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Old 11-27-18, 12:13 PM
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Reminds me of the guy on the Cervelo this morning who just could not stay in the right lane, and had to lane split all the way into downtown LA for no reason. At least he was far enough ahead of me that when he startled drivers in the right lane, they didn't clip me when they swerved into my gutter.
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Old 11-27-18, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Chinghis
Reminds me of the guy on the Cervelo this morning who just could not stay in the right lane, and had to lane split all the way into downtown LA for no reason. At least he was far enough ahead of me that when he startled drivers in the right lane, they didn't clip me when they swerved into my gutter.
If he was passing all the cars, why should he stay right?
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Old 11-27-18, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by JoeyBike
If he was passing all the cars, why should he stay right?
Why not?
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Old 11-28-18, 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Chinghis
Why not?
Passing on the right is dangerous and illegal.
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Old 11-28-18, 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by JoeyBike
Passing on the right is dangerous and illegal.
Never mind.
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Old 12-02-18, 09:22 PM
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Respond with compassion and love
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Old 12-03-18, 12:02 AM
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Old 01-04-19, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by JoeyBike
Passing on the right is dangerous and illegal.
And this is from a person who constantly brags about blowing through red lights without even slowing down.

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Old 01-04-19, 10:54 AM
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Ey yo, you got blocks?

This guy has definitely got blocks.
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Old 01-04-19, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by DrIsotope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow7rRU3_Gzs

Ey yo, you got blocks?

This guy has definitely got blocks.
Smooth! I believe that ambulance was trying to follow them. And for sure some guardian angels are going broke buying Depends.

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You guys need to listen to @JoeyBike---ALL Cycling is Dangerous Cycling. It is a war zone out there.
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Old 01-04-19, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by JoeyBike
Smooth! I believe that ambulance was trying to follow them. And for sure some guardian angels are going broke buying Depends.
Mercer to Broome to West Broadway to Canal to Broadway on a quiet weekend morning? Video cuts off just before they reach City Hall.

A whole mile of the sleepiest "terror" ever.

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Old 01-04-19, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by mr_bill
Mercer to Broome to West Broadway to Canal to Broadway on a quiet weekend morning? Video cuts off just before they reach City Hall.

A whole mile of the sleepiest "terror" ever.

-mr. bill
This is of course ignoring the fact that his front wheel never touched the ground. I haven't pulled a wheelie since before I was a teen, so he gets points for that alone.
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Originally Posted by DrIsotope
This is of course ignoring the fact that his front wheel never touched the ground. I haven't pulled a wheelie since before I was a teen, so he gets points for that alone.
Style points, yes. Horror points (the POINT of this thread is the HORROR of riding bikes), no.

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Old 01-08-19, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Maelochs
You guys need to listen to @JoeyBike---ALL Cycling is Dangerous Cycling. It is a war zone out there.
only if you ride on roads shared with motor vehicles. Not all of us are that far in the past.
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