Jabster
Member
@dutchhobbit
Come the revolution they'll be the first up against the wall.
I think I could fill a whole book on things people do that irritate me or more accurately when I'm doing a specific thing. This is the main reason me and my better half don't do much shopping together - if I go out to buy a pair of jeans then that's what we shop for and not stop off somewhere else as they've got a "fantastic" pair of shoes in the window.
@Brian M.
Glad you're OK. Saw THIS and thought of you.
A Bryan M(organ) 52, of Marietta, GA was hit and killed while biking with his son on the fourth of July.
According to other reports, the woman was driving a Toyota Camry and "authorities do not believe alcohol played a role in the accident".
Tragic, tragic accident.
Ride safe, dude, and use a mirror.
Update: Camry driver found guilty.
"Even so, they could still just pedal in a f*cking gym, then go for a walk outside."
Hey Bill- I have a better idea - how about you show me where I said that. Until then you can kiss my goddam ass.
Oh, and FYI - I was siding with the cyclist on this one, you arrogant douche bag!
Bill
Member
Hey Justice - That was a direct quote from NZO's post not yours. So my response was directed at him not you. So I have a better idea still, why don't you work on your reading comprehension and while you're at it go fuck yourself.
My separate comment to you was only to point out that the article you linked didn't show that the driver was "found guilty" as you stated.
My utmost apologies, Bill. Since it followed my last two posts, I thought it was directed at me. It wouldn't have been the first time someone falsely quoted me around here! Again, sorry about that.
*now trying unsuccessfully to fuck myself*
Jabster
Member
"You'll get no apology, Bill. Since it followed my last twenty posts, I thought it was directed at me. It wouldn't have been the first time someone falsely quoted me around here! Again, I have no reason to be sorry about that."
Typical quote I would expect from a driver!
Exactly! :-)
Bill
Member
I hate to revive this thread but what the hell.
Justice - Thanks for the apology. Much appreciated.
NZO - "I don't know if I want to welcome you with an anti-cyclist bean-bag round, or buy you a beer and laugh it off."
If these are the only two options, I guess I have to take one for the cycling team since I don't drink.
So I decided to take a break from writing my dissertation this afternoon in order to chill out with a nice relaxing bike ride. I live near the Taff Trail, which is part of the national cycle network, and it's a pretty decent ride, so off I toddled. Now, a short part of the Trail near me is on a single-lane road; it's not much of a problem usually because it's so tortuous you can ride it as fast as you can drive it. While I was on that stretch today, an oncoming cyclist stopped to allow a driver to pass him. Ignoring that I was oncoming to him at some speed, the driver quite happily pulled straight into my path in order to overtake. And then acted surprised when I yelled at him.
Driver education. It is the key to safe road use for cyclists. Pop quiz kids: If you need to pull into the path of oncoming traffic to overtake, who has priority - You or the oncoming traffic? Here's a hint: It ain't you.
Here's a further hint: Cyclists are traffic too.
Driver education. It is the key to safe road use for cyclists.
And motorists!
The lack of driver education is fast becoming an epidemic. The blatant disregard for courtesy and safety now seems to be the norm. The amount of moving violations I observe (by motorists) is so many that when someone actually does do something right, I find myself surprised.
Len
Member
@Custy: It doesn't just happen to bicyclists. Some days when I'm out riding I think I must be invisble: cars pull out, overtake (travelling in the opposite direction), turn in front of me, change lanes to right where I'm riding, and other similar actions. It's not like I'm not detectable at all - when I gun my engine a little I can set off car alarms as I pass and rattle windows in their frames. It's like drivers have been explicitly trained to not notice anything on two wheels.
Before anyone gets a car licence they should first spend a mandatory six months on two wheels.
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