Oh Lord yes. Only a small minority of cyclists are morons like Jef. But, alas, it’s this small minority that give the rest of us a bad name. And to be fair, there are plenty of idiots in motor vehicles who have a sense of entitlement and think they own the roads. Indeed, why can’t be be courteous and respectful to each other?
Wouldn’t beating each other with sacks of granola infuriate the grainarians, who are just a self righteous as the cyclists? Then the grainarians would probably beat up the fruitarians, who would beat up ….
IF I RULED THE WORLD™, there would be no bicycles allowed on any road that was posted over 30km/hr (20mph). And that ban would extend to those fake electric power-assist “bicycles” that they allow in traffic. In BC, they are classed as bicycles, don’t require a license or insurance and only a bicycle helmet, which most don’t even wear.
And if one hits you, good luck getting anything out of them in court.
I have a couple of old European bicycle pedal type mopeds and I’ll be go to hell on a forklift before I ride them on a major artery through town with full size SUVs barreling through at 20mph (or more) over the speed limit. People who ride bicycles on main roads need their heads examined.
Stephan has identified one of the worst segments of our society. Let’s help them destroy each other, then we can take back the bicycle lanes they’ve stolen from motorized vehicles.
I had an encounter with a “Jef” cyclist last week when I went into a roundabout in my subdivision. I heard a yell and looked back and saw a cyclist behind me. He somehow followed me to my house (which considering it was 100 degree and uphill and a mile from the roundabout was a pretty good feat) and when I got out of my car he had his phone out recording. He said that I nearly killed him. I told him that I didn’t see him. He kept saying “bikes aren’t invisible, sir” in a prissy voice. Eventually he went away.
Later I wished that I had said, “No, bikes aren’t invisible but they are small and when ridden by an enthusiast like you they are fast. It seems like when you see a car at an intersection you should think that maybe they won’t see you and maybe you should slow down and take precautions in case they pull out in front of you.”
Hating on cyclists is an American tradition. It’s easy because they look silly, some of them are rather extreme, but mostly because they are defenseless against drives in cars. But this is what happens as the end-game of that hate attitude:
Enabling and reinforcing that hatred and derision, leads to normalization of violence and acceptance of sloppy careless driving, and it’s not a good look for PBS. Just read your comments from drivers.
I see a flaw. if the world is filled with nothing but bikers, if they beat each other to death, not only would bikers be gone, but also the human population. Oh well.
BE THIS GUY over 6 years ago
One would think all that biking would reduce the chance of reproduction.
Rod Gonzalez over 6 years ago
Somebody beat up Rat within an inch of his miserable no good life.
Jesy Bertz Premium Member over 6 years ago
A vicious Cycle.
ND Cool Z over 6 years ago
TAKE THAT, JEF!!!
knight1192a over 6 years ago
No Pig, it’s not all of them. Need a plan to also eliminate the arrogant drivers.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 6 years ago
Where is Jef, anyway? Is that him in panel one?
Bilan over 6 years ago
I’m not worried about the cyclist. It’s the politicians breeding that’s got me panicking.
blunebottle over 6 years ago
YAY! THREE CHEERS FOR RAT!!!
Cameron1988 Premium Member over 6 years ago
Please, do that to Jef the cyclist
Soo5002 over 6 years ago
Oh Lord yes. Only a small minority of cyclists are morons like Jef. But, alas, it’s this small minority that give the rest of us a bad name. And to be fair, there are plenty of idiots in motor vehicles who have a sense of entitlement and think they own the roads. Indeed, why can’t be be courteous and respectful to each other?
PrairieDog37 over 6 years ago
Wouldn’t beating each other with sacks of granola infuriate the grainarians, who are just a self righteous as the cyclists? Then the grainarians would probably beat up the fruitarians, who would beat up ….
Nyckname over 6 years ago
Put your bike within sixteen inches of me in a crosswalk or on a sidewalk, and you will end up with road rash.
ekw555 over 6 years ago
I think that as a plan to “eliminate cyclists” this is badly flawed.
as Panel 3 shows, what you have succeeded in doing first is eliminate all the non-cyclists.
now when the cyclists beat each other to death with sacks of granola, there will be no one left to enjoy their absence.
corzak over 6 years ago
If there’s going to be massive demand for huge bags of granola, it’s seriously time to think long-term about oat commodity futures.
MeGoNow Premium Member over 6 years ago
The ones the granola doesn’t get will die in bicycle/bicycle collisions at stop sign intersections.
WCraft Premium Member over 6 years ago
No matter what side you are on, this is darn funny!
A_NY_Outlaw over 6 years ago
how do they breed through the spandex?
JohnSmith3 over 6 years ago
I think this should apply to anyone who’s elitist, cyclist or otherwise.
J Quest over 6 years ago
Planet Of The Jefs
Spiny Norman Premium Member over 6 years ago
I have a full size pick up, hardly notice cyclists, just another bump in the road.
hooglah over 6 years ago
I couldn’t agree more A person has to really hunt to find something more worthless than a cyclist.
blunebottle over 6 years ago
IF I RULED THE WORLD™, there would be no bicycles allowed on any road that was posted over 30km/hr (20mph). And that ban would extend to those fake electric power-assist “bicycles” that they allow in traffic. In BC, they are classed as bicycles, don’t require a license or insurance and only a bicycle helmet, which most don’t even wear.
And if one hits you, good luck getting anything out of them in court.
Ermine Notyours over 6 years ago
A comic strip about cyclists without a single bicycle pictured. I seem to remember this from a book cover somewhere.
Cavenee Lonnie Premium Member over 6 years ago
I have a couple of old European bicycle pedal type mopeds and I’ll be go to hell on a forklift before I ride them on a major artery through town with full size SUVs barreling through at 20mph (or more) over the speed limit. People who ride bicycles on main roads need their heads examined.
F-Flash over 6 years ago
I think we should re-cycle training wheels.
nopainogain over 6 years ago
Pastis stop making comics about me!! lol jk
RWill over 6 years ago
Stephan doesn’t get invited to many barbecues at Levi Leipheimer’s house. Just a guess.
Sisyphos over 6 years ago
Very perceptive of you, Pig! Now, get busy filling these big burlap sacks with granola! It’s very important to the welfare of the world!
Constantinepaleologos over 6 years ago
If I read Rat’s plan right, that would eliminate all people.
cdgar over 6 years ago
Stephan has identified one of the worst segments of our society. Let’s help them destroy each other, then we can take back the bicycle lanes they’ve stolen from motorized vehicles.
chris_weaver over 6 years ago
Cyclist genocide!
Mumblix Premium Member over 6 years ago
I had an encounter with a “Jef” cyclist last week when I went into a roundabout in my subdivision. I heard a yell and looked back and saw a cyclist behind me. He somehow followed me to my house (which considering it was 100 degree and uphill and a mile from the roundabout was a pretty good feat) and when I got out of my car he had his phone out recording. He said that I nearly killed him. I told him that I didn’t see him. He kept saying “bikes aren’t invisible, sir” in a prissy voice. Eventually he went away.
Later I wished that I had said, “No, bikes aren’t invisible but they are small and when ridden by an enthusiast like you they are fast. It seems like when you see a car at an intersection you should think that maybe they won’t see you and maybe you should slow down and take precautions in case they pull out in front of you.”
GCNP Premium Member over 6 years ago
Hating on cyclists is an American tradition. It’s easy because they look silly, some of them are rather extreme, but mostly because they are defenseless against drives in cars. But this is what happens as the end-game of that hate attitude:
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/06/11/latest-man-who-killed-5-cyclists-gets-40-year-sentence.html
Enabling and reinforcing that hatred and derision, leads to normalization of violence and acceptance of sloppy careless driving, and it’s not a good look for PBS. Just read your comments from drivers.
Cherry about 4 years ago
I see a flaw. if the world is filled with nothing but bikers, if they beat each other to death, not only would bikers be gone, but also the human population. Oh well.