Bicycles / Cycling and Beer

Yeah, the problem's not the roadies...

 

Frankly, I hate having to reference the law when I think human decency should be sufficient, but California law require a cyclist to ride to the right of a road when it's reasonably safe to do so. The law then give some examples of when it'sreasonable to consider doing so unsafe. The list is illustrative and not exclusive. Riding at high speeds down a mountain highway fits in at least one of the exemptions/examples, and probably fits under multiple. Cyclists have a legal right to use a full lane. So your car-centric, dangerous entitlement to the road doesn't even jive with the law, it's pure egocentrism.

I don't know Arizona law.

 

(Sorry for all the typos, I actually am at a bar having a beer, which is helping me cool down. Heh.)

 

On top of this is it just blows my mind that there are so many motorists who through entitlement and their own impatience put cyclists and pedestrians in danger constantly in the US. I almost get hit at least once every time I take a walk here in LA (time-wise I walk much more than ride these days) mostly by motorists who roll through red lights or stop signs turning right, they always look left for cars but rarely look right for pedestrians. We're in the middle of a pedestrian and cyclist hit and run epidemic here in SoCal and motorists have the gall to whine about having to wait to pass a cyclist when safe? It's disgusting.

 

I agree with the regional / geographic arguments. While craft beer has spread east, it was a western phenomenon at its core. Both good craft beer and mountain biking were born here.

 

I've known several gents who lost their drivers license due to over indulgence in alcohol, who thought that riding the two wheel pedal car a better alternative to moderating alcohol consumption, with less than positive results, wasn't a good idea then, isn't a good idea now
Nebbie

 

I will preface this by saying when I was in college I rode around 100 miles a week (mostly trails and sidewalks). I love cycling although I don't get out much anymore. I don't want to sound too hillbilly (I am from "small town" Ohio), but where is this you speak of that cyclists go as fast as cars (I am going to add to this) while obeying traffic laws?

When I am in the city, I routinely see cyclists going as fast as cars, but they don't follow traffic laws for shit (IE, rarely stop at stop signs and never use turn signals). They think they own the fucking road with their fixed gear hipster bikes and don't give a shit about their surroundings.

It's WAY worse when I am driving to work. My longest stretch of road on my way to work is a 2 lane country(ish) road with quite a few turns and bends, 55 MPH. There are constantly roadies hoarding the road from Spring to Autumn, oftentimes in packs, riding at about 20-30 MPH... not giving a shit about cars behind them trying to go the speed limit. It really irks me because, although they have just as much of a right to be on the road as much, they can't ride at a decent safe speed on such a road. It is dangerous for both cyclists and motorists. If I come around a bend at 45 and don't see them going 20, they could be history. Same scenario, I see them but swerve into the other lane because I can't break fast enough, and there's a car in that lane, I'm history and so is whoever is in that other car.

If you are one of those cyclists chilling in the middle of the lane, I am one of those assholes that lays on my horn and flips you off.

It'd be nice if my area was more cycle friendly, but it isn't... and sadly that is the main reason I don't cycle much anymore.. That's just how it's going to be, though.

As for the thread, there aren't too many connections to cycling and craft beer here in Ohio (at least that I am aware of). Barley's does make a beer called Blurry Bike IPA, which is part of their BIKE series of beers... http://www.barleysbrewing.com/ale/beer/blurry_bike_ipa.html
I used to cycle to the bar on occasion when I was in college at Ohio State. I know it isn't the greatest idea, but I feel like it was a better option than driving a car...

 

If you can't go the speed limit, don't take up the whole fucking lane... See my previous response for reasoning...

 

This is something you may want to consider. On Delaware roads in the last few weeks we have two cyclists killed on the roads. Both were on back windy roads. I am sure the cyclist was not going the speed limit. Both drivers are facing charges of vehicular manslaughter.

 

Nope, Bellingham.

 

Digging this up. Happened upon this good-natured, non-inflammatory post that struck me as relevant.

http://www.velominati.com/general/beer-in-the-bidon-field-test-update/

 

I too am an avid road cyclist and know that us roadies love our coffee houses and beer pubs. Like you, really surprised that more brew houses don't incorporate more of the bike culture. My Wife and I were in Bend, Oregon not too long ago and found a couple places that did. Here's one in our neck of the wood that combines a Restaurant/beer bar, coffee bar/bike shop.... http://www.pedalersfork.com/

 

Yeah, i'm reviving this old thread because I just found the best photo of #properglassware. This pic was taken along the parcours of the Ronde van Vlaanderen this past weekend. Just chilling and drinking Belgian beers by the goblet.


Cycling fans, I hope you read Manual for Speed. If you dont, please start. A million (roughly) more great pics at
http://manualforspeed.com/road-racing/2016-ronde-van-vlaanderen/

 

I put in around 40 mile per week in the winter and 100 plus in the summer. I generally stay off busy streets - there is usually a quiet street one block over from a busy street and make use of bike lanes and trails. I can bike to a couple dozen or so breweries and never go more than a few blocks on a busy street. If I pay attention cars are very rarely a problem.

 

I bought a Jamis Nova last year and took it on beercation!!

http://imbibehour.blogspot.com/2015/10/vermont-is-scenic-paradise-beer-is-not.html?m=1

Good times!!

 

I'd imagine cyclists hold the sole responsibility of the current "entitlement" attitude problem surrounding craft beer at the moment. ;-P.

Wa... Wa.... Wah.....