Bicycle Road Rage

[yamafitter]

RANT ON

OK, Im riding in the GTA northbound up Brock Rd and making a righthand turn onto the ramp of the 401.

This dunce on a bicycle comes flying up the right curb (his left) on the road and proceeds to cut me off from my righthand turn.

Correct me if I'm wrong but bicycles are vehicles under the Ontario Highway Traffic Act and are supposed to travel with the traffic and therefore this clown should have been on the other side of the road. Also there was a red light for turning left for the southbound traffic so technically by going in front of me this fool has run a red light.

Now comes the good part. After he corrects the big wobble he put himself into after he saw me he proceeds to start screaming at me. :huh:

I know it was hot and he had his iPod turned up so loud that I could hear it through MY helmet but buddy you are in violation of most of the good parts of the Highway Traffic Act but because I am on a motorcycle it is all my fault.

I'm almost sorry I did not take the opportunity to remove one more case of the stupid gene from the human genome and run this ***** over by I hate putting a scratch in my FJR. :dwarf:

RANT OFF

There, I feel better now. :dirol:

 

[Geezer]

Yeah, around here a bicycle is supposed to act like any other vehicle and obey the traffic laws. OTOH, it sucks to get stuck behind one who wants to act like any other vehicle and use an entire lane on a nice twisty road.

 

[puppychow]

Scream back! If he wants a fist fight remind him you are in full armored gear and that you have been wanting to test out the knuckle armor on your gloves.

 

[FJRBluesman]

I bet your ATGATT will beat his ATGATT....

 

[yamafitter]

Scream back! If he wants a fist fight remind him you are in full armored gear and that you have been wanting to test out the knuckle armor on your gloves.

I dad taught me that you cannot win an argument with a moron unless it's by TKO.

Did I mention that he was not wearing a helmet. Then again, there did not appear to be anything worth protecting.

 

[madmike2]

If ever there were examples of "Entitlement Syndrome" it would be bicyclists.

Once in awhile I must travel through the "Peoples Republic Of Davis (CA)" in my work truck. This city advertises it is a "Bike Friendly Community". There are many bike paths that parallel busy 2-lane roads but, countless times I come upon groups of 5-10 riders pedaling 2-wide in the automobile lanes. I must brake and wait for clearance to pass them and they shake their fists at me because it takes so long.

Uh...HELLO...you caused me to slow to 7 mph in a 55 mph zone. My work vehicle is 65 feet long and weighs 50,000-60,000 lbs. It will not accelerate quickly and it exhausts noxious fumes....perhaps you should ride on the bike path and let traffic flow smoothly on the road. Less congestion, less danger to you and oncoming traffic, less fuel wasted, etc., etc.

I realize my reasoning doesn't fit with their paradigm and challenges their world view. Oh dang!

Secondly, one has to experience the Sierra mountain passes when the bicyclists are "in bloom". They really believe they OWN the road. One must use extreme caution around every bend.

 

[fhaze]

When I see two Lances in full regalia two abreast ahead of me, I enjoy pulling in the clutch and coasting up in close proximity.

Aftermarket horns and unbaffled exhaust ensure unparalleled hilarity in the mirror as I blow by.

*no offense to our organic two wheeled brethren herein.

 

[painman]

I love my freeway blasters....PM. <><

 

[mike_123]

round here the cyclists are getting to be quite a problem

in the big city of vancouver they are even taking away much needed auto lanes to make them bike lanes only

last year i was heading hom after a hard day work when i come across a cyclist

my wife also being a cyclist i always give them the room they need untill its safe for me to get by

thing that pisses me off is right after passing this ***** i get to the light and he passes me again

now ive got to pass prick again

so at the next light i hug the curb tight so he cant get by

well he tries and i can hear him scraping down the side of my truck with his spandex atire till he gets to my mirror and folds it completly forward

unsure if these mirrors are suppost to fold forward im pretty pissed off now and give the truck a little nudge in the curbs direction causing moron to lose his balance

he could not get his feet off those clip style pedals fast enough and he went to the ground fast

at this point im feelign pretty bad but then i notice my mirror again and a grin comes across my face

buddy boy finally rises to his feet and scrambles to my drivers window where he yells his story to me and begs me to come outside

pip squeak in his funny lookign painted on latex biking suit of neon colours and the aerospace helmet has got to be at least 107 lbs drenched in sweat and about 5 foot 2

being 6 foot 2 and 245 lbs after a good **** i can see there being a problem with me getting out of the truck so i decide to keep my composure smile politley and carry on through the intersection

knowing full well his bicycle is right in front of my truck

i did pull ahead and wait for the police to come so i could give my story and hear pip squeaks

the cop handed him a fine for whatever it was he did wrong and put all his information on file for the insurance company to fix my mirror said have a nice day and let me go

i do know his bike was folded up pretty good and i didnt feel bad at all

 

[yamafitter]

I'm feeling the love :nhl_crach:

It appears I have hit a nerve. Sorry :sorry:

Being a fairly avid bicyclist myself it really annoys me when one of my kind does something dumb and gets everyone pissed off. I'm lucky to have some quiet country roads & bike paths to bicycle on that don't see a lot of traffic.

The other day I was out cyling with a group that was getting too spread out over the road. It happened to be a fairly popular motorcycling road in the area. At a rest stop in the shade just off the road I took the opportunity to provide a little education since we were just below a small ridge that the road went over. Just then two sportbikes crest the ridge at pace and it provided an excellent demonstration as to why you keep the road clear when on a bicycle.

 

[BikerGeek99]

Hmm...

Bill, I'm pretty sure this is the first rant I've read where the ranter has incorporated the word "genome."

Not bad.

:thumbsup:

 

[jcyuhn]

Hmm...
Bill, I'm pretty sure this is the first rant I've read where the ranter has incorporated the word "genome."

Not bad.

:thumbsup:

Yeah, that's impressive. Over time, I think we've successfully proven there are dumb people in cars, dumb people on motorcycles, and now dumb people on bicycles. I'm kinda wondering why this is news? Why don't we move on to dumb pedestrians, I'm sure they are out there somewhere!

 

[madmike2]

Why don't we move on to dumb pedestrians, I'm sure they are out there somewhere!

Too many predators. Their herd suffers the "sudden catastrophic failure syndrome" and it culls the most unaware.

 

[beemerdons]

Hmm...
Bill, I'm pretty sure this is the first rant I've read where the ranter has incorporated the word "genome."

Not bad.

:thumbsup:

Andy, I'm with you! When Bill mentioned "genome", I thought he meant "gnome" and was referring to Bustanut joker. If there ever was a yard gnome, with a bare *** hanging out, it would be Bust!

 

[yamafitter]

...I thought he meant "gnome" and was referring to Bustanut joker. If there ever was a yard gnome, with a bare *** hanging out, it would be Bust!

Don, you had to go and take a perfectly good rant and ruin it. You know as soon as Bustanut is mentioned this thread will now wreck into the ditch. :nono:

 

[yamafitter]

Hmm...
Bill, I'm pretty sure this is the first rant I've read where the ranter has incorporated the word "genome."

Not bad.

:thumbsup:

Thanks Andy. Perhaps I should apply for a government grant.

PROPOSAL

TO: TRANSPORT CANADA

Purpose of study: To determine if the suicidal tendencies of most bicyclists are products of genetic deficiencies or rather influences from environmental factors (eg. Spandex poisoning)

Period of Study: September 2010

Location of Study: Parksville, Vancouver Island, British Columbia (home of the WCR)

Funding Requirements: New Yamaha FJR1300, accomodations, fuel, meals, support motorhome with garage & tools - $1,000,000 + unavoidable overruns.

 

[Bustanut joker]

I haven't read anything...

but my recommendation is, to kill all of them and eat the anus's out of the red haired ones..

:jester:

 

[slapnpop]

I haven't read anything... but my recommendation is, to kill all of them and eat the anus's out of the red haired ones..

:jester:

Yes, we all know how much you love anus.

You ain't right boy!

 

[BikerGeek99]

I haven't read anything... but my recommendation is, to kill all of them and eat the anus's out of the red haired ones..

:jester:

Yes, we all know how much you love anus.

You ain't right boy!

Slappy, you have NO idea...

As Hank Hill said, "That boy just ain't right..."