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Beach Lover
I wonder if it was me that was behind you yesterday? The Hummer that got caught behind a cyclist at the loonnngggg Blue Mountain curve. No way to pass, then I tried to once, but decided not to. So I backed off and just coasted behind until I got to Goatfeathers and could pass. Whomever it was cycling was going about 25 mph, very impressive, except getting up the hill, that will take some work. I was aggravated, whether it is legal or not to cycle on a two lane road, however, I was patient and understanding. I would like to note, that if a cyclist is worried about getting mowed over, WTH are you doing cycling on 30A???
You miss my point. I ride the path, but before Christmas and hurricanes, the traffic dies in the morning and the road belongs to the self propelled! I ain't a weenie biker, and I don't block your speeding, but you should really get a smaller car, and help save the planet, or become self propelled and work off some butt! HA!
Beach Fanatic
you should really get a smaller car, and help save the planet, or become self propelled and work off some butt! HA!
Well, looks like there will be another biker mysteriously gone missing on his morning ride! ;-)
Beach Fanatic
You miss my point. I ride the path, but before Christmas and hurricanes, the traffic dies in the morning and the road belongs to the self propelled! I ain't a weenie biker, and I don't block your speeding, but you should really get a smaller car, and help save the planet, or become self propelled and work off some butt! HA!
Beach Fanatic
You miss my point. I ride the path, but before Christmas and hurricanes, the traffic dies in the morning and the road belongs to the self propelled! I ain't a weenie biker, and I don't block your speeding, but you should really get a smaller car, and help save the planet, or become self propelled and work off some butt! HA!
Poor self rightious and misinformed Jack S., Hummie gets gas mileage like most cars on the road, including beemers and caddies. To work off some butt, I run. FYI, I didn't make a comment on your post. I wish you did ride in the road, Hummie and I would come find your skinny bike butt.
A Hummer is a symbol of excess, I know. However, my footprint on earth is probably 90% less than most humans. If you want to compare apples, feel free to message me. It's a shame how obnoxious some "greenies" can be, it hurts the cause.
Beach Fanatic
Seagrove Girl, get off Jack S. As quick as the weather improves he will go yolo boarding or surfing instead of biking. Me thinks, to a great degree, he is playing with you. Metaphorically speaking, of course.
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Beach Fanatic
Seagrove Girl, get off Jack S. As quick as the weather improves he will go yolo boarding or surfing instead of biking. Me thinks, to a great degree, he is playing with you. Metaphorically speaking, of course.
Andy A...get off me, I am having funn.............
Beach Lover
Merry Christmas Andy, and Seagrovegirl. I am about to ride my bike down the desserted 30a on a dawn patrol to check the surf. Seagrovegirl, if you happen across me in the street, please don't hit me with your armored car!!! j
Beach Fanatic
No worries Jask S.....Have a great ride. Be safe.
Beach Fanatic
No worries Jask S.....Have a great ride. Be safe.
Merry Christmas.
SWGB
It's funny to me how this devolved into the old cars versus road bikes issue. The issue at hand was a pedestrian trying to cross the road who was rudely shouted at to move as they had the right of way. That is incorrect and if it's the same group I encountered the other day in the Wheel House area then they should be smacked.
There seems to be a "leader" who constantly stays out in traffic riding more than one abreast. This is not only illegal, but unsafe. I don't care how much your bike costs, you've trained, or you think you have some sort of right; if you can't obey the simple basics of safe bicycling on a ROAD then you don't deserve any respect.
Respect those around you and be amazed at the return.
There seems to be a "leader" who constantly stays out in traffic riding more than one abreast. This is not only illegal, but unsafe. I don't care how much your bike costs, you've trained, or you think you have some sort of right; if you can't obey the simple basics of safe bicycling on a ROAD then you don't deserve any respect.
Respect those around you and be amazed at the return.
Banned
I've met very few serious cyclists who don't have a big chip on their shoulder (quite literally). I say if road rash bothers you so much, quit bragging about it at every opportunity and boring us with your exploits in your truly BORRRING sport.
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Beach Fanatic
It's funny to me how this devolved into the old cars versus road bikes issue. The issue at hand was a pedestrian trying to cross the road who was rudely shouted at to move as they had the right of way. That is incorrect and if it's the same group I encountered the other day in the Wheel House area then they should be smacked.
There seems to be a "leader" who constantly stays out in traffic riding more than one abreast. This is not only illegal, but unsafe. I don't care how much your bike costs, you've trained, or you think you have some sort of right; if you can't obey the simple basics of safe bicycling on a ROAD then you don't deserve any respect.
Respect those around you and be amazed at the return.
There are, it appears, very few of us who saw the original post (as you did) before it was edited down to just an asterisk.
Beach Fanatic
I have no problem with how old your car or bike is. I don't care how much they cost or what tag you have on it. I do care when I am early to work and enjoying the beautiful ride down 30A until I get behind a bunch of bikes who think I am on vacation and have all the time in the world. I shouldn't have to leave an hour early to make a less than half hour ride. The same goes for the car on 331 that rides the center line at 37 MPH and speeds up to 55 when there is nothing coming and your in a passing zone!
I thought this thread showing up today was pretty funny because just after lunch we were driving past Water Color behind two bikes. They blew through the stop sign and never slowed down.
Three years ago a bike rider at the same spot got irate at us because my husband narrowly missed running over him when he passed us at a stop sign and blew through it. Husband yelled out the window as a, no thought involved, reaction to a stupid situation. Both men said things they shouldn't have and it was just ugly. Bike guy was right, he has a right to the road but husband was right too. It would have ruined his day and bumper if he had hit the guy. He shouldn't have breezed past us and through the stop sign. Happy safe traveling to all!
I thought this thread showing up today was pretty funny because just after lunch we were driving past Water Color behind two bikes. They blew through the stop sign and never slowed down.
Three years ago a bike rider at the same spot got irate at us because my husband narrowly missed running over him when he passed us at a stop sign and blew through it. Husband yelled out the window as a, no thought involved, reaction to a stupid situation. Both men said things they shouldn't have and it was just ugly. Bike guy was right, he has a right to the road but husband was right too. It would have ruined his day and bumper if he had hit the guy. He shouldn't have breezed past us and through the stop sign. Happy safe traveling to all!
Beach ComberAuthor
There are, it appears, very few of us who saw the original post (as you did) before it was edited down to just an asterisk.
interesting post, treefrog. the original was edited down to an exclamation point because swgb kindly warned me that response would get nasty. and the first nasty response was yours!!
swgb was again correct in his post to which you respond here - so thanks to him yet again.
Beach ComberAuthor
It's funny to me how this devolved into the old cars versus road bikes issue. The issue at hand was a pedestrian trying to cross the road who was rudely shouted at to move as they had the right of way. That is incorrect and if it's the same group I encountered the other day in the Wheel House area then they should be smacked.
There seems to be a "leader" who constantly stays out in traffic riding more than one abreast. This is not only illegal, but unsafe. I don't care how much your bike costs, you've trained, or you think you have some sort of right; if you can't obey the simple basics of safe bicycling on a ROAD then you don't deserve any respect.
Respect those around you and be amazed at the return.
thanks swgb!
Beach Fanatic
interesting post, treefrog. the original was edited down to an exclamation point because swgb kindly warned me that response would get nasty. and the first nasty response was yours!!
swgb was again correct in his post to which you respond here - so thanks to him yet again.
I thought I was getting senile, thanks for the explanation.
SWGB
I only clarified before this turned into a shouting match over who was a troll and who wasn't.
Beach Fanatic
interesting post, treefrog. the original was edited down to an exclamation point because swgb kindly warned me that response would get nasty. and the first nasty response was yours!!
swgb was again correct in his post to which you respond here - so thanks to him yet again.
Once again Avenger, apologies for my first post.
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got any pics?
no no - i was TRULY thanking swgb for the heads up. i deleted my original post, but had to have at least one character left in - hence the "!"
er - i don't think anyone wants to know what i think about the "lance armstrong" types, or anyone else. thanks for the post - and to everyone else who posted something nice. merry Christmas!
Every time someone starts in on the cyclists they have the obligatory "Lance Armstrong Types"
So when we see a group of guys playing 3 on 3 basketball all dressed in Nike they are "Michael Jordan Types"
When we see a couple of guys playing tennis, dressed up in Nike, they are "Roger Federer Types" :roll:
When we see guys playing golf, all dressed up in their Nike gear they are "Tiger Woods Types" ??? wait.... maybe that was a bad example because not everyone can get a hot sweed chasing them with a nine iron so lets go with "Phil Mickelson Types" :roll:
Of course when we see a someone snowboarding and drinking Mountain Dew they are... You guessed it "Shaun White Types" :roll::roll::roll:
When we see guys dressed in their FL jerseys, sitting on the couch because they have no prayer of actually running up and down a 100 yard field without going into cardiac arrest they are "Tim Tebow Types" :roll:
:scratch: This could be a really fun game. What other popular sports do people participate in and wear the appropriate gear that would make them that Sport's Hero Type?
WAIT! When we see a couple of hot chicks playing volley ball at the beach and dressed up in Nike "Gabriel Reese Types"
Admin
I have no problem with how old your car or bike is. I don't care how much they cost or what tag you have on it. I do care when I am early to work and enjoying the beautiful ride down 30A until I get behind a bunch of bikes who think I am on vacation and have all the time in the world. I shouldn't have to leave an hour early to make a less than half hour ride. The same goes for the car on 331 that rides the center line at 37 MPH and speeds up to 55 when there is nothing coming and your in a passing zone!
I thought this thread showing up today was pretty funny because just after lunch we were driving past Water Color behind two bikes. They blew through the stop sign and never slowed down.
Three years ago a bike rider at the same spot got irate at us because my husband narrowly missed running over him when he passed us at a stop sign and blew through it. Husband yelled out the window as a, no thought involved, reaction to a stupid situation. Both men said things they shouldn't have and it was just ugly. Bike guy was right, he has a right to the road but husband was right too. It would have ruined his day and bumper if he had hit the guy. He shouldn't have breezed past us and through the stop sign. Happy safe traveling to all!
I know you are exaggerating when you say you have to leave an hour early. No bikes on the road are going to delay you more than a few minutes. Please slow down and be thankful you are lucky enough to be driving to work on a State Scenic Highway instead of a polluted expressway.
A lot of people learned to ride bikes as kids and stop signs were ignored and always will be. They are not going to suddenly follow the rules of the road because you are annoyed. It is you who must be the adult and stop yourself from injuring or killing them. If you are in a car with someone who is shouting at bikers, then you just may be in the wrong car. :scratch:
When we see guys dressed in their FL jerseys, sitting on the couch because they have no prayer of actually running up and down a 100 yard field without going into cardiac arrest they are "Tim Tebow Types" :roll:
Yes
SoWal Expert
There seems to be a huge number of both bikers and drivers here that can't figure out the rules of 4 way stops! I don't expect bikes to even stop anymore, and every other car can't figure out their turn.
Love the SWHS kid who flipped me off the other day at 30A and 283 after he couldn't figure out the 4 way stop rules. Little jerk in training.
Love the SWHS kid who flipped me off the other day at 30A and 283 after he couldn't figure out the 4 way stop rules. Little jerk in training.
SoWal Insider
I know you are exaggerating when you say you have to leave an hour early. No bikes on the road are going to delay you more than a few minutes. Please slow down and be thankful you are lucky enough to be driving to work on a State Scenic Highway instead of a polluted expressway.
A lot of people learned to ride bikes as kids and stop signs were ignored and always will be. They are not going to suddenly follow the rules of the road because you are annoyed. It is you who must be the adult and stop yourself from injuring or killing them. If you are in a car with someone who is shouting at bikers, then you just may be in the wrong car. :scratch:
Yes
We learned the rules and followed them all - hand signals, proper yield, etc. We didn't have helmets, rode all over town and we practiced safety.
Beach ComberAuthor
Once again Avenger, apologies for my first post.
thanks treefrog! accepted.
Beach Fanatic
The problem is not with the activity, be it riding a bike or driving a car, but with the mindset that thinks they are above the laws and rules of safety and appropriate behavior.
I never blew through a stop sign on a bike and most definitely do not do it in a car. I figure people who ignore the rules of the road eventually karma gets them just as Tiger is getting his for thinking he was above the vows he took.
I never blew through a stop sign on a bike and most definitely do not do it in a car. I figure people who ignore the rules of the road eventually karma gets them just as Tiger is getting his for thinking he was above the vows he took.
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Skunky
Here is what drives me and others crazy. I snapped this picture Christmas Eve morning. I caught up with this rude triumvirate on 30-A just east of the Western Lake bridge. They are decked out like (insert the name of a competitive biker here so River Otter doesn't get mad) yet peddled a mind numbing 10 mph or so, three abreast occupying the whole eastbound lane through Watercolor and Seaside. Finally, something distracted them and they turned off in Seaside...there is no reason for such behavior on the bicyclists part! Form a damn single file line and hug the shoulder, peddle the speed limit or get on the bike path! If this is you pictured here, please quit giving your fellow bicyclists a bad reputation!
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