Holy shatz! Cop stops bicycle! - Page 53 - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

06-14-2004, 08:51 PM

>Zoot Katz [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

wrote:

>The driver alone is responsible for controlling their vehicle.
>You can not say anything to dissuade me from that conviction.

You and I have had this discussion before so I know that trying to convince you
that you're wrong is futile. I was merely pointing out the lunacy of your
position on the subject. I really didn't have any hope that you'd finally
recognize it's lunacy.

Regards,
Bob Hunt

06-14-2004, 09:44 PM

On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 11:04:29 +0800, Bernd Felsche
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].au> wrote:

>Chris B. <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:
>
>>On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 08:33:49 +0800, Bernd Felsche
>><[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].au> wrote:
>
>>[...]
>
>>>If it becomes widely known, then more motorists might start to
>>>respect cyclists on the road instead of thinking of them as
>>>self-righteous, blithering idiots.
>
>>This is a myth. It's not as amusing hearing it from a person who
>>doesn't ride, though.
>
>I don't ride?
>
>Your comments only add weight to the perceptio nof cyclists being
>self-righteous, blithering idiots.

Oh the incredible irony. Still, I greatly appreciate you giving me
the laugh I was looking for (and an Australian C.I.S. sheep to boot)!

>*PLONK*

Funnier still!

06-14-2004, 09:44 PM

On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 11:04:29 +0800, Bernd Felsche
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].au> wrote:

>Chris B. <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:
>
>>On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 08:33:49 +0800, Bernd Felsche
>><[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].au> wrote:
>
>>[...]
>
>>>If it becomes widely known, then more motorists might start to
>>>respect cyclists on the road instead of thinking of them as
>>>self-righteous, blithering idiots.
>
>>This is a myth. It's not as amusing hearing it from a person who
>>doesn't ride, though.
>
>I don't ride?
>
>Your comments only add weight to the perceptio nof cyclists being
>self-righteous, blithering idiots.

Oh the incredible irony. Still, I greatly appreciate you giving me
the laugh I was looking for (and an Australian C.I.S. sheep to boot)!

>*PLONK*

Funnier still!

06-14-2004, 09:44 PM

On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 11:04:29 +0800, Bernd Felsche
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].au> wrote:

>Chris B. <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:
>
>>On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 08:33:49 +0800, Bernd Felsche
>><[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].au> wrote:
>
>>[...]
>
>>>If it becomes widely known, then more motorists might start to
>>>respect cyclists on the road instead of thinking of them as
>>>self-righteous, blithering idiots.
>
>>This is a myth. It's not as amusing hearing it from a person who
>>doesn't ride, though.
>
>I don't ride?
>
>Your comments only add weight to the perceptio nof cyclists being
>self-righteous, blithering idiots.

Oh the incredible irony. Still, I greatly appreciate you giving me
the laugh I was looking for (and an Australian C.I.S. sheep to boot)!

>*PLONK*

Funnier still!

06-14-2004, 09:44 PM

On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 11:04:29 +0800, Bernd Felsche
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].au> wrote:

>Chris B. <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:
>
>>On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 08:33:49 +0800, Bernd Felsche
>><[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].au> wrote:
>
>>[...]
>
>>>If it becomes widely known, then more motorists might start to
>>>respect cyclists on the road instead of thinking of them as
>>>self-righteous, blithering idiots.
>
>>This is a myth. It's not as amusing hearing it from a person who
>>doesn't ride, though.
>
>I don't ride?
>
>Your comments only add weight to the perceptio nof cyclists being
>self-righteous, blithering idiots.

Oh the incredible irony. Still, I greatly appreciate you giving me
the laugh I was looking for (and an Australian C.I.S. sheep to boot)!

>*PLONK*

Funnier still!

06-14-2004, 09:44 PM

On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 11:04:29 +0800, Bernd Felsche
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].au> wrote:

>Chris B. <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:
>
>>On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 08:33:49 +0800, Bernd Felsche
>><[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].au> wrote:
>
>>[...]
>
>>>If it becomes widely known, then more motorists might start to
>>>respect cyclists on the road instead of thinking of them as
>>>self-righteous, blithering idiots.
>
>>This is a myth. It's not as amusing hearing it from a person who
>>doesn't ride, though.
>
>I don't ride?
>
>Your comments only add weight to the perceptio nof cyclists being
>self-righteous, blithering idiots.

Oh the incredible irony. Still, I greatly appreciate you giving me
the laugh I was looking for (and an Australian C.I.S. sheep to boot)!

>*PLONK*

Funnier still!

06-14-2004, 10:39 PM

On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 16:37:53 -0500, Kevan Smith
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 20:32:45 GMT, keydates <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
>from cyclingforums.com wrote:
>
>>On a slightly different topic, how do traffic lights work?
>
>In a lot of different ways, none very bicycle oriented
>
>If you are looking for ways to reduce your wait or make them all while they
>are green, then the key is repetition. Ride the same routes each time and over
>a period of a few weeks you will learn the speeds you need to ride between
>various lights. I play it like a game now. My goal is to ride crosstown on my
>fixie without putting a foot down -- trackstands don't count. In other words,
>go crosstown making all the lights and not stopping. It's not an impossible
>goal, I don't think.

I agree completely...I commuted via a major thoroughfare in San Diego
(twelve miles one way) for over eight years and "learned the lights".
During my 25 minute ride rarely did I have to stop.

06-14-2004, 10:39 PM

On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 16:37:53 -0500, Kevan Smith
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 20:32:45 GMT, keydates <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
>from cyclingforums.com wrote:
>
>>On a slightly different topic, how do traffic lights work?
>
>In a lot of different ways, none very bicycle oriented
>
>If you are looking for ways to reduce your wait or make them all while they
>are green, then the key is repetition. Ride the same routes each time and over
>a period of a few weeks you will learn the speeds you need to ride between
>various lights. I play it like a game now. My goal is to ride crosstown on my
>fixie without putting a foot down -- trackstands don't count. In other words,
>go crosstown making all the lights and not stopping. It's not an impossible
>goal, I don't think.

I agree completely...I commuted via a major thoroughfare in San Diego
(twelve miles one way) for over eight years and "learned the lights".
During my 25 minute ride rarely did I have to stop.

06-14-2004, 10:39 PM

On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 16:37:53 -0500, Kevan Smith
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 20:32:45 GMT, keydates <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
>from cyclingforums.com wrote:
>
>>On a slightly different topic, how do traffic lights work?
>
>In a lot of different ways, none very bicycle oriented
>
>If you are looking for ways to reduce your wait or make them all while they
>are green, then the key is repetition. Ride the same routes each time and over
>a period of a few weeks you will learn the speeds you need to ride between
>various lights. I play it like a game now. My goal is to ride crosstown on my
>fixie without putting a foot down -- trackstands don't count. In other words,
>go crosstown making all the lights and not stopping. It's not an impossible
>goal, I don't think.

I agree completely...I commuted via a major thoroughfare in San Diego
(twelve miles one way) for over eight years and "learned the lights".
During my 25 minute ride rarely did I have to stop.

06-14-2004, 10:39 PM

On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 16:37:53 -0500, Kevan Smith
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 20:32:45 GMT, keydates <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
>from cyclingforums.com wrote:
>
>>On a slightly different topic, how do traffic lights work?
>
>In a lot of different ways, none very bicycle oriented
>
>If you are looking for ways to reduce your wait or make them all while they
>are green, then the key is repetition. Ride the same routes each time and over
>a period of a few weeks you will learn the speeds you need to ride between
>various lights. I play it like a game now. My goal is to ride crosstown on my
>fixie without putting a foot down -- trackstands don't count. In other words,
>go crosstown making all the lights and not stopping. It's not an impossible
>goal, I don't think.

I agree completely...I commuted via a major thoroughfare in San Diego
(twelve miles one way) for over eight years and "learned the lights".
During my 25 minute ride rarely did I have to stop.