Oppo PSA: Cyclists

Kinja'd!!! "Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif" (lumpy44)
07/15/2014 at 10:20 • Filed to: None

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Kinja'd!!! CAR_IS_MI > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
07/15/2014 at 10:46

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Lol. What do I look like? a car???


Kinja'd!!! 2222222222212 > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
07/15/2014 at 11:09

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Had a moment with a beautiful woman on a bicycle the other day. I was in my truck approaching a "T" intersection with a stop. Before reaching the intersection, she came wheeling out from my right, only a few feet in front of me. I had to aggressivley apply brakes. She paid no mind to the situation. She turned right in front of me and continued in the middle of the lane in my direction. I slowly passed her on the left and stopped as I reached the T. She didn't line up behind me, but passed me on the left to make a left hand turn. Just as a car in the right-of-way was trying to enter that lane. I was blocking a line of visibility to her, and the approaching car had to slam on brakes before ploughing into her. She pain no mind and continued her b-line to whatever destination.

She was beautiful, but completely absent minded and ignorant to the danger she was putting herself in. I hope that pretty face doesn't end up smeared on someone's grill. If you're out there, Ms. Magoo, you better wake up.


Kinja'd!!! BoulderZ > 2222222222212
07/15/2014 at 14:12

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That, right there, is the quintessential Beautiful Godzilla, from BikeSnob's field guide a few years ago: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

I've been riding, racing, and commuting by bike for 28 years, plus lots of good car/truck fun, and Beautiful Godzillas still scare/annoy the crap out of me, even more than the usual crop of bike ninjas (no lights, well after sunset) every fall when the clocks get turned back.


Kinja'd!!! plainnottoasted > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
07/17/2014 at 14:48

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This video again? Fuck you.

Last month I was waiting at a traffic light in my neighborhood. When I get a crossing signal, I always wait and make sure that all 4 lanes are coming to a stop before I cross because I've learned. (I should add this is the only light on my commute that I do this)

So the crossing signal goes white. A second or two elapses and I'm about to clip in when I look left and there is a mini-van who is going awful fast, and sure enough before I could say "he isn't going to stop" it sailed through the intersection going at least 30, at least 3 full seconds after my signal had turned green. Didn't even tap the brakes until he cleared the intersection.


Kinja'd!!! Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > plainnottoasted
07/17/2014 at 14:55

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Sorry? Just a funny gif, need to relax over there Bikeman!