I don't have a "fight clock" so anytime is good for me. But what happened to the beer?

All this talk of smashing and pissing, but nobody has put the obvious together: Why not piss on the car instead of smashing the mirror? :)

Well the thing is I did deliver for just a bit under 3 years. However I wasn't one to go and hang out. I just tried to work as much as I could. So I probably wouldn't know him. Last guy I knew that got screwed by Boston and it's wacky messenger laws hit a woman as she crossed on washinigton inbetween 2 parked cars that were no where in sight of a crosswalk. Took her down with his shoulder and wrecked. Later he was thrown in the back of a cop car without a single bit of questioning. He later moved away. I miss that guy.
Anyway, it was a fun as hell job. And then the trade center thing just killed business. I left and now miss it but just got another fix-ed gear. I am happy and try not to make a bit of sense when I type.

Because this could happen... just not the finger!!!

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_481518.html

Having been in couple of throwdowns with motorists over the years, I'm now somewhat more philosophical about 'em; the best I can work up is a disgusted shake of the head, the trusty middle finger doesn't even do it anymore. No sense in it; if they're an *rs* before, they'll probably still be an *rs* after, except maybe a little or lot more pissed off. No percentage there. Of course it could just be a drop off in testosterone as I age.

Before anyone makes fun of Richmond, let me state I know we're only about a quarter-million population, at least half of which is statues of dead confederate generals. We do, however, have traffic jams (Nothing to compare with Chicago, wher I have ridden, most recently this past fall). My favorite Richmond traffic jam occured when I was scooting easily by a line of stopped cars at my gentle and elderly pace (no 59-11s or whatever for my basketball wrecked knees, on fixed I'm a nice 42-15, laugh all you want), and a motorist leaned out his window and said to me: "It really is faster on a bike, isn't it?"

See? They're not all clueless.

There are no consequences for rudeness in this country. That driver got consequence.

I say he did the right thing and the whole turn the other cheek crap is just that, crap.

My encounter on the road the other day taught me that you can't appologize for a jerk, you can't reason with a jerk, and basically screw them, anything they get they had coming.

If they pass carry conceal in my state and i ride my bike with a 9 mm in a side holster do you think drivers would be more courteous?

I know for a fact I could never trust myself to carry . I don't even like the thought. OK perhaps I like it to much

Ok when I read this thread I laughed my head off, I feel the exact same way. Some people will never understand why we behave this way, personally...call it an anger problem...but I just cant control myself. I have seen a taxi bad drive a rider in a peleton and the rider "curse him off" only to see the taxi swerve into THE WHOLE PELETON...it looked like a barracuda plouging into a school of fish...then he proceeded to drive away.

About 3 weeks ago I was just finishing off a 40 mile ride, I took off my helmet to cool off and sipped a drink of water. I was about to overtake a parked truck when a woman who obviously thought she was at a race track pulled off from a traffic light like mustang with a hemi. She charged right at my opening enough to put me into the back of that truck while still harmlessly sipping my water. She caught me off guard and I was only 1 hand on the steering, I didnt even have enough time to drop my stuff before I ploughed wheel first into the parked truck. Bent my Bontranger wheel and steering bar and sustained brusing all over my legs. I scattered all over the road with every thing from my cell phone to sunglasses flying in every direction. DID the woman even stop...NO! Would I have beaten the **** out of her (even though I dont prescribe to hitting women) Godamn right I would have. She would have left me for dead in the middle of a desert, why should I treat her differently?

Point is people that live in urban traffic cities will always have to deal with *******s, how much are we supposed to tolerate?

I say you did the thing that came naturally, at least you got your satisfaction and thats all that matters!

This is off-topic, but I believe that Richmond is due for an upcoming Portland Chapter ZooBomb field trip. I know I saw an announcement somewhere but when I checked their website http://zoobomb.org/ , I couldn't put my finger on it, so I don't know the exact date.

Anyway, you're in for a treat, the guys and gals of Zoobomb are all really great down-to-earth people who love to party, ride bicycles and fight evil crime. You're most likely to find them late on a Sunday night riding kids' 16" and 20" coaster brake one-speeds down the biggest hill in town as fast as possible (that's the 'bomb' part). In Portland, it just so happens that the zoo is on top of the biggest hill (that's the 'zoo' part).

Watch for them in your town soon, and join the fun!

jeez i'm going back to boston for a few weeks, gonna have to get used to big city riding again. At least here one of the biggest dangers are other muppety cyclists pulling out right in front of you and wobbling across the road. Oh and bus drivers. I really really hate bus drivers, they're all malicious c****.

Dude, don't forget the snow we just got...****ing weather

"Richmond is due for an upcoming Portland Chapter ZooBomb field trip. "

Probably to either Richmond, B.C. or Richmond Ca. . Virginia's a bit of a trip for them Portland boys, unless they're in Maine, in which case the trip is still long, but shorter than that from Oregon. Neither of these fake Richmonds hold a candle to the real one, of course.

and one statute of a pissed off tennis player threatening terrified little children with a book and his racquet.

"and one statute of a pissed off tennis player threatening terrified little children with a book and his racquet."

You forgot to mention that the tennis player and children appear to be in the process of being flushed down a large toilet bowl, but otherwise, this description is spot-on.

But we have lots more confedrate generals. If your town needs one, please write the Richmond city council; I'm sure they'll be glad to sell one or more to help finance their latest boondoggle, like building a breeding ground for mosquitos downtown or something... wait, they already did that...

I could have sworn it was Richmond VA. I know for a fact that Richmond BC is pretty flat; I'm not sure about Richmond CA, but again, I could have sworn it was Richmond VA.

Richmond, Ca. has some very steep but short hills in the Point Richmond area, but it's far more fun in downtown Richmond, Ca. Dodging bullets has a way of making every ride more interesting.
Check this out - http://richmondca.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm

As far as Chicago goes, over the last year I have had more problems with pedestrians walking in the bike section of the lake front path than I have with motorists.. Doing the move left and then they also move left, move right and then they also move right thing is kind of exciting though.

As far as cars go, I try to be defensive and think about what I am going to do next. Like if someone cuts me off I notice it, avoid it, and am already thinking of the next obstacle. I just have a sort of passive personality though. One of my friends is the confrontational type though, so when riding with him I get the benefit of being able to watch him chase a car down and scream at the driver without having to actually put myself in harms way. :D

-Jason

P.S. Buy my Pista from the buy/sell/trade section.

And, from what I read, make life hell for the poor saps who actually bought homes along that route.

Wahhh.. It's a public street. And they got tagged for blocking a city sidewalk once, so all's far in love and bicycles. Now, before you go "how would you like it if":

I bought a house on a private street. That is to say, the city doesn't own the street, the HOA does. Thus, I have permission to send packing anyone who doesn't live there. Ever send the door to door salesman packing with a shotgun?


Give's "do not call" a whole new meaning. :D:D:D

Yeah, and if I lived on that public street I'd be out there with a rope strung across it at about four feet high every Sunday night.

Just taking advantage of my right to do whatever the f### I want on a "public street", right? :) :) :)

:rolleyes:


Let's see;
Noise: legal. Riding bike in traffic lane: legal. Group gathering: legal.

Stringing rope across street because you're a bitter home owner who can't handle a little noise once a week:

Really f#ckning week.

:rolleyes:

What harm have they done besides make it hard for Johnny go yuppy to get to starbucks?

Let's see.

You can stroll up to my lawn and tell me how illegal that rope was while rubbing the burn off your face and carrying the pieces of your scraped up bike.

:)

Let's see.


Threat of violence by you: one.

My level of self control for not explaining what I'd do if you pulled a stun like that: immense.

But, it'd be something you wouldn't wish you had not done.

This thread kicks ass.

Drivers in Chicago should know better, you never know who you are screwing with, what do they expect (I think most expect a u-lock so they don't usually pull that kind of crap)? Good work. If you drive in Chicago you deserve all you get.