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Date: 21 Nov 2006 12:55:06
From: dgk
Subject: thanks to the asshole biker
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I'm riding alongside traffic, up 1st Ave in NY, not much distance
between me and the cars. Some jackass in full biking outfit flies by,
between me and the traffic, literally two inches to my left. I really
jumped. And the scary part is that the street has enough cracks and
stuff in the pavement that I could certainly have moved left a couple
of inches to miss a big crack.
I would have hit him and we both would have gone flying. I can only
hope that he would have landed in front of a bus. As he disappeared up
the block, he shoots through a few pedestrians, no doubt scaring the
shit out of them, and giving them a wonderful reason to hate people
biking. I hate him, why shouldn't they?
By the way, not a word that he was coming by, of course. Jackass.
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Date: 22 Nov 2006 19:42:21
From: Tom Keats
Subject: Re: thanks to the asshole biker
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In article <i1f6m29pc7858q218742otitf4nsfiul70@4ax.com >,
dgk <dgk@somewhere.com > writes:
> I'm riding alongside traffic, up 1st Ave in NY, not much distance
> between me and the cars. Some jackass in full biking outfit flies by,
> between me and the traffic, literally two inches to my left. I really
> jumped.
I just had that happen to me tonight, in the rainy darkness.
Joe Speedracer's overtake of me coincided with an oncoming
car, forcing the driver to veer sharply to his right.
Joe Speedracer himself was dressed in dark street garb in
the p!ssing rain, and had no lights on his bike. He must've
been soaked at the end of his ride.
He must've busted serious ass to get ahead of me though,
because once he did he didn't get much further ahead of me.
I could've busted his chops if I had the mind to But I would
have had to hang a quick right to get to my destination, and
downshift to get over the hump. So instead I hung back and
let him push the cyclists' traffic light button for me at the
next intersection, and I timed the light.
If ya can't beat 'em, use 'em.
> And the scary part is that the street has enough cracks and
> stuff in the pavement that I could certainly have moved left a couple
> of inches to miss a big crack.
Whenever I get up to those, there's almost always either a fast
upcoming or oncoming car preventing me from steering around it.
So I end up having to hop it. If there's anyone behind me too
much on my ass, that usually gets them to back off.
> I can only
> hope that he would have landed in front of a bus. As he disappeared up
> the block, he shoots through a few pedestrians, no doubt scaring the
> shit out of them, and giving them a wonderful reason to hate people
> biking. I hate him, why shouldn't they?
I understand your anger. But this guy is cruisin' for
inevitable come-uppance. All kinds of stuff happens on
the streets that we can either take in stride, or let it
drive us nutz.
How about those riders who, when you're waiting at an
intersection for a break in the cross traffic, feel
compelled to butt-in in front of you?
There's something about the sight of a bicycle in front
of people that pathologically compels them to simply /have/
to get ahead of it.
> By the way, not a word that he was coming by, of course. Jackass.
"Being a New Yorker is never having to say you're sorry."
-- Lily Tomlin
cheers,
Tom
--
Nothing is safe from me.
Above address is just a spam midden.
I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca
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Date: 21 Nov 2006 18:10:11
From: Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman
Subject: Re: thanks to the asshole biker
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nash wrote:
> "Rudolf Schmidt" <P95_9mm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:BpJ8h.213$MY7.119@newsfe06.lga...
> >
> > "dgk" <dgk@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> > news:i1f6m29pc7858q218742otitf4nsfiul70@4ax.com...
> >
> >> By the way, not a word that he was coming by, of course. Jackass.
> >
> > Sounds like a typical New Yorker to me. 8^)
>
> Evidently you have not seen the courier video's on the net.
> NY I believe too. easy to google
Or <http://www.digave.com/videos/ >.
--
Tom Sherman - Post Free or Die!
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Date: 21 Nov 2006 12:34:55
From: Rudolf Schmidt
Subject: Re: thanks to the asshole biker
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"dgk" <dgk@somewhere.com > wrote in message
news:i1f6m29pc7858q218742otitf4nsfiul70@4ax.com...
> By the way, not a word that he was coming by, of course. Jackass.
Sounds like a typical New Yorker to me. 8^)
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Date: 21 Nov 2006 20:49:15
From: nash
Subject: Re: thanks to the asshole biker
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"Rudolf Schmidt" <P95_9mm@hotmail.com > wrote in message
news:BpJ8h.213$MY7.119@newsfe06.lga...
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> "dgk" <dgk@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> news:i1f6m29pc7858q218742otitf4nsfiul70@4ax.com...
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>> By the way, not a word that he was coming by, of course. Jackass.
>
> Sounds like a typical New Yorker to me. 8^)
Evidently you have not seen the courier video's on the net.
NY I believe too. easy to google
I am incensed as well by the rude bikers on my rides.
You got the come from behind race attack you did not know you were in but it
is obvious that it's the only way they could win so you just have to laugh.
The buzzs I get more often from bikers than cars.
Usually without a helmut and on sidewalks, jumping off where they have no
business being etc.
The people that look at you like they want your bike. NOW.
Most of all, peds, drivers and bikers who do not care about the rules.
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Date: 22 Nov 2006 09:17:10
From: dgk
Subject: Re: thanks to the asshole biker
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On Tue, 21 Nov 2006 20:49:15 GMT, "nash" <zwepytzkehillc9@jetable.net >
wrote:
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>"Rudolf Schmidt" <P95_9mm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:BpJ8h.213$MY7.119@newsfe06.lga...
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>> "dgk" <dgk@somewhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:i1f6m29pc7858q218742otitf4nsfiul70@4ax.com...
>>
>>> By the way, not a word that he was coming by, of course. Jackass.
>>
>> Sounds like a typical New Yorker to me. 8^)
>
>Evidently you have not seen the courier video's on the net.
>NY I believe too. easy to google
>
>I am incensed as well by the rude bikers on my rides.
>You got the come from behind race attack you did not know you were in but it
>is obvious that it's the only way they could win so you just have to laugh.
Oh no, there is no way I would catch him. I'm really not very fast
going uphill and we were getting near the top of one. For those
knowing the area, it's just three blocks south of the UN on First Ave.
That's a bad stretch because there is a lot of traffic and the street
is really crappy. Plus, as I said, it's uphill. About my least
favorite part of the trip. Although in just a few blocks, by the UN,
it is actually very nice. Interesting folks walking around.
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Date: 21 Nov 2006 13:09:59
From: Ken C. M.
Subject: Re: thanks to the asshole biker
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dgk wrote:
> I'm riding alongside traffic, up 1st Ave in NY, not much distance
> between me and the cars. Some jackass in full biking outfit flies by,
> between me and the traffic, literally two inches to my left. I really
> jumped. And the scary part is that the street has enough cracks and
> stuff in the pavement that I could certainly have moved left a couple
> of inches to miss a big crack.
>
> I would have hit him and we both would have gone flying. I can only
> hope that he would have landed in front of a bus. As he disappeared up
> the block, he shoots through a few pedestrians, no doubt scaring the
> shit out of them, and giving them a wonderful reason to hate people
> biking. I hate him, why shouldn't they?
>
> By the way, not a word that he was coming by, of course. Jackass.
Yeah I am sure the peds. hate him too. And your probably right about
them hating others on bikes as well. I ALWAYS slow way down when dealing
with peds. And I am pretty good about announcing "on your left" when
approaching another cyclist.
Ken
--
The bicycle is just as good company as most husbands and, when it gets
old and shabby, a woman can dispose of it and get a new one without
shocking the entire community. ~Ann Strong
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