A little courtesy does go a long way, it seems. As for the voluntarily deaf rider, I would suggest hand signals (pointing to the other curb) and try to ride to his right. That way if anyone gets hit, more likely it won't be you!
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It seems that headphones and going the right way would likely induce a 'Darwin' event for this rider. Headphones and either way on a bike is stupid. Bill Baka
"Earl Bollinger" wrote: A few months ago, I almost had a head on with a wrong way Hispanic rider in the wee hours before dawn.(clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Earl, why did you feel compelled to mention his ethnicity?
Maybe it was in the interest of accuracy. Perhaps it was because he was thinking of the possible language barrier that prevented him from stopping to lecture the rider. Since he didn't make any disparaging remarks based on ethnicity does it really matter?
Regards, Bob Hunt
The only reason I would mention ethnicity is due to the dark circumstances and the darker skin of a Hispanic making him nearly invisible. The 'ethnic' rider was really stacking the deck against himself. Could have been black, same results, invisible. Bill Baka
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I don't understand why some people get bent out of shape when ethnicity/race are used to describe someone. It's no different than calling someone "the guy with the mohawk" or "the girl with the blonde hair".
Because it can be different and often is.
I agree with you in principle, people are way too sensitive about it -- actually, sensitive isn't the right word... more like indiscriminate (pardon the pun) with their offence.
Then it should come down to context and character: the context in which the reference is being made and the character of the person.
If the reference contains nothing else of a bigoted nature and the person making the reference isn't a notorious anti-whatever then there should be no reason to comment or question.
Point of clarity: "Race" as it's often used in terms of 'black' 'white' 'Asian's etc is a myth. The traits associated with those 'races' are expressed through a relatively few genes so that it is entirely possible a pale blond Swede could be more closed related genetically to a dark black African than to another pale blond.
Leo, why do you choose to react to any mention of race?
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"Earl Bollinger" wrote: A few months ago, I almost had a head on with a wrong way Hispanic rider in the wee hours before dawn.(clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Earl, why did you feel compelled to mention his ethnicity?
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Leo, why do you choose to react to any mention of race?
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Maybe he's a member of the group of people who go around calling people "racists" whenever the subject of ethnicity comes up. I can't quite figure out the allure, but some people see themselves as language police on that subject.
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"Earl Bollinger" wrote: A few months ago, I almost had a head on with a wrong way Hispanic rider in the wee hours before dawn.(clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Earl, why did you feel compelled to mention his ethnicity?
I did a bike tour in Mexico once and truck drivers were constantly honking and trying to get me off the road, even with no oncoming traffic. I later realized they wanted me to ride in a broken-glass littered dirt path. I think it's cultural, as I have noticed before that Hispanics seem to ride on side walks and wrong way a lot. Of course we need everyone to obey the traffic laws and especially don't ride on the wrong side. But sometimes it may help on how to get the message across depending on who you talk to.
