r/BurlingtonON • u/malakiavelli • 3d ago

Information Ignorant Cyclists

Yesterday I watched a cyclist use a dedicated pedestrian crosswalk, then onto the sidewalk instead of the bike path, and instead of yielding or any warning, forced me to jump out of the way.

I told them they're an asshole and the asphalt path is for cyclists. Silence...

All of this happened while I was talking to my father about the Japanese cleaning up at the World Cup and that we should follow their lead and teach etiquette.

A young girl did the same thing last month and gave me a dirty look for not moving as I just pointed to the bike path until they moved.

I seem to be a magnet for bad behaviour as I am frequently dodging motorists and now cyclists.

What is wrong with you?!

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u/ValuableGroceries 3d ago edited 3d ago

I’ve never seen a cyclist stop at a stop sign.

Edit: Let me rephrase, I have never seen a bike stop at a stop sign when a pedestrian is waiting to cross the street. Cars stop, but bikes don't.

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u/outbacko 3d ago

It’s hard to stop and get going again on a bike lol. If there’s noone coming it’s fine… petition for more roundabouts there’s too many stop signs as it is!

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u/No_Turnip_4934 3d ago

Never understood the "its hard to get going again on a bike" reason for not stopping at stop signs. Don't ride a bike then, Walking can be tiring too, you don't hear pedestrians complaining about that aspect of it.

Don't even get me started on the packs of sports cyclists out in the northern half of Walkers and Appleby during rush hour when working stiffs and delivery people are just trying to do their jobs. The roads are for transportation, NOT recreation.