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On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 14:39:11 +0000, Claire Petersky wrote:
"maxo" wrote in message news The classic "pass" around here is the guy that MUST get past you because you are a cyclist (!), then slows down and cuts you off making a right turn. [slaps forehead and says duh...] I get a couple of these per day even with my "assertive" style. I had one of these Must Get Around Cyclist drivers yesterday -- a big black Ford Imposition, Are you sure it wasn't a GMC Denial? Or a Chevy Subhuman? I'm looking for other catchy names too. He he. or whatever those things are called. It just got around me, and duh, there was a flagger -- why did the driver think I was slowing down? I scootled around the hulking SUV, and chatted with the flagger. I mentioned in a sort of jolly fashion that the driver of the car behind me nearly put me into ditch so he could get up to the front first. All smiles, he said he saw that behavior, and suggested that I go ahead of the vehicle to ensure that he drove through the construction area at a safe enough pace, which I did. Excellent, and if he complains, tell him that you're playing "Indy" and you're the "pace care". Oh, what fun! Good on the flagger, though I hope he didn't **** the guy off, as satisfying as that is, you've got the potential of creating an enemy out of a simple adversary that way. :/ not good--I've done it many times myself. Oh well. Resume riding ladies and gents, nothing to see... |
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(clip) You should never ever EVER ignore an asshole like that. Always
carry some rocks or something to throw at them. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Oh, yeah! I'm sure most conflicts could be resolved with a handful of rocks, if people weren't so "ignorant." |
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Leo Lichtman wrote:
(clip) You should never ever EVER ignore an asshole like that. Always carry some rocks or something to throw at them. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Oh, yeah! I'm sure most conflicts could be resolved with a handful of rocks, if people weren't so "ignorant." that's true. you'll need something much larger than a handful of rocks. try, maybe, your u-bolt. -- david reuteler |
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Badger_South wrote:
I'm trying, believe me. It's just that sometimes, being a noob at street riding, it can be a little overwhelming. Trouble with getting in and out of clips is that I keep looking down and lose my bearing and swerve a bit. This can definately be an issue. I do much better with SPDs. Have you tried them? Matt O. |
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In article ,
"Pete" wrote: "Florence Henderson Had A Mullet" wrote In the Cincinnati suburbs where the roads are horrid, riding on the sidewalk is often the safest way. Pray tell...what specific suburbs in Cincinnati? I ride here, and I've never, ever, had reason to take to the sidewalk. Not once. Cincy is no worse than many, many other places. Better than some. Pete I've done some riding in the Sprindale/Glendale area and it isn't too bad. I've had a couple redneck encounters, but if I pick the right roads (wide enough) I can get along. The worst part is the roads are terrible - broken up pavement. |
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On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 04:03:10 GMT, "Pete" said:
Pray tell...what specific suburbs in Cincinnati? Villa Hills, Edgewood, and Delhi Township. Buttermilk Road in Crescent Springs is one place where riding on the sidewalk makes a big difference. |
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In article ,
Badger_South writes: The key for me is that although it feels good, momentarily, to go for the 'revenge' angle, my conscience gets the better of me and I spend days ruminating and worrying about consequences. Then I'd start thinking in an empathetic way about the perp, and feeling bad about doing anything to them. I guess the ol' reptilian part of our brains generate our immediate reactions, and then the cerebral cortex processes 'em later. I imagine it's better than the other way around :-) Best is to keep below the radar, and be smooth and silent and swoosh on by, IMO. And I say this as a guy who'd rather fight at the drop of a hat...it's what I do - BJJ/Mauy Thai) ;-p (Jeeze, can't believe I misspelled: it's Muay Thai.) I can relate to the temptation to get a good, sporting li'l mid-street, 2-man donnybrook going, but in the long run it's not really very creative, constructive or productive. And it might end up blocking traffic. Besides, most of those blowhard drivers don't seem to want to finish what they start; they prefer to cut 'n run. And I think that's the key to dealing with these stupid little 'encounters'. They're mostly just meaningless razmatazz. I theorize that when they bug us, it's because we didn't get the chance to have the last word. Or /any/ word, for that matter. But -- who really wants to perpetuate razmatazz? So, like you say, "Best is to keep below the radar, and be smooth and silent and swoosh on by." In fact fantasize even more drastic things, but then blow it off. Or just think about the scene in 'To Kill a Mockingbird' where Gregory Peck just wipes the spit off his face. Well, now, I don't know if I could follow my own advice in that scenario, but, well, OK. ;-/ I just thought it might be more inspirational to think about examples of other people's self control, than to indulge in revenge fantasies about hurtin' people. The Cuba Missile Crisis and when Saddam Scud'd Israel might offer some other examples. As a virtuoso of denial, I just mostly think about nice stuff, like how well my zinnias are coming along (which is excrutiatingly slowly right now.) cheers, Tom -- -- Powered by FreeBSD Above address is just a spam midden. I'm really at: tkeats [curlicue] vcn [point] bc [point] ca |
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On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 13:08:07 -0400, "Matt O'Toole"
wrote: Badger_South wrote: I'm trying, believe me. It's just that sometimes, being a noob at street riding, it can be a little overwhelming. Trouble with getting in and out of clips is that I keep looking down and lose my bearing and swerve a bit. This can definately be an issue. I do much better with SPDs. Have you tried them? Matt O. I'll have to look that term up. If you mean special shoes and clips, nope, I'm too chicken. Eventually, though I may get to that level. I went out and practiced on the toeclips, and getting in and out and I'm doing a -lot- better. Don't even have to look - just a glance down once I'm in to get centered - I tend to get the left foot too far inboard and then the shoe rubs the crank arm and I have to struggle a bit to get centered even though the straps are loose. Shouldn't be long now, though...thx for the help! ;-) -B |
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