My biggest gripe with cyclists is that they act like a car when it’s convenient and a pedestrian when it’s convenient

Im a cyclist. I know this bugs people.

The thing is the only explanation is envy?

Like if im on the road and then on a path and then back on the road… who cares?

Obviously you need to be sharing the road or the path with other users and not cutting infront of people, obeying laws, being courteous and predictable et cetera.

But what really is so offensive about being a more versatile vehicle?

Bikes need to stop for red lights and stop signs. It’s not envy… I’ve seen cars get T-boned after running a red light, you will not survive that on a bike.

I don’t care if you share the road, as long as you follow the rules. If you switch to a path , be aware of pedestrians just like cars have to be aware of bikes. Safety first.

I’ve seen cars get T-boned after running a red light, you will not survive that on a bike.

Ok, let them earn their Darwin award, that’s their decision to make. Same with riding without a helmet, I don’t really care if someone else has a death wish.

It becomes a problem when they’re endangering other people, that’s why cars running red lights is wrong. A car running a red light is orders of magnitude more dangerous to everyone around it than a bicycle.