"The Biker"

[Albino]

I'm a cyclist. Which means I ride a bicycle; in my case to and from work, and recreationally. You may know the sport as "Mountain Biking".
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But guess what? It's a radical idea, so it may take a while to grow on you, but please, please be open-minded. Ready? okay, here it is: You could ride a bike to work. There! Now I've planted a seed, just let it grow and see what you think. Think about what you could do with the money you currently spend on commuting. Maybe buy some bling rims for your car...

Yours,

Simon.

Oh dear...


Nice letter btw.

[deanohit]

Ha, that one with the bikers was pretty cool and true (for some anyway) and the one on the cyclists was not bad either. =)

[Angusdog]

Note: I'm in no way connected with "roadie" cyclists, who we all know are freaks.

And the attached image doesn't actually contain nudity, but it may give you a general feeling of unease...

[Sanx]

I'm a road user. This means I ride a motorbike or drive a car on public roads. This also means I have to obey the rules of the road, just like everyone else.

I'm sorry that you think you have the right to go through red lights, and then get hurt when you get taken out. I'm sorry that you think you have the right to ride four abreast and hold up everyone else on the road, and then get scared when someone overtakes you. I'm sorry that you think it's OK to hold onto the side of my vehicle because you're too lazy to take your feet out of the footpegs when you've stopped. I'm sorry you think flying through a zebra crossing being used by pedestrians is fine, and that said pedestrians enjoy having to jump out of your way. I'm sorry you think that being seen in public wearing dayglow lycra is acceptable.

I know cycling's environmentally friendly and 'green'. I'm sure that the SUV you drive when you're not pedalling around is equally kind to planet earth. I'm sure that turning your bikes upside down and sticking on a roof rack doesn't affect aerodynamics and your fuel usage at all.

I would dearly love to see a reduction in cycle-related deaths. I commend you for reducing the number of vehicles on the road. I admire your fitness and dedication. I know that you want nothing more than simple common courtesy given to you by other road users but there's a little bit of quid pro quo here. When motorists see that you don't consider yourself morally above other road users, perhaps you'll get a bit of respect back. Maybe people will show some patience and consideration, when they see the cyclist displaying the same trait.

Ride safe and kind regards,

Sanx.

[laRIKin]

I like it and I like the way it is written.

I to missed it until now, so thanks for posting it.