Southern California - To the rider in red jersey w/ blinkies & helmet light

(If you read BF):

I saw you turn onto Lake this evening in your red jersey and commented to myself that it's smart for you to have a front and rear blinky plus a helmet light while riding at dusk (especially with your twitchy riding style), then you show me up by making a jerky and early lane change that kept the drivers guessing. After that, you proceeded to pass the cars in the left turn lane by riding on the wrong side of the road while opposing traffic was getting a green light. Your left turn seemed to catch the lead car by surprise (it would surprise me too to see a cyclist passing me on the left when I'm in the left turn lane). At least you seemed aware of your surroundings when I passed you in my car, but during your short time on Lake, you're lucky somebody didn't hit you.

Those kinds of illegal moves give us all a bad name. Please read up on vehicle code and follow it before you end up the topic of one of these threads like that guy in San Diego. Thank you.

man, this thread is informative. im gonna print it out and flyer the town.

Sorry, the guy just pissed me off so much I had to write about it. I know he probably won't ever see this, but I needed to vent. I've never seen a cyclist do so many risky and stupid things in such a short amount of time.

And I thought running red lights was pretty awful moves. Maybe the guy was DUI. Or is is better labeled RUI.

Maybe it was this goofball (http://www.bikeforums.net/member.php?u=27472).

Sorry, the guy just pissed me off so much I had to write about it. I know he probably won't ever see this, but I needed to vent. I've never seen a cyclist do so many risky and stupid things in such a short amount of time.

It's OK, he was wearing a helmet. :D

He's definitely a hazard and gives us a bad name. I especially hate the fact that he passed cars making a left turn, on the left side, in the lane of opposing traffic, then running a red. Complete ass!

man, this thread is informative. im gonna print it out and flyer the town.

Good, Tyler. I'm proud of you of for putting some positive effort into creating a future safe environment for both cyclists and mototorists in hopes that no one gets hurt and that everyone follows the laws! You're really suprising me with your excellent attitude. :) You passing around flyers may actually bring this to the attention of more cyclists who don't read BF. So, I for one, applaud you.

ok mom.

ok mom.

I'm sure she'd be proud of too! Oh, and for the record, I prefer the title "Mrs. Robinson." :D

Maybe it was this goofball (http://www.bikeforums.net/member.php?u=27472).

It was him for sure. The guy's out of control.

It's OK, he was wearing a helmet. :D
Doesn't that just prove that "riding without a helmet is actually safer" argument? :D


He's definitely a hazard and gives us a bad name. I especially hate the fact that he passed cars making a left turn, on the left side, in the lane of opposing traffic, then running a red. Complete ass!
Just to clarify, he didn't run a red. We were northbound on Lake and the light turned green just as he swerved into the southbound lane, then took the right-of-way from the other cars turning left onto Woodbury.


Oh, and for the record, I prefer the title "Mrs. Robinson." :D
Ah, a Beatles fan too eh?

Great film.....a classic.

Well I'm just relieved this isn't a "Missed Connections" type thread...:D

Great film.....a classic.

I wonder if Tyler has ever even heard of The Graduate and/or knows what I mean by that reference? I believe he is in his early 20s. I feel so old...:o

I watched "The Graduate." It was one of the optional films to watch in the "United States in the 1960's" class I took in college.

I remember wanting to own an Alpha Romeo convertible for several years after seeing that film when it first came out. :p

Doesn't that just prove that "riding without a helmet is actually safer" argument? :D


More the "I'm wearing a helmet so I am protected from my own stupidity" argument. ;)

I wonder if Tyler has ever even heard of The Graduate and/or knows what I mean by that reference? I believe he is in his early 20s. I feel so old...:o

No, I'm old, you're just timelessly beautiful. ;)

ok milf.

Fixed that for ya.

I'm sure she'd be proud of too! Oh, and for the record, I prefer the title "Mrs. Robinson." :D

You're trying to seduce us all!

I wonder if Tyler has ever even heard of The Graduate and/or knows what I mean by that reference? I believe he is in his early 20s. I feel so old...:o

Just flash your legs, and you won't feel so old. :D

Ah, a Beatles fan too eh?

Not to date myself (even though I just did), but that would be Simon & Garfunkel.

Not to date myself (even though I just did), but that would be Simon & Garfunkel.

Not only that, but The Graduate featured Dustin Hoffman as a college grad ...

No, I'm old, you're just timelessly beautiful. ;)

:love:


Fixed that for ya.

:love:


Just flash your legs, and you won't feel so old. :D

:love:


Ahhh...so sweet...and...cough it up...what'd ya want? :rolleyes::p;)

Not to date myself (even though I just did), but that would be Simon & Garfunkel.

:eek: You are so correct, Debbie! I love that album, by the way. And I was born in 1970 - I think the movie came out in 1967, yes? It was still popular when I was in college, tells you what a classic it is. In fact, I may rent it tonight and watch it again.

Ahhh...so sweet...and...cough it up...what'd ya want? :rolleyes::p;)

Got MILF? :D

Got MILF? :D

:roflmao: :lol: :roflmao:

No, but I do have a cookie...:p

By the way, Brian, didn't mean for this thread to be, yet again, highjacked! :o

Now, back to the jerk in the red jersey...

Not only that, but The Graduate featured Dustin Hoffman as a college grad ...

Ouch (although I was a mere (10 year old) baby when the movie came out.

You know, Dustin Hoffman never did go into plastics.

Well I'm just relieved this isn't a "Missed Connections" type thread...:D

LOL!:lol:

hey my 17 year old film student daughter really loves that movie...she owns it and even has the poster for it up in her room.

Funny that Hoffman was 30 when he played Benjamin and Anne Bancroft a ripe old 36 ...

hey my 17 year old film student daughter really loves that movie...she owns it and even has the poster for it up in her room.

Funny that Hoffman was 30 when he played Benjamin and Anne Bancroft a ripe old 36 ...

Yup, and I'm just a year older, so I'm definitely Mrs. Robinson! :p

Yup, and I'm just a year older, so I'm definitely Mrs. Robinson! :p

You youngsters ... so cute seeing you talk about age ... :lol:

no ive never heard of the movie they filmed where i live. can you provide me with some more information? id love to subscribe to your newsletter, if possible.

Not to date myself (even though I just did), but that would be Simon & Garfunkel.
Oops. My wife is disappointed in me now.


By the way, Brian, didn't mean for this thread to be, yet again, highjacked! :o

No biggie. Thread hijacking is to be assumed when posting in the So Cal forum.

i think the op. needs to get over it! have you ever ridden in a big city,people do all kinds of crazy stuff,just myob....

I don't remember the title but there was a very recent film about a fictional family, now 35 years later, where the character, Mrs. Robinson, was based on .... I'll try to dig up the title. I just saw it recently on cable. Anyone know what I'm talking about?

Rumor Has It

Thanks!

Thanks!

I never saw it, but Jennifer Anniston is super gorgeous so I tend to remember her movies. Sadly, they mostly suck so I rarely watch them

I don't remember the title but there was a very recent film about a fictional family, now 35 years later, where the character, Mrs. Robinson, was based on .... I'll try to dig up the title. I just saw it recently on cable. Anyone know what I'm talking about?

Yes it was pretty dull if I remember with Jennifer Aniston and Kevin Costner..

Yes it was pretty dull if I remember with Jennifer Aniston and Kevin Costner..That's why I didn't remember the title...:D

i think the op. needs to get over it! have you ever ridden in a big city,people do all kinds of crazy stuff,just myob....
I have lived in the LA area all my life and now teach kids. They do indeed do some stupid things. This guy was almost old enough to be my father. The problem I have is that he is one of the reasons drivers feel they have a right to run us off the road (which has been attempted on me many times for no reason). I know it's not going to stop and have accepted it, but that doesn't mean I should condone it.

But yeah, I'm over it... until the next idiot comes along :D

I have lived in the LA area all my life and now teach kids. They do indeed do some stupid things. This guy was almost old enough to be my father. The problem I have is that he is one of the reasons drivers feel they have a right to run us off the road (which has been attempted on me many times for no reason). I know it's not going to stop and have accepted it, but that doesn't mean I should condone it.

But yeah, I'm over it... until the next idiot comes along :D

As a teacher you should realize that kids imitate their parents. Nothing like back to school night or open house to really show you why certain students behave the way they do.

Truer words have never been spoken.

I just wish Darwin would have a bigger hand in this country. If you have any idea on how much of your tax money is wasted, you understand.