It's like a jungle out there for bike riders

"The bicyclist is under attack from all directions - the streets are
ragged, the air is poison, and the drivers are angry."

It's like a jungle out there for bike riders. And the attack comes
from the top and from the bottom... Lions on SUVs*, given to
zigzagging around and yapping away on the cell phone, threaten them
from the top, and rats from the underworld steal their wheels if not
their bike to support their crack addiction. And then you report it,
and it goes into oblivion. So it is that cyclists must stay in
constant alert for predators, like the monkeys of the jungle.

"Have you ever wondered why sport utility vehicle drivers seem like
such assholes? Surely it's no coincidence that Terry McAuliffe,
chairman of the Dem-ocratic National Committee, tours Washington in
one of the biggest SUVs on the market, the Cadillac Escalade, or that
Jesse Ventura loves the Lincoln Navigator. Well, according to New York
Times reporter Keith Bradsher's new book, High and Mighty, the
connection between the two isn't a coincidence. Unlike any other
vehicle before it, the SUV is the car of choice for the nation's most
self-centered people; and the bigger the SUV, the more of a jerk its
driver is likely to be."

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/fea....mencimer.html

Life in the jungle ain't easy...


RIDING A BIKE COSTS PEANUTS

OK, since the lion (for whom “peanuts” is not important) refuses to
listen to the monkey asking for bike facilities,* let's scrutinize the
secrets ($$$) of the political jungle, where “democracy” is the word
of choice…

"The highest measure of democracy is neither the 'extent of freedom'
nor the 'extent of equality', but rather the highest measure of
participation" -A. d. Benoist

Then I'd assume that 50% of the American public and 80% of the young
who don't vote do not live in democracy. Or perhaps they see it as a
waste of time --and money.

“Remember the Golden Rule: Those with the Gold, Rule” (saying)

“The Best Democracy Money Can Buy” (title of book)

And this one...

"Freedom is when the people can speak, democracy is when the
government listens" -Alastair Farrugia

Oh, that one was so good. So let's see: The monkey can cry all he
wants but he will be ignored. Tough life that of the monkey.

Other quotes...

"Great is truth, but still greater, from a practical point of view, is
silence about truth" -Aldous Huxley

That one was deep. We all live in the lie (notice the word “lie” in li-
on). And look at this one...

"The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they
don't have any" -Alice Walker

And this would threaten the order in the jungle...

"Democracy is when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the
rulers" -Aristotle

And here they must be talking about the lion...

"The wild, cruel beast is not behind the bars of the cage. He is in
front of it" -Axel Munthe

Many more quotes to entertain yourself are found at the link below. I
hope you use them responsibly and don't start a revolution.

http://www.democracy.ru/english/quotes.php

*Riding a bike is good for the environment, great for peace, and
excellent for your health. We need facilities, though, like BIKE LANES
to be safe.

WHY THE BANANA REVOLUTION?
(T-shirts to help you survive in the jungle, no kidding)

http://webspawner.com/users/bananarevolution

On Apr 25, 1:02 pm, Gunner wrote:
On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:19:27 -0700 (PDT), ComandanteBanana

wrote:
So it is that cyclists must stay in
constant alert for predators, like the monkeys of the jungle.

Monkeys are well known for throwing **** at passers by and making lots
of noise.

Perhaps that explains some of the posts from bike riders?

Perhaps yall may now have some grasp of the thinking of a longtailed
cat, in a room full of rocking chairs?

Gunner

The monkeys --sorry the cyclists-- you are talking about are the ones
in lycra. They are much noiser than the commuter type. And don't eat
peanuts.

On Apr 26, 4:03 pm, Gunner Asch wrote:
On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:36:43 -0700 (PDT), ComandanteBanana





wrote:
On Apr 25, 1:02 pm, Gunner wrote:
On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:19:27 -0700 (PDT), ComandanteBanana

wrote:
So it is that cyclists must stay in
constant alert for predators, like the monkeys of the jungle.

Monkeys are well known for throwing **** at passers by and making lots
of noise.

Perhaps that explains some of the posts from bike riders?

Perhaps yall may now have some grasp of the thinking of a longtailed
cat, in a room full of rocking chairs?

Gunner

The monkeys --sorry the cyclists-- you are talking about are the ones
in lycra. They are much noiser than the commuter type. And don't eat
peanuts.

True indeed Most commuter types are interested in surviving to make
it home, or to work.

Its the lycra'd "purists" and endorphine addicts that are the biggest
problem. Those and the homeless drunks/druggies that have to resort
to a second hand store Huffy to make their rounds as they lost their
DLs years ago.

Hum...sometimes its hard to tell them apart, but for the clothing.

I'm in another forum (Dahon foldables) where, I assure you, their
members are civilized people.

But the Huffy type ride mostly the sidewalks and back alleys. It's the
lycra types that give a bad name to cycling.

Lycra causes brain damage.

Stay home and hide from cars.

On Apr 27, 11:27*am, Commandante Ape****
wrote:
Lycra causes brain damage.

Stay home and hide from cars.

I thought their only problem was impotence. I don't know why they use
cruiser seats.

On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:08:03 -0700 (PDT), ComandanteBanana
wrote:

But the Huffy type ride mostly the sidewalks and back alleys. It's the
lycra types that give a bad name to cycling.


You're an idiot.

One day, I ride in jeans. Another, I ride in Spandex. Another,
mountain bike baggies.

On Apr 27, 4:47*pm, "Valued Corporate #120,345 Employee (B A R R Y)"
wrote:
On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:08:03 -0700 (PDT), ComandanteBanana

wrote:
But the Huffy type ride mostly the sidewalks and back alleys. It's the
lycra types that give a bad name to cycling.

You're an idiot.

One day, I ride in jeans. *Another, I ride in Spandex. *Another,
mountain bike baggies.

Why, trying not to be associated with the lycra type? They are all
right, but they don't speak for the commuters or even for the hobos
who ride on the sidewalks.

On Apr 25, 1:17 pm, Gunner wrote:
On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:19:27 -0700 (PDT), ComandanteBanana

wrote:
*Riding a bike is good for the environment, great for peace, and
excellent for your health. We need facilities, though, like BIKE LANES
to be safe.

Yes Indeed.

Btw..we managed to successfully avoid the democracy trap here in the
US, fortunately the Founders realized how dangerous a democracy is,
and gave us a constitutional republic.

I just have a problem with the language "by the people and for the
people..."

I wonder what the type of democracy they are exporting to Iraq... ???

On Apr 25, 10:15*am, ComandanteBanana
wrote:
"The bicyclist is under attack from all directions - the streets
are
ragged, the air is poison, and the drivers are angry."

Bicyclists aren't under attack from all directions. Frankly, no one
cares enough to care, let alone attack them. But they are getting a
bad reputation from your posts.

"Pat" wrote in message
...
On Apr 25, 10:15 am, ComandanteBanana
wrote:
"The bicyclist is under attack from all directions - the streets
are
ragged, the air is poison, and the drivers are angry."

Bicyclists aren't under attack from all directions. Frankly, no one
cares enough to care, let alone attack them. But they are getting a
bad reputation from your posts.

He also seems to do everything he can to be killed by a car just because he
thinks he can mix with car traffic and "own the road no matter how much
slower he is or how much he tries to cause a car accident to prove his
point. He is obviously the attacker, not the other people.

His comments on being attacked are pure fantasy in his mind, not reality.
You are correct, nobody cares enough to care. They are probably trying to
not hit him as he does things that could put them in an accident hitting
another car.

I know I sometimes have to drive in a way that increases my danger in order
to avoid hitting bike riders on narrow mountain roads in the Bay Area.