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Old 03-12-10 | 06:49 AM
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From: Rochester, NY

Bikes: 1982 Team Fuji, 1992 Nishiki Backroads, 1999 Diamondback Topanga SE

Originally Posted by RobertFrapples
Worst (in descending order of badness):
  1. Dodge and Ford full size pickups. (for some reason, Chevrolets and Toyotas are better)
  2. Full-size school buses
  3. law enforcement
  4. Priuses
  5. SUVs
  6. newer BMWs


Best:
  • municipal buses
  • short buses
  • old (10+ years) BMWs and Audis
  • Subarus
  • Volvos
Just to show that every rule has it's exceptions, I've been buzzed by a Rochester muni bus close enough to touch it, possibly with my elbow. When you consider the wake they leave, that can be pretty intimidating.

I'd have to agree about the newer BMWs, especially if they have an "M" badge. And I'm always a little surprised by the lack of love from Jeeps - the whole point of a Jeep is to project a rugged, outdoorsy image on the road. What could be more outdoorsy than a bike?
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