Who rode their bike to work today?
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gado_gado at 06.30.09 - 11:12 am
I did. I plan to do it again tomorrow. 35 miles RT. Did you?
I noticed that cars are more respectful on city street than they are in residential streets. Does anyone else notice this?
There also seems to be this rivalry with Metro buses. They don't seem happy when you pass them. But, to me, the metro buses seemed to be parked most of the time waiting like they are not doing anything, so i have to pass them.
And also, RIDDLE ME THIS - Why is it that soccer moms in their minivans never come to a full stop and never bother to look left to see if any fucking traffic is coming before they turn right into your lane?
Please share.
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or when the soccer mom cuts u off 10 feet from the corner with no blinker then hits brakes hard to make a left, WTF!
madmelo06.30.09 - 11:37 am
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or pulls all the way out to the next lane and waits for the third lane to be clear before going
madmelo06.30.09 - 11:38 am
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or when u leave a super amount of room for them to make there right and they honk at u cuz your in the 10 ft from the car zone and their a dumbass who doesnt know how big there fucking car is
madmelo06.30.09 - 11:40 am
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OK, maybe I'm being a little sexist. But still - Open your eyes, people!
gado_gado06.30.09 - 11:44 am
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or the driver that doesnt pass u and makes all the traffic behind them think your the asshole holding up traffic cuz the dumbass behind u thinks there car is a semi truck when their in a motherfucking hybrid!
madmelo06.30.09 - 11:44 am
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yeah not just moms, dads dumb ass spoiled kids in the new beemer or fucking Lawn MOwer ,MO FOs too, and motherfucking Business man in benzes thinking there the shit as u catch them at every light!
madmelo06.30.09 - 11:46 am
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ok ok, thx i feel so much better after that vent, i think i got all the asses that bother me
madmelo responding to a
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06.30.09 - 11:47 am
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Typically, the only drivers I tend to have problems with are the above mentioned types and, ironically, people my age that or lower that have that anger-management/inferiority complex that makes them think things slower or smaller should be eliminated.
Better hope I don't run into your ass inside the AMPM, buddy.
bentstrider06.30.09 - 11:49 am
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dam i knew i missed that one, LOL!
madmelo06.30.09 - 1:01 pm
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That soccer mom situation is exactly how I was hit, except making a left turn without looking left.
I've never had trouble with residential streets though. Maybe because I don't use them that much.
danya06.30.09 - 1:07 pm
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Aggro, 20-something driver-"Get on the sidewalk fuckface!!!"
-20 minutes later at the AM/PM
Aggro-"How was the sidewalk fucker?"
Me-"Have some COFFEE!!!" ****throws 20 oz of steaming hot coffee into fiends face****
Aggro-"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHx1000!!!"
Mr-"Shopkeep, here's $20 for everything, keep the change."
bentstrider responding to a
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06.30.09 - 1:10 pm
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How about this -
I saw about four people today riding bikes the wong way on the wrong side of the street. And on the sidewalk too!
What is up with that? It's fine if I see a kid on the sidewalk. But a grown adult riding into oncoming traffic? How is that going to help us gain respect from non cyclists? -That's my rant.
@Danya, Yeah, I can deal fine with residential streets. But I notice there is a difference in the behavior of cars with cyclists than on a wide business street.
gado_gado06.30.09 - 1:23 pm
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If I live a thousand years, I will never understand why some people think that there's such a thing as "riding the wrong way on the sidewalk."
It's a sidewalk. They're not directional. And your new persona sucks. Bring back Borfo.
PC responding to a
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06.30.09 - 1:31 pm
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Residential streets are some of the most peaceful ones I ride down.
This is usually attributable to the kids playing and the watchful eyes of busy-bodies who will have deputies on someones door if they fuck up in the slightest way.
bentstrider responding to a
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06.30.09 - 1:32 pm
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I'm talking about on the street, PC.
I won't go back to Borfo unless you agree to go on a road trip and also agree to speaking at the future Lecture/Concert, BUCKO!
gado_gado responding to a
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06.30.09 - 1:38 pm
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you would never throw coffee in someones face at an am/pm. ever. dont even try to fake the funk.
ruinedbyidiots responding to a
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06.30.09 - 1:39 pm
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Fuck Borfo!!!
Keep ur lame ass gato gato sign in!
User1 responding to a
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06.30.09 - 1:42 pm
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Already have, but you're not in the desert so you'll never know the full story.
Anywho, you stick to your non-violent path and I'll continue to keep my guard up while riding around up here.
Not to mention you've got the height advantage to stare someone down and hold their head back while they ineffectively try to swing at you.
The rest of us have to rely on fight or flight.
bentstrider responding to a
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06.30.09 - 1:48 pm
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I droooovvvvvveeeeeee wah. Cause I woke up with tonsillitis and I gotta run to the doc now. But MAN I hate driving.
HappyLand06.30.09 - 2:14 pm
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Well, if you've got one then go ahead and use it, so long as you drive decently and don't cause grieve for anyone, it's like you're not on the road at all.
Speaking of which, another, odd road behavior I tend to see are stopped or broken down cars in the path of travel.
Whenever other cars come up behind them, a few will simply go around and continue on their merry way.
Most, however, will actually sit behind impatiently like the vehicle will magically vanish into thin air.
bentstrider responding to a
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06.30.09 - 2:18 pm
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I ride to work every day. Some people write it off because I live a mile from where I work.... But I
chose to live close to where I work, specifically so that I could go home for lunch & commute easily... so them haters can suck my hypothetical dong.
canadienne06.30.09 - 2:50 pm
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i live less than a half mile away from work and i ride there too haha and most of the time im still late lol
Dean453706.30.09 - 3:13 pm
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or the driver that doesnt pass u and makes all the traffic behind them think your the asshole holding up traffic cuz the dumbass behind u thinks there car is a semi truck when their in a motherfucking hybrid!
madmelo
06.30.09 - 2:44 pm
HAHAHAHA I HATE THAT SHIT!!!
ohdagyo responding to a
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06.30.09 - 5:12 pm
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before i lost my job, i used to commute around 40 miles a day. some of it in the some pretty high speed and high traffic areas. what's weird was that i seemed to get more respect from drivers while i biked by myself during the day, compared to biking with group a night.
coldcut06.30.09 - 5:29 pm
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Most of all the hostilities I've listed on various postings here occurred back in the '05-'06 arena.
Ever since I've decided to don the earphones full-time, I've greatly blocked out all the bullshit and instead, keep an eye out for the bigger dangers.
Yeah, not safe to wear, yadayadayada, cops give tickets, blahblahblah.
I wear them under a helmet and they usually pass for a strap.
bentstrider06.30.09 - 5:41 pm
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I ride to work every day. I love it! My roundtrip is only about 15 miles; I get to ride thru Hollywood, WeHo and Beverly Hills, weeeeeeeeee! I've been going the same route since Feb and the cars honk less now...I think some of them have gotten used to me on the road, and I've gotten a bit faster too. I stopped yelling, since it doesn't feel good anyway, and usually just wave my arms like a crazy wild bird to get their attention and change lanes.
kryxtanicole responding to a
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06.30.09 - 5:52 pm
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cool! That's the stuff i want to hear.
MOAR!
gado_gado responding to a
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06.30.09 - 5:54 pm
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To aid my conquest, I've recently come across this old cd full of aircraft cockpit noises.
As soon as I upload these into my iPod, I'm going to loop the F-16 cockpit track.
bentstrider responding to a
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06.30.09 - 5:58 pm
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I figure that when I drive there is one more safe driver on the road watching out for bicycles and pedestrians and other cars. Unfortunately I find that people are just assholes, and that when I am driving the speed limit in residential streets, people will tailgate me or pass around me or honk.
It's like CHILL THE FUCK OUT...you'll get to your grave soon enough, don't rush it.
HappyLand responding to a
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06.30.09 - 8:58 pm
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It's even funnier when they hit a dip or a speedbump at over-speed and puncture their oil-pan!!!
bentstrider responding to a
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06.30.09 - 9:26 pm
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gotta love the assholes that can't wait to get the red light already.
Gav responding to a
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06.30.09 - 10:02 pm
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Just rode home from a night that refused to end...time to shower and get back out on the road...hope everyone has a safe and happy commute this morning!
kryxtanicole responding to a
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07.1.09 - 7:12 am
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I don't ride far but I ride to work almost every day. perhaps a few times a month I bring the truck to haul in stuff. But I don't have any problems with my commute, been doing it for over 5 years now. I did have a couple of weeks where I was freakd out by traffic be the feeling went away.
When people come to me looking for a bike I try and sell the local area ride to the store etc as the selling point. These short distance runs are where the average cyclists will benift the most.
rev106 responding to a
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07.1.09 - 7:30 am
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Especially when they buzz you on the way there...
alicestrong responding to a
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07.1.09 - 10:54 am
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