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Scott en Aztlán wrote:
> On 15 May 2005 00:50:14 -0700, "Bob" > wrote: > >> Adult cyclists should almost never ride on sidewalks but having said >> that what pedestrians is this particular pair endangering, the >> photographer? If so, that cameraman must have amazing reflexes to be >> able to narrowly escape being run over and still be able to whip out >> his trusty camera in time to capture that photograph as the pair... >> ummmm... "sped" away. > > Actually, the camera was already out, taking pictures of the > landscaping in the right hand side of the photograph (I can post the > others if you'd like). My wife saw an unusual type of plant which she > thought might look good in our back yard, so I took some pictures of > it for her. Then these two chumps brushed by on their bicycles, so I > snapped them, too. I'm guessing it's really hard to get past your wife on an airport runway, much less a wide sidewalk. STOP HOGGING THE PATHWAY WITH YOUR SIDE-BY-SIDE WADDLING!!! |
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"Scott en Aztlán" > wrote in message
... > I turned to him > and said "use the bike lane, ****head." Then we walked on, shaking our > heads in disbelief. > > Why do supposedly mature adults think it's OK to ride their bikes on > the sidewalk? Why do supposedly mature adults think it's OK to say things like, "use the bike lane, ****head"? However, I do agree that not enough cyclists realize the need to be in the street - Yesterday while I was out riding I saw a cyclist barreling along on the sidewalk going against traffic. He came to an intersection, cut off an unsuspecting driver making a right turn, got honked at, and proceeded to stand over his bike performing a one-fingered salute as the car drove off. Even my computer has better manners! :-) Not In Dictionary: ****head Change To: hothead -- Scott Ehardt http://www.scehardt.com |
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Ok, I'm outa this one.
Scottie started yet another flame war. Let the cycling community drop this one and take the high road. |
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"Scott en Aztlán" > wrote in message ... > On Sat, 14 May 2005 19:56:14 -0400, "WeatherGuy" > > wrote: > > >This behaviour by the cyclist was unacceptable. The "****head" was > >unacceptable as well. There are times when it is necessary for safety > >reasons to ride on a sidewalk > > Riding a bicycle on the sidewalk is against California law. There are > no exceptions for "safety reasons." Yet police are not shy about inviting children to ride on the sidewalk on some routes close to schools to keep them out of danger. I've seen it done in person in my little town. In a Palo Alto there are many road signs in similar neighborhoods that say "Bicyclist may use sidewalks". I expect these are directed at the younger riders. Last time I took my 10 year old daughter on a 10 mile odyssey I had pulled out my beater hybrid and she was on her mountain bike and we were heading along at a decent pace on the local MUP, slowing to carefully pass pedistrians when two guys on road bikes in full kits screamed by us. She was very surprised (I saw them coming in my mirror.) I explained that apparently they were very lost. |
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Scott en Aztlán wrote:
> On Sat, 14 May 2005 20:47:39 -0400, Joe Canuck > > wrote: > > >>>>http://www.geocities.com/scottenaztlan/ >>> >>>Your website says it all, you are the asshole, everyone is supposed to >>>behave as you think they should. >> >>Wow, I missed that on my first pass of his post. >> >>Ok, so we now know why he carries the camera... to collect "evidence" to >>support his hate-on website. > > > Let me guess: you're one of those assholes who takes up multiple > parking spaces, or regularly blocks traffic by parking in no-parking > zones? That would be difficult, sinc I don't own a car. > If not, then what, exactly, do you find objectionable about my > web site? I only hate what every reasonable person hates: people who It is a negative site, with little to nothing to offer in a positive way. > think that the rules don't apply to them and that they should be > allowed to do whatever the hell they want - like ride their bicycle on > the sidewalk. Of course, you have verified this with every single person who you claim to be an idiot? I suspect you take every single incident like this very personally and figure the person has made a point to be at that particular location of the sidewalk at the same time as you... just to **** you off. Right. |
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Scott en Aztlán wrote:
> On Sat, 14 May 2005 21:02:59 -0400, Joe Canuck > > wrote: > > >>How to ****-off Scottie... > > > Pretty good, but you forgot the part where you drive 15 MPH below the > speed limit in a no-passing zone with 20 cars stacked up behind you > yet you refuse to use the turnouts. You also forgot to mention how you > are so busy digging **** out of your glovebox that you miss the left > turn arrow, even though I'm leaning on the horn behind you. And don't > forget how you find it a personal challenge to maximize the number of > parking spaces you can occupy - I think you said your personal best > was 8. Oh, and be sure to tell us how you zoom up in the lane that is > closing and then force your way into the through lane only when your > right front fender hits a cone. > Although I currently do not own a vehicle, my next one will be a Hummer. I plan on running over slow drivers like you. |
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"Joe Canuck" > wrote in message ... > Scott en Aztlán wrote: > >> On Sat, 14 May 2005 20:47:39 -0400, Joe Canuck >> > wrote: >> If not, then what, exactly, do you find objectionable about my >> web site? I only hate what every reasonable person hates: people who > > It is a negative site, with little to nothing to offer in a positive way. > Oh no! Not a negative site, how horrible, that Scott should have anything less than positive to say about mouth-breathers who make the rest of us go out of our way to accomidate thier laziness. Boo-Hoo. Bernard |
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Scott en Aztlán wrote:
> On Sat, 14 May 2005 19:56:14 -0400, "WeatherGuy" > > wrote: > > >>This behaviour by the cyclist was unacceptable. The "****head" was >>unacceptable as well. There are times when it is necessary for safety >>reasons to ride on a sidewalk > > > Riding a bicycle on the sidewalk is against California law. There are > no exceptions for "safety reasons." > Can you cite the specific law that covers this? A quick search on Google showed that in California it is illegal to park a bike laying down on the sidewalk, and that local communities may have laws regarding sidewalk riding. But I didn't see anything at the state level making this illegal. I would regard your and your wife's behavior as extremely rude, in any case. If the two of you were taking up the entire width of the sidewalk, as you said in your original post, then at least one of you should have been paying attention so you could accomodate others on the sidewalk. Did you see the biker on the sidewalk? If not, then I doubt either of you would have paid attention to another pedestrian. |
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"Scott en Aztlán" > wrote in message ... > On Sat, 14 May 2005 19:34:22 -0500, "di" > wrote: > > > Heh heh - looks like I've managed to **** off a few MORE arrogant > pedalcyclists. Careful, you'll break your arm trying to pat yourself on the back, It'll take a lot more than a little nobody with a big out of control ego to **** me off. I've seen jerks like you come and go all my life, I can tell you a lot more of them go than come. |
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