Tow Cycle Hilarity
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Tow Cycle Hilarity
hey fellow advocates, was driving home this afternoon through the city area. Crossed an intersection and a bike shot out from the side and turned to join in the same direction as me. I saw him appear from nowhere and as I have a small ute (i.e. pickup) (Dodge D-50) I moved to one side of my lane, which left him about half a lane in case he needed it. Kept going and about 5o yards on I glimpsed in my rear view and he was hanging onto my tray (bed). I was only in third and doing about 10 mph. Didn't know if he knew that I knew he was there. So the guy kept hanging on to the bed of my pickup and I towed him about 4 blocks. I was acting like I had no idea in case a sheriff spotted us. Later I had to stop for a light and the dude scooted on past me darted across in front jumped onto the sidewalk. But as he went in front, he gave me the thumb-up. So I guess he knew I knew. It was a crazy way to end the day and I wonder what some people thought when they saw us as the street was crowded.
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Was this in sydney? Might have been me! I do this a coupla times a day.
Also, for everyone except australians, a Ute is a pickup truck.
Also, for everyone except australians, a Ute is a pickup truck.
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Wow, those are insanely fugly. I like it.
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The green 4 door job isn't standard - someone has cut the trunk of a Holden Kingswood sedan and added an extra axle as well (pretty sure the front end is not standard either - off a later model).
The masked white ute is the newer Ford. Might be ugly, but proven and useful!
The masked white ute is the newer Ford. Might be ugly, but proven and useful!
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