I'm going to jail

The next arsehole that buzzes me or throws shit at me is going to get a suprise. I've found a way to throw two rocks at a vehicle before it can get away. I'm positive this is going to cause a fight and I'm ready.

I took a ride after work today and after a few miles from home a jerk in a big red truck buzzes me within a few inches with a whole open lane and he's all the way into the bike lane. He then toots his dukes of hazzard horn, flips me the bird and hauls ass out of there like the coward he is. About 20 miles later some idiot throws a soda at me and catches me on my legs. Now I'm heading back and I stop and pick up a couple rocks. I fold these into my riding shorts and practice getting them as quick as I can. So I try a couple catch and release with the rocks and I hit the trees I was aiming at. I know this will probably cost me but I've had enough. I talked with folks from Europe and this kind of thing doesn't happen there, why here?

 

Europe doesn't breed 'rednecks' :?:

 

Haha, I love it. We need to ride together sometime once I get my bike. I'll be right there next to you ready to throw down. Fortunately, on the two road rides I have done so far, I have never encountered assholes like this.

As for why it doesn't happen in Europe is probably because they are much more use to seeing bikes. Bikes play a much bigger role in their society because unlike here, most of their cities/towns/villages aren't as spread out so people bike instead of driving since driving is actually more of a hinder.

 

Dude, we will all pitch in to bail you out....I cannot wait to hear the story. I would do the same thing if I were you...these hillbillies in their white trash mobiles do not think to consider that cyclists are athletes and most of us can tear any one of them apart....I am in full support of ya!

 

Easy there, buddy! Are such losers worth going to jail for?

Not to put too fine a point on it, but have you considered the area where you're riding? The last i've heard, it's not the epicenter of civilized behavior.

Europeans have far more respect for cyclists than Americans do -generally speaking- and possess a broader perspective on life and the world about them, as well.

 

In college, we had a stretch ofhighway that was fampous for aholes tossing crap at cyclists.

We got a group together and staked it out with a guy on a bike. Sure enough, some sister molesting goat roper tossedsome beer cans at our bait.

The rider flipped them off and of course the two idiots slammed their brakes and got out to teach the cyclist a lesson.

As soon as they passed us by we slowly got between them and their truck.

Theysh!t their wranglers andgot the beating they deserved.

It happened a few more times with a few of us getting caught by ourselves on the road and having to beef with some of the less educated locals.

But eventually the sh!tkickers gave up on harassing folks in better shape than themselves and looked for small cattle to bother after that.

Safety in numbers, but if alone, be ready - but be careful, there are a lot of crazed aholes out there.

 

Patience. I once was hit on the helmet with a water bottle that was thrown by some kid out of a car window. I barely stayed upright. I was more pissed than I can put into respectable words. Not three parked cars later was a cop sitting in his car. I stopped and told him quickly what happened and he went and pulled over the car. I have no idea what became of it but it did feel good to have him go after them and I got to roll by waiving and smiling :wave:

 

No rocks, LUG NUTS. Then you can say it was road debris.

 

Forget the rocks. A former riding partner of mine uses AAA batteries. They almost guarantee window breakage. . .so I've heard.

 

I was hit by a slurpee earlier this year on Foothill in Rancho Cucamonga. Almost 4pm in broad daylight. It was heavy and wet and exploded on contact, only to dry and leave me disgustingly sticky.

Another time, back in Michigan, I was hit by a stick of butter. That was just weird.

If you know a place where people aren't assholes, I'm all ears.

 

I got your back man! Let me know if you want to slash some tires!!! :bang:

No one messes with a brown asian man slashing tires. :lol:

I've had similar situations before, however it was on a go-ped (before all the laws). Some idiot decided it would be funny to splash water on me while I was rolling. Lets just say the idiot ended up with a broken sideview mirror.

 

Oh man my pulse raced just reading this. I hate them f-ing rednecks.

Few weeks ago some kids buzz my bike and scream out the window startling me...I almost crashed because of it.

Well...I was so pissed I chased that car down in a 50mph zone for a mile and caught them at the light. They had this look of shock wondering how I caught them as I screamed "What the F--- is your problem?!". Took me everything not to reach in that open window, crab the punks collar, and break his eye socket. ...So I flipped em the bird instead.

I'd love to get a group to just beat the shit out of these rednecks when they start causing trouble. Mountain biking is far more relaxing for me...

 

Hey Mike, you're mind is playing tricks on you. Just ride dirt and you'll not have these worries or concerns (or just pack).

 

Make sure when released that you post a JR(Jail report) w/ pics(even if they are mug shots)

+1 on the lug nuts

 

I hate hate hate people who don't respect us as cyclists! I've been hit by a car on my bike and if I would have caught that mother effer that night he would be paralyzed and I would probably be in jail right now. Good thing I can't run as fast as a ford ranger.

 

I will gladly spend a day in jail if it helps.

 

If I have to ride in the street, I almost always try to have a maxwell with me.

When we were in Prescott, some lady cut me off. I was like "Whoa, close." maxwel was "I'm going to catch that truck" and he took off! He caught her at the next light and knocked on her window and warned her about driving like that around cyclists because one of them may be like HIM!

:bang:

 

Hit a car with a skateboard for that exact reason. Not so funny when a set of trucks cave in your fender. Lesson learned for that douche.

+1 for batteries as a moto rider as well.

 

Darren is a big dude, as well as Joe. I will pass finding them in a dark alley.

 

Just a word of warning, throwing shit from one vehicle at another can get you a felony assault charge, which will land you in jail for more than a day or two.