Get off the road!

[UmneyDurak]

So I was doing hill intervals today (if anyone curious what that is PM me). Anyway I was descending from this mountain on a twsity road. As I make one the turns I find my self behind this huge SUV ridding it's breaks all the way down. So now I'm stuck behind it, hitting my breaks every 5 seconds to keep my distance. Then it occured to me. People shouting at me to get off the road, because I can't ride my bike 50mph. So I figured hey this is my approtunity to return a favor. :D I seriously doubt a driver heard me, but she did pull over and let me continue down.

With all the doom and gloom on these forums, I thought I'd post something different. ;)

[2manybikes]

Did you tell them to drive on the sidewalk ? ;)

[UmneyDurak]

Did you tell them to drive on the sidewalk ? ;)
Alas there was no sidewalk, so I don't think that particular remark would have been appropriate. :)

[Tom Stormcrowe]

So I was doing hill intervals today (if anyone curious what that is PM me). Anyway I was descending from this mountain on a twsity road. As I make one the turns I find my self behind this huge SUV ridding it's breaks all the way down. So now I'm stuck behind it, hitting my breaks every 5 seconds to keep my distance. Then it occured to me. People shouting at me to get off the road, because I can't ride my bike 50mph. So I figured hey this is my approtunity to return a favor. :D I seriously doubt a driver heard me, but she did pull over and let me continue down.

With all the doom and gloom on these forums, I thought I'd post something different. ;)
Doesn't it suck when a motor vehicle gets in your way?:D

[FlatTop]

A car stopped in front of me at a red, the driver got out just as the light went green, and walked unhurriedly over to a mailbox before returning to their vehicle.

I thought this was bad form. Didn't freak out and scream at them, though. Even in my car I wouldn't have done so, but that driver surely wouldn't have held up a car in like fashion.

[oboeguy]

Been there, done that. The funny thing is that in such a situation, the driver delays the cyclist much more than a cyclist delays a driver in the usual "get off the road" scenarios.

[UmneyDurak]

I thought this was bad form. Didn't freak out and scream at them, though. Even in my car I wouldn't have done so, but that driver surely wouldn't have held up a car in like fashion.
No one ever said anything about "freaking out", and "screaming". :rolleyes:

[2manybikes]

Alas there was no sidewalk, so I don't think that particular remark would have been appropriate. :)


I bet it was fun to consider it. :D

['nother]

Hey, UD, where where you doing intervals? Just curious. I get those comments sometimes, just curious if it's in the same place (though usually time of day has more to do with it than location).

[UmneyDurak]

Page Mill road. It's near Los Altos. I'm the wiered guy on silver cannondale ridding without hands on Foothill Expy on my recovery days.

['nother]

Page Mill road. It's near Los Altos. I'm the wiered guy on silver cannondale ridding without hands on Foothill Expy on my recovery days.

Oh, cool, that's a good 'un for keeping up with or even passing cars. 84 and 9 are good candidates too. I usually just hang back, don't get right on someone's *****, but even so I've had some folks pull over. One time down 9 I had the opportunity to pass a motorcycle but refrained.

We actually descended Page Mill yesterday morning around 8:30? a.m. (had gone up 9 earlier in the morning), big crowd going up there?!

I'll keep my eye out for ya. From previous threads I think we ride the same territory.