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Originally Posted by twahl
what if it wasn't a her, or you couldn't be sure? :eek:
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Originally Posted by operator
You can go 25-30mph solo? Wow, maybe you should be on the tour team.
I wasnt going that speed for very long, just felt like sprinting for a bit since I am used to the afternoon heat and the evening felt good. |
I actually enjoy the yells and honks from the cagers. It means I'm getting to them which gives me an enormous sense of accomplishment. When they get home, pop a top, and sit and stare at their 10 gallon belly, their jealousy is going to get to them sooner or later. Then finally they will do society a favor and put a bullet in their head.
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Originally Posted by dfw
I actually enjoy the yells and honks from the cagers. It means I'm getting to them which gives me an enormous sense of accomplishment. When they get home, pop a top, and sit and stare at their 10 gallon belly, their jealousy is going to get to them sooner or later. Then finally they will do society a favor and put a bullet in their head.
Best. Post. Ever. |
Originally Posted by 55/Rad
At least you did. I can imagine all the under 35's asking themselves...."who the heck is Carroll O'Connor?"
55/Rad http://www.wavsource.com/tv/all_in_family.htm |
What's a cager and what's the deal with everyone hating cyclists? WTF did we ever do to them? As a driver, I've always hated pedestrians, not cyclists. At least cyclists know the rule of the road. Pedestrians really take advantage of right of way. I wanted to run one down just to make an example. Back in college, stupid students would cross the street despite the green light for cars. Maybe it was because I went to a preppy college full of over-privileged kids. In any case, cyclists are much easier to deal with from the perspective of a driver. Give me a cyclist over a blonde on the cellphone barrelling down in a SUV (happened yesterday in fact) any day.
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Cager = Car Driver.
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Originally Posted by smoke
i can't recall getting any good comments from people here in o-stinkin'-hio. nuthin' but cursing, insults, and threats. the threats are always from pickups. 100%. if i ever heard *nice butt*, i think i'd be so shocked i'd go home with her lol
You see joggers ,cyclists, rock climbers and friggin people doingt hat Pilates **** outdoors on mats - there are alot of production show dancers, strippers, cocktail waitresses up the yin yang and other various entertainers out here and physical fitness is a priority. I get "nice ass' alot and from cute chicks, not fat-a$$ mutts (the dogs don't appreciate people who are in shape). Now I know why I left Wisconsin. People are so cool out here in Vegas- alot are transplants who decided that "back east" was repressive and not so great after all :rolleyes: ! |
Originally Posted by 55/Rad
An old friend likes to tell the story of the time he was riding in the San Fernando Valley back in the late 70's when he heard a "CAN YOU MOVE IT MEATHEAD?" yelled from a car behind.
When the car was able to pass, the passenger turned out to be Carroll O'Connor. 55/Rad |
Yesterday I had a cager scream at me: "I'm going to run over your a$$ with my f#*&$ing car!" I just looked at him (he was passing me) and said "OK." ...confused the devil out of him.
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Had a guy come up behind me on a big V-Twin motorcycle with open pipes. Never heard him until he got beside me and burped the gas really hard, pipes came to life and scared the crap out of me. Well, I also ride a big V-Twin motorcycle, with un-baffled, upturned pipes. I've learned to give the cagers a little rip now and then. Somehow, I get even from the butt cracks who buzz me. Maybe, someday, I'll see a poser, wearing a TDF jersey, jump when I burp the gas beside him...LOL!
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Originally Posted by cryogenic
I actually have a pet peeve about "nice" drivers who yield the right of way to me... I don't like it at all.
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Originally Posted by dfw
I actually enjoy the yells and honks from the cagers.
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There's a high school right next to our neighborhood, and there's a paved path leading from it, past our houses and on into the wild blue. I use the path to "escape" to the backroads, because it saves me getting squashed by trying to exit the development via the main road.
Anyway, the HS track team uses the path a lot, and I've had the "LANCE!" yelled at me several times buy the kids on my way our or back. At least they know who Lance is. |
Originally Posted by formulaben
Cager = Car Driver.
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Originally Posted by PenguinDeD
Could have been with a tailwind, or downhill, or just mashing like hell for a couple of miles. (EDIT: Or a TT bike)
I was riding in the lane instead of on the shoulder to get cars to go around my girlfriend and me, and one guy laid on his horn like I didn't belong on the road. I did the international symbol for "WTF" with my hand (raising my arm with the palm up and fingers not quite fully extended), at which point he hit his brakes hard 300-400ft ahead of me. I thought he was gonna get out of the car and try something, but he just sped off. He musta got a look at my well sculpted guns ;) There was another car today that was coming towards us, and went to pass another car that was in front of them. I did the Intl. symbol for "WTF" yet again as they went flying by, to which the driver replies with a hand gesture that I think might have been a wave, and says "goonafloo aia franaflahooey!"...at least that's what it sounds like. I mean the shoulder was wide, but it's rediculous that they still go to pass when you're obviously coming at them! :rolleyes: |
Originally Posted by cryogenic
I actually have a pet peeve about "nice" drivers who yield the right of way to me... I don't like it at all.
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Originally Posted by Boogs
Me, as well... people should do what they are *supposed to do* and *quickly*. Save the Pleasant Valley Sunday for someone with the time! :p
Pleasant Valley Sunday |
Originally Posted by 55/Rad
At least you did. I can imagine all the under 35's asking themselves...."who the heck is Carroll O'Connor?"
55/Rad "Get me a beer, huh E-it" My two all-time favorite shows: All In The Family and M*A*S*H |
On the weekly group ride this morning I noticed that we got a lot of positive sounding honks and waves when we rode back into town.
I figure it's July and the Tour must be making some penetration into the mainstream media. |
Originally Posted by dfw
I actually enjoy the yells and honks from the cagers. It means I'm getting to them which gives me an enormous sense of accomplishment. When they get home, pop a top, and sit and stare at their 10 gallon belly, their jealousy is going to get to them sooner or later. Then finally they will do society a favor and put a bullet in their head.
That's sig worthy. |
Im still laughing at the "dude, you gotta relax" one.
People who stop and wait for me to get to the intersection so i can go before them drive me crazy, i WANTED to have an excuse to stop for 10 seconds, but nooooooooooo, they gotta be all nice and let me go first, so now i feel compelled to stand and hammer in order to get thru even faster so i dont hold them up longer. |
I motorist growled at me once... pretty random...
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Originally Posted by 55/Rad
At least you did. I can imagine all the under 35's asking themselves...."who the heck is Carroll O'Connor?"
55/Rad |
Around here you just have to be faster than all of the other really slooooooow bicyclists, then the drivers are thinking well, it could be worse...
Slow and dress up in yer racin' suit... well then you're just asking for unwanted attention... |
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