Things drivers yell
 

I thought there was already a thread on this, but I can't seem to find it. Normally, I can't tell what drivers yell when they pass me, but today a car full of visibly overweight college age girls slowed down enough to be quite clear.

Driver: You're Gay!
Passenger 1: Take the seat off, you'll like it more!
Passenger 2: I like your spandex!

For a brief moment, I thought about shouting "better on me than on you" to the last one, but I try not to piss off people in vehicles that have 3000 lb over mine (4000 counting the cargo :D ). Tasteless, but sticks and stones...

I can never hear them so I just assume they're barking like a dog, which, in a way, they are.

I would be the type to yell at drivers first.... but I don't have my road bike yet. I do on my mongoose though. lol

I was riding to meet some friends for dinner tonight whilst wearing jeans, and to avoid getting caught on the chainring I had the right leg rolled up. Multiple motorists pulled alongside me to ask if I was selling weed.

This kind of stuff I just don't understand. Motorists being upset about you slowing them down is one things but people can't just let others enjoy something without trying to rain on their parade?

Next time do the same thing but have little bags of oregano. I hope your fast though:p

Anyone who lives in a big city would find that amusing.

We were riding through a college town at that point, and I think the Summer session that would be happening right now is cancelled. They were probably bored out of their minds and in their lack of self confidence and immaturity, decided to cruise the town and make asses of themselves. I was not offended, although some gay people I know might be offended at the suggestion that they would ever wear what I wear while riding :D

:lol: +1

Fat college females? Wow they have enough problems of there own (weight, unattractiveness, virginity, etc.) I would just laugh

They passed with flying colors, though I doubt they can say the same for their statistics final.

Some guys were yelling something at me Thursday evening but I was listening to my ipod and couldn't hear them. I think it was something derogatory because of the way they were looking at me when we were all stopped at a train crossing about 1/4 mile later.

Just be happy knowing you're not going to be the poor ******* that gets one of those pigs preggers and has to deal with someone that has to put down people around them because of their own poor self-image for the rest of their life.

its funny how 'insults' have the opposite effect when you feel good about yourself.

I think I'll save that for when I'm on my road bike... the 38x14 on the fixie I was riding at the time kinda limits the top speed.

Yeah, I was feeling pretty good doing a 100 mile ride in 70 degree weather and nothing was going to ruin that. I just said "Thanks!" slapped my @$$ and stuck my tongue out at them suggestively. The best way to piss off someone who is trying to make you feel bad is to laugh and enjoy their comments.

Oh, and in case someone is thinking about actually trying it, selling oregano as pot is a crime in itself (I think it falls under drug paraphenalia)

Aww, urbanknight, way to spoil everyone's fun...

I can see it tomorrow, there will be 10 threads started up about how they got ticketed for that

Had a guy yell "Pay some taxes ******bag!" one time. Still trying to figure that one out.

Haven't really had anyone yell anything bad at least not that i could understand. Once had a car of teenage girls yell something and giggle as they turned. I didn't hear what they said so i didn't really care.

Had some old lady slow down and say, "If you keep that up you'll be in great shape forever." I was baffled by that because that is typically something you just think to yourself.

The most recent was i had some ugly woman just check me out for a few minutes. She slowed down and cars were building up behind her, i waved her to pass a few times but she just kept looking at me until she finally drove off, it was more awkward than anything haha.

Usually all I can hear is "... road ..."

Why, oh why do people hate bike riders so much? Might be jealousy?

Maybe I'm just lucky but I've had more comments like that than negative things.

Two or three weeks ago I was halfway up a 2 mile climb when this car taps its horn a couple times and gets up next to me. I'm thinking, "great, here we go..." and I turn to see this woman grinning at me and she yells, "you're doing great! keep it up you're almost there!!" and then she stuck her arm out the window and waved as she drove off. :ride:

Well, I'm also pretty sure that on this ride a young man yelled out something that ended with "... le Tour!"

Also, an adolescent in the passenger seat of a car next to us at a light asked us how far we rode from. He seemed mildly impressed when my friend answered (a city almost 50 miles away) and explained that we were now headed back.

Those were positive ones, but the one in my original post was the fun one.

I've heard HONK!!!

Some guys in a van opened up the side door and hung out yelling something as they passed. I was then blasted with the smell of pot. I was high for the next mile.

I've been riding and had a guy curse me out and yell as he sped past me. When I gave him the finger he screetched his car to a halt and parked on the shoulder in front of us. My buddy just pulled out his cellphone and took a picture of his license plate. When the guy realized he was being photographed he just yelled something and ran away.