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There is a zero percent chance your city spent "hundreds of millions" to rebuild anything to be cyclists friendly.

> it’s also almost like being a cyclist instantly turns you in to an egomaniac with a death wish,

Cyclists are paying far far far far more attention than your average driver. Motorist kills 50k Americans a year.

I’ve been clipped by more cyclists coming from behind (2 this year) than I have by cars (0 ever). Yeah, the weight classes are different and being hit by a car is far more dangerous, but also far more likely to be reported.

Don’t even get me started on these completely unregulated motorized bikes zipping down the sidewalks at 30 mph. Those things need to be shitcanned till regulation is in place.

I've been hit by more negligent motorists (2) in my life than cyclists (o). Maybe we should focus on data rather than anecdotes.

Motorists kill a lot of people per year, bikes don't.

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