Posted by Schiffner on June 28, 2009, 10:18 am
On Jun 28, 7:36 am, totallydeadmail...@yahoo.co.uk (The Older
Gentleman) wrote:
> > The Older Gentleman wrote:
> > >> On Jun 27, 11:18 pm, totallydeadmail...@yahoo.co.uk (The Older
> > >> Gentleman) wrote:
> > >>>> Traffic hardly moved during the next 15 minutes we sat there,
> > >>> Filter past the traffic. It's what bikes are for.
> > >> But it's illegal most places in north America, and can result in a
> > >> nasty fine if a cop sees you doing it.
> > > I know. I couldn't resist, though.
> > >> Perfectly legal in California, of course.
> > > And most other places on the planet. Where people are sensible enough to
> > > realise that if there's some unused road, and a vehicle small and agile
> > > enough to use, you might as well let them.
> > > And in this eco-age, it relieves congestion which also reduces
> > > emissions. A winner all round.
> > The sight of a bike filtering past stopped traffic is enough to
> > give many people outside California an apoplectic fit and drive
> > them into a rage. The fact that the bike isn't impeding them in
> > any way makes no difference, they can't stand the fact that you're
> > getting ahead of them and in their mind it isn't fair that you
> > aren't waiting your turn. I have filtered on occasion when it's
> > the sensible if not quite legal thing to do and have seen this
> > first hand.
> Insane, IMHO. If you want to get through traffic, get a bike.
Oh now you are just talking sense.
Posted by J. Clarke on June 28, 2009, 10:49 am
The Older Gentleman wrote:
>> The Older Gentleman wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Jun 27, 11:18 pm, totallydeadmail...@yahoo.co.uk (The Older
>>>> Gentleman) wrote:
>>>>>> Traffic hardly moved during the next 15 minutes we sat there,
>>>>> Filter past the traffic. It's what bikes are for.
>>>> But it's illegal most places in north America, and can result in a
>>>> nasty fine if a cop sees you doing it.
>>>
>>> I know. I couldn't resist, though.
>>>> Perfectly legal in California, of course.
>>>>
>>> And most other places on the planet. Where people are sensible
>>> enough to realise that if there's some unused road, and a vehicle
>>> small and agile enough to use, you might as well let them.
>>>
>>> And in this eco-age, it relieves congestion which also reduces
>>> emissions. A winner all round.
>>
>> The sight of a bike filtering past stopped traffic is enough to
>> give many people outside California an apoplectic fit and drive
>> them into a rage. The fact that the bike isn't impeding them in
>> any way makes no difference, they can't stand the fact that you're
>> getting ahead of them and in their mind it isn't fair that you
>> aren't waiting your turn. I have filtered on occasion when it's
>> the sensible if not quite legal thing to do and have seen this
>> first hand.
> Insane, IMHO. If you want to get through traffic, get a bike.
Politicians can't stand it when some pimply faced kid on a Vespa is moving
while they in their overpriced statusmobiles are not.
Posted by Schiffner on June 28, 2009, 11:32 am
> Politicians can't stand it when some pimply faced kid on a Vespa is moving
> while they in their overpriced statusmobiles are not.
Well maybe they need to grow up a bunch then and learn to deal with
the concequeces of the decisions they make. I knew more than one Bike
messanger that had something special for the whiners. spark plugs,
urine cups etc.
8^) The worst was the redneck who'd gift his spit cup to whiners in
statusmobiles.
--
Keith
Posted by Robert Bolton on June 28, 2009, 8:34 pm
wrote:
>The Older Gentleman wrote:
>>
>>> On Jun 27, 11:18 pm, totallydeadmail...@yahoo.co.uk (The Older
>>> Gentleman) wrote:
>>>>> Traffic hardly moved during the next 15 minutes we sat there,
>>>> Filter past the traffic. It's what bikes are for.
>>> But it's illegal most places in north America, and can result in a
>>> nasty fine if a cop sees you doing it.
>>
>> I know. I couldn't resist, though.
>>> Perfectly legal in California, of course.
>>>
>> And most other places on the planet. Where people are sensible enough to
>> realise that if there's some unused road, and a vehicle small and agile
>> enough to use, you might as well let them.
>>
>> And in this eco-age, it relieves congestion which also reduces
>> emissions. A winner all round.
>The sight of a bike filtering past stopped traffic is enough to
>give many people outside California an apoplectic fit and drive
>them into a rage. The fact that the bike isn't impeding them in
>any way makes no difference, they can't stand the fact that you're
>getting ahead of them and in their mind it isn't fair that you
>aren't waiting your turn. I have filtered on occasion when it's
>the sensible if not quite legal thing to do and have seen this
>first hand.
I wondered at the time if that wasn't why the woman hopped out of the
motor home and started walking along side of it, blocking my way
enough to make me passing by her somewhat unsafe.
Robert
Posted by Road Glidin' Don on June 28, 2009, 11:35 pm
> wrote:
> >The Older Gentleman wrote:
> >>> On Jun 27, 11:18 pm, totallydeadmail...@yahoo.co.uk (The Older
> >>> Gentleman) wrote:
> >>>>> Traffic hardly moved during the next 15 minutes we sat there,
> >>>> Filter past the traffic. It's what bikes are for.
> >>> But it's illegal most places in north America, and can result in a
> >>> nasty fine if a cop sees you doing it.
> >> I know. I couldn't resist, though.
> >>> Perfectly legal in California, of course.
> >> And most other places on the planet. Where people are sensible enough to
> >> realise that if there's some unused road, and a vehicle small and agile
> >> enough to use, you might as well let them.
> >> And in this eco-age, it relieves congestion which also reduces
> >> emissions. A winner all round.
> >The sight of a bike filtering past stopped traffic is enough to
> >give many people outside California an apoplectic fit and drive
> >them into a rage. The fact that the bike isn't impeding them in
> >any way makes no difference, they can't stand the fact that you're
> >getting ahead of them and in their mind it isn't fair that you
> >aren't waiting your turn. I have filtered on occasion when it's
> >the sensible if not quite legal thing to do and have seen this
> >first hand.
> I wondered at the time if that wasn't why the woman hopped out of the
> motor home and started walking along side of it, blocking my way
> enough to make me passing by her somewhat unsafe.
That could very well have been the reason.
Someday I should show you the proper technique of clearing the road of
pedestrians...
Of course, you'd be advised to replace the Electra Glide with a fixed-
fairing Road Glide first. ;)
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> > >> On Jun 27, 11:18 pm, totallydeadmail...@yahoo.co.uk (The Older
> > >> Gentleman) wrote:
> > >>>> Traffic hardly moved during the next 15 minutes we sat there,
> > >>> Filter past the traffic. It's what bikes are for.
> > >> But it's illegal most places in north America, and can result in a
> > >> nasty fine if a cop sees you doing it.
> > > I know. I couldn't resist, though.
> > >> Perfectly legal in California, of course.
> > > And most other places on the planet. Where people are sensible enough to
> > > realise that if there's some unused road, and a vehicle small and agile
> > > enough to use, you might as well let them.
> > > And in this eco-age, it relieves congestion which also reduces
> > > emissions. A winner all round.
> > The sight of a bike filtering past stopped traffic is enough to
> > give many people outside California an apoplectic fit and drive
> > them into a rage. The fact that the bike isn't impeding them in
> > any way makes no difference, they can't stand the fact that you're
> > getting ahead of them and in their mind it isn't fair that you
> > aren't waiting your turn. I have filtered on occasion when it's
> > the sensible if not quite legal thing to do and have seen this
> > first hand.
> Insane, IMHO. If you want to get through traffic, get a bike.