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Fumesucker

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55. I mostly notice it when cars/trucks pass slowly and then gun it

Wed May 1, 2013, 04:37 PM

May 2013

The fumes are really obvious then.

Even really "clean" cars will emit some noxious stuff for second or two when the accelerator is pressed hard, takes the engine controls out of closed loop mode momentarily.

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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