A run-in with a cyclist

I can see both sides of it. You should have told the guy to get the fk out of your face, though. There's a way to have a conversation with someone.

 

I was outnumbered. No point in escalating it.

 

How fast are you going, what type of road are you on and what time of day is it? All are factors in the douchebaggery level.
If it's a two-lane road where the speed limit is 45 or 55 mph (or even 25-35 mph) and you ride like that, then it's the pack of cyclists who are being the assholes for holding up traffic and creating a hazard. Cyclists have a right to the road, but they should also yield to faster vehicles and use common sense.

 

21-30 cyclisits riding three abreast should be illegal

 

Yeah, I think in most places, the bikes every right to be in the middle of the road, as far as I know. But as has been said, they should use common sense and not hold things up. But I don't think you did anything wrong, and this guy was just a dick.

 

Why? It's much safer than riding single file. Much. And I haven't ridden a bike in a few years.

 

It's not going anywhere. Bicycling is the second most popular outdoor activity after running, supporting a billion-dollar industry.

 

we've got a ton of riders around here, and those giant pelatons hold up traffic

i've got nothing against cycling. i used to ride my bike all the time several years ago. i just don't like those giant groups holidng me up when i'm driving

 

It was around 11 a.m. on a suburban main road, about a 1/4 mile before it crosses a divided state highway.
I was going 25 at most when passing them. I thought I was being as careful as possible.

 

Here cyclist's can ride two abreast - no more than two abreast - on the side of the road (not the shoulder). They have no claim to the middle.

 

I'm shocked you have a car that works long enough to pass someone on a bicycle.

 

I don't like it either, but it is legal in most places. And like I said, it's a safety thing for the riders when you have more than a few. If it happened a lot, it would be one thing, but I have never even seen one like that unless there's a race. Maybe I'm not the one to weight in on this.