| > People were having many of the same arguments about the (political) issues back in Ancient Rome. So I wouldn't count on that. People in Ancient Rome didn't have electric bikes :-) The reason that many cyclists hate drivers is that because drivers are a political force that makes their lives worse. You had an accident - did you fall over? How? Due to missing, badly maintained or badly designed cycling infrastructure? Were you hit by a car, due to lack of cycling infrastructure (protected intersections, protected bike lanes, pedestrian and cycling bridges and overpasses, etc)? Your bike was damaged/stolen? How? Where? Was it because of a lack of safe bike parking infrastructure? Because of a lack of a bike frame serial number database and a lack of interest from the police to reduce bike theft, because they have to focus on more pressing issues like preventing and reducing car theft? A lot of the stuff you listed is close to zero sum. Cars get hundreds of billion of euros worldwide, and bike, which could move massive amounts of people in many circumstances, probably get 1-2 billion, again, worldwide. Similar story with public transportation. Car drivers protest and kill installing traffic filters, building dedicated bus lanes, building tram and metro and train lines (because they would disrupt roads, reduce parking capacity, whatever). *Everyone should use whatever they want.And the only way to do that is to have viable alternatives to driving everywhere.* Which - if you would actually watch his videos - IS EXACTLY WHAT HE IS SAYING! |
No the reason that some cyclists "hate" drivers is because they are extremists and it crosses over politically with other things such as environmentalism, veganism etc. I have met these people and at one time I would have been inside this group (even though I was more moderate).
The vast majority of cyclists even if they would like better infra do not hate drivers. Mainly because they are not activists/extremists.
You are talking to someone that used to believe all this talking points that you are regurgitating. I no longer believe it.
> You had an accident - did you fall over? How? Due to missing, badly maintained or badly designed cycling infrastructure? Were you hit by a car, due to lack of cycling infrastructure (protected intersections, protected bike lanes, pedestrian and cycling bridges and overpasses, etc)?
It had nothing to do with whatever solution you've been told is beneficial to push.
I actually don't like cycling infrastructure because it makes bikes less numerous on the road and drivers less aware that there maybe cyclists.
> Your bike was damaged/stolen? How? Where? Was it because of a lack of safe bike parking infrastructure? Because of a lack of a bike frame serial number database and a lack of interest from the police to reduce bike theft, because they have to focus on more pressing issues like preventing and reducing car theft?
In the UK a lot of the anti-theft infra exists. A lot of bicycles are recovered. It got stolen because somebody was a thieving shit and there were plenty of them in that area. Simple as that.
It the same for cars, phones, laptops whatever. If you are in a high crime area (normally city), you will be a victim of crime. I employ the "beater bicycle" technique by riding a bike that isn't worth much and thus isn't worth stealing. I don't leave my nice bikes unattended. Zero thefts as a result of my techniques which is basically not leave anything in public that is worth stealing if is a built area.
Also I don't talk to the police.
> Which - if you would actually watch his videos - IS EXACTLY WHAT HE IS SAYING!
I am aware of all the arguments. I've heard them all before. Nothing you have mentioned is new. Nothing what they will say is new.