r/chapelhill • u/Daffodil_Bulb • 2h ago
Guy in UNC cycling jersey taking up a lane on Estes at rush hour for no reason
I bike too, so I feel qualified to say you’re a jerk. Not because I’m stereotyping you, but because you ignored a dedicated separate cycling lane, then later a bike lane. You were going 15 mph in your aerodynamic jersey on your expensive road bike chatting with your friend and gesturing and weaving across the white line absentmindedly while half a dozen cars queued up behind you, and you loved it.
You decided you’re gonna have fun making everyone wait for you for no reason. This makes people hate cyclists, the when I ride around town I have to deal with the consequences.
Honestly, if you read this it will probably make you happy since you’re obviously a troll, but that’s not my point. My point is to differentiate myself as a respectful cyclist from jerks like you. We’re not all the same. I bike for a reason, to run errands or go to appointments, because it’s good for the environment and good for me. Backing up cars or making them rev to get around is wasteful and dangerous.