First ride of the year + cussing rant
02-17-10, 03:41 PM
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First ride of the year + cussing rant
Today i cleaned up the bike and went for a short ride around town just to make sure everything was working. 
Boy it felt so good to just stretch my legs and sprint. Finally came to a stop sign and decided to rest for a moment. Along comes a bus full of high school kids because school just let out. One kid in the back had his window down, leaned out and cussed at me!!? Probably shouldn't be so surprised but that's the first time someone has ever done that while i've been on a bike. I know i shouldn't let it bother me but it was total random and that's the only thing i could think of on the way home. 
Boy it felt so good to just stretch my legs and sprint. Finally came to a stop sign and decided to rest for a moment. Along comes a bus full of high school kids because school just let out. One kid in the back had his window down, leaned out and cussed at me!!? Probably shouldn't be so surprised but that's the first time someone has ever done that while i've been on a bike. I know i shouldn't let it bother me but it was total random and that's the only thing i could think of on the way home.
02-17-10, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by opmanf
I know i shouldn't let it bother me but it was total random and that's the only thing i could think of on the way home.
02-17-10, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 10 Wheels
That is why I run stop signs..
That's pretty sad.
02-17-10, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by opmanf
maybe the kid just had a bad exerience with bikes.
Originally Posted by *****3nin.vend3t
Jesus, that is what kids do. You can't let crap like that bother you, life must be pretty perfect...
02-17-10, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by banerjek
This ↓
I should probably warn you that dogs might bark when you ride by.
I should probably warn you that dogs might bark when you ride by.
02-17-10, 04:24 PM
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In socal, you're doing something wrong if you go for a ride and don't get cussed at by some teenagers. I guess it's the 'hip' thing to do around here. I guess white suburban kids have to find some way to be badass. 
02-17-10, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by JeffS
You run stop signs so high school kids won't yell at you?
That's pretty rad.
That's pretty rad.
Fixed it for you.
02-17-10, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by QuickityJacks
Fixed it for you.
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Originally Posted by QuickityJacks
Fixed it for you.
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02-17-10, 05:02 PM
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As a high school student in the public education system i hear the f bomb anywhere from 10-25 times a day. I hear it so often I'm surprised i haven't started swearing like a sailor yet...
02-17-10, 05:06 PM
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It's worse when people you know at school see you in bike shorts. I always wear regular shorts over them in my city now.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
Are they talking about spectators feeding the cyclists? You know, like don't feed the bears?
02-17-10, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by mzeffex
It's worse when people you know at school see you in bike shorts. I always wear regular shorts over them in my city now.
02-17-10, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by JeffS
You run stop signs so high school kids won't yell at you?
That's pretty sad.
That's pretty sad.
02-17-10, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by JeffS
You run stop signs so high school kids won't yell at you?
That's pretty sad.
That's pretty sad.
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02-17-10, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by JeffS
You run stop signs so high school kids won't yell at you?
That's pretty sad.
That's pretty sad.
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02-17-10, 05:41 PM
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I'm sure we'll have the pleasure of supporting his incarceration later. Agree, let it go as quickly as you can. Can't let morons ruin a good ride.
02-17-10, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by banerjek
You realize you simply invite fun at your expense when you try to hide? Much better to flaunt it. They'll bust your balls some, but it's a much better way to go.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
Are they talking about spectators feeding the cyclists? You know, like don't feed the bears?
02-17-10, 06:02 PM
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change your physical appearacne, if you looked like 
, i doubt he would have said anything.
, i doubt he would have said anything.
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don't they sell dog repellant sprays? maybe there's a kid version.
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