Not all pickup truck drivers are hostile.
10-04-06, 11:35 AM
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Cool. Musta been some old guy. Or someone you knew.
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10-04-06, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by maximan1
Cool. Musta been some old guy. Or someone you knew.
Anyway, he did not look too old. 30s at the oldest I think. And I didn't know him.
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I ran into a very courteous truck driver (a contractor in an unmarked truck to boot)a while back who very nicely made room for me and a fellow cyclist to pass on a bridge with nose to tail stopped traffic. I don't normally like to filter past cars but road widens into a 5 foot wide bike lane on the other side and I couldn't see much point in waiting for the traffic jam to clear to get my lane. Had a brief friendly chat and then I was on my way.
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Not all pickup truck drivers are hostile.
On my commute yesterday, after waiting for a red light, I managed to hook up with a nice draft behind a big pickup truck. I saw a passenger in the truck look back at me so I waved. The truck gradually accelerated, and thanks to the nice draft, I was able to hang on until I needed to turn. The highest speed I saw was 34mph. Before I turned off, I saw the driver hold up 3 fingers. Then 4. Cool 
I gave him the one finger salute. Thumb.
I gave him the one finger salute. Thumb.
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Originally Posted by recursive
I gave him the one finger salute. Thumb.
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Don't run red lights, wear a helmet, use hand signals, get some cycle lights(front and rear) and, FFS, don't run red lights!
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Recommended reading for all cyclists - Cyclecraft - Effective Cycling
Condor Cycles - quite possibly the best bike shop in London
Don't run red lights, wear a helmet, use hand signals, get some cycle lights(front and rear) and, FFS, don't run red lights!
