Bicycle Austin forum

Wow, should I dignify this post with a response.  Acutally, I guess we all understand the mentality since we're mostly all drivers as well as riders.  But it all depends on your perspective/prejudice/outlook -- whether your driving or riding a bike.  Consider the example of a bass fisherman and a waterskier in a quiet cove on Lake Travis.  The skier loves the glassy water in the cove and the fisherman likes the fishability of the area.  Each could say "You don't belong, get the heck out of here".  Both pay taxes that help maintain the lake.  The ski boat is bigger and faster.  The bass boat is smaller and less obtrusive.  The ski boat scares away the fish; the bass boat get in the way of the skier.  Not really convenient for either.

Who's the lake made for?  Both.

Motorists mostly hate riders on the road because they are sometimes a little inconvenienced.  Life is not  always convenient, but that's no excuse to act like a savage.

Help us out.  I just started a new advocacy and I'm trying to get the word out.  http://www.politeandright.org

Thanks for listening.
-Paul