Old 07-14-05 | 10:10 AM
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caloso
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From: Sacramento, California, USA

Bikes: Specialized Tarmac, Canyon Exceed, Specialized Transition, Ellsworth Roots, Ridley Excalibur

A couple of years ago some yahoo in his work truck passed me with about 6 inches to spare on a totally empty road. I caught his eye in the rearview mirror and held my hands about 6 inches apart and then did the international gesture for "WTF?!?" He slammed on his brakes and got out of the pickup to scream at me as I rode up. He kept screaming "Why dont' you get on the bike path!"

I kept my distance, tried to keep calm, and said, "Why don't you drive on the interstate?"

He said, "This is the road to my work."

I said, "Same here. My office isn't on the bike path. Oh, by the way, I can see the phone number for your work and I wonder if your boss would be interested in the way you drive his truck."

Guy jumped in his truck so fast and peeled out. It was awesome.
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