These 18 Pictures Will Make Cyclists Really Mad

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Picture this: It’s a beautiful day. You’re riding along in your city’s protected bike lane, having a gay old time when, out of nowhere, there’s something blocking your way that’s definitely not a bike: a parked car, a sign or maybe just some thoughtless urban planning.

Or maybe you’re riding along on the shared road and see a sign for a bike lane coming up. You breathe a major sigh of relief, feeling safer already—only to arrive at the start and see it extends a whopping 8 feet before abruptly turning into a patch of grass.

Sound familiar?

No matter how much we love our time in the saddle, there are certain things that will always make our skin crawl.
Park Anywhere
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It's not like you don't have anywhere else to park…
Delivery?
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Oh, you'll only be there for a minute?
No Words
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It's like they think the lane is specifically for cars. Oh wait. That would be the rest of the road.
Only Partially Blocked
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If there's still room to get around, that's OK, right? (The answer is no.)
That's a New One
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Apparently horses and bikes are synonymous.
Urban Cyclocross?
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It adds to the excitement.
Fail
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And we can't even see what the sign's advertising!
Good Grief
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*Face palm*
What a Great, Lengthy Ride
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So do you just ride around in that triangle orrr…
We Have So Many Questions
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Thanks?
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We feel so special that this beautiful space was made for us cyclists.
Off-Road
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Perfect if you want to vary your terrain. (We don't.)
Double Offender
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Makes perfect sense.
OK.
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Spicing Things Up
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We like to keep it interesting.
Century Ride
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Give or take 100 miles.
So Confused
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We don't even know what this one is even trying to do.
Then What?
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So you turn and then…
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