slow I'm going when there is so little traffic.  They can easily pass me in the open lane on the left.

If traffic is really congested, it's a little tougher.  I do ride on the edge and share a lane.  It gets a little spooky, and I have to hope the motorists see me.

I do have an edge - I'm 6'8" wearing loud colors on a 61 cm bike with extra long seat post to sit me up high.  I'm a BIG object (target?), hard to miss me.  But after years of motorcyle riding, I know they still miss me....

I thought about this during my runs.  We have a lot of desert landscaping here (in the desert, go figure) so there are rocks that are golf ball size everywhere you look (perfect for chuck'n).  When kids zoom by me really close while running and honk there horns and almost giving me a heart attack, I fantasize about sending one through their back window.....  I'm a little more prepared for a confrontation while running - better shoes.  I would hate to get into an altercation with bike shoes on - but you got a helmet!

As for being seen: http://www.dothetest.co.uk/

I'm usually better off pushing into the lane a little more. People see you better and feel the need to move to pass you instead of just keep doing what there doing. I don't mind when people pass in the same lane if its wide.

I prefer to ride in more traffic (to a point), witnesses help people behave. Out in the country a gun in a visible holster might be nice. No witnesses for them also means no witnesses for us. That sounds more violent than I mean it, holes in the trunk or tires is what I'm thinking. But then you would have to never ride there again or they might track you down.

I live in Atlanta now and ride in traffic all the time.  I think, as others have pointed out, that as cyclist we think we are NOT entitled to the road.  Remember that you have as much right to the lane as the car does LEGALLY.  I know in Virginia, you had 2 ft to the left of the white line and cars had to pass you by at least 2 ft.  If you are riding in the gutter and the car doesn't have to do anything to get around you, you're putting yourself in a dangerous place.  Especially if gravel, glass, rain gutter comes up in front of you.

Be agressive, but not overly aggressive.  I even saw one guy that had a 2' antenna that he attached to the back of his bike that would scratch any car that came within 2'.  Remember that most drivers are lazy when driving and prefer to just stay in their lane.  If they think they can get by you without having to change lanes, they do.  Force them to at least have to think about having to move over.  And it's hard to do, but try and remember the 10 drivers that did swing out to the far lane instead of the one that tried to buzz you.

This lady's markings pretty much sums up it up, doesn't it?  Perhaps we should have jerseys made?