tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post8971587723953624268..comments2023-12-27T22:31:19.008-07:00Comments on The Bike Nazi: Bicyclist / Motorist InteractionBikeboyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379272663647894409noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post-86521937516115085652007-10-08T15:36:00.000-06:002007-10-08T15:36:00.000-06:00Bikeboy is right, and I need to try to be more pat...Bikeboy is right, and I need to try to be more patient with these drivers. They are, at least, paying attention, and are trying, however misguidedly, to do something good. My reaction is typically to gesticulate wildly for them to go, flash a dirty look, and often yell something like, "just GO, damn it!" I suppose I'm contributing to less-than-friendly attitudes toward cyclists, eh? I'll try to be nicer(though it's out of character)....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post-24625142785948629692007-10-08T11:49:00.000-06:002007-10-08T11:49:00.000-06:00"Oh jiminy!" (As Senator Craig would say.)You mean..."Oh jiminy!" (As Senator Craig would say.)<BR/><BR/>You mean... Daniel Foster and "Danielo" are the same guy??!?!? Well, no wonder I identified with that letter; it was written by a kindred spirit!<BR/><BR/>Way to go! You did a good job of explaining the problem. (Expect to see a response or two from huffy-puffy pickup-drivin' rednecks who will set things straight... the biggest vehicle rules the road, you know?)<BR/><BR/>Danielo and Clancy both make the important point that the still-alive cyclists are the ones who are paying attention.Bikeboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17379272663647894409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post-62010955291873571602007-10-08T10:58:00.000-06:002007-10-08T10:58:00.000-06:00Thanks for the link love, yes that's my letter. Th...Thanks for the link love, yes that's my letter. The first version of it was vitriolic and angry. This is the fourth version. Rrrrrrrr!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post-64704549698509303872007-10-08T09:33:00.000-06:002007-10-08T09:33:00.000-06:00Danielo's (I think) letter could not come at a bet...Danielo's (I think) letter could not come at a better time. This morning at Hays/16th St., 16th/State, 16th/Main and 16th/River intersections were all littered with unpredictable motorist. I had one helpful motorist - missed my bright yellow jacket and tried to let me pass him after I had taken the lane behind him. One guy didn't know where he was going and made 2 last minute lane changes. The last guy thought he could beat me to the light where I go straight and he turns across my lane. <BR/><BR/>None of them where close calls, but could of been if I had not been paying attention. Just one of those mornings- is not the first and sadly won't be the last.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com