Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 2,519
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From: Fort Worth, Texas
Bikes: 2000 Bianchi Veloce, '88 Schwinn Prologue, '90 Bianchi Volpe,'94 Yokota Grizzly Peak, Yokota Enterprise, '16 Diamondback Haanjo, '91 Bianchi Boardwalk, Ellsworth cruiser
I remember when I was a teenager taking drivers ed. (1970's) that they taught us to beep the horn when coming up on a cyclist to let them know we were there. I do find it redundant and unnecessary, as I can usually hear the car coming up behind me, but I understand the reasoning. To be fair, though, there have been a couple of time that I haven't heard the car coming up on me due to wind noise.
It's the rednecks who think it's funny to lean out the window and yell "YAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!" as they blow past that I hate. But we all do. Not that I don't expect it by now. I've long since gotten past something like that surprising me.