Last night coming up to a red light in the left turn lane a guy in a big pick up,turning onto the street I am on yells "Get out of the street". If the pavement is reserved only for loud mouth a**holes then surely I am overly qualified to use it even on a bike.

In response, yell at the top of your lungs: "Why no, I will not get out of the street but will instead urge you to consult the state vehicle code and realize that I do indeed have a right to a portion of the lane as far to the right as is practicable!!!!"

Of course, the short version of that is, "Yeah, whatever Chuck!" and keep on a'ridin'.
Let it roll off your back.

Nothing disturbs my zen nirvana after two hours of hiil sprints.

It won't be the last time you'll be yelled at by a motorist, just ignore and keep pedaling.

I was turning left, light turned green, a guy coming from my right, also turning left, after his light had turned red see's me and simply yells "HEY!"

he's in an intersection on the red light, I'm making a left turn, not even really moving - I really wonder what his point was....

People are stupid

dp

Nah, the short version is "Learn the law!", the oh-so-eloquent response I croaked the last time I was in a similar situation. I felt so lame not coming up with something better.

Ohh, I like that - Short and to the point - yet not terribly offensive "learn the law" - cool!

dp

"You first."

I think I'd just scream NO as loud as I possibly could....like an irrational kid maybe. And then I'd try to kick the side of his pick up truck with the bottom of my cleat and I'd fall and eat crap in the gutter

jk

I love all of the "this is what I woulda done" threads... People are some serious Ninjitsu-master, quick-shot-with-the-camera-phone, pepper-spray-and-gun-toting vigilantes with the motorists when it comes to this forum... hasn't really happened in this thread yet... these are actual usable ideas.

Funny how we never hear/read about any of that stuff actually happening.

I'll usually oblige for a small fee.

My favorite is still "Go back to New Jersey".

Mostly, I just ignore the nitwits. Life is too short.

Az

Ignore it and move on.
All over the world people behave like asshats in their cars. You're not going to change it.

Blow him a kiss and ride on.

My personal fave....

I would have chased down the truck and blown it up with my stem mounted bazooka. How's that for useful DrPete?

Now we're talkin'....

Just smile and wave.

It totally confuses their single brain cell.

The proper response is "Get out of the gene pool redneck!"

One morning I was having issues with my stomach and was running late. A few miles into my commute I accidentally ran over a glass bottle shattering it underneath my front wheel.
Needless to say I was a bit perturbed at that moment.
Not even 5 minutes later a motorist yelled "get out of the road ahole"
[sarcasm]Me being the original thinker that I am responded with "f u prick" a flipped the bird. [/sarcasm]
There you go. An actual honest to goodness real life quote.
I'm much more original when I keep my temper in check and start messing with whatever offending motorist I am having a conversation with. However, this always seems to happen after a long day in very hot or cold weather after quite a few miles. Consequently, all I can come up with is a string of 4 letter words.
OooooOOo! One afternoon I was having an amusing conversation with a double chined fool in a ford explorer. As I rode off, crossing a very large intersection with quite a few cars, I stood up and yelled "wa wa wa [mimicking the sound of a baby] you whiney a$$ed mfer" loud enough for everyone to hear while I was laughing. That would be my one original retort I have managed to come up with in the last year. Well, original to me. Guess you had to be there.

I'll be honest, I have NEVER come up with something clever fast enough to yell it back. My best response so far:

Car: SCROOTUUMMMM!!!
Me: wha?

Two weeks ago some ass yelled "get off the road!" but I guess he didn't see my face, because I know him from school, and gave him a good, loud, "Funk you Cole, see you on the 28th!"

I've had that happen a lot lately on my bicycle. They yell and scream at me. Funny thing is when I'm on my Harley in the exact place the very same idiots give me the thumbs up. I'm thinking we need to ride in leather Seriously, I never get hassled when I'm on my motorcycle.

Tim

Was just thinking this morning, the cat who comes up with cycling gear and helmets that are practical and cool-looking is going to make a mint. This was after I drove past a Fred in a Disco kit. I just couldn't help thinking how dorky the guy looked. And I'm a cyclist too!

Ouch! That's good!