KlapperKnop Posted January 10, 2007 Posted January 10, 2007 Pantani: You ready for BMW on SAT on the tandem?
Pantani Posted January 10, 2007 Posted January 10, 2007 My stoker has been sick for the last 2 days, I think she has a case of 'Novice Nerves'... Will decide whether we ride tomorrow... She is lying here next to me in bed pretending to be ill!
KlapperKnop Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 Okay so to put things in perspective and summary:Â It is a busy, narrow road with no shoulder (Nellmapius)Cyclists going up hill and swerved slightly.Silver Merc hoots (rightful or not?)Cyclist allow motorist past Cyclist gives the finger (Maybe not a good image for cycling! This will lead to conflict with motorists - Just a wave would have possibly been more appropiate)Â Cyclists and Motorists need to accomodate each other on our roads. Mutual respect cost nothing ...... Personally as a cyclists, I would be the first to compromise the situation as my life (at my age) is more important to my family than fighthing with a car/motorist ... I know I would come of 2nd best.
Pantani Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 Â Yeah, those of you who were on the Engen Classic this morning, anybody see the guy in the BMW with NW plates hooting like a loon going through Illovo? I was riding with someone who "threw" some choice hand signs, some too vulgar to repeat in this forum. Once he had passed us he got to the really big bunch and all I could hear was hooter and swearing!
Dr. Seuss Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007    Yeah' date=' those of you who were on the Engen Classic this morning, anybody see the guy in the BMW with NW plates hooting like a loon going through Illovo? I was riding with someone who "threw" some choice hand signs, some too vulgar to repeat in this forum. Once he had passed us he got to the really big bunch and all I could hear was hooter and swearing!  [/quote'] must say that i cant really blame the guy - the bunches are getting huge in the mornings & the guys are starting to take up 1.5 lanes instead of just one - very dangerous in my opinion. very soon one of us is going to be hit by a car / bus / taxi! there was a big crash this morning on william nicol just before the republic road intersection.  someone slipped into that stupid metal thingy they have over the bridge to compensate for the road expanding & contracting - he took at least 4 other guys down with him.  as you know this stretch of metal is well into the second lane from the left - luckily there was not a car / bus / taxi behind them!    Â
Pantani Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 Good, thanks for saying it because I didn't want to. From where I was riding, the people who were being hooted at were clearly in the wrong lane. What surprised me was the outburst that followed. Quite honestly I think it's White cyclists that get all upset. I don't shout at anybody when I'm riding, I'm still shell shocked from Apartheid! Not about to take a chance and tell a White motorist his fortune, too scared he might try and knock me!  Disclaimer: This is a parody, not to be taken seriously...Â
Pantani Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 What's this? Calm before the storm? And here I am preparing for a fight?Â
Dr. Seuss Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 suspect everyone is giving you time to delete your msg
Pantani Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 Hahahaha.... OK, then the disclaimer works...
slowpoke Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 pantani, i'm trying to stop laughing.. i've got tears running down my face from laughter, i'm having the ultimate abdominal work-out from laughter! Â you just made my day with that comment
Pantani Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 Yeah, am going to have to wear an extra big helmet at the Engen Classic tomorrow in case I come under heavy water bottle fire! Or God forbid, hauled out in front of the ride and publicly stoned for this act of heresy!
scotty Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 Pantini you should be part of the anti hijacking squad. This sqaud is tasked with taking hijacked thread's and returning them to the original subject.
Pantani Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 Yeah, you're right scotty, so anyway, why are people going on and bemoaning the behaviour of the Juniors when I witnessed it first hand this morning with some Senior cyclists giving motorists more than just the finger. I'm a grown man and have been exposed to the range of vulgarities in my time, but I'm still trying to figure out some of the hand signs I saw this morning!Â
slowpoke Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 pantani, there are a coupe of bikers here where i work - shall i try organise you a full face helmet?
ladyfly Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 pantani, I think that Big Ben was just trying to show that the bad manners are starting to show at a young age now. It's horrific that juniors or seniors are doing this.
Pantani Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 True true, but along with is the fact that some of us also throw our toys out the cot even though we are in the wrong?
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