I had a run-in with the cager from hell yesterday.

[Ronstang]

Originally posted by: hanoverphist
ya, he told me at top volume that "he had every fucking right to be on this street" like i did, i should have treated him like a car and changed lanes to go around him. i told him to do 45, since doing 20 in a 45 is impeding traffic, and he is required to pull off and let people pass. he didnt like that much either. this guy was jut clueless about it. and you DONT get into someones vehicle like that, if he hadnt backed off, id have shot him in the face. he was swinging too close to my son. he wouldnt even sit by the window for a week after that.

If he was actually inside your car swinging his arms you should have just shot him as you would have had every right to.

 

[Captante]

Originally posted by: Number1
Be carefull out there. You don't want to end up dead right.

This is a very good point & one that too many people on bicycles fail to consider.

Although you were 100% right to be angry @ the jerk in his car, if he had decided to kill you, you would very likely be dead now, so next time avoid making the hand-gesture he assumed was you giving him the finger ... I refrain from doing things to provoke people when I'm out riding my 1200cc sportbike for the same reason, although frankly unless I run into a lunatic driving a Z06 it isn't much of a problem getting away!

 

[hanoverphist]

Originally posted by: Ronstang
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: hanoverphist
ya, he told me at top volume that "he had every fucking right to be on this street" like i did, i should have treated him like a car and changed lanes to go around him. i told him to do 45, since doing 20 in a 45 is impeding traffic, and he is required to pull off and let people pass. he didnt like that much either. this guy was jut clueless about it. and you DONT get into someones vehicle like that, if he hadnt backed off, id have shot him in the face. he was swinging too close to my son. he wouldnt even sit by the window for a week after that.</end quote></div>

If he was actually inside your car swinging his arms you should have just shot him as you would have had every right to.

it was very quick that he got his arms out of my truck... he reached in and swung a couple of times at me, i warned him and he didnt comply. i pulled my weapon and he complied quickly. if he hadnt, id have shot him. i do give people the chance to realize their actions could cause pain, unlike some ive seen just pull and shoot no matter the situation. this guy was a buinessman with a bike riding hobby. i think he just needed reminding that he wasnt the king. im not either, but dammit im not his whipping boy.

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: dotcom173
for some reason i was picturing u on a carbon-fiber mountain bike or racing bike thing, not a motorcycle. i dont know why i thought this, but it messed up the whole story. that guy is dumb.</end quote></div>

I was on a carbon fiber racing bicycle.

This is what I was riding.

does that not hurt your ass?

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: dotcom173
for some reason i was picturing u on a carbon-fiber mountain bike or racing bike thing, not a motorcycle. i dont know why i thought this, but it messed up the whole story. that guy is dumb.

I was on a carbon fiber racing bicycle.

This is what I was riding.

does that not hurt your ass?

Nope. You get used to sitting on a bike after a while. I actually find this type of saddle to be far more comfortable than those thickly padded gel saddles.

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: d33pt
he was on a road bicycle, not a motorcycle. a cager is a person driving a car...it's a "cage" compared to the open air of a bike.

in the future, if you could translate all kalifornia-speak such as "cager", "hella" and "freeway" into english, it would be appreciated

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: d33pt
he was on a road bicycle, not a motorcycle. a cager is a person driving a car...it's a "cage" compared to the open air of a bike.</end quote></div>

in the future, if you could translate all kalifornia-speak such as "cager", "hella" and "freeway" into english, it would be appreciated

Cager is a term used nationwide. It is not unique to California.

 

[hanoverphist]

whats the equivalent term to describe bikers? for every derogatory term theres the flip side, whats the flip side of cager? i want to know what to call you people in spandex riding bicycles at 15-25 mph on major streets.

 

[glutenberg]

Originally posted by: hanoverphist
firearms do make people more polite.

Only when one side has one and the other doesn't.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: hanoverphist
whats the equivalent term to describe bikers? for every derogatory term theres the flip side, whats the flip side of cager? i want to know what to call you people in spandex riding bicycles at 15-25 mph on major streets.

You can call us cyclists. That would be fine with me.

BTW-It's a term that motorcyclists use too.

 

[glutenberg]

Originally posted by: Ronstang
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: hanoverphist
ya, he told me at top volume that "he had every fucking right to be on this street" like i did, i should have treated him like a car and changed lanes to go around him. i told him to do 45, since doing 20 in a 45 is impeding traffic, and he is required to pull off and let people pass. he didnt like that much either. this guy was jut clueless about it. and you DONT get into someones vehicle like that, if he hadnt backed off, id have shot him in the face. he was swinging too close to my son. he wouldnt even sit by the window for a week after that.</end quote></div>

If he was actually inside your car swinging his arms you should have just shot him as you would have had every right to.

Itchy trigger finger? I'm sure he quickly backed off when he saw a gun in his face.

 

[hanoverphist]

if i hadnt had a kid in the truck i wouldnt have even pulled it. i may have stopped and got in his face or just ignored him, depending on how far he pushed it, but he was too aggressive and too close to my kid.

 

[rivan]

Originally posted by: glutenberg
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: hanoverphist
firearms do make people more polite. </end quote></div>

Only when one side has one and the other doesn't.

:thumbsup:

 

[hanoverphist]

Originally posted by: rivan
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: glutenberg
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: hanoverphist
firearms do make people more polite. </end quote></div>

Only when one side has one and the other doesn't.</end quote></div>

:thumbsup:

not in my experience, if both parties have them, both are just as unwilling to see who is faster.

 

[rivan]

Originally posted by: hanoverphist
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: rivan
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: glutenberg
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: hanoverphist
firearms do make people more polite. </end quote></div>

Only when one side has one and the other doesn't.</end quote></div>

:thumbsup:</end quote></div>

not in my experience, if both parties have them, both are just as unwilling to see who is faster.

Shens. And in any case, no one was made any more polite - just scared. And we all know fear's a perfectly acceptable substitute for respect. :roll: