Cyclist at war!

On Oct 16, 3:02*pm, "S'mee" wrote:
On Oct 16, 9:21*am, ComandanteBanana
wrote:





On Oct 15, 8:09 pm, "BryanUT" wrote:

"ComandanteBanana" wrote in message

....

Well guys, this story happened in Georgia, but I just omitted the rest
of the title (link below) because it could have happened where I live.
And indeed it has happened to me even more scary.

snip

As both a bicyclist and a motorcyclist, I am really shocked (not really) at
the hate directed at bike riders in the above posts.

We, as motorcyclists, have more in common with bicyclists than cagers.. *Like
it or not, we are on the same team.

Share the road.

Those of you complaining about riders two abreast, I hope you understand why
some of us don't tolerate Harley parades. Self righteous pricks I say.. Both
of 'em.

Yeah, make fun of spandex, and I reserve the right to laugh at chaps and
leather vests. You are all a bunch of selfish people. *Me, Me, Me!

Share the road with our 2 wheeled friends. *Get off you ass and ride a bike
in traffic, I double dog dare you, are you man (or women) ennough?

All you loud pipes folks talk of freedom and rights, well, put up or shut
up. *Let the pedalers be free. *The roads belong to the people.

Share the road. *Don't be a selfish ass.

You must have reading comprehension problems. It doesn't say anywhere
what you claim, but illiteracy in America is NOT the subject here.

Bicycles and Motorcycles do have a lot of common. To begin with the
both ride on two wheels (two wheels good, four wheels bad) and they
are both at the bottom of the food chain. Well, at least the latter
can outrun the predators, but sometimes they just come out of nowhere.- Hide quoted text -

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Uh you are patently WRONG that motorcycles *are on the bottom of the
food chain. That place is occupied by pedestrians. Motorcycles when
ridden by a experienced rider actually is an apex predator with the
resultant problems. 8^) Well that's my personal experience.
--
Keith- Hide quoted text -

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I've said motorcycles are at the very bottom, but near the bottom. At
least you can run away from bigger predators. But make no mistake
WHO'S KING OF THE JUNGLE... SUVs.

On Oct 16, 3:00*pm, "S'mee" wrote:
On Oct 16, 9:23*am, ComandanteBanana
wrote:

On Oct 15, 10:42*pm, Outback Jon
wrote:

BryanUT wrote:
Yeah, make fun of spandex, and I reserve the right to laugh at chaps and
leather vests. You are all a bunch of selfish people. *Me, Me, Me!

But would you laugh at a motorcyclist if they were wearing spandex?

They are only to be laughed at when the wear black leather.

actually you'd be bassackwards. Spandex is useless if one ends up
sliding on asphalt. The leather otoh WILL protect you from getting
gravel picked out of your skin or getting skin grafts. Can spandex do
that?
--
Keith

Maybe motorcyclists do it for looks when they refuse to wear a helmet.

It looks cool though, except in hot summer.

On Oct 16, 6:02*am, bugbear wrote:
S'mee wrote:
uh-huh...I ride both. It takes more brains to ride a motorcycle,
period, end of discussion.

http://creationwiki.org/Logical_fall...f_by_assertion

* *BugBear

So there's evolution or not? Not with McCain at least.

KingOfTheApes wrote:
snip

I've said motorcycles are at the very bottom, but near the bottom. At
least you can run away from bigger predators. But make no mistake
WHO'S KING OF THE JUNGLE... SUVs.


Those underpowered, overweight ill handling pieces of **** are nowhere
near the top......they are the hippos of the motoring world. half blind
and only dangerous if they charge you from the blindside, otherwise a
quick sidestep sees them blundering past. A half decent car can PIT an
SUV, yet an SUV can't keep up with a half decent car.....

On Oct 16, 1:58*pm, KingOfTheApes

SNIP
Maybe motorcyclists do it for looks when they refuse to wear a helmet.

No it looks stupid to not wear a helmet. Regardless of whether you
ride a bicycle or a motorcycle. If you choose not to...let the
consequences be on your head. Me I'm wearing a helmet.

It looks cool though, except in hot summer.

Not really...it's suicide to not wear a helmet. Look up a wind chill
table some time. 70mph @ 40 F. That's hypothermia right there... No
thanks that stuff is a killer. If it's 90 F even and you ride 75 mph
all that sweat just evaporates off and you are a potential
dehydration/heat injury victim. Unlike if you wear a proper helmet
( full face is best) they insulate you from the heat AND cold.

--
Keith

On Oct 16, 1:17*pm, KingOfTheApes wrote:
On Oct 16, 3:02*pm, "S'mee" wrote:





On Oct 16, 9:21*am, ComandanteBanana
wrote:

On Oct 15, 8:09 pm, "BryanUT" wrote:

"ComandanteBanana" wrote in message

...

Well guys, this story happened in Georgia, but I just omitted the rest
of the title (link below) because it could have happened where I live.
And indeed it has happened to me even more scary.

snip

As both a bicyclist and a motorcyclist, I am really shocked (not really) at
the hate directed at bike riders in the above posts.

We, as motorcyclists, have more in common with bicyclists than cagers. *Like
it or not, we are on the same team.

Share the road.

Those of you complaining about riders two abreast, I hope you understand why
some of us don't tolerate Harley parades. Self righteous pricks I say. Both
of 'em.

Yeah, make fun of spandex, and I reserve the right to laugh at chaps and
leather vests. You are all a bunch of selfish people. *Me, Me, Me!

Share the road with our 2 wheeled friends. *Get off you ass and ride a bike
in traffic, I double dog dare you, are you man (or women) ennough?

All you loud pipes folks talk of freedom and rights, well, put up or shut
up. *Let the pedalers be free. *The roads belong to the people.

Share the road. *Don't be a selfish ass.

You must have reading comprehension problems. It doesn't say anywhere
what you claim, but illiteracy in America is NOT the subject here.

Bicycles and Motorcycles do have a lot of common. To begin with the
both ride on two wheels (two wheels good, four wheels bad) and they
are both at the bottom of the food chain. Well, at least the latter
can outrun the predators, but sometimes they just come out of nowhere..- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Uh you are patently WRONG that motorcycles *are on the bottom of the
food chain. That place is occupied by pedestrians. Motorcycles when
ridden by a experienced rider actually is an apex predator with the
resultant problems. 8^) Well that's my personal experience.
--
Keith- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I've said motorcycles are at the very bottom, but near the bottom. At
least you can run away from bigger predators. But make no mistake
WHO'S KING OF THE JUNGLE... SUVs.

When I could ride more regularly I wasn't anywhere near the bottom. Go
ride in Boston, say Kenmore square to Boston Commons during rush hour.
It's easy, peasy. Pretty safe to if you're willing to TAKE what is
yours. 8^) As for SUV? The might be King of guzzling but that's it.
They aren't much more than prey imo. You have to learn to manipulate
their fear. What they are more like is elephants...only dangerous if
you stand still.
--
Keith

On Oct 16, 5:19*pm, "S'mee" wrote:
On Oct 16, 1:17*pm, KingOfTheApes wrote:





On Oct 16, 3:02*pm, "S'mee" wrote:

On Oct 16, 9:21*am, ComandanteBanana
wrote:

On Oct 15, 8:09 pm, "BryanUT" wrote:

"ComandanteBanana" wrote in message

...

Well guys, this story happened in Georgia, but I just omitted the rest
of the title (link below) because it could have happened where I live.
And indeed it has happened to me even more scary.

snip

As both a bicyclist and a motorcyclist, I am really shocked (not really) at
the hate directed at bike riders in the above posts.

We, as motorcyclists, have more in common with bicyclists than cagers. *Like
it or not, we are on the same team.

Share the road.

Those of you complaining about riders two abreast, I hope you understand why
some of us don't tolerate Harley parades. Self righteous pricks I say. Both
of 'em.

Yeah, make fun of spandex, and I reserve the right to laugh at chaps and
leather vests. You are all a bunch of selfish people. *Me, Me, Me!

Share the road with our 2 wheeled friends. *Get off you ass and ride a bike
in traffic, I double dog dare you, are you man (or women) ennough?

All you loud pipes folks talk of freedom and rights, well, put up or shut
up. *Let the pedalers be free. *The roads belong to the people.

Share the road. *Don't be a selfish ass.

You must have reading comprehension problems. It doesn't say anywhere
what you claim, but illiteracy in America is NOT the subject here.

Bicycles and Motorcycles do have a lot of common. To begin with the
both ride on two wheels (two wheels good, four wheels bad) and they
are both at the bottom of the food chain. Well, at least the latter
can outrun the predators, but sometimes they just come out of nowhere.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Uh you are patently WRONG that motorcycles *are on the bottom of the
food chain. That place is occupied by pedestrians. Motorcycles when
ridden by a experienced rider actually is an apex predator with the
resultant problems. 8^) Well that's my personal experience.
--
Keith- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I've said motorcycles are at the very bottom, but near the bottom. At
least you can run away from bigger predators. But make no mistake
WHO'S KING OF THE JUNGLE... SUVs.

When I could ride more regularly I wasn't anywhere near the bottom. Go
ride in Boston, say Kenmore square to Boston Commons during rush hour.
It's easy, peasy. Pretty safe to if you're willing to TAKE what is
yours. 8^) As for SUV? The might be King of guzzling but that's it.
They aren't much more than prey imo. You have to learn to manipulate
their fear. What they are more like is elephants...only dangerous if
you stand still.
--
Keith- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

That sounds like the cyclists. Sitting ducks waiting for soccer mom to
be on the phone while driving her SUV. "Never saw him!"

In article
,
"S'mee" wrote:

On Oct 15, 6:56*pm, Rob Morley wrote:
On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:44:33 -0400

"Vito" wrote:
"Bob Myers" wrote

In that case, the solution is obvious.

You guys need to get engines.

Yup. *Major difference between bicycles and motorcycles is that
one runs on muscle and the other on brains.

ITYM one runs on legs and the other on the right wrist - both
require a modicum of grey matter if one is to survive long.

uh-huh...I ride both. It takes more brains to ride a motorcycle,
period, end of discussion.

Then why do I keep meeting smarter people riding bicycles than riding
motorcycles? I think you'd need to find some way to back up your claim
besides "period, end of discussion." Your statement is less than
convincing.

In article ,
bugbear wrote:

ComandanteBanana wrote:
There's only one side you can be on, if you know what I mean.

The concept of "you're either with us or against us" does not have a
noble history.

Nice summation.

In article
,
"S'mee" wrote:

On Oct 16, 1:58*pm, KingOfTheApes

SNIP
Maybe motorcyclists do it for looks when they refuse to wear a
helmet.

No it looks stupid to not wear a helmet. Regardless of whether you
ride a bicycle or a motorcycle. If you choose not to...let the
consequences be on your head. Me I'm wearing a helmet.

It looks cool though, except in hot summer.

Not really...it's suicide to not wear a helmet.

That's a little extreme, especially if you are talking about the
styrofoam hats that bicyclists wear.

http://www.cyclehelmets.org/