Has anyone had this happen to them?
#1
Has anyone had this happen to them?
Click on this link and see if the guy commuting to work's behavior looks familar to anyone.
https://www.big-boys.com/articles/donttouchmycar.html
https://www.big-boys.com/articles/donttouchmycar.html
#4
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I can't view the clip-but assume the cyclist is holding him/herself up with a hand on a car.
I've only done that once, while on tour. Cycling into Istanbul proper I got really lazy in hectic/yet stop&go traffic, and reached out + held onto a utility trucks side view mirror-rather than unclipping. The folks in the truck were really cool about it, and didn't make a fuss. It took me a bit to realize that it wasn't that bright of an idea (brain to hand-"stay away from truck!"...).
I've only done that once, while on tour. Cycling into Istanbul proper I got really lazy in hectic/yet stop&go traffic, and reached out + held onto a utility trucks side view mirror-rather than unclipping. The folks in the truck were really cool about it, and didn't make a fuss. It took me a bit to realize that it wasn't that bright of an idea (brain to hand-"stay away from truck!"...).
#6
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If I'd tried that back in TN I'd have been shot. In the back of the head. With somethething explosive. And then billed for the cleaning fees.
Now that I live in CT, the "avoid other vehicles at any and all costs" instinct hasn't abated any.
Now that I live in CT, the "avoid other vehicles at any and all costs" instinct hasn't abated any.
#7
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Heh...I can't help it that clip is funny.
Dudes gotta learn to trackstand or unclip
Here...the driver would probably respond by backing up, then running over you and running the light.
Dudes gotta learn to trackstand or unclip

Here...the driver would probably respond by backing up, then running over you and running the light.
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What an idiot!
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I am a cyclist. I am not the fastest or the fittest. But I will get to where I'm going with a smile on my face.




