El diablo is a nude cyclist

[Kneel B4 Zod]

respekt.

June 10, 2006

MEXICO CITY --Dozens of cyclists rode nude through downtown Mexico City on Saturday, demanding respect from motorists and protesting against the car-oriented culture in this megalopolis.
With slogans like "Respect Bike Riders" painted on their bodies, about two dozen naked cyclists turned heads in a city where it's rare to see even clothed riders braving the chaotic traffic on bikes.

"Drivers don't respect us, which is why we've had to take this kind of action," said Felipe Fulop, a protest organizer.

Agustin Mendez, 48, arrived at the protest wearing only a pair of sneakers and a bike helmet.

"This is what we have to do to get drivers to see us and respect us," said Mendez, adding he was recently hit by what he believes was a bottle thrown by a youth leaning out of a passing vehicle on a Mexico City street.

While the city has constructed a few bike paths and lanes in recent years, it has built far more expressways.

The city's bicycle routes consist of lane markers painted on streets and sidewalks, which few drivers respect.

Saturday's demonstrators also stressed that they were helping the city's severe smog problem.

"We don't pollute," Fulop said.

[ChipWrecked]

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...he was recently hit by what he believes was a bottle thrown by a youth leaning out of a passing vehicle on a Mexico City street.


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I bike commute and have had a lot of [censored] thrown at me, including insults (bad) and hoots from carloads of teen girls (good). Just part of the territory.

As I posted once before, if I hear the phrase "Hey Lance" I duck and brake hard because I know something has just been launched my way.

(otoh since I started working night shift this sort of stuff has dropped off significantly)

[RiverTheNuts]

wtf... ??

Tucson I think is like one of the top 5 bike friendly cities in the country... Up in the foothills and out of the middle of town I usually pass 15-20 triathletes/bike racers on the way to work... I never hear of any problems.

[Sponger.]

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if I hear the phrase "Hey Lance"

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I love yelling that! jk

[John Shiznit]

if you cycle around town in the Yellow Jersey do you deserve to have stuff thrown at you?

[ChipWrecked]

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Tucson I think is like one of the top 5 bike friendly cities in the country... I never hear of any problems.

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Yes, ummmmm. OK. I do not live in Tucson.

[Niwa]

HAHA

[ChipWrecked]

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if you cycle around town in the Yellow Jersey do you deserve to have stuff thrown at you?

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If you wear any racing team kit you do, IMO.