Starting to get annoyed

ritcho said:

I'm normally a fairly easy going person, especially on the roads because I want to enjoy my commute. If someone does something silly or thoughtless, I usually see what is going to happen, avoid it and continue onwards without getting all worked up.

People doing something intentionally are treated differently.

Motorists (imho intentionally) cleaning their windscreens as they overtake are becoming increasingly and annoyingly common. The next one is going to get a big gob of spit in the passenger window, open or closed, if it is unlucky enough to be caught at the next traffic light. Grrr! 🙁

Serenity now!

Ritch

You could always pretend that they're just helpful - and adoring - fans cooling you off a la TdF...

Johnny O-R said:

ritcho said:

I'm normally a fairly easy going person, especially on the roads because
I want to enjoy my commute. If someone does something silly or
thoughtless, I usually see what is going to happen, avoid it and
continue onwards without getting all worked up.

People doing something intentionally are treated differently.

Motorists (imho intentionally) cleaning their windscreens as they
overtake are becoming increasingly and annoyingly common. The next one
is going to get a big gob of spit in the passenger window, open or
closed, if it is unlucky enough to be caught at the next traffic light.
Grrr! 🙁

Serenity now!

Ritch

You could always pretend that they're just helpful - and adoring - fans
cooling you off -a la- TdF...

--
Johnny O-R

And, once in TdF mode, seeing as you are on a long stage, you may need
to take the opportunity to relieve yourself whilst on the bike...

T

(hippy, deja vu again?)

quote='Tamyka Bell'Johnny O-R said:

ritcho said:

I'm normally a fairly easy going person, especially on the roads because
I want to enjoy my commute. If someone does something silly or
thoughtless, I usually see what is going to happen, avoid it and
continue onwards without getting all worked up.

People doing something intentionally are treated differently.

Motorists (imho intentionally) cleaning their windscreens as they
overtake are becoming increasingly and annoyingly common. The next one
is going to get a big gob of spit in the passenger window, open or
closed, if it is unlucky enough to be caught at the next traffic light.
Grrr! 🙁

Serenity now!

Ritch

You could always pretend that they're just helpful - and adoring - fans
cooling you off -a la- TdF...

--
Johnny O-R

And, once in TdF mode, seeing as you are on a long stage, you may need
to take the opportunity to relieve yourself whilst on the bike...

T

(hippy, deja vu again?)[/QUOTE]
Just don't wet the knee warmers....

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ritcho said:

Motorists (imho intentionally) cleaning their windscreens as they
overtake are becoming increasingly and annoyingly common. The next one
is going to get a big gob of spit in the passenger window, open or
closed, if it is unlucky enough to be caught at the next traffic

light.

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Grrr! 🙁

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Must be a new trick.. I've never had that happen..
It would be welcomed at 35degC+ :-)

Quoted message said:

Johnny O-R said:

You could always pretend that they're just helpful - and adoring - fans
cooling you off -a la- TdF...

"Tamyka Bell" <[email hidden]
And, once in TdF mode, seeing as you are on a long stage, you may need
to take the opportunity to relieve yourself whilst on the bike...
(hippy, deja vu again?)

LOL.. yeah.. :-D "Fill'er up?"

<lance> Tell that guy with the camera to f&^$ off!</lance>

Questions remain, however, regarding your choice of technique..

hippy
"Don't pee on the bike... It'll rust!" ;-)

hippy said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

ritcho Wrote:
> Motorists (imho intentionally) cleaning their windscreens as they
> overtake are becoming increasingly and annoyingly common. The next one
> is going to get a big gob of spit in the passenger window, open or
> closed, if it is unlucky enough to be caught at the next traffic

light.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> Grrr! 🙁

<snip>

Must be a new trick.. I've never had that happen..
It would be welcomed at 35degC+ :-)

Quoted message said:

Johnny O-R said:

You could always pretend that they're just helpful - and adoring - fans
cooling you off -a la- TdF...

"Tamyka Bell" <[email hidden]
And, once in TdF mode, seeing as you are on a long stage, you may need
to take the opportunity to relieve yourself whilst on the bike...
(hippy, deja vu again?)

LOL.. yeah.. :-D "Fill'er up?"

<lance> Tell that guy with the camera to f&^$ off!</lance>

Questions remain, however, regarding your choice of technique..

hippy
"Don't pee on the bike... It'll rust!" ;-)

Weren't there some questions on here a while ago about the best way to
degrease your chain...?

T

Hippy said:

"Don't pee on the bike... It'll rust!" ;-)

Oooohhhh! _Now_ I see why the sudden attraction to plastic bicycles! It all makes such sense now!

Regards,

Suzy

"ritcho" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I'm normally a fairly easy going person, especially on the roads because
I want to enjoy my commute. If someone does something silly or
thoughtless, I usually see what is going to happen, avoid it and
continue onwards without getting all worked up.

People doing something intentionally are treated differently.

Motorists (imho intentionally) cleaning their windscreens as they
overtake are becoming increasingly and annoyingly common. The next one
is going to get a big gob of spit in the passenger window, open or
closed, if it is unlucky enough to be caught at the next traffic light.
Grrr! 🙁

Serenity now!

Ritch

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ritcho

Wow.......what an interesting thread. Someone please start the "magpie"
thread too.....I'll start one about clipless....

RexelLP10 said:

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Wow.......what an interesting thread. Someone please start the "magpie"
thread too.....I'll start one about clipless....

I bags the one about the joys of running.

T

"Tamyka Bell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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RexelLP10 said:

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Quoted message said:

Wow.......what an interesting thread. Someone please start the "magpie"
thread too.....I'll start one about clipless....

I bags the one about the joys of running.

T

Tamyka I think that's what they call an oxymoron.

Marty

" What bike should I buy? Just to ride around occationally, nothing serious. I don't want to spend too much money. Whats a good brand? "

RexelLP10 said:

"ritcho" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I'm normally a fairly easy going person, especially on the roads because
I want to enjoy my commute. If someone does something silly or
thoughtless, I usually see what is going to happen, avoid it and
continue onwards without getting all worked up.

People doing something intentionally are treated differently.

Motorists (imho intentionally) cleaning their windscreens as they
overtake are becoming increasingly and annoyingly common. The next one
is going to get a big gob of spit in the passenger window, open or
closed, if it is unlucky enough to be caught at the next traffic light.
Grrr! 🙁

Serenity now!

Ritch

--
ritcho

Wow.......what an interesting thread. Someone please start the "magpie"
thread too.....I'll start one about clipless....

How about a thread discussing blowins that don't contribute anything to any thread?

Ritch

ritcho said:

RexelLP10 said:

"ritcho" <[email hidden]> wrote in

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Serenity now!

Quoted message said:

How about a thread discussing blowins that don't contribute anything to
any thread?

Ritch

Just as long as you don't mention any of us by name. Uh, I mean, "them
by name", "them"!
pakafn

hippy said:

Questions remain, however, regarding your choice of technique..

Im an exponent of the "over-the-shoulder" technique 🙄

ritcho said:

I'm normally a fairly easy going person, especially on the roads because
I want to enjoy my commute. If someone does something silly or
thoughtless, I usually see what is going to happen, avoid it and
continue onwards without getting all worked up.

People doing something intentionally are treated differently.

Motorists (imho intentionally) cleaning their windscreens as they
overtake are becoming increasingly and annoyingly common. The next one
is going to get a big gob of spit in the passenger window, open or
closed, if it is unlucky enough to be caught at the next traffic light.
Grrr! 🙁

Serenity now!

Ritch

I copped a truck driver one day while on the motorbike who had
deliberately aimed his wiper spray into the next lane so he could get
motorbikes and I suppose cyclists as well. I copped it with an open
visor at 80kph. At the next lights I did a side-mirrorectomy.

DaveB

quote='DaveB'ritcho said:

I'm normally a fairly easy going person, especially on the roads because
I want to enjoy my commute. If someone does something silly or
thoughtless, I usually see what is going to happen, avoid it and
continue onwards without getting all worked up.

People doing something intentionally are treated differently.

Motorists (imho intentionally) cleaning their windscreens as they
overtake are becoming increasingly and annoyingly common. The next one
is going to get a big gob of spit in the passenger window, open or
closed, if it is unlucky enough to be caught at the next traffic light.
Grrr! 🙁

Serenity now!

Ritch

I copped a truck driver one day while on the motorbike who had
deliberately aimed his wiper spray into the next lane so he could get
motorbikes and I suppose cyclists as well. I copped it with an open
visor at 80kph. At the next lights I did a side-mirrorectomy.

DaveB[/QUOTE]
And people flicking smouldering cigarette ash out of their open windows, which inevitably ends up in your eye, coz you've left your glasses at home. Shove a whole bidon-full of water up their nose next time, claiming I'm a firie.

M "the world is my ashtray" H

p.s., never smoked, never will