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Looks Like DC Is Starting to Catch On

This morning, commuters walking to the Metro who got a copy of the Washington Examiner tabloid saw a cover that shouts, “Motorists fuming as bicyclists pack roads; Everyone angry at clueless Bikeshare riders.” Whoever did the layout even put it … Continue reading

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I Can’t Even Write a Headline, There Are Literally No Fucking Words

Bicycling is cool if you’re going down a mountain or winning the Tour de France. It’s a bit dorky in any other scenario. It makes sense if you live in an urban area, but you are giving up a touch of … Continue reading

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Another Animal Kingdom Heard From: The Cows Have Chosen a Side

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A construction worker who tried to help police corral a runaway cow said the bovine charged at him “like a bull at a rodeo,” tossing him into the air before continuing its rampage through the streets … Continue reading

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Insurance Company Says Bicyclists Should Have to be Safety Trained Like Drivers, Bicyclists Predictably Go Fucking Bananas

An open letter from a motor insurance company to Secretary of State for Transport Justine Greening that called for all cyclists to be required to “undergo compulsory training and testing before they take to the road” has attracted strong criticism … Continue reading

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Bicyclist Crashes into Cop Car While Fleeing with Stolen TV

  PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla.- Charlotte County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man who stole a television in a box from the Port Charlotte Walmart and fled with it on his bicycle. He was arrested when he crashed into the back of … Continue reading

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Magpies Are Officially the Greatest Birds in the Fucking World

    Yes, it’s that season again, when magpies swoop and cyclists are skittish. Just as it starts to warm up and the mornings aren’t quite as dark comes the ever-present threat of feathered fury from the sky. Back in … Continue reading

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Elephants Know Whose Side They’re On!

  It’s drive on the left, pass on the right in India, where at least that part of British colonization is still rooted. This elephant got the first part of the memo, but apparently not the second. Or maybe it’s … Continue reading

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The NY Times’ Randy Cohen Is Literally the Worst Human Being on the Fucking Planet

THE rule-breaking cyclist that people decry: that’s me. I routinely run red lights, and so do you. I flout the law when I’m on my bike; you do it when you are on foot, at least if you are like … Continue reading

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Genius Bicyclist Shocked to Discover that Coffee Is Hot

A cyclist was drinking coffee, became startled because it was “too hot” and crashed in Brisbane’s inner city yesterday. This incident has been highlighted by police as an “example of reckless behaviour that could have had a much worse outcome … Continue reading

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This Pittsburgh Bicyclist’s Letter Proves That They Seriously Do Not Fucking Get It

The responsibility of avoiding crashes lies especially with drivers given that they are the ones operating 4-5,000 lbs. of steel that can go faster and cause more damage than people riding 25 lb. bikes. Drivers must respect the rights of … Continue reading

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