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Where the cyclists in America belong: back alleys, gutters andsidewalks
Just Saturday morning I was almost attacked for doing the right thing
on the Causeway to Hell (the name is due to the many incidents I had there, this being the third one that day). The guy blew the horn as I was riding the bike nicely, and I gave him the finger. I shouldn't have, but he didn't have to harass me with the horn. He stopped, insulted me, wanted to fight me, and spit at me before taking off. It just happens that I'm supposed to walk the bike on the sidewalk across its bridges! No more biking on that road, or any other road shared with traffic. Predators like this will always be encouraged to mistreat cyclists due to the lack of respect given to us. No more than blacks that were forced to ride in the back of buses... NOTE: For the reasons given above, I do NOT recommend that you give the finger to anyone. Not because they don't deserve it, but because the lion is waiting for any excuse to eat the monkey. Instead, I do recommend you give them the finger in a nice civilized way. Something like "You can eat my banana" on the back of the T-shirt will still give them the finger, but with vaseline, so to speak. That was my best route out... I've found instead an alley that takes me into town. That's where the cyclists in America belong: back alleys, gutters and sidewalks. WHY THE BANANA REVOLUTION? http://webspawner.com/users/bananarevolution BIKE FOR PEACE http://webspawner.com/users/bikeforpeace |
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Where the cyclists in America belong: back alleys, gutters and sidewalks
On Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:12:13 -0700 (PDT), ComandanteBanana
wrote: That was my best route out... I've found instead an alley that takes me into town. That's where the cyclists in America belong: back alleys, gutters and sidewalks. Based on the poor manners and arrogance of many bike riders here in California..ignoring right of way, red lights, etc etc...Id be tickled ****less if yall ride in the alleys. That way I dont have to worry about some spandexed ****for brains on a $5000 hitech geewhiz bicycle running a red light and me adding him to the collection of dead birds, road kill, bugs and so forth already stuck in the grill of my truck. Btw...because yall ride a bike, makes you no more and no less special than any other form of transporation and hardly makes you immune to the laws of physics. Not to mention the Vehicle Code..... Gunner "[L]iberals are afraid to state what they truly believe in, for to do so would result in even less votes than they currently receive. Their methodology is to lie about their real agenda in the hopes of regaining power, at which point they will do whatever they damn well please. The problem is they have concealed and obfuscated for so long that, as a group, they themselves are no longer sure of their goals. They are a collection of wild-eyed splinter groups, all holding a grab-bag of dreams and wishes. Some want a Socialist, secular-humanist state, others the repeal of the Second Amendment. Some want same sex/different species marriage, others want voting rights for trees, fish, coal and bugs. Some want cradle to grave care and complete subservience to the government nanny state, others want a culture that walks in lockstep and speaks only with intonations of political correctness. I view the American liberals in much the same way I view the competing factions of Islamic fundamentalists. The latter hate each other to the core, and only join forces to attack the US or Israel. The former hate themselves to the core, and only join forces to attack George Bush and conservatives." --Ron Marr |
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Where the cyclists in America belong: back alleys, gutters and sidewalks
"Gunner Asch" wrote in message : That way I dont have to worry about some spandexed ****for brains on a $5000 hitech geewhiz bicycle running a red light and me adding him to the collection of dead birds, road kill, bugs and so forth already stuck in the grill of my truck. Btw...because yall ride a bike, makes you no more and no less special than any other form of transporation and hardly makes you immune to the laws of physics. Not to mention the Vehicle Code..... Yes, the vehicle code..... Maybe the code is different in the USA, but we have that bit about "overtaking vehicles to keep clear" -- Cheers Peter ~~~ ~ _@ ~~ ~ _- \, ~~ (*)/ (*) |
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On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:40:23 GMT, "PeteSig"
wrote: "Gunner Asch" wrote in message : That way I dont have to worry about some spandexed ****for brains on a $5000 hitech geewhiz bicycle running a red light and me adding him to the collection of dead birds, road kill, bugs and so forth already stuck in the grill of my truck. Btw...because yall ride a bike, makes you no more and no less special than any other form of transporation and hardly makes you immune to the laws of physics. Not to mention the Vehicle Code..... Yes, the vehicle code..... Maybe the code is different in the USA, but we have that bit about "overtaking vehicles to keep clear" Can bicyclists run red lights as well in your neck of the woods, and are immune to all rights of way and so forth? I swear to Crom that its considered a mortal sin by bike riders to ever come to a stop and actually put their foot to the ground. Gunner "[L]iberals are afraid to state what they truly believe in, for to do so would result in even less votes than they currently receive. Their methodology is to lie about their real agenda in the hopes of regaining power, at which point they will do whatever they damn well please. The problem is they have concealed and obfuscated for so long that, as a group, they themselves are no longer sure of their goals. They are a collection of wild-eyed splinter groups, all holding a grab-bag of dreams and wishes. Some want a Socialist, secular-humanist state, others the repeal of the Second Amendment. Some want same sex/different species marriage, others want voting rights for trees, fish, coal and bugs. Some want cradle to grave care and complete subservience to the government nanny state, others want a culture that walks in lockstep and speaks only with intonations of political correctness. I view the American liberals in much the same way I view the competing factions of Islamic fundamentalists. The latter hate each other to the core, and only join forces to attack the US or Israel. The former hate themselves to the core, and only join forces to attack George Bush and conservatives." --Ron Marr |
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"Gunner Asch" wrote in message news On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:40:23 GMT, "PeteSig" wrote: "Gunner Asch" wrote in message : That way I dont have to worry about some spandexed ****for brains on a $5000 hitech geewhiz bicycle running a red light and me adding him to the collection of dead birds, road kill, bugs and so forth already stuck in the grill of my truck. Btw...because yall ride a bike, makes you no more and no less special than any other form of transporation and hardly makes you immune to the laws of physics. Not to mention the Vehicle Code..... Yes, the vehicle code..... Maybe the code is different in the USA, but we have that bit about "overtaking vehicles to keep clear" Can bicyclists run red lights as well in your neck of the woods, and are immune to all rights of way and so forth? Not at all. However I was referring to the problems drivers seemed to have with the OP in overtaking him on a bridge with 2 lanes to choose from. Over here, overtaking vehicles are required to keep clear. Are they not in the USA? -- Cheers Peter ~~~ ~ _@ ~~ ~ _- \, ~~ (*)/ (*) |
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On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:38:52 GMT, "PeteSig"
wrote: "Gunner Asch" wrote in message news On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:40:23 GMT, "PeteSig" wrote: "Gunner Asch" wrote in message : That way I dont have to worry about some spandexed ****for brains on a $5000 hitech geewhiz bicycle running a red light and me adding him to the collection of dead birds, road kill, bugs and so forth already stuck in the grill of my truck. Btw...because yall ride a bike, makes you no more and no less special than any other form of transporation and hardly makes you immune to the laws of physics. Not to mention the Vehicle Code..... Yes, the vehicle code..... Maybe the code is different in the USA, but we have that bit about "overtaking vehicles to keep clear" Can bicyclists run red lights as well in your neck of the woods, and are immune to all rights of way and so forth? Not at all. However I was referring to the problems drivers seemed to have with the OP in overtaking him on a bridge with 2 lanes to choose from. Over here, overtaking vehicles are required to keep clear. Are they not in the USA? Of course. Now about the sins of the bicyclists? Gunner "[L]iberals are afraid to state what they truly believe in, for to do so would result in even less votes than they currently receive. Their methodology is to lie about their real agenda in the hopes of regaining power, at which point they will do whatever they damn well please. The problem is they have concealed and obfuscated for so long that, as a group, they themselves are no longer sure of their goals. They are a collection of wild-eyed splinter groups, all holding a grab-bag of dreams and wishes. Some want a Socialist, secular-humanist state, others the repeal of the Second Amendment. Some want same sex/different species marriage, others want voting rights for trees, fish, coal and bugs. Some want cradle to grave care and complete subservience to the government nanny state, others want a culture that walks in lockstep and speaks only with intonations of political correctness. I view the American liberals in much the same way I view the competing factions of Islamic fundamentalists. The latter hate each other to the core, and only join forces to attack the US or Israel. The former hate themselves to the core, and only join forces to attack George Bush and conservatives." --Ron Marr |
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ComandanteBanana wrote:
Just Saturday morning I was almost attacked for doing the right thing on the Causeway to Hell (the name is due to the many incidents I had there, this being the third one that day). The guy blew the horn as I was riding the bike nicely, and I gave him the finger. I shouldn't have, but he didn't have to harass me with the horn. He stopped, insulted me, wanted to fight me, and spit at me before taking off. Yeah I know...this happened to me when I beeped at an idiot cyclist jamming across the road in front of me He yelled and carried on and I had to just drive off cos I thought he going to hit me |
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Where the cyclists in America belong: back alleys, gutters andsidewalks
Fulliautomatix wrote:
ComandanteBanana wrote: Just Saturday morning I was almost attacked for doing the right thing on the Causeway to Hell (the name is due to the many incidents I had there, this being the third one that day). The guy blew the horn as I was riding the bike nicely, and I gave him the finger. I shouldn't have, but he didn't have to harass me with the horn. He stopped, insulted me, wanted to fight me, and spit at me before taking off. Yeah I know...this happened to me when I beeped at an idiot cyclist jamming across the road in front of me He yelled and carried on and I had to just drive off cos I thought he going to hit me ya need more guns , and the stones to use them |
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Where the cyclists in America belong: back alleys, gutters andsidewalks
On Apr 15, 11:18*am, Cheapo Groovo wrote:
In article e09cfb36-654a-4f72-96fd- , says... Just Saturday morning I was almost attacked for doing the right thing on the Causeway to Hell (the name is due to the many incidents I had there, this being the third one that day). The guy blew the horn as I was riding the bike nicely, and I gave him the finger. I shouldn't have, but he didn't have to harass me with the horn. He stopped, insulted me, wanted to fight me, and spit at me before taking off. It just happens that I'm supposed to walk the bike on the sidewalk across its bridges! No more biking on that road, or any other road shared with traffic. Predators like this will always be encouraged to mistreat cyclists due to the lack of respect given to us. No more than blacks that were forced to ride in the back of buses... NOTE: For the reasons given above, I do NOT recommend that you give the finger to anyone. Not because they don't deserve it, but because the lion is waiting for any excuse to eat the monkey. Instead, I do recommend you give them the finger in a nice civilized way. Something like "You can eat my banana" on the back of the T-shirt will still give them the finger, but with vaseline, so to speak. That was my best route out... I've found instead an alley that takes me into town. That's where the cyclists in America belong: back alleys, gutters and sidewalks. WHY THE BANANA REVOLUTION? http://webspawner.com/users/bananarevolution BIKE FOR PEACE http://webspawner.com/users/bikeforpeace Glad the debate is civil here. :-)) You won't be picking on bike riders much longer. When gas hits $4.50 a gallon and the roads you drive are all foreign operated tollways! The skyway is $3 one way, and the IN toll road costs 13 cents a mile w/o the transponder. http://www.cheapogroovo.com- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I'm not sure that's gonna squeeze the lions though. Just the wannabes will feel the pinch. I'll explain, the filthy rich won't care about the prices, but the ones that today buy SUVs to look the part, will go down the drain. Still it would be a welcome relief if 80% of the SUVs went the way of the dinosuars... |
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