Today some dude in a car blew through a stop sign (I didn't have a stop), slammed on his brakes when he saw me, then yelled "You ain't no car!" Pure genius.
mikeybikes
11-12-10 05:09 PM
I've been told to get on the bike path... when the nearest path was like 4-5 miles from where I was.
thompsonpost
11-12-10 05:14 PM
Originally Posted by Bachman
(Post 11778947)
Should have said "Get a bike!". That kind of suggestion would probably be lost on on a person like that, though.
"I already have one!"
scroca
11-12-10 05:25 PM
Originally Posted by Gear853
(Post 11769351)
I must say, I'm almost jealous reading this thread! I never get any of those harassment while commuting, what I am doing wrong? LOL.
You ride too fast.
Catgrrl70
11-12-10 05:53 PM
Originally Posted by phillyskyline
(Post 11778973)
Today some dude in a car blew through a stop sign (I didn't have a stop), slammed on his brakes when he saw me, then yelled "You ain't no car!" Pure genius.
Wow - smacks of another incident that happened to me...I was travelling up an undivided street (i.e. no lane markings) to the right and as I was passing some parking on my right an oncoming truck started turning from the left to get into one of the spaces next to me. He sees me, comes to a sudden stop (gut wrenching moment that he was going to t-bone me; no he didn't signal and there was no indication he was going to turn). He then flips me off. !! I say, "I have the right of way!" He yells back, snottily, "No you don't...!" just like a snotty little kid. I ride way and say, "Oncoming traffic...duh!" Sadly he likely didn't get the point.
This was just after an encounter with lady who was blocking my lane of travel on another street and didn't want to put her car into reverse (you know how hard that is) so I could get by. I won that battle and she immediately ran a red light afterwards. You know, 'cause it's all my fault.:twitchy:
beebe
11-12-10 06:26 PM
Originally Posted by fredgarvin7
(Post 11759481)
Was waiting in the left turn lane for the light to change. As he crossed in front of me the while making his own left, cager told me "Sidewalk!".
This is almost exactly the same as what happened to me recently, but I yelled some profanities at the driver when he told me to get on the sidewalk. He decided he wanted to be menacing and follow me down the road in his beat up truck with no working tail lights until I got off my bike and held out my arms in the universal "wanna go?" signal. At this point he drove off. Unfortunately, my Superflash fell out of its housing during this and it began to rain before I noticed it was missing. RIP little blinky light.
009jim
11-12-10 07:10 PM
I prefer to say "lick my arse".
PeaceVegan
11-12-10 07:19 PM
Originally Posted by beebe
(Post 11779356)
RIP little blinky light.
Hilarious. Thank you.
KD5NRH
11-12-10 07:56 PM
Originally Posted by beebe
(Post 11779356)
Unfortunately, my Superflash fell out of its housing during this and it began to rain before I noticed it was missing. RIP little blinky light.
Maybe we need a "my ultra-super-cool-incredibly-durable-and-high-quality Superflash broke" thread. Seems like everybody has nothing but praise for their third or fourth warranty-or-not replacement PBSF.
beebe
11-13-10 08:12 PM
Originally Posted by KD5NRH
(Post 11779871)
Maybe we need a "my ultra-super-cool-incredibly-durable-and-high-quality Superflash broke" thread. Seems like everybody has nothing but praise for their third or fourth warranty-or-not replacement PBSF.
