Sjoe it was close

[hagar]

I have not been on the road since 5 may with the road bike and I have been playing in the dirt on my MTB 

 

So on my way home this dude with his two mates in a clapped out ISUZU bakkie with the passanger window masked up and a piece of plastic where the window should be comes across the road and glides right infront of me now with a bit of quick thinking and sharp reactions I avoided being another statistic.

 

My Nut het behoorlik gestrip and when he stopped to fill up I went and told him exactly what I thought of his driving skills. bent his mirrior a bit and tapped on his window but they stayed put I was FUMING

 

Now what goes thru my mind is should I get rid of my road bike and just stick to the dirt !!!!

 

when i look at my pics i took yesterday afternoon i think even more about it

 

[bobbie]

No Hagar.!!! thats horrid! 

[javadude]

 

The number of moronic idiots in this wonderfull country of ours is totally overwhelming. I honestly don't know what can be done about it other than the mass culling of stupid people. Instead clubbing baby seals we should be clubbing idiots and selling their bones for soap.

velo2008-06-05 12:27:38

[Skye]

no please don't go!!! I will have no one I can beat if you sell your road bike.... you can't do that to your specialized 

 

Please don't go

 

[Bateleur1]

You could always pass the specialised to me Hagar.  I will take good care of her while you make up your mind

 

On a more serious note Hagar.  South Africa is not a safe place.  You could stop cycling on the road but can get releived of your mtb with a knife in the chest.  The risk is lower in your area but not impossible.  Just as the risk is lower of being run over by a car in your area is lower than here in the big city.  All I can say is stay awake, stay sharp and enjoy the cycling.

[TNT1]

Funny, I have been contemplating putting the Pinarello in the classifieds for a while now for exactly the same reason.

 

Glad you're ok Hagar.

 

[hagar]

ja skye i hear you but it really makes you mad !!!

hell man he did not see me  he could not see out of the window and nothing gets done to him but me who rides more that 10km over the speed limit gets a little love letter  just aint fair agg what i am sure he will look next time  . just a pic to show my small detour  nee man my pc is so stadig amper soos ek wat ry  hey Bateleur ek oorweegdit sterk man

 

 

[hagar]

thanks TNT1 I am just finding it more fun on the MTB at the moment . Exploring all the back farm roads here on the westcoast is fun riding along the coastline and in the academy . Yesterday I saw a herd of springbok grazing about 200m from the jeep track it was awesome about 50 of them now that is what is so beautiful about this place  makes everything worthwhile and the awesome scenery 

[linnega]

 

Ah Hagar, I see your problem - you weren't in the middle of the lane.  Safest place is middle of the lane especially since there are plenty passing lanes next door.  Not excusing idiot driving, you just need to make allowances for it.  Glad you are okay, though.

linnega2008-06-05 12:52:12

[hagar]

thanks for the advice Linnega the guy came from the side street across the road and went across all the lanes. yea suppose its a lesson learnt as bateleur says we need to be wide awake and think for those who dont  

[slowpoke]

hagar, i'm very very very glad you're ok

 

just don't admit that you approached the dude to point out the error of his ways - you might get flamed for "antagonising" him or "having issues"!

[TNT1]

 

hagar' date=' i'm very very very glad you're ok

 

just don't admit that you approached the dude to point out the error of his ways - you might get flamed for "antagonising" him or "having issues"!

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Actually, approaching the dude these days is only a problem cause you never know which w@nker has an AK or a Glock waiting under the seat

 

 

 

[hagar]

yea quite right but as you say they might just have something under the seat

 

ok ok sorry SP i wont do it again today yea what was the saying " Smile and wave " agg no man all is ok i am off to bed I got a surprise for me tomorrow Sweetie is taking me to the Victoria & Alfred Hotel http://www.vahotel.co.za/ to spoil me a bit out of the blue she comes up with this idea the night all to ourselves sjoe man i can wait .

 

I wonder what she is up to

 

anyway nite nite my friends have a good night's rest and we see ya on the hub tomorrow

 

[linnega]

 

thanks for the advice Linnega the guy came from the side street across the road and went across all the lanes. yea suppose its a lesson learnt as bateleur says we need to be wide awake and think for those who dont  

Apologies - I see where that could be a problem.  Seems guys are more and more willing to jump out in front of all traffic these days - makes it a little unnerving on a bike.

 

[TNT1]

 

thanks for the advice Linnega the guy came from the side street across the road and went across all the lanes. yea suppose its a lesson learnt as bateleur says we need to be wide awake and think for those who dont  

Apologies - I see where that could be a problem.  Seems guys are more and more willing to jump out in front of all traffic these days - makes it a little unnerving on a bike.

 

Ya, bad enough on a bicycle... fired into a slip road on the motorbike yesterday on the way home, brights on, indicator on, and some nimrod decides to chuck a U turn right in font of me... Lucky I was on the wife's little bike or he'd have tyre treads on his bonnet... and roof...

 

[Reg Lizard]

Hagar bly om te hoor jy is ok, maar om die spesiale fietsie te verkoop Nee man dis darem net 'n bietjie te drasties- hang haar liewer net in die garage op en dan kan jy darem so nou en dan haar net uitcheck