JOEPIPPAS

Had a whole Burger King whopper thrown at me..... I caught the D!c* head In his El Camino at the next light and threw it back..... Damn Read neck didn't like that..

Hambone

who the hell buys a whopper and then throws it at somebody?

where you sleeping with his goat or something?

was it free whopper day?

I'm incredulous...

bikedaddy

It is the latest dieting trend. Instead of eating your fast food you throw out your car window. There is a point system that depends on what you hit with what sort of fast food. For example:

Whopper at biker... 10pts
Milkshake at old lady ... 20pts
Happy meal at school children 20pts
Doughnuts at cop .... 50pts
Family size bucket of KFC at jogger 100pts

Once you get 200pts you are allowed to eat one fast food item. It has worked wonders for me.

(51)

Bwahahahahaha!

Someone want to throw me a Popeye's chicken bucket?

Dewey Oxberger

Seems crazy to throw food at cyclists? I've been hit with a hot dog and a coke (they tossed the dog then turned around and came back and tossed the coke). Seems crazy but I know other's who have had similar things happen.

markw

It wasn't a mistake, if he was close enough to get you with the mirror, he was too close. Was he going to give you 6" or so with his mirror and mis-judged? Bus drivers should know better. I get the most respect on the road from commercial vehicles, they always give a wide berth.

fiferguy

You know, I've been fortunate. Here in Oklahoma, both in town and out in the country, cars will go 5' or so around me. The only close call I've ever had was when that truck threw an empty coke can at me... cop behind him was really impressed with that... so was the judge...

oddiseeus

i haven't had the misfortune of being hit by a car or anything. my partner and i were about 6 inches away from getting sideswiped by a 60 mph semi. that was the second scariest moment in my cycling career.

runnercyclist

I had a mini van go ass over teakettle and roll right at me in downtown Mesa, AZ. Kinda scary looking up and seeing a rolling van coming at you. Fortuately for me it was still a good distance away when it came to a halt. Fortunately for the people in the van they all had seatbelts on as they ended up upside down. I didn't hang around to see if there were major injuries as there were cops there instantly.

(51)

Its a miracle the vacuum didn't suck you under the vehicle, or blow you off the road

Hambone

But if none of them had been wearing seatbelts maybe the accident wouldn't have happened. Maybe they would have driven safer and protected the van from rolling... Oh wait, that is a different arguement.

Bikedued

Way to go Oklahoma!!! I had this happen to me, but it was a half full fast food drink. I caugh up to the car, but the owners were inside a store. They got a half awater bottle on the drivers seat. Yeah, cloth upholstery, hehe.,,,,BD

fiferguy

If I'd caught the guy, I might have popped his valve stems. No damage to the tire, but all four would've been flat. But the police got him first...darn...

KingTermite 

I hope you got the plate and reported it.

Sandwarrior

I have never had the luck of a Police officer around when anything happened to me. I was riding along Jordan road when some redneck in a truck comes along and starts yelling obscenities at me. Mostly how bicycles shouldn't be allowed on the road, that sort of thing. At the time, Jordan road was undergoing some major renovations so things were even tighter than usuall. This clown pulls ahead of me and stops. I'm thinking, "Oh ****, going to get into a fight". He waits until I am within about 20 feet, then stomps on the gas, trying to shower me with debris. He missed! I dodged onto the new sidewalk that he didn't see he had pulled up next to. I headed into the nearest parking lot to call the cops, and the RDA follows me into the lot and tosses a beer bottle at me. Misses again. I get off the bike, write down his tag and call the cops. I don't know if they ever got him,. The cops never called me back. I have been hit by three cars, Once in Korea, when I was stationed there, and twice here in Aurora. I have been blown off the side of the road by 1 semi (That wasn't pleasant) and just last week had some numbskull blow through a stop sign while on the phone and almost hit me.

On the good side of things, had some girls in a VW convertable whistle at me and tell me if I can catch up to them they'll show me a good time (and NO I didn't) Had another girl pull up to the stop sign I was stopped at and hand me her card. On the back was written "Call me, you're HOT" (again, No, my wife didn't think it was to funny). Got to see 3 Nudy Judy's in their hot tub. I almost rode off the trail.

(51)

Nope. It was still dark (early AM) and my only concern was keeping the bike upright and on the road.

I have since begun to bail onto the sidewalk when a car is approaching. people here complain that you shouldn't do that, train the cagers, hold your lane, etc. But when it comes down to it, my 30 pound bike (and 300 pound ass) is not going to win the war with a 3,000 pound Oldsmobuick. Too many drivers are distracted these days with phones, PDAs, etc. I am taking responsibility for my life.

Even after Florida passed the 3' law a month ago, drivers are still pushing the bike lane even when there is no oncoming traffic. I had a SUV pulling a boat whiz right by me today even though he had room to get over.