A little bit funny?
04-13-11 | 08:26 AM
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A little bit funny?
Yesterday on my commute home, in a school zone, on a four-lane road without traffic, a guy passes me within inches of my handlebar. I'm going about 19 mph in a 20 mph school zone and he must have been going about 30. Now here is the part that I found humorous...He is so focused on his rear view mirror (I can see this), looking for a reaction from me, that he runs into the curb. At this point he got a reaction from me, although I don't think it was the one he was hoping for.
Just thought I'd share.
Just thought I'd share.
Last edited by Laguna Bum; 04-13-11 at 12:00 PM.
04-13-11 | 08:32 AM
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Yesterday on my commute home, in a school zone, on a four-lane road without traffic, a guy passes me within inches of my handlebar. I'm going about 19 mph in a 20 mph school zone and he must have been going about 30. Now here is the part that I found humorous...He is so focused on his rear view mirror (I can see this), looking for a reaction from me, that runs into the curb. At this point he got a reaction from me, although I don't think it was the one he was hoping for.
Just thought I'd share.
Just thought I'd share.
04-13-11 | 09:11 AM
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Nice.
I had a woman pass me yesterday while blowing her horn the whole time. She passed safely though.
I was in a good mood with a smile on my face. I caught up with her at the light, and rang my bell the entire time I was behind her.
DING DING DING DING DING
I had a woman pass me yesterday while blowing her horn the whole time. She passed safely though.
I was in a good mood with a smile on my face. I caught up with her at the light, and rang my bell the entire time I was behind her.
DING DING DING DING DING
04-13-11 | 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by bragi 
04-13-11 | 09:17 AM
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Did she avoid eye contact?
04-13-11 | 12:52 PM
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04-13-11 | 02:03 PM
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The only driver contact I've had in the last six months was my buddy from work; he'd ride if his bike wasn't in desperate need of an overhaul....
I was waiting in line at the traffic light the other day, he was one lane over and two cars behind me; as we started through the green, he hollered out his window, "Hey, get off the road, a**hole!" I looked around and saw him smiling at me, so the next day, I walked right up on him and hollered back, "NO!"
It just started the day's hilarity.....
I was waiting in line at the traffic light the other day, he was one lane over and two cars behind me; as we started through the green, he hollered out his window, "Hey, get off the road, a**hole!" I looked around and saw him smiling at me, so the next day, I walked right up on him and hollered back, "NO!"
It just started the day's hilarity.....
04-13-11 | 03:32 PM
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04-13-11 | 03:43 PM
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Yesterday on my commute home, in a school zone, on a four-lane road without traffic, a guy passes me within inches of my handlebar. I'm going about 19 mph in a 20 mph school zone and he must have been going about 30. Now here is the part that I found humorous...He is so focused on his rear view mirror (I can see this), looking for a reaction from me, that he runs into the curb. At this point he got a reaction from me, although I don't think it was the one he was hoping for.
Just thought I'd share.
Just thought I'd share.
He probably knocked off his front end alignment to boot!
