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Cyclists Quotes

On cyclists, city streets, and the push for cleaner transport.

These cyclists quotes range from genuine advocacy, arguing electric bikes deserve financial support similar to electric cars to help cities and slow global warming, to more irritated complaints about sharing the road. One even compares watching familiar footage to how cyclists react to certain films. See our Car quotes for a related look at transportation.

Cyclists. I really hate them. I wish they would not be so self-righteous and realise they are a danger to pedestrians. I wish cyclists would not vindictively snap off wing mirrors on cars when they were trying to cross in...

Quotes by A. S. Byatt

I hate those damn streetcars - they are just a pain in the rear-end. You get behind them and you can't get around them and then you get your cyclists too.

Quotes by Rob Ford

People always ask me, 'I don't know how you could watch that, how that affects you,' and I just tell them, 'I went through it in real life, so it's like pilots watching a 'Top Gun' movie or cyclists watching...

Quotes by Marcus Luttrell

Just imagine how many more cyclists could help save our cities and prevent further global warming by adopting electric bikes, if they received strategic and financial support similar to electric car drivers.

Quotes by Jens Martin Skibsted

Adopting Quotes

When I see pot-bellied cyclists wearing the 'maillot jaune,' it appals me.

Quotes by Bernard Hinault

Frequently Asked Questions

Do these quotes view cyclists positively or negatively?
It's mixed — one quote genuinely advocates for cyclists and electric bikes as a way to fight global warming, while others express irritation, like frustration over streetcars getting in cyclists' way.
Is there a quote linking cycling to fighting climate change?
Yes, one line argues that more cyclists adopting electric bikes could help cities and slow global warming, especially with financial backing similar to what electric cars receive. See our Financial Support quotes for more on incentive-driven change.
Does any quote criticize the look of cyclists?
One does, describing pot-bellied cyclists wearing the yellow racing jersey as something the speaker finds off-putting rather than inspiring.
Is there a complaint about cyclists and city traffic?
Yes, one speaker vents about streetcars being a nuisance in traffic, adding that cyclists compound the frustration when trying to get around. See our Car quotes for a related look at transportation gripes.
How does one quote compare cyclists to another unrelated experience?
It draws an odd parallel, comparing how cyclists might react to a familiar film to how the speaker felt rewatching footage of something they had personally lived through.

Whether the tone is supportive of cycling's environmental promise or frustrated by streetcars getting in the way, these quotes show cyclists from more than one angle. Browse Adopting and Financial Support quotes for more on incentives and change.