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92se-r · 03-30-2008, 12:42 PM

I've seen my fair share of a-hole male drivers as well. My post was not meant to just point out bad female drivers. I apologize if it was taken like that.

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Originally Posted by Permagrin

Pain Freak's story happened to be a careless woman but just to be fair, I've seen many guys shaving, reading the morning paper or just plain acting like Mr. Big Shot (and almost been hit by as many while driving - I don't road bike) as many times as I've seen Suicidal Molly applying make up. It's not a gender issue, it's common sense and a carlessness for laws and the people around you.

vukyle · 03-30-2008, 04:49 PM

Man that is sad to hear. I often ride on the rode because it is part of my training, but no matter how safe I ride, there is always a chance that something could happen. Hope your friend recovers fast.

Wrecker · 03-30-2008, 08:23 PM

Glad to hear your friend is okay. I hope they find the arse that hit him!

I wish the law would be a bit more harsh on those types of drivers and the cops would take this stuff a bit more serious. In my opinion, any assault with a deadly weapon should be looked on as such, and cars can be deadly weapons when they drift into riders.

sportbike7 · 03-30-2008, 08:26 PM

I have logged more moles on the road than a cyclecomputer can count and have also been clipped. It is a risk taken just like anything else we do. I have seen mtb crashes just as bad as any road crash as well.
By the way Dstepper I have been hit by a drunk mtber as we were going opposite directions on a descent, nasty crash.
Any accident involving a vehicle & a bike sucks the vehicle always wins.
Glad to hear he is ok

skengines · 03-31-2008, 09:57 AM

dude thats f'd up!!!

did they get his plate number?

dutch · 03-31-2008, 10:22 AM

nope, it was just my friend and his girlfriend, she was behind him and i guess too freaked out by seeing him go down to try and get the plate.

I guess it was one of those older, silver or maybe gold colored honda accords... not too many of those out on the road, right?

slowrabbit · 04-05-2008, 12:22 AM

Their are a lot of bike lanes marked in the city of Whittier and I make sure I look for bikers when I'm making lane changes in the street's. I'm not roadie,but I have respect

duke777 · 04-05-2008, 02:32 AM

Man that sucks....just as I thought I might ride to work, stories like this always puts me off. I'm nervous even on fully loop's crossings.

03-30-2008, 08:23 PM	#23 (permalink)
Wrecker THE Penultimate Mtb'er	Glad to hear your friend is okay. I hope they find the arse that hit him! I wish the law would be a bit more harsh on those types of drivers and the cops would take this stuff a bit more serious. In my opinion, any assault with a deadly weapon should be looked on as such, and cars can be deadly weapons when they drift into riders. __________________ "There are too many factors you have to take into account that you have no control over...The most important factor you can keep in your own hands is yourself. I always placed the greatest emphasis on that." Eddy Merckx

04-05-2008, 02:32 AM	#28 (permalink)
duke777 2 WHOOOPPAAASSSS!!!!!	Man that sucks....just as I thought I might ride to work, stories like this always puts me off. I'm nervous even on fully loop's crossings. __________________ What did Bruce Lee want at Burger King?

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03-30-2008, 04:49 PM	#22 (permalink)
vukyle Member	Man that is sad to hear. I often ride on the rode because it is part of my training, but no matter how safe I ride, there is always a chance that something could happen. Hope your friend recovers fast.

03-30-2008, 08:26 PM	#24 (permalink)
sportbike7 Junior Member	I have logged more moles on the road than a cyclecomputer can count and have also been clipped. It is a risk taken just like anything else we do. I have seen mtb crashes just as bad as any road crash as well. By the way Dstepper I have been hit by a drunk mtber as we were going opposite directions on a descent, nasty crash. Any accident involving a vehicle & a bike sucks the vehicle always wins. Glad to hear he is ok

03-31-2008, 09:57 AM	#25 (permalink)
skengines Junior Member	dude thats f'd up!!! did they get his plate number?

03-31-2008, 10:22 AM	#26 (permalink)
dutch STR Veteran	nope, it was just my friend and his girlfriend, she was behind him and i guess too freaked out by seeing him go down to try and get the plate. I guess it was one of those older, silver or maybe gold colored honda accords... not too many of those out on the road, right?

04-05-2008, 12:22 AM	#27 (permalink)
slowrabbit Senior Member	Their are a lot of bike lanes marked in the city of Whittier and I make sure I look for bikers when I'm making lane changes in the street's. I'm not roadie,but I have respect

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