Less Dorky Mirror - Page 11 - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

06-21-2004, 11:17 AM

On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 10:07:45 -0700, Bill wrote:

> It has kept me alive and unhit since I started doing it

Are you sure it wasn't wearing the same underwear everyday or some other
superstitous falsehood?

Look, I got yelled at by an older fellow on a bike a couple weeks ago, and
by the looks of his gear I assumed he's been in the saddle a number of
years--I turned into the alley to get to my garage [in a car of course]
and he was riding on the wrong side of the road and had just turned onto
the street we were sharing. He wiped out pretty hard from his brakes
seizing, but no major damage was done. There was no way I could have seen
him because of his behaviour and an inch more and I would have perhaps
killed the guy. He layed into me with this anti-motorist rant, not knowing
that I cycle many more miles than I drive per year--I responded that this
ain't Britain and if he continues to break the law in such fashion I won't
have any sympathy if I kill him next time. Such is the law of Darwin.

06-21-2004, 11:28 AM

"Bill" <bbaka@syix.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 14:36:47 GMT, maxo <maxo@NOSPAMhome.se> wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 00:14:32 -0700, Bill wrote:
> >
> >> This sounds like a good case for riding on the wrong side of the road.
> >
> > There is never a reason for riding against traffic. You're only
confusing
> > the motorist, egregiously breaking the law, and adding to the potential
> > impact speed vs. subtracting from it.
> Survival is a real good reason.
> >
> > Please refrain from riding until you can wrap your head around this.
> > Seriously--no offense meant at all.
> If you rode around Beale AFB in northern California you would see what I
> mean. The roads are seriously bicycle unfriendly. Between big trucks,
> rednecks, and fly boys there are a lot of drivers who could care less
> about giving bicycles part of their road.
> Bill Baka
> >
> >

Bill,

There's no sound logic to your argument whatsoever. Large log trucks and
rednecks will overtake you much more rapidly and with much less reaction
time when you're on the wrong side of the road.

I live in a county where the #1 economic activity is logging. The #2
activity is watching NASCAR. The roads are the worst I've seen anywhere and
I've lived pretty much all over the country. It seems I have everything to
deal with that you do. I would NEVER ride on the wrong side of the road.

Bob C.

06-21-2004, 11:28 AM

"Bill" <bbaka@syix.com> wrote in message
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pr9ye0xlsq730am@news.syix.com...
> On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 14:36:47 GMT, maxo <maxo@NOSPAMhome.se> wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 00:14:32 -0700, Bill wrote:
> >
> >> This sounds like a good case for riding on the wrong side of the road.
> >
> > There is never a reason for riding against traffic. You're only
confusing
> > the motorist, egregiously breaking the law, and adding to the potential
> > impact speed vs. subtracting from it.
> Survival is a real good reason.
> >
> > Please refrain from riding until you can wrap your head around this.
> > Seriously--no offense meant at all.
> If you rode around Beale AFB in northern California you would see what I
> mean. The roads are seriously bicycle unfriendly. Between big trucks,
> rednecks, and fly boys there are a lot of drivers who could care less
> about giving bicycles part of their road.
> Bill Baka
> >
> >

Bill,

There's no sound logic to your argument whatsoever. Large log trucks and
rednecks will overtake you much more rapidly and with much less reaction
time when you're on the wrong side of the road.

I live in a county where the #1 economic activity is logging. The #2
activity is watching NASCAR. The roads are the worst I've seen anywhere and
I've lived pretty much all over the country. It seems I have everything to
deal with that you do. I would NEVER ride on the wrong side of the road.

Bob C.

06-21-2004, 11:28 AM

"Bill" <bbaka@syix.com> wrote in message
news

pr9ye0xlsq730am@news.syix.com...
> On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 14:36:47 GMT, maxo <maxo@NOSPAMhome.se> wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 00:14:32 -0700, Bill wrote:
> >
> >> This sounds like a good case for riding on the wrong side of the road.
> >
> > There is never a reason for riding against traffic. You're only
confusing
> > the motorist, egregiously breaking the law, and adding to the potential
> > impact speed vs. subtracting from it.
> Survival is a real good reason.
> >
> > Please refrain from riding until you can wrap your head around this.
> > Seriously--no offense meant at all.
> If you rode around Beale AFB in northern California you would see what I
> mean. The roads are seriously bicycle unfriendly. Between big trucks,
> rednecks, and fly boys there are a lot of drivers who could care less
> about giving bicycles part of their road.
> Bill Baka
> >
> >

Bill,

There's no sound logic to your argument whatsoever. Large log trucks and
rednecks will overtake you much more rapidly and with much less reaction
time when you're on the wrong side of the road.

I live in a county where the #1 economic activity is logging. The #2
activity is watching NASCAR. The roads are the worst I've seen anywhere and
I've lived pretty much all over the country. It seems I have everything to
deal with that you do. I would NEVER ride on the wrong side of the road.

Bob C.

06-21-2004, 11:28 AM

"Bill" <bbaka@syix.com> wrote in message
news

pr9ye0xlsq730am@news.syix.com...
> On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 14:36:47 GMT, maxo <maxo@NOSPAMhome.se> wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 00:14:32 -0700, Bill wrote:
> >
> >> This sounds like a good case for riding on the wrong side of the road.
> >
> > There is never a reason for riding against traffic. You're only
confusing
> > the motorist, egregiously breaking the law, and adding to the potential
> > impact speed vs. subtracting from it.
> Survival is a real good reason.
> >
> > Please refrain from riding until you can wrap your head around this.
> > Seriously--no offense meant at all.
> If you rode around Beale AFB in northern California you would see what I
> mean. The roads are seriously bicycle unfriendly. Between big trucks,
> rednecks, and fly boys there are a lot of drivers who could care less
> about giving bicycles part of their road.
> Bill Baka
> >
> >

Bill,

There's no sound logic to your argument whatsoever. Large log trucks and
rednecks will overtake you much more rapidly and with much less reaction
time when you're on the wrong side of the road.

I live in a county where the #1 economic activity is logging. The #2
activity is watching NASCAR. The roads are the worst I've seen anywhere and
I've lived pretty much all over the country. It seems I have everything to
deal with that you do. I would NEVER ride on the wrong side of the road.

Bob C.

06-21-2004, 11:28 AM

"Bill" <bbaka@syix.com> wrote in message
news

pr9ye0xlsq730am@news.syix.com...
> On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 14:36:47 GMT, maxo <maxo@NOSPAMhome.se> wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 00:14:32 -0700, Bill wrote:
> >
> >> This sounds like a good case for riding on the wrong side of the road.
> >
> > There is never a reason for riding against traffic. You're only
confusing
> > the motorist, egregiously breaking the law, and adding to the potential
> > impact speed vs. subtracting from it.
> Survival is a real good reason.
> >
> > Please refrain from riding until you can wrap your head around this.
> > Seriously--no offense meant at all.
> If you rode around Beale AFB in northern California you would see what I
> mean. The roads are seriously bicycle unfriendly. Between big trucks,
> rednecks, and fly boys there are a lot of drivers who could care less
> about giving bicycles part of their road.
> Bill Baka
> >
> >

Bill,

There's no sound logic to your argument whatsoever. Large log trucks and
rednecks will overtake you much more rapidly and with much less reaction
time when you're on the wrong side of the road.

I live in a county where the #1 economic activity is logging. The #2
activity is watching NASCAR. The roads are the worst I've seen anywhere and
I've lived pretty much all over the country. It seems I have everything to
deal with that you do. I would NEVER ride on the wrong side of the road.

Bob C.

06-21-2004, 11:48 AM

"John Everett" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].BOTS.net> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 01:05:33 -0500, "Michael"
> <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>
> >Which is less dorky: a mirror on the helmet or a mirror
> >on the handlebars?
>
> All mirrors are dorky! ;-)

Agreed...but, better a live dork, than a dead duck!

GG

>
>
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06-21-2004, 11:48 AM

"John Everett" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].BOTS.net> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 01:05:33 -0500, "Michael"
> <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>
> >Which is less dorky: a mirror on the helmet or a mirror
> >on the handlebars?
>
> All mirrors are dorky! ;-)

Agreed...but, better a live dork, than a dead duck!

GG

>
>
> jeverett3<AT>earthlink<DOT>net [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

06-21-2004, 11:48 AM

"John Everett" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].BOTS.net> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 01:05:33 -0500, "Michael"
> <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>
> >Which is less dorky: a mirror on the helmet or a mirror
> >on the handlebars?
>
> All mirrors are dorky! ;-)

Agreed...but, better a live dork, than a dead duck!

GG

>
>
> jeverett3<AT>earthlink<DOT>net [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

06-21-2004, 11:48 AM

"John Everett" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].BOTS.net> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 01:05:33 -0500, "Michael"
> <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>
> >Which is less dorky: a mirror on the helmet or a mirror
> >on the handlebars?
>
> All mirrors are dorky! ;-)

Agreed...but, better a live dork, than a dead duck!

GG

>
>
> jeverett3<AT>earthlink<DOT>net [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]