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Bicycling - A Dangerous Sport

by Lo-ru-hamah in

jw
friends

so, on tuesday afternoon i am driving in downtown austin.

there was this car in front of me that must have been lost and was completely stopped.

i decided i did not want to keep waiting behind him.

Princess

Personally, I'm shocked at the opinions of some of the cyclists on here -- that's a level of hostility that I don't want to get anywhere near, in a vehicle or out. As Princess said to my husband, who said (and rightly so) that the law of the road apply to cars AND bicycles:
Nice. I always liked you.
But I'm shaking my head in amazement now.

It was the rolling eye emoticon that completely changed the meaning of his comment, AND I PM'd him afterward. He must not have mentioned that to you.

If you were a cyclist, this whole thread would have a completely different meaning to you. I'm equally shocked at the opinions of the non-cyclists, including the sweet death wish from Uninformed.

Rachel

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Bicycling - A Dangerous Sport

by Lo-ru-hamah in

jw
friends

so, on tuesday afternoon i am driving in downtown austin.

there was this car in front of me that must have been lost and was completely stopped.

i decided i did not want to keep waiting behind him.

Princess

It's hard to train for a 100 mile road event riding trails.

You training for something? I'm heading to Portland by bike in the STP next month (205 miles with 9000 other bicyclists on the ROAD). Just me and a couple of girlfriends this time, Steve is driving sag for us.

I tried riding the rails to trails for awhile, but I just get so sick of the same old terrain, and very few hills. Boring.

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Bicycling - A Dangerous Sport

by Lo-ru-hamah in

jw
friends

so, on tuesday afternoon i am driving in downtown austin.

there was this car in front of me that must have been lost and was completely stopped.

i decided i did not want to keep waiting behind him.

Princess

I was wondering when Kate would see this thread. No self respecting cyclist would let it go without a word.

Cyd, add to that list the morons who honk just because they know it scares the crap outta you. I always jump a foot when someone honks for no reason. Also the people who don't "go around" but pass you in the lane because there is room, when there really isn't.

I think the driving test should have a section where you have to ride a bicycle down busy roads just so you have an appreciation of how dangerous and scary it is even without people trying to kill you deliberately.

With clip in pedals! That'll teach 'em.

Thanks Cady, you are so sweet to say that.

Rachel

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Bicycling - A Dangerous Sport

by Lo-ru-hamah in

jw
friends

so, on tuesday afternoon i am driving in downtown austin.

there was this car in front of me that must have been lost and was completely stopped.

i decided i did not want to keep waiting behind him.

Princess

Princess....I swear to god....I'm still sane dammit!.....I swear...and...and I still love ya! *runs away crying*
Man....what went wrong here?
Just want to give a hug to my buddies princess and her hubby

Hugs right back to you buddy! I made some kick ass cookies right after your birthday. I mean KICK ASS. Come on up here and try one dammit!

Thanks for the love!

Rachel

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Bicycling - A Dangerous Sport

by Lo-ru-hamah in

jw
friends

so, on tuesday afternoon i am driving in downtown austin.

there was this car in front of me that must have been lost and was completely stopped.

i decided i did not want to keep waiting behind him.

Princess

Princess,
It is my profound hope that some motorist runs over your sorry ass one of these days.
You really are a bitch to have jumped on LRH that way.
U

Yes. You are right. I should get hit by a car and die and leave behind my husband of 18 years and my 8 year old daughter and 9 year old son. That would be "charma". Serves me right for jumping all over a 20 year old who admitted she was turning her car around to run over a cyclist who made her mad by cussing her out. Condone the road rage and wish me dead. I was just trying to show a little perspective from the other side. What was I thinking?

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Bicycling - A Dangerous Sport

by Lo-ru-hamah in

jw
friends

so, on tuesday afternoon i am driving in downtown austin.

there was this car in front of me that must have been lost and was completely stopped.

i decided i did not want to keep waiting behind him.

Princess

I guess as a cyclist, I just see things differently. I get cut off regularly by motorists who don't share the road. Cars follow me and honk at me to move over when I can't safely do so. I have just as much right to ride my bike on the street as you do to drive your car.

It's scary as hell to have a car pull out in front of you causing you to lock up your brakes and hope like hell you don't get hit.

I can't believe you all condone her behavior when she said she was turning her car around to intentionally hit the cyclist. Of course the cyclist was wrong in riding illegally. Loruhamah did not do anything wrong to deserve getting cussed at, but the cyclist was scared at almost getting hit and he reacted badly and was horribly rude. Her attitude afterward was sickening. To laugh at someone who just got hit?

Share the road
Works both ways

Nice. I always liked you. Try riding a bike in traffic sometime and see how it feels.

It is my profound hope that some motorist runs over your sorry ass one of these days.

Jesus Christ. What the hell is wrong with you people?

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Bicycling - A Dangerous Sport

by Lo-ru-hamah in

jw
friends

so, on tuesday afternoon i am driving in downtown austin.

there was this car in front of me that must have been lost and was completely stopped.

i decided i did not want to keep waiting behind him.

Princess

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Bicycling - A Dangerous Sport

by Lo-ru-hamah in

jw
friends

so, on tuesday afternoon i am driving in downtown austin.

there was this car in front of me that must have been lost and was completely stopped.

i decided i did not want to keep waiting behind him.

Princess

I immediately said I am sorry man, I didn't see you. Well, he starts cussing me out profusely calling me a f***ing B**** over and over again. I got really MAD. So, in a blind rage I start to turn the car around to actually run him over this time for real and intentionally,

I'm sure he was touched.

I didn't cuss you out. Not even close.

S'ok. No apology necessary.

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Bicycling - A Dangerous Sport

by Lo-ru-hamah in

jw
friends

so, on tuesday afternoon i am driving in downtown austin.

there was this car in front of me that must have been lost and was completely stopped.

i decided i did not want to keep waiting behind him.

Princess

Oh and Princess, from the kindness of your reply, it tells me that you should probably still be a JW. You fit perfectly with the rest of those lovely people.

The kindness of MY reply? Jesus, you said you were going to turn around and run him over intentionally. Take a look in the mirror before spewing shit like that. It's OK. One day you'll grow up.

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Bicycling - A Dangerous Sport

by Lo-ru-hamah in

jw
friends

so, on tuesday afternoon i am driving in downtown austin.

there was this car in front of me that must have been lost and was completely stopped.

i decided i did not want to keep waiting behind him.

Princess

I ride my bicycle between 25-100 miles every time I ride, at least twice a week. I usually ride in traffic since one time on the rails-to-trails is plenty, after that it's mind numbing.

I find your post extremely disturbing.

I was in the far left lane when I turned and he was passing me on the left. I didn't see him. I immediately said I am sorry man, I didn't see you. Well, he starts cussing me out profusely calling me a f***ing B**** over and over again. I got really MAD. So, in a blind rage I start to turn the car around to actually run him over this time for real and intentionally,

Just the fact that you would consider doing something like this makes me think you are a f***ing B****. Yes, he was wrong for cussing you out but think about it from his perspective. You scared the living sh*t out of him (even though it may have been his fault) and he was just reacting. You have no idea what kind of stupid shit motorists pull around cyclists. It's not my fault they don't see me. I'm yelling to get their attention and waving an arm to make sure they see me and they still try to cut me off or pull out in front of me when I'm going 25mph down the street (which I have every right to do).

when all of a sudden a car pulls onto the same road and runs the guy over. His bicycle is completely bent up and he gets up still yelling at me. He said it was my f***ing fault that this happened. He didn't even get mad at the guy who hit him. He was too busy yelling at me still.

Well, he sounds like a jerk and from his perspective (which is totally skewed at this point) you started it. I'm not saying you did, it's just his bad reaction.

It took a bit to calm down but afterwards I was able to have a good laugh about how charma works.

It's "karma", and I think you are an ass to laugh at someone else's misfortune.

I love bicycling but I think that if you are going to ride on busy streets you need to obey the traffic laws just as much as everyone else.

So do I. Unfortunately, we have to deal with total assholes who don't think we have any right to be there. Besides, how many motorists are obeying the traffic laws 100% of the time?

Share the road.

Rachel