So almost had my first bike accident, due to some assjack!

Argo

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I was riding down two-way, one-lane road when I needed to make a right turn. The turn is very sharp so even when I'm driving my car I have to slow down to 10-15mph, so on the bike I gotta go even slower.

So I'm preparing to make the turn, I slowed down to around 10mph and pulled to the left-most side of the lane to give myself some room. Meanwhile there's a blue civic behind me, almost on my tail. So as I'm pulling towards the left side of the lane I notice that he's very close, almost as if he's trying to pass me on the right on a one-lane street!

I was slow to react and started the turn when I realize that he in fact WAS trying to pass me on the right! As many of you know it's very hard to brake a bike when you're turning so there was very little I could do. The bastard barely avoided hitting me and then he has the nerve to hit his horn, as if I did something wrong. I'll admit I've never felt like hurting somebody more in my life.

Here's a diagram to make things easier: diagram
 

Vich

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Originally posted by: paulney
Originally posted by: Argo
Originally posted by: blazert40
Motorcycle? or Bicycle?

Motorcycle.

You should've caught up with him and spit on him through the driver's window.


Or ran over to dunkin donuts, grabbed a scolding hot coffee and thrown in at him through the window.
 

Argo

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Originally posted by: toekramp
assjack? wtf, nominated for worst term of the day

That term has a long history between me and my friends. Long story, but it fits exactly what the person did.
 

suse920

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Originally posted by: Argo
Originally posted by: toekramp
assjack? wtf, nominated for worst term of the day

That term has a long history between me and my friends. Long story, but it fits exactly what the person did.

:shocked:
 

MustangSVT

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Originally posted by: Argo
Originally posted by: blazert40
Motorcycle? or Bicycle?

Motorcycle.

:) I was going to flame you if you were riding a bicycle :)

those idiots who ride bicycles on the road with cars DO deserve to get hit!!! especially when there IS a sidewalk!!!
 

paulney

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Originally posted by: MustangSVT
Originally posted by: Argo
Originally posted by: blazert40
Motorcycle? or Bicycle?

Motorcycle.

:) I was going to flame you if you were riding a bicycle :)

those idiots who ride bicycles on the road with cars DO deserve to get hit!!! especially when there IS a sidewalk!!!


Prepare to be flamed off the face of the Earth.
 

trinketsummoner

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Originally posted by: MustangSVT
Originally posted by: Argo
Originally posted by: blazert40
Motorcycle? or Bicycle?

Motorcycle.

:) I was going to flame you if you were riding a bicycle :)

those idiots who ride bicycles on the road with cars DO deserve to get hit!!! especially when there IS a sidewalk!!!

You know riding a bike on the sidewalk is illegal right? I mean only a complete asshat wouldnt know that.... :roll:

 

suse920

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Originally posted by: paulney
Originally posted by: MustangSVT
Originally posted by: Argo
Originally posted by: blazert40
Motorcycle? or Bicycle?

Motorcycle.

:) I was going to flame you if you were riding a bicycle :)

those idiots who ride bicycles on the road with cars DO deserve to get hit!!! especially when there IS a sidewalk!!!


Prepare to be flamed off the face of the Earth.

lol prepare your flame suit!. There are a ton of bike riders in the forum.
 

MustangSVT

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Originally posted by: trinketsummoner
Originally posted by: MustangSVT
Originally posted by: Argo
Originally posted by: blazert40
Motorcycle? or Bicycle?

Motorcycle.

:) I was going to flame you if you were riding a bicycle :)

those idiots who ride bicycles on the road with cars DO deserve to get hit!!! especially when there IS a sidewalk!!!

You know riding a bike on the sidewalk is illegal right? I mean only a complete asshat wouldnt know that.... :roll:


wow.. really? obviously I didnt know that!! is that every state in US? especially IL??
 

getbush

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Originally posted by: RichieZ
did you signal?

who cares if he signalled? Obviously he should, and probably did. But this guy was going to pass him on the right side of a lane regardless? geez
 

Deeko

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Originally posted by: MustangSVT
Originally posted by: Argo
Originally posted by: blazert40
Motorcycle? or Bicycle?

Motorcycle.

:) I was going to flame you if you were riding a bicycle :)

those idiots who ride bicycles on the road with cars DO deserve to get hit!!! especially when there IS a sidewalk!!!

Here is my beef with bike riders:

They want to be treated as equals on the road, but they A) go way slower than traffic B) don't get out of the way when they easily could C) don't treat themselves as equals, weaving between slow traffic in the city or running red lights, etc.

If you want to be equal, act equal.
 

Yomicron

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It seems like the Civic driver thought you were turning left. Is there a driveway/road/pull off on the left side of the road? and were you signaling your turn?
 

elmer92413

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Originally posted by: Deeko
Originally posted by: MustangSVT
Originally posted by: Argo
Originally posted by: blazert40
Motorcycle? or Bicycle?

Motorcycle.

:) I was going to flame you if you were riding a bicycle :)

those idiots who ride bicycles on the road with cars DO deserve to get hit!!! especially when there IS a sidewalk!!!

Here is my beef with bike riders:

They want to be treated as equals on the road, but they A) go way slower than traffic B) don't get out of the way when they easily could C) don't treat themselves as equals, weaving between slow traffic in the city or running red lights, etc.

If you want to be equal, act equal.

No...
There is worse...
You know those...
Pitch-dark-winter-morning-freeze-your-tushie-off-day-joggers-in-spandex-running-on-the-road-just-out-of-headlight-range...
Scare the shish-kabob out of me when I almost hit them on the way to work...
 

axelfox

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Originally posted by: getbush
Originally posted by: RichieZ
did you signal?

who cares if he signalled? Obviously he should, and probably did. But this guy was going to pass him on the right side of a lane regardless? geez

Well, if the guy saw him signal, it would INCREASE the chance of NOT getting hit.