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09-20-2004, 08:48 PM

Bill Baka wrote:

> I will not get into this again.

Then why on earth did you bring it up again???

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09-20-2004, 08:48 PM

Bill Baka wrote:

> I will not get into this again.

Then why on earth did you bring it up again???

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Frank Krygowski [To reply, remove rodent and vegetable dot com,
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09-20-2004, 08:48 PM

Bill Baka wrote:

> I will not get into this again.

Then why on earth did you bring it up again???

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Frank Krygowski [To reply, remove rodent and vegetable dot com,
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09-21-2004, 04:58 AM

>Subject: Re: Nearly got hit by.....boat trailer!
>From: "Pat" [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>Date: 9/20/2004 10:07 PM US Eastern Standard Time
>Message-id: <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
>
>
>> >
>>
>> I understand your attitude completely.
>> Sometimes there a Political Correctness about every little thing
>concerbing
>> bicycling.
>> I don't think riding the wrong way is always more dangerous. One argument
>I
>> don't buy is the speed difference, into the crash as opposed to getting
>hit
>> from behind as being oh so much worse.
>> We need more like you, Bill
>
>flunked physics, did ya?
>
>
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>
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>
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>

No, I didn't, what is your profession BTW?

I also get completely off the road when I feel it is the thing to do, and to
keep traffic moving.
Some of you skinny tired clipped in sissies would tumble if you got off the
edge.
I have one stretch of road where I make two lefts. It is only a few hundred
feet. Instead of crossing traffic twice, I ride against traffic on the opposite
side, but off the road on a paved ditch.

09-21-2004, 04:58 AM

>Subject: Re: Nearly got hit by.....boat trailer!
>From: "Pat" [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>Date: 9/20/2004 10:07 PM US Eastern Standard Time
>Message-id: <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
>
>
>> >
>>
>> I understand your attitude completely.
>> Sometimes there a Political Correctness about every little thing
>concerbing
>> bicycling.
>> I don't think riding the wrong way is always more dangerous. One argument
>I
>> don't buy is the speed difference, into the crash as opposed to getting
>hit
>> from behind as being oh so much worse.
>> We need more like you, Bill
>
>flunked physics, did ya?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

No, I didn't, what is your profession BTW?

I also get completely off the road when I feel it is the thing to do, and to
keep traffic moving.
Some of you skinny tired clipped in sissies would tumble if you got off the
edge.
I have one stretch of road where I make two lefts. It is only a few hundred
feet. Instead of crossing traffic twice, I ride against traffic on the opposite
side, but off the road on a paved ditch.

09-21-2004, 04:58 AM

>Subject: Re: Nearly got hit by.....boat trailer!
>From: "Pat" [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>Date: 9/20/2004 10:07 PM US Eastern Standard Time
>Message-id: <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
>
>
>> >
>>
>> I understand your attitude completely.
>> Sometimes there a Political Correctness about every little thing
>concerbing
>> bicycling.
>> I don't think riding the wrong way is always more dangerous. One argument
>I
>> don't buy is the speed difference, into the crash as opposed to getting
>hit
>> from behind as being oh so much worse.
>> We need more like you, Bill
>
>flunked physics, did ya?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

No, I didn't, what is your profession BTW?

I also get completely off the road when I feel it is the thing to do, and to
keep traffic moving.
Some of you skinny tired clipped in sissies would tumble if you got off the
edge.
I have one stretch of road where I make two lefts. It is only a few hundred
feet. Instead of crossing traffic twice, I ride against traffic on the opposite
side, but off the road on a paved ditch.

09-21-2004, 04:58 AM

>Subject: Re: Nearly got hit by.....boat trailer!
>From: "Pat" [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>Date: 9/20/2004 10:07 PM US Eastern Standard Time
>Message-id: <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
>
>
>> >
>>
>> I understand your attitude completely.
>> Sometimes there a Political Correctness about every little thing
>concerbing
>> bicycling.
>> I don't think riding the wrong way is always more dangerous. One argument
>I
>> don't buy is the speed difference, into the crash as opposed to getting
>hit
>> from behind as being oh so much worse.
>> We need more like you, Bill
>
>flunked physics, did ya?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

No, I didn't, what is your profession BTW?

I also get completely off the road when I feel it is the thing to do, and to
keep traffic moving.
Some of you skinny tired clipped in sissies would tumble if you got off the
edge.
I have one stretch of road where I make two lefts. It is only a few hundred
feet. Instead of crossing traffic twice, I ride against traffic on the opposite
side, but off the road on a paved ditch.

09-21-2004, 05:44 AM

On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 20:20:07 -0700, Bill Baka <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>Not really but a 15 MPH difference will not matter that much if you get hit
>by a car doing 60. The additive speed would just mean you get thrown
>farther
>down the road. The differential speed would mean more immediate injury.
>Neither would be of much consolation if you went under the wheels of a
>semi.
>Bill Baka

You're riding rather slow. If I'm riding around 15-18 mph, the speed
differential is 30-36 mph and that's more than enough to make a
difference. That car doing 60 will hit me at a differential of 42 to
45 mph instead of 75-78 mph. That isn't a difference?

A driver approaching from the rear also has more time to slow down and
will have a longer closing distance. That increases the actual
difference.

Curtis L. Russell
Odenton, MD (USA)
Just someone on two wheels...

09-21-2004, 05:44 AM

On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 20:20:07 -0700, Bill Baka <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>Not really but a 15 MPH difference will not matter that much if you get hit
>by a car doing 60. The additive speed would just mean you get thrown
>farther
>down the road. The differential speed would mean more immediate injury.
>Neither would be of much consolation if you went under the wheels of a
>semi.
>Bill Baka

You're riding rather slow. If I'm riding around 15-18 mph, the speed
differential is 30-36 mph and that's more than enough to make a
difference. That car doing 60 will hit me at a differential of 42 to
45 mph instead of 75-78 mph. That isn't a difference?

A driver approaching from the rear also has more time to slow down and
will have a longer closing distance. That increases the actual
difference.

Curtis L. Russell
Odenton, MD (USA)
Just someone on two wheels...

09-21-2004, 05:44 AM

On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 20:20:07 -0700, Bill Baka <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>Not really but a 15 MPH difference will not matter that much if you get hit
>by a car doing 60. The additive speed would just mean you get thrown
>farther
>down the road. The differential speed would mean more immediate injury.
>Neither would be of much consolation if you went under the wheels of a
>semi.
>Bill Baka

You're riding rather slow. If I'm riding around 15-18 mph, the speed
differential is 30-36 mph and that's more than enough to make a
difference. That car doing 60 will hit me at a differential of 42 to
45 mph instead of 75-78 mph. That isn't a difference?

A driver approaching from the rear also has more time to slow down and
will have a longer closing distance. That increases the actual
difference.

Curtis L. Russell
Odenton, MD (USA)
Just someone on two wheels...