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From: David L. Cathey
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 23:59
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In article <39r0m3$h1k@oak.zilker.net>, franker@zilker.net (Ronnie L. Jones) writes:
> An avid cyclist huh. Boy do I have a bone to pick with you and your criticdal mass buddies. You 
> have no rights on the roadways. You pay no gas or road tax to peddal your worthless ass in the 
> middle of the lanes and cause traffic hazards / accidents. Nothing else is more annoying than 
> watching your spandex clad ass block traffic. I call the cops every single time I see your type on 
> the roadways, and ya know, they come do something about it. Best tickets ever given, would love to 
> see more of them. Would love to see them toted off to jail for trying to pull that critical mass 
> shit. Would gladly pay extra taxes to be sure the cops have enough force to do just that. Pet 
> irritation #1

	Actually, we DO have rights on the roadways.  Check out the Texas
Motor Vehicle Code for a few facts.  While there are those groups of cyclists
that do behave as a "critical mass", many more are riding legally and safely.

	Just another cyclist who has ridden border to border across the State
of Texas (3 times!), and glad most Texans have more tolerance and patience.

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