n.
A strong, negative reaction towards cyclists, particularly by police officers or drivers. Also: bike-lash.
Example Citations:
Call it a bikelash! The NYPD has been ordered to begin a borough-wide crack-down that will hit renegade riders for often-overlooked "vehicular offenses" like failing to obey traffic signals and signs, breaking the speed limit, tailgating, and even failure to signal before turning.
—Thomas Tracy, "Bikelash! Cops to crack down on two-wheelers," New York Post, January 5, 2011
—Thomas Tracy, "Bikelash! Cops to crack down on two-wheelers," New York Post, January 5, 2011
There's a feeling among many drivers that cyclists, either by their ignorance of the law or by their blatant disregard for it, are asking for trouble. ... In one sense, the so-called bikelash has little to do with transportation modes.
—Tom Vanderbilt, "Rage Against Your Machine," Outside, March 2, 2011
—Tom Vanderbilt, "Rage Against Your Machine," Outside, March 2, 2011
Earliest Citation:
Britain's army of cyclists are facing a bike-lash because of their increasingly illegal and aggressive behaviour, according to new research.
—Emma Wall, "New motorists being driven round the bend," Daily Star, October 19, 2007
—Emma Wall, "New motorists being driven round the bend," Daily Star, October 19, 2007
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Related Words:
bike box
competitive commuting
forelash
ghost bike
gutter bunny
Idaho stop
Lycra lout
salmon
WAPlash
competitive commuting
forelash
ghost bike
gutter bunny
Idaho stop
Lycra lout
salmon
WAPlash
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