When I wanted to start riding my cycle to office again, my
mom was very hesitant. As a concerned parent, she was worried about letting me
on the main roads in heavy traffic.
Me, I was hesitant too. Not because of the traffic, not
because of the weather, not even because of the way people drive with total
disregard to the traffic rules. I was hesitant because of “some”
testosterone-filled creatures who call themselves men and who jeer at us, just
because they can. (No generalisation, guys. I’m talking only about those guys
who do)
Today was only my 1st day and I already went
through 2 such instances. I really don’t understand who gave them the right to
look and comment and whiz past us with a smirk. If you had so much guts, you
would say it on the face. Would it kill you to pass by a girl and not say
anything? If a guy was punched every time he dared something demeaning like
this, we would have a lot of swollen faces around. This kind of behaviour truly gets
to me. Kudos to the regular two-wheeler commuters who put up with this nonsense
everyday.
On the other hand are the other people on the road who have
no respect for cyclists. We are people too, with a body that can bleed if
injured. No one cares if we ring the bell; No one cares if it’s a cyclist on their side, they just swerve
according to their wish. And if they had to brake, they look at us accusingly
as though we are to be blamed for the choice of this vehicle.
Well, excuse me for having some concern about my fitness and
about the environment!
The four-wheelers don’t care about the two-wheelers, the
two-wheelers don’t care about the cyclists and the pedestrians don’t care about
any of the above. Well next time, when you take your vehicle please remember,
if it has a minimum of two wheels it means a person is riding/driving it and if
there is a person, he/she deserves respect.
