#angrycyclist

Standing ovation at the end for The Proclaimers- and a fantastic concert, with new music and old favourites. #capinhand #angrycyclist #imgonnabe #streetsofedinburgh #theproclaimersindunedin (at The Regent Theatre) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxCdJUSAX1E/?igshid=1b7dlcfo8vjfk

Brand new from the guys that would walk 500 miles and then walk 500 more. Really liking the album so far! . . . . . #youmakemehappy #theproclaimers #angrycyclist #newreleasefriday #newrelease #2018 #love #2010srock #2010sfolkrock #2010sfolk #2010scelticrock #rock #folkrock #folk #celticrock #proclaimers #mymorningearcandy #mymusicatwork #nowlistening #nowplaying

If you want to know how to make Ian an angry boy... Hit me with your car!!! Don't worry though I'm fine, but obviously my bars aren't. Anyone got loaner bars?? #angrycyclist #hitandrun #fromwhereiride (at The Social List)

So here in California there has been a lot of talk about this bicycle helmet laws and such. It’s completely understandable for children and young adults under the age of 18 because apparently the children of today as well as drivers have significantly decreased in mental capability. It’s sad to me that todays kids will never know the thrill of riding down the street safely without worry of some idiot driver honking or almost hitting you. It’s tough enough just trying to walk on the sidewalk these days. For some reason I feel that as the world grew technologically the humans of the world have been dumbed down. You can’t exactly have smart phones and robots with everyone trying to outdo you every minute so they give us things like smart phones because you are dumb. Not only can you not drive without your car beeping to alert you that you are getting close to that wall. Think about it folks times when the world was easy, days without your smartphone to distract you from driving. I recognize that the reason kids and adults  can’t enjoy riding their bikes safely on the streets with cars is simple: people need to pay attention. The fact that televisions come inside cars these days is a big part of the problem with drivers of automobiles these days. Stop looking to making the cyclist safer look to limit car drivers to the freeways. Or making sure that when people apply for a job they are within a certain radius that they will be able to commute with ease on a bicycle. This would not only help the environment but would greatly improve the amount of bicycle to car accidents that occur. I realize that we can’t turn back time and eliminate cars altogether but it’s up to us as adults to pay attention make sure to unplug before you get behind the wheel. Cyclists are here to stay so get out of our way. One more thing for all you drivers when you are at the stop sign please treat cyclists just as you would any other vehicle on the road. Don’t try to wait extra time to be a good samaritan and let me pass first. It takes a lot of energy for cyclists to stop and start unlike you drivers that simply apply pressure to your stop and go pedals. Thanks so much for your ear, never fear. Ciao!