The fearful cyclist's best friend

So many threads about fear of cycling... on a cycling board.

In my opinion, a cyclist's best friend is a sturdy Abus Granit 54 U-
lock with the springloaded lip lock for the seat tube. This U-lock
weighs over three pounds and is available in two lengths, 9 and a half
inches (230mm) and 12in (300mm). It is solidly made.

To use this fabulous Abus lock, you reach down under your thigh, grab
the top of the U with your fingers while your thumb presses the
release button, and pull outwards, keeping the momentum of your arm-
swing going until the crossbar of the lock hits the bonnet or the
windshield of the offending automobile. Then you just ride on while
behind you the offending driver lands in the ditch or in the opposing
traffic. You then clip the lock back without a break in your ride.

In particularly bad cases, you may wish to stop and teach the motorist
a further lesson. Basically, because of the cost of labour, any
automobile on which all the glass is smashed and all the panels
heavily dentied becomes economically unrepairable and is written off
by the insurance. Once more the fabulous Abus Granit 54 U-lock serves
well, distancing your hand from breaking glass. Be sure to smash all
the lights, including the indicators, and every panel but particularly
the bonnet (hood), bootlid (trunk), mudguards (fenders), doors and
roof, and particularly any piece of glass, no matter how small, which
is bonded in rather than fitted on rubber.

Best is when the driver tries to strike you. Use the lock on him too,
and claim self-defence against a road-rager.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/abus-granit-...m-bike-d-lock/

A legal-looking three pound hammer! Also locks your bike securely to
any handly pole.

On 3/8/2011 4:08 PM, Andre Jute wrote:
So many threads about fear of cycling... on a cycling board.

In my opinion, a cyclist's best friend is a sturdy Abus Granit 54 U-
lock with the springloaded lip lock for the seat tube. This U-lock
weighs over three pounds and is available in two lengths, 9 and a half
inches (230mm) and 12in (300mm). It is solidly made.

To use this fabulous Abus lock, you reach down under your thigh, grab
the top of the U with your fingers while your thumb presses the
release button, and pull outwards, keeping the momentum of your arm-
swing going until the crossbar of the lock hits the bonnet or the
windshield of the offending automobile. Then you just ride on while
behind you the offending driver lands in the ditch or in the opposing
traffic. You then clip the lock back without a break in your ride.

In particularly bad cases, you may wish to stop and teach the motorist
a further lesson. Basically, because of the cost of labour, any
automobile on which all the glass is smashed and all the panels
heavily dentied becomes economically unrepairable and is written off
by the insurance. Once more the fabulous Abus Granit 54 U-lock serves
well, distancing your hand from breaking glass. Be sure to smash all
the lights, including the indicators, and every panel but particularly
the bonnet (hood), bootlid (trunk), mudguards (fenders), doors and
roof, and particularly any piece of glass, no matter how small, which
is bonded in rather than fitted on rubber.

Best is when the driver tries to strike you. Use the lock on him too,
and claim self-defence against a road-rager.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/abus-granit-...m-bike-d-lock/

A legal-looking three pound hammer! Also locks your bike securely to
any handly pole.

Try this in the US, and you would likely get shot. Or the police would
shoot you if the vehicle owner did not.

--
Tºm Shermªn - 42.435731,-83.985007
I am a vehicular cyclist.

Per Tºm Shermªn™ °_° ":
A legal-looking three pound hammer! Also locks your bike securely to
any handly pole.

Personally I look forward to a cycling-centric implementation of
the tried-and-true "Trunk Monkey".

Both for confrontations: http://tinyurl.com/465htmy

and dealing with theft: http://tinyurl.com/yesvz92

Compilation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCUBxgdKZ_


--
PeteCresswell

On Mar 8, 4:08*pm, Andre Jute wrote:
So many threads about fear of cycling... on a cycling board.

In my opinion, a cyclist's best friend is a sturdy Abus Granit 54 U-
lock with the springloaded lip lock for the seat tube. This U-lock
weighs over three pounds and is available in two lengths, 9 and a half
inches (230mm) and 12in (300mm). It is solidly made.

To use this fabulous Abus lock, you reach down under your thigh, grab
the top of the U with your fingers while your thumb presses the
release button, and pull outwards, keeping the momentum of your arm-
swing going until the crossbar of the lock hits the bonnet or the
windshield of the offending automobile. *Then you just ride on while
behind you the offending driver lands in the ditch or in the opposing
traffic. You then clip the lock back without a break in your ride.

In particularly bad cases, you may wish to stop and teach the motorist
a further lesson. Basically, because of the cost of labour, any
automobile on which all the glass is smashed and all the panels
heavily dentied becomes economically unrepairable and is written off
by the insurance. *Once more the fabulous Abus Granit 54 U-lock serves
well, distancing your hand from breaking glass. Be sure to smash all
the lights, including the indicators, and every panel but particularly
the bonnet (hood), bootlid (trunk), mudguards (fenders), doors and
roof, and particularly any piece of glass, no matter how small, which
is bonded in rather than fitted on rubber.

Best is when the driver tries to strike you. Use the lock on him too,
and claim self-defence against a road-rager.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/abus-granit-...m-bike-d-lock/

A legal-looking three pound hammer! Also locks your bike securely to
any handly pole.

Funny, sounds exactly like the kind of irrational hero fantasy the
Jebus huggin' teabaggists around here have rattling around in their
heads--sorta like a pious faction of Ralphie Parkers who never grew
up.

Kapow kapow kapow!

landotter writes:

On Mar 8, 4:08*pm, Andre Jute wrote:
So many threads about fear of cycling... on a cycling board.

In my opinion, a cyclist's best friend is a sturdy Abus Granit 54 U-
lock with the springloaded lip lock for the seat tube. This U-lock
weighs over three pounds and is available in two lengths, 9 and a half
inches (230mm) and 12in (300mm). It is solidly made.

To use this fabulous Abus lock, you reach down under your thigh, grab
the top of the U with your fingers while your thumb presses the
release button, and pull outwards, keeping the momentum of your arm-
swing going until the crossbar of the lock hits the bonnet or the
windshield of the offending automobile. *Then you just ride on while
behind you the offending driver lands in the ditch or in the opposing
traffic. You then clip the lock back without a break in your ride.

In particularly bad cases, you may wish to stop and teach the motorist
a further lesson. Basically, because of the cost of labour, any
automobile on which all the glass is smashed and all the panels
heavily dentied becomes economically unrepairable and is written off
by the insurance. *Once more the fabulous Abus Granit 54 U-lock serves
well, distancing your hand from breaking glass. Be sure to smash all
the lights, including the indicators, and every panel but particularly
the bonnet (hood), bootlid (trunk), mudguards (fenders), doors and
roof, and particularly any piece of glass, no matter how small, which
is bonded in rather than fitted on rubber.

Best is when the driver tries to strike you. Use the lock on him too,
and claim self-defence against a road-rager.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/abus-granit-...m-bike-d-lock/

A legal-looking three pound hammer! Also locks your bike securely to
any handly pole.

Funny, sounds exactly like the kind of irrational hero fantasy the
Jebus huggin' teabaggists around here have rattling around in their
heads--sorta like a pious faction of Ralphie Parkers who never grew
up.

Kapow kapow kapow!

Poketa-poketa-poketa

--

On Mar 8, 5:08*pm, Andre Jute wrote:
So many threads about fear of cycling... on a cycling board.

In my opinion, a cyclist's best friend is a sturdy Abus Granit 54 U-
lock with the springloaded lip lock for the seat tube. This U-lock
weighs over three pounds and is available in two lengths, 9 and a half
inches (230mm) and 12in (300mm). It is solidly made.

To use this fabulous Abus lock, you reach down under your thigh, grab
the top of the U with your fingers while your thumb presses the
release button, and pull outwards, keeping the momentum of your arm-
swing going until the crossbar of the lock hits the bonnet or the
windshield of the offending automobile. *Then you just ride on while
behind you the offending driver lands in the ditch or in the opposing
traffic. You then clip the lock back without a break in your ride.

In particularly bad cases, you may wish to stop and teach the motorist
a further lesson. Basically, because of the cost of labour, any
automobile on which all the glass is smashed and all the panels
heavily dentied becomes economically unrepairable and is written off
by the insurance. *Once more the fabulous Abus Granit 54 U-lock serves
well, distancing your hand from breaking glass. Be sure to smash all
the lights, including the indicators, and every panel but particularly
the bonnet (hood), bootlid (trunk), mudguards (fenders), doors and
roof, and particularly any piece of glass, no matter how small, which
is bonded in rather than fitted on rubber.

Best is when the driver tries to strike you. Use the lock on him too,
and claim self-defence against a road-rager.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/abus-granit-...m-bike-d-lock/

A legal-looking three pound hammer! Also locks your bike securely to
any handly pole.

Hi there.

FWIW, you're starting to sound an awful lot like Mike V.

Cheers from Peter

Radey Shouman wrote:
landotter writes:

On Mar 8, 4:08 pm, Andre Jute wrote:
So many threads about fear of cycling... on a cycling board.

In my opinion, a cyclist's best friend is a sturdy Abus Granit 54 U-
lock with the springloaded lip lock for the seat tube. This U-lock
weighs over three pounds and is available in two lengths, 9 and a half
inches (230mm) and 12in (300mm). It is solidly made.

To use this fabulous Abus lock, you reach down under your thigh, grab
the top of the U with your fingers while your thumb presses the
release button, and pull outwards, keeping the momentum of your arm-
swing going until the crossbar of the lock hits the bonnet or the
windshield of the offending automobile. Then you just ride on while
behind you the offending driver lands in the ditch or in the opposing
traffic. You then clip the lock back without a break in your ride.

In particularly bad cases, you may wish to stop and teach the motorist
a further lesson. Basically, because of the cost of labour, any
automobile on which all the glass is smashed and all the panels
heavily dentied becomes economically unrepairable and is written off
by the insurance. Once more the fabulous Abus Granit 54 U-lock serves
well, distancing your hand from breaking glass. Be sure to smash all
the lights, including the indicators, and every panel but particularly
the bonnet (hood), bootlid (trunk), mudguards (fenders), doors and
roof, and particularly any piece of glass, no matter how small, which
is bonded in rather than fitted on rubber.

Best is when the driver tries to strike you. Use the lock on him too,
and claim self-defence against a road-rager.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/abus-granit-...m-bike-d-lock/

A legal-looking three pound hammer! Also locks your bike securely to
any handly pole.
Funny, sounds exactly like the kind of irrational hero fantasy the
Jebus huggin' teabaggists around here have rattling around in their
heads--sorta like a pious faction of Ralphie Parkers who never grew
up.

Kapow kapow kapow!

Poketa-poketa-poketa


Huh?
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pocketa


I wouldn't know what social misfits join landotter down at
the teabagging club:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=teabag

but Tea Party activists of my acquaintance are not at all
religious; mostly atheist/agnostic.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

On 3/9/2011 4:08 PM, A. Muzi wrote:
Radey Shouman wrote:
landotter writes:

[...]
Funny, sounds exactly like the kind of irrational hero fantasy the
Jebus huggin' teabaggists around here have rattling around in their
heads--sorta like a pious faction of Ralphie Parkers who never grew
up.

Kapow kapow kapow!

Poketa-poketa-poketa


Huh?
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pocketa


I wouldn't know what social misfits join landotter down at the
teabagging club:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=teabag

but Tea Party activists of my acquaintance are not at all religious;
mostly atheist/agnostic.


Belief in lower taxes and fewer regulations on the rich curing all ills
is a religion.

--
Tºm Shermªn - 42.435731,-83.985007
I am a vehicular cyclist.

Tºm Shermªn™ °_° wrote:
On 3/9/2011 4:08 PM, A. Muzi wrote:
Radey Shouman wrote:
landotter writes:

[...]
Funny, sounds exactly like the kind of irrational hero fantasy the
Jebus huggin' teabaggists around here have rattling around in their
heads--sorta like a pious faction of Ralphie Parkers who never grew
up.

Kapow kapow kapow!

Poketa-poketa-poketa


Huh?
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pocketa


I wouldn't know what social misfits join landotter down at the
teabagging club:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=teabag

but Tea Party activists of my acquaintance are not at all religious;
mostly atheist/agnostic.


Belief in lower taxes and fewer regulations on the rich curing all ills
is a religion.


Rabid ideologically driven rants from those who ought to know:

""There are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom
of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those
in power than by violent and sudden usurpations. "
-- James Madison, Speech to the Virginia Ratifying
Convention [June 16, 1788]

In 1794, when Congress appropriated $15,000 for relief of
French refugees who fled from insurrection in San Domingo to
Baltimore and Philadelphia, James Madison stood on the floor
of the House to object saying, "I cannot undertake to lay my
finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a
right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence,
the money of their constituents."
-- James Madison, 4 Annals of congress 179 (1794)

"Congress has not unlimited powers to provide for the
general welfare, but only those specifically enumerated."
--Thomas Jefferson, Letter to Albert Gallatin, 1817

enjoy more at your leisu
http://econfaculty.gmu.edu/wew/quotes/govt.html
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

On Mar 9, 4:08*pm, AMuzi wrote:

but Tea Party activists of my acquaintance are not at all
religious; mostly atheist/agnostic.


The glomming factor for teabaggers nationwide is universal ignorance
and anger, but down here in Nashville, 99.9% are authoritarian
christhole theocrats.

The movement is a clear reaction to having a non-WASP POTUS. All the
other excuses existed for years previous...