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sakabatou

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1. There will always be jerkasses.

Reply to Fumesucker (Original post)

Wed May 1, 2013, 02:03 PM

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Thoroughly ticked off a couple of rednecks in a pickup a little while ago [View all] Fumesucker May 2013 OP

There will always be jerkasses. sakabatou May 2013 #1

They sound like typical bullies: really afraid of confrontation! CaliforniaPeggy May 2013 #2

Good job. bemildred May 2013 #3

Why the hate? dawg May 2013 #4

I will sometimes give the horn a toot HappyMe May 2013 #5

A toot is fine, just no .... dawg May 2013 #6

I use my horn so infrequently that I may honk louder and longer than I like... hedgehog May 2013 #22

speaking as a cyclist... mike_c May 2013 #10

I thought I was being courteous. HappyMe May 2013 #12

yep, I understand.... mike_c May 2013 #15

I've seen a lot of hot looking... Bigmack May 2013 #19

yeah, I ride with a bar end mirror and a helmet mirror mike_c May 2013 #29

mirror hibbing May 2013 #45

A much better thing to do is give them as much room as possible Major Nikon May 2013 #56

They know that you cannot see behind you, and they are trying to warn you that they are there. JDPriestly May 2013 #30

+1. I have nothing against cyclists, as long as they obey the rules. All too often, they don't. eom tarheelsunc May 2013 #33

Neither do drivers Major Nikon May 2013 #57

I can tell the difference between a quick toot to let me know you are there ... dawg May 2013 #34

That's a fairly broad brush you have there Fumesucker May 2013 #38

It's great if you are careful, but you have to pay for the many careless bike riders out there. JDPriestly May 2013 #42

I'm going to turn this around just a little. GoneOffShore May 2013 #47

^^THANK YOU^^ Ron Green May 2013 #49

You're welcome - I wish I still rode GoneOffShore May 2013 #53

they may have had an inner conversation ---an epifany even . olddots May 2013 #7

interesting spelling of epiphany. I'll have to remember that. Manifestor_of_Light May 2013 #11

it's marine varnish! mike_c May 2013 #16

OK, I didn't know that! Learned something today!!! Manifestor_of_Light May 2013 #17

Why would you want to varnish a Marine? Fuddnik May 2013 #35

Best reply in this thread tinymontgomery May 2013 #37

Not as much as spit and polish. Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #39

While there's no excuse for their behavior, SheilaT May 2013 #8

I have one of these set to aHA! mode on the back of my bike, it's painful bright to look at up close Fumesucker May 2013 #21

I've read one theory that the steady light is the best option - hedgehog May 2013 #25

There's no perfect light, the semi random flash/pulse is about as good as you're going to get Fumesucker May 2013 #32

That would be my reaction as well - I would guess either a constant flash or steady light would hedgehog May 2013 #40

My bike looks like a UFO at night Fumesucker May 2013 #43

That is great! Nothing says bicycle better than two rings of light! hedgehog May 2013 #50

Cyclists are supposed to follow the same rules as drivers justiceischeap May 2013 #24

And technically cars shouldn't exceed the speed limit but they almost all do Fumesucker May 2013 #44

I had the same kind of jerks. tapermaker May 2013 #9

So they were assholes and you leftynyc May 2013 #13

They were criminals too Fumesucker May 2013 #14

Not in Oregon. Shrike47 May 2013 #41

I didn't realize the poster was in Oregon when the assault happened Fumesucker May 2013 #46

Then why didn't leftynyc May 2013 #48

It would be a he said-she said situation Fumesucker May 2013 #52

No - I'm not familiar leftynyc May 2013 #58

I've got to share a cycling/redneck story here: Ron Green May 2013 #18

i cut my teeth datasuspect May 2013 #26

It may be one of the flatter straighter roads, but is it legal to be hedgehog May 2013 #20

If I meant on-ramp that's what I would have said Fumesucker May 2013 #27

In that case - you had every right to be there! hedgehog May 2013 #31

feeders/frontage roads/access roads datasuspect May 2013 #28

So that's where your username comes from! Aldo Leopold May 2013 #23

Teens will be teens. Common Sense Party May 2013 #36

One of these asshats followed me on my racing bike from an exit road at night, honking and swearing. freshwest May 2013 #51

Always wondered how you got your username. Now I know. freedom fighter jh May 2013 #54

I mostly notice it when cars/trucks pass slowly and then gun it Fumesucker May 2013 #55

That could have ended badly for you. Fantastic Anarchist May 2013 #59