I got thanked by a cager tonight

I wish more of us would do things like that.

I'm sure it would pay big dividends later.

Lewis.

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Kristian M Zoerhoff said:

I was making a run down to my father-in-law's to feed his fish tonight.
As I pulled up to the light at Big Timber and Randall Rd (riding
eastbound):

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I took the lane, as I usually do (the paved shoulder ends here, as Big
Timber goes to 2 lanes each way with curb-and-gutter, rather than
shoulders. Behind me, I noticed a car in my mirror, with his right turn
signal on (there is no dedicated right turn lane to go south onto
Randall, so I take the lane to avoid getting hooked). I motioned for him
to pull forward, but he did so hesitantly. I scooched the bike about 6
inches to the left, and motioned some more. He pulled all the way
forward and as he inched past me to make his turn, he smiled out his
open window.

"Thanks a lot. I appreciate it!"

I smiled back. "Not a problem!"

And off we each went, happier for the experience. A good way to cap off
a good evening.

I do that all the time in the city, and folks always seem charmed that
a cyclist isn't just sharing the road, but aware of others needs as
well.

I've been stopped and thanked by a guy in a local gov truck, who was
just shocked to see a bike ridden reasonably legally, like it was a
vehicle. This is the south of course, so it makes up for all the times
you get told to use the sidewalk. :-P

Pet peeve around here is slowing down for a 4way stop when you're
obviously not going to have the right of way for somebody, and you
crawl at 3mph waiting for them to go so you can avoid clipping out, but
they stay put and as soon as you clip out, they wave you by. Ugh. If
their window's down I yell as cheerfully as possible, "you got the
right of way, please go!" I've had folks at two way intersections with
no stop sign stop and signal me to do this as well. Well intentioned,
but exceptionally stupid.

landotter said:

Pet peeve around here is slowing down for a 4way stop when you're
obviously not going to have the right of way for somebody, and you
crawl at 3mph waiting for them to go so you can avoid clipping out, but
they stay put and as soon as you clip out, they wave you by. Ugh.

You can't blame motorists for being overly cautious, when the
default cyclist behavior at a 4-way stop is to blow through the
intersection without even slowing. That's the default behavior in
our town, any way.
--
terry morse - Undiscovered Country Tours - http://udctours.com

Terry Morse said:

landotter said:

Pet peeve around here is slowing down for a 4way stop when you're
obviously not going to have the right of way for somebody, and you
crawl at 3mph waiting for them to go so you can avoid clipping out, but
they stay put and as soon as you clip out, they wave you by. Ugh.

You can't blame motorists for being overly cautious, when the
default cyclist behavior at a 4-way stop is to blow through the
intersection without even slowing. That's the default behavior in
our town, any way.

It's what most riders around here do as well, but when you're obviously
braking to walking pace, they should get the idea. ;-)

It's pretty common for cars to not stop or slow down for 4ways around
here as well, yet another reason to not ride like an idjut with a sense
of entitlement.

landotter said:

Pet peeve around here is slowing down for a 4way stop when you're
obviously not going to have the right of way for somebody, and you
crawl at 3mph waiting for them to go so you can avoid clipping out, but
they stay put and as soon as you clip out, they wave you by. Ugh. If
their window's down I yell as cheerfully as possible, "you got the
right of way, please go!" I've had folks at two way intersections with
no stop sign stop and signal me to do this as well. Well intentioned,
but exceptionally stupid.

I've made it a personal rule not to get mad at a driver when they do
something courteous, since there are so many who don't, even though it
might be inconvenient for me.

catzz66 said:

I've made it a personal rule not to get mad at a driver when they do
something courteous, since there are so many who don't, even though it
might be inconvenient for me.

On my daily commute I cross a major street at a school crossing. I am
seldom there at the same time as the kids and the crossing guards, but
still, about half the time drivers on this street (so crazy I sometimes
refer to it as Talladega) stop and let me go across as if I were a
schoolkid. I've given up trying to educate them; I just shrug and cross.

Bill

__o | How many wilderness areas do we need?
_`\(,_ | How many Brahms symphonies do we need?
(_)/ (_) | - Robert Marshall

Quoted message said:

On my daily commute I cross a major street at a school crossing. I am
seldom there at the same time as the kids and the crossing guards, but
still, about half the time drivers on this street (so crazy I sometimes
refer to it as Talladega) stop and let me go across as if I were a
schoolkid. I've given up trying to educate them; I just shrug and cross.

I don't go out of my way to be a goodwill ambassador or anything sappy,
just give them a one armed wave or something. There are enough rude
drivers that the decent ones sort of balance things out.

catzz66 said:

Quoted message said:

On my daily commute I cross a major street at a school crossing. I
am seldom there at the same time as the kids and the crossing guards,
but still, about half the time drivers on this street (so crazy I
sometimes refer to it as Talladega) stop and let me go across as if I
were a schoolkid. I've given up trying to educate them; I just shrug
and cross.

I don't go out of my way to be a goodwill ambassador or anything sappy,
just give them a one armed wave or something. There are enough rude
drivers that the decent ones sort of balance things out.

same here... if i'm at one of those yechy intersections and a driver
waves me through, i always thank them, wave or nod. Sometimes you can
tell the driver is a cyclist too... but whatever they are i feel i
should acknowledge a courteous gesture. Basically, so many drivers are
jerks (and i was once hit by a car at an intersection) that the ones who
aren't deserve some kind of thanks.

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Quoted message said:

Terry Morse said:

landotter said:

Pet peeve around here is slowing down for a 4way stop when you're
obviously not going to have the right of way for somebody, and you
crawl at 3mph waiting for them to go so you can avoid clipping out, but
they stay put and as soon as you clip out, they wave you by. Ugh.

You can't blame motorists for being overly cautious, when the
default cyclist behavior at a 4-way stop is to blow through the
intersection without even slowing. That's the default behavior in
our town, any way.

It's what most riders around here do as well, but when you're obviously
braking to walking pace, they should get the idea. ;-)

It's pretty common for cars to not stop or slow down for 4ways around
here as well, yet another reason to not ride like an idjut with a sense
of entitlement.

I was in Missouri over the weekend. I had lived there nearly 3 decades ago,
but had forgotten that it was the land of the 4 way Go.

Charles of Schaumburg