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25-08.-2005, 02:18 PM
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Re: Cycling hates
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Wow. That blows my mind. Did you find out what the guy was fined? |
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28-08.-2005, 11:49 AM
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No, not yet, i am not too sure what happened to him. I am pretty friendly with all the cops so i am planning to find out as soon as the information is allowed to be released. Yea it was not fun at all. |
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29-08.-2005, 02:50 PM
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Re: Cycling hates
France! France! France! France! France! France! France! France! France! France!
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29-08.-2005, 03:44 PM
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I've had a squeaky bb for ages - which has bugged social riders and racers alike. Greased it and finally replaced it but to no avail. A closer look recently showed a hairline crack. Couldn't believe my luck. One new frame coming right up! And what do I hate? I hate cars that overtake 50 metres before turning left - impatient bastards. |
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30-08.-2005, 08:09 PM
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Squeaks and unwanted sounds in general - pet hate. Above all - punctures. Racers who do not do their fair share, or any, work in a race then appear at the end for the sprint. |
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04-09.-2005, 10:32 AM
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Re: Cycling hates
1) Storm drain covers with long slots about the same width as my tires and oriented in the same direction.
2) Coasting past a line of cars at the lights and getting a wiff of marijuana through the passenger side window of one of them and knowing these yahoos are driving past you later. 3) Taking a brake after 50 miles of hilly riding realizing your lame when you get off and having to ride another 25 home. 4) Getting a pinch flat because some little vandal took the 8 inch iron cover off the water valve access on the street.
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04-09.-2005, 07:39 PM
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Yeah, hate people who sit most of the race, try to sprint past at the end, then congratulate you on a great ride after the race. I normally respond with "were you in the race?" |
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05-09.-2005, 12:26 AM
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Re: Cycling hates
Wiredued- why are you passing cars at a stoplight? Obey the rules of the road and the rest of us have to deal with fewer pissed off drivers!
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05-09.-2005, 06:53 AM
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Depending where he is, it may well be quite legal. Where I am, it is perfectly legal for cyclists to pass stationary vehicles waiting at signals. Scotty |
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05-09.-2005, 07:29 AM
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I ride in MA, NH, and Maine and never heard of such a law what state or country are you refering to?
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05-09.-2005, 11:52 AM
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Re: Cycling hates
Where I am in CT it is perfectly legal to ride past the cars as long as you do not run the light.
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05-09.-2005, 12:23 PM
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06-09.-2005, 11:07 PM
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Re: Cycling hates
A) I find it odd that states would make bikes follow the same laws as cars but say it's ok to pass them at a stop light.
B) Common sense, it pisses drivers off if they pass you once and then you pass them at a light so they have to pass you again. C) What do you gain from doing it anyway? Getting a few feet ahead? Getting cars to have to pass you again? |
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06-09.-2005, 11:44 PM
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Re: Cycling hates
Pet peeves:
- Groups of riders who won't single up when there are cars behind. In my state, bikes are considered vehicles. But if you're not going the speed limit, you are supposed to ride as far to the right as safely possible. Whenever I see it happening, I feel like they're just antagonizing drivers and they'll end up taking it out on me. - Freakin' headwinds in every direction... Most of my rides are in a big loop, so shouldn't I have a tailwind at some point? (I think God has it in for me!) - Lightning storms... I'll ride thru just about any weather (when it's raining, I always picture that LA commercial and have that acoustic guitar playing in my head  ), but when the lightning starts popping around you, that's when I call it a day...- Getting passed by a large group of riders and have them crowd me off the road.  - Super quiet motorcycles... I had one pass me the other day that was so quiet I didn't know it was there until it was right beside me. I was so startled, I nearly bunny hopped into the ditch! I like it better when it's a loud Harley hog that I can hear coming for miles!
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07-09.-2005, 12:49 AM
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You raise some valid points House, but... that few feet will reduce my average speed for my ride especially if I come to a complete stop that could be avoided by passing, also I hate waiting for them to move as much as they hate repassing me. Besides, unless they have difficulty passing me again it costs them no hassle, and if the road is that narrow, I would probably not be able to pass them while they are still. But the psychology is something else altogether. About two years ago I was in Charlotte NC, in really heavy traffic on a motorcycle and split down the middle lane (yeah it is illegal but totally safe as long as you slow down to 10-15mph). This super fat woman saw me coming and purposely pulled her truck out to block me. She was in a rage as I was next to her waving her fists, but I still had enough room to squeeze past, THEN she tryed to pin me against the truck beside her but missed just a little. Of course me splitting the lane did nothing at all to her, but if she was stuck, I'm sure she felt everyone should be as well and for me passing, physical harm and material damage were well deserved in her mind.In traffic though all bets are off, here in Brazil (as in most of Europe that I have seen) lane splitting is either legal or totally accepted by motorcycles and bicycles (fast cyclists anyway). In heavy traffic you will never have the cars repass you ever again as you will blow them away even when traffic is moving well.  |
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