Reader: I’m a cyclist, but even I understand why some drivers feel bike rage

In our recent post about bike-rage attacks in advance of the Deer Creek Challenge and (possibly) the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, a Jeffco spokeswoman emphasized that cyclists have caused problems, too. One pedaller believes that's true, and illustrates his point via an incident that made him understand resentment against two-wheelers...
By Michael RobertsAugust 23, 2011
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In our recent post about bike-rage attacks in advance of the Deer Creek Challenge and (possibly) the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, a Jeffco spokeswoman emphasized that cyclists have caused problems, too. One pedaller believes that’s true, and illustrates his point via an incident that made him understand resentment against two-wheelers.

Chad A Bulich writes:

Very True. I am a cyclist that lives in Littleton and I drove my family up high grade to show it to them. A couple groups of cyclists were just a$$holes riding 2-3 people wide. Just from the single drive up I was frustrated with lots of the cyclists. For some reason a large number of cyclists don’t understand what “ride single file” means. Very frustrating.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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