bogans ride bicycles too..

In aus.bicycle on 17 Jul 2006 03:04:51 -0700

AndrewJ said:

So on the way back, in the rain, there is a 4wd really seriously
tailgating me. As in centimeters from the rear. Not being in a hurry I
pull to the left, to let him pass.

On the rear of the 4wd are two very expensive road bikes attached to a
rack.

I'll remember this incident next time I stereotype bicycle riders as
angels :-)

I can see that this is one of those calculus of living things.

It's like how many people have to hang out their clothes on the line
to outweigh the number of motocyclists wearing wet weather gear?

IN this case, how new does the 4WD have to be to outweigh the effect
of being a cyclist, and does it matter if the bikes are mountain or
road?

Zebee
- who suspect the bicycles in question need to have an expense
modifier in the equation.

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Quoted message said:

Had to pick somebody up from the airport the other day.

So on the way back, in the rain, there is a 4wd really seriously
tailgating me. As in centimeters from the rear. Not being in a hurry I
pull to the left, to let him pass.

On the rear of the 4wd are two very expensive road bikes attached to a
rack.

I'll remember this incident next time I stereotype bicycle riders as
angels :-)

He wasn't tailgating, he was drafting... 🙂

I just figure an person is an person no matter what the mode of transport.
Ar*eholes are a certain proportion of any group...

me

AndrewJ said:

Had to pick somebody up from the airport the other day.

So on the way back, in the rain, there is a 4wd really seriously
tailgating me. As in centimeters from the rear. Not being in a hurry I
pull to the left, to let him pass.

On the rear of the 4wd are two very expensive road bikes attached to a
rack.

I'll remember this incident next time I stereotype bicycle riders as
angels :-)

he just had your wheel, probably a 'sprinter', great way to get better
fuel economy

On 2006-07-17, AndrewJ (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

Quoted message said:

Had to pick somebody up from the airport the other day.

So on the way back, in the rain, there is a 4wd really seriously
tailgating me. As in centimeters from the rear. Not being in a hurry I
pull to the left, to let him pass.

On the rear of the 4wd are two very expensive road bikes attached to a
rack.

Stolen?

It was a very expensive looking road bike I saw on the train with the
clipless pedals, being handled by a very not-expensive looking guy
with flat shoes.

--
TimC
"It never gets easier, you just go faster."
-- Greg LeMond on bicycle riding/racing

TimC said:

It was a very expensive looking road bike I saw on the train with the
clipless pedals, being handled by a very not-expensive looking guy
with flat shoes.

Hey, I picked up a rather blingily bike from a mate's place the other day
and only had street shoes on. Then caught the train home wearing my usual
"good enough to not be arrested" wardrobe [1]. It *could* have been
legitimate.

Then again, anything involving bikes and me is likely to be dodgy.

[1] Yes, I wear furniture.
--
Dave Hughes | [email hidden]
"Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam
possit materiari?"

AndrewJ said:

Had to pick somebody up from the airport the other day.

So on the way back, in the rain, there is a 4wd really seriously
tailgating me. As in centimeters from the rear. Not being in a hurry I
pull to the left, to let him pass.

On the rear of the 4wd are two very expensive road bikes attached to a
rack.

I'll remember this incident next time I stereotype bicycle riders as
angels :-)

Notice that the bikes were on the back of the vehicle, not on the road
with you. I'm sure there are some people out there with their bikes
permanently glued to their cars... just to give everyone the idea that
their fit and wear lycra occasionally.

--
Bean

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Quoted message said:

Had to pick somebody up from the airport the other day.

So on the way back, in the rain, there is a 4wd really seriously
tailgating me. As in centimeters from the rear. Not being in a hurry I
pull to the left, to let him pass.

On the rear of the 4wd are two very expensive road bikes attached to a
rack.

I'll remember this incident next time I stereotype bicycle riders as
angels :-)

He wasn't tailgating, he was drafting... 🙂

I just figure an person is an person no matter what the mode of transport.
Ar*eholes are a certain proportion of any group...

Doubly so when put into a car, and insulated from the consequences of
their actions.

AndrewJ said:

Had to pick somebody up from the airport the other day.

So on the way back, in the rain, there is a 4wd really seriously
tailgating me. As in centimeters from the rear. Not being in a hurry I
pull to the left, to let him pass.

On the rear of the 4wd are two very expensive road bikes attached to a
rack.

I'll remember this incident next time I stereotype bicycle riders as
angels :-)

I think its called 4WD bling

Random Data said:

Hey, I picked up a rather blingily bike from a mate's place the other day

Do the distributors know their review bikes are being sent out for
destructive testing?

Parbs

Parbs said:

Do the distributors know their review bikes are being sent out for
destructive testing?

It hasn't been *that* far off the ground. Less than the Giant anyway.
And 22mm tyres walk really easily when you're pushing hard into a corner.
Maybe I should have taken more than 3 rides to find out where that
particular limit was.

Dave - who stayed upright, so it's all good.

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Random Data said:

It hasn't been *that* far off the ground.

Yet

Quoted message said:

Less than the Giant anyway.

Well that was a dually

Quoted message said:

And 22mm tyres walk really easily when you're pushing hard into a corner.
Maybe I should have taken more than 3 rides to find out where that
particular limit was.

Who spotted someone else we both know out testing another scum bike out
at Homebush tonight before it started bucketing down. He was running
out of excuses not to buy it (or more likely the carbon version which
would work out cheaper).

Parbs

AndrewJ said:

Had to pick somebody up from the airport the other day.

So on the way back, in the rain, there is a 4wd really seriously
tailgating me. As in centimeters from the rear. Not being in a hurry I
pull to the left, to let him pass.

On the rear of the 4wd are two very expensive road bikes attached to a
rack.

I'll remember this incident next time I stereotype bicycle riders as
angels :-)

You need to give them the flick of the elbow a bit earlier.. he wasn't sure if he should come through or not..

hippy
- making some light of the darkness

Plodder said:

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He wasn't tailgating, he was drafting... 🙂

I just figure an person is an person no matter what the mode of transport.
Ar*eholes are a certain proportion of any group...

me

Agree. Yesterdays ride - approaching intersection, in centre of lane with arm out indicating right turn. 4WD roars past over double centre line and turns right straddling line. In the back of 4WD 2 children and bike rack on back with two kids bikes.

Makes you wonder.

Expect the unexpected seems to be a suitable mantra for cyclists.

Cheers
Hugh