#1 pet peeve.... People who post pet peeves on BGP claiming certain actions actually diminish their quality of life. If you're talking earthquakes, tornadoes, terrorist attacks, etc. then I'll lend a sympathetic ear; otherwise, buy a spine...............j/k btw. I have several pet peeves myself.

 

My pet peeves:

 

1. People who think Bill Murray was an original member of SNL

2. Anything that comes out of Sarah Palin's mouth

3. Anything that comes out of Joy Bahar's mouth

4. Pubs that serve Stouts and Porters at incorrect temperatures AND give you a chilled glass for said beers.

5. The inclusion of beets as part of the food pyramid (both the original and revised pyramids)

6. Loud raucous music coming from cars that is louder than the loud raucous music coming from my car, thus interfering with my listening experience.

7. Highlands fans who expect to win the next 15 state titles in 4A (which is entirely possible. Yet, I still want to party with you guys despite your unapologetic arrogence)

8. People who don't realize the world revolves around me

9. People who say "I'll see you later" when we part ways. Life is unpredictable and, therefore, there are no guarantees of seeing me later. I just don't need that added pressure.

10. 95% of my posts

SOMEbody didn't take their meds!

OK...here's one that happened to me twice this week already:

 

Joggers/Runners who run in the street, even though there's a sidewalk (and a very nice, wide one at that).

 

And another one related to the same:

 

Joggers/runners who run in pairs/a group down the street (not on the sidewalk), and refuse to move aside to let cars pass. AAAARRRRGHHHHH!

 

I may be mistaken, but I believe a lot of your more hard-core runners prefer to run on asphalt because there is less impact on the joints compared to running on concrete sidewalks. Maybe a more experienced runner can confirm this. :idunno:

-people who drive slow in the left lane

 

-people who drive the same speed as the car in the right lane and not allowing you or anyone to pass you

 

-people who speed past you like a maniac when you are already doing 70 in a 55, get in front of you and then slow down to the same speed as the car in the left lane

 

-people who see me talking to my wife at work and still interrupt us because "you guys live together, you can finish that conversation anytime you want"

 

-people that can't spell and use your, you're, there, their and they're correctly

 

-people that can't spell and use your, you're, there, their and they're correctly on facebook yet they can spell words like vext, pepo, folia for 65+ points on a triple word score on Words with Friends..........no...you're aren't cheating

 

Haha! Love them all but expecially agree with the last one!

I may be mistaken, but I believe a lot of your more hard-core runners prefer to run on asphalt because there is less impact on the joints compared to running on concrete sidewalks. Maybe a more experienced runner can confirm this. :idunno:

 

I've heard that explanation from people, but I can tell you from the standpoint of someone who sees engineering and compaction reports on asphalt and paving surfaces...it ain't softer. You may see a little "give" in blacktop when you roll a tractor-trailer or a garbage truck over it, but to a 100-200 pound runner, they might as well be running on bedrock.

 

I'm a bicyclist, and as much as I get annoyed sometimes sitting behind a biker for a few hundred yards when I'm driving in my truck, I still much prefer riding in the road myself when I'm on my bike. I think, for a lot of people at least, running/biking in the road offers less obstruction from garbage cans, people, dogs, low hanging tree branches, etc, as well as (and I think more importantly) a more even surface. There aren't curbs to hop at intersections and for the most part, there aren't uneven cracks or joints in the sidewalk when you're in the road. I would imagine the even surface being a MUCH bigger deal to a runner than it is to me as a rider.

 

I'm a bicyclist, and as much as I get annoyed sometimes sitting behind a biker for a few hundred yards when I'm driving in my truck, I still much prefer riding in the road myself when I'm on my bike. I think, for a lot of people at least, running/biking in the road offers less obstruction from garbage cans, people, dogs, low hanging tree branches, etc, as well as (and I think more importantly) a more even surface. There aren't curbs to hop at intersections and for the most part, there aren't uneven cracks or joints in the sidewalk when you're in the road. I would imagine the even surface being a MUCH bigger deal to a runner than it is to me as a rider.

Not to mention riding a bike on a sidewalk is most likely against city ordinance. It is my town.

As an avid runner and someone familiar with road and sidewalk construction, sidewalks are more often than roads to be in worse condition than a street with many cracks, crevices, and other deficiencies. Think about how often you see a road resurfaced and think about how many times you see a sidewalk resurfaced. Not to mention a blacktop surface is much more forgiving than a paved concrete sidewalk. More dangerous for runners and motorists obviously, but healthier for your joints and muscles.

 

Wonderful!! Glad to hear that avid runners are taking good care of their joints and muscles. You keep on running. Does not change that it is a pet peeve---and that is what this thread is about.

Not to mention riding a bike on a sidewalk is most likely against city ordinance. It is my town.

 

Wow, that's actually kind of surprising to me. I don't see how they could get an ordinance passed to prevent bike riding on sidewalks when that would mean any kids would have to move out to the street when they're on their bikes. ...unless they had some kind of language about the age of the rider or the purpose of the riding maybe?

If your Facebook account is one of those joint names like MarkAndAshley, I'm just going to assume in advance that no, you can't go out for beers with the guys.

 

Brav-freaking-O

With triplets, my perspective has changed on a lot of things.

 

My #1 is people who say, "I feel sorry for you." Really??:madman:

 

My response - "I am sorry that God has not blessed you as much as He has me."

 

While I do not have triplets I will wholeheartedly agree.

 

By the way, I think I saw you about a month ago at Landmark.

I deal with a lot of people that run or own businesses.

 

Drives me up the wall when they say "physical year."

Wonderful!! Glad to hear that avid runners are taking good care of their joints and muscles. You keep on running. Does not change that it is a pet peeve---and that is what this thread is about.

 

What are you talking about? It is a pet peeve of mine as well. I think you read way too much in to my explanation as to why some may run alongside the road and ignored post 73.

Wow, that's actually kind of surprising to me. I don't see how they could get an ordinance passed to prevent bike riding on sidewalks when that would mean any kids would have to move out to the street when they're on their bikes. ...unless they had some kind of language about the age of the rider or the purpose of the riding maybe?

Some ordinances are worded to protect for age along a sidewalk and some allow it within certain sections of a community. But sidewalks were created for... you guessed it, walking. A lot of ordinances specify that bikes are to observe all local traffic laws. A you alluded to, the uneven surfaces of a sidewalk make it difficult for a cyclist. Sadly most communities were not designed to provide for off road travel or striped bike lanes. With more and more people using non-vehicular means of travel, those things are being accounted for more now.

I've heard that explanation from people, but I can tell you from the standpoint of someone who sees engineering and compaction reports on asphalt and paving surfaces...it ain't softer. You may see a little "give" in blacktop when you roll a tractor-trailer or a garbage truck over it, but to a 100-200 pound runner, they might as well be running on bedrock.

 

I'm a bicyclist, and as much as I get annoyed sometimes sitting behind a biker for a few hundred yards when I'm driving in my truck, I still much prefer riding in the road myself when I'm on my bike. I think, for a lot of people at least, running/biking in the road offers less obstruction from garbage cans, people, dogs, low hanging tree branches, etc, as well as (and I think more importantly) a more even surface. There aren't curbs to hop at intersections and for the most part, there aren't uneven cracks or joints in the sidewalk when you're in the road. I would imagine the even surface being a MUCH bigger deal to a runner than it is to me as a rider.

 

Along the lines of people that can't stand drivers riding in the high speed lane but going slow and holding up the cars behind them, dealing with cyclists on two lane roads is one of my pet peeves. Particularly when they ride two or more abreast, thus basically forcing all traffic to slow down behind them until the traffic can safely pass the cyclists. I get the merits of cycling outdoors: nice views; healthy exercise; etc. But come on. The roads have a posted speed limit. Vehicles can be ticketed for going too slow; but cyclists are free to go as slow as they want, regardless of the inconvenience and safety risks presented to them and others. I travel Route 8 almost every weekend. I've had to almost lock up my breaks numerous time as a result of going around a bend (at the speed limit) and being presented with cyclists in my lane and oncoming traffic in the other.

 

I'm sorry to offend the cyclists out there, but when they ride along forcing all traffic to slow down behind them, I think they are being extremely inconsiderate: you know, the: "my right to ride my bike how and where I want supercedes your right to drive at the posted speed limit even though the gasoline tax paid by the you, the car owner, paid for the road that we are traveling on" type of thinking. And some of them are rather militant about cycling. A couple of years ago, I got stuck behind a male and female biker riding abreast and taking up the lane I was in for several miles (I could not pass them for a long while due to a combination of no-passing and oncoming traffic). I was able to finally pass them. When I reached my turnoff, I had to stop near the road to do some weed clearing. I was still there when the two bikers approached. I asked them to please ride single file to make it easier for vehicles to pass. The male flipped me off; told me to go you know what myself and told me that I didn't own the road. It took everything I had not to chase him down and whip his tail.

 

I might feel a little differently if bikes were licensed and a license fee was paid to the state, the way cars are taxed, and if every time a bike was sold or transferred, the purchase or transfer was taxed and the proceeds used to help pay for the roads. But that's not the case. Roads are paid for by vehicle and fuel taxes. If cyclists were taxed, I'd be all in favor of that tax revenue being spent to widen roads to install a biking lane.

 

 

 

I have thought many times of getting in front of a pack of cyclists and slowing down to almost a stop; force them to slow down or stop; and have them deal with having to pass me, over and over again and deal with oncoming traffic because that's exactly what they are doing to me. But I just can't bring myself to being that rude.

 

With the Ride Cincinnati outing on Route 8 this Sunday, I'll get to deal with the cyclists big time. If you read about a 53 year old male going berserk and whipping the backside of some cyclists, don't be surprised if it's me.

Along the lines of people that can't stand drivers riding in the high speed lane but going slow and holding up the cars behind them, dealing with cyclists on two lane roads is one of my pet peeves. Particularly when they ride two or more abreast, thus basically forcing all traffic to slow down behind them until the traffic can safely pass the cyclists. I get the merits of cycling outdoors: nice views; healthy exercise; etc. But come on. The roads have a posted speed limit. Vehicles can be ticketed for going too slow; but cyclists are free to go as slow as they want, regardless of the inconvenience and safety risks presented to them and others. I travel Route 8 almost every weekend. I've had to almost lock up my breaks numerous time as a result of going around a bend (at the speed limit) and being presented with cyclists in my lane and oncoming traffic in the other.

 

I'm sorry to offend the cyclists out there, but when they ride along forcing all traffic to slow down behind them, I think they are being extremely inconsiderate: you know, the: "my right to ride my bike how and where I want supercedes your right to drive at the posted speed limit even though the gasoline tax paid by the you, the car owner, paid for the road that we are traveling on" type of thinking. And some of them are rather militant about cycling. A couple of years ago, I got stuck behind a male and female biker riding abreast and taking up the lane I was in for several miles (I could not pass them for a long while due to a combination of no-passing and oncoming traffic). I was able to finally pass them. When I reached my turnoff, I had to stop near the road to do some weed clearing. I was still there when the two bikers approached. I asked them to please ride single file to make it easier for vehicles to pass. The male flipped me off; told me to go you know what myself and told me that I didn't own the road. It took everything I had not to chase him down and whip his tail.

 

I might feel a little differently if bikes were licensed and a license fee was paid to the state, the way cars are taxed, and if every time a bike was sold or transferred, the purchase or transfer was taxed and the proceeds used to help pay for the roads. But that's not the case. Roads are paid for by vehicle and fuel taxes. If cyclists were taxed, I'd be all in favor of that tax revenue being spent to widen roads to install a biking lane.

 

 

 

I have thought many times of getting in front of a pack of cyclists and slowing down to almost a stop; force them to slow down or stop; and have them deal with having to pass me, over and over again and deal with oncoming traffic because that's exactly what they are doing to me. But I just can't bring myself to being that rude.

 

With the Ride Cincinnati outing on Route 8 this Sunday, I'll get to deal with the cyclists big time. If you read about a 53 year old male going berserk and whipping the backside of some cyclists, don't be surprised if it's me.

I do not consider my self a cyclist, just a guy that owns a bike so I do not take offense. The same scenario you describe happens a lot with farm equipment all the time and it bugs be to no end. There is no alternative though other than simply not riding a bike. Big reason is because the same taxpayers who pave the roads (and most likely the same cyclists) and local governments have refused through the years to accommodate any on or off road thoroughfares. I am in no way defending the guy in your scenario, the problem is for every one of him, there are 100 jerks behind a wheel that give 0 to no regard to a biker.

 

I am not opposed to a licensing or taxing for a road bike.

I have seen "Share the Road" vanity license plates in KY that have an additional cost. Where does the revenue from these plates go?