B Mills

I tend to agree with you Dave. In my younger days I have had very negative
reactions fro drivers when I flipped them off, one instance came to a full
on fight. In the last five years (or so) I have followed a friend's
advice...."Kill em with Kindness" now I just wave and smile...(and I get
their plate # and call the police) in the hope that they will think about
their actions and respond differently next time.

On 8/27/08, Dave Dezellem wrote:
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> Typically I don't respond to these, but I felt compled to because this is
> an area where my wife and I do a lot of ridding (once or twice a week).
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> I've been riding Helvetia Rd up into the hills, Moreland, Dorland, Logie
> Trail, ect since moving here 3 years ago and I can honestly say that I have
> never had any problems out there. Most of the motorest have been curtious,
> moving over, a few have made close passes, but that is rare (execept on west
> union).
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> The chip seal has made riding a bit more difficult, I rode it a couple
> days after they laid it down and I had to ride out in the middle of the lane
> then. Rode there this past Sunday and had no problems staying to the right
> where the fog line would be other than it was diffiuct to tell the
> differance between the paved shoulder and the pile of soft gravel in a few
> places.
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> I guess my main reason for responding is to echo a few of the other
> comments. When I was young and crazy I would chase people down and confront
> them, now as an older (38) hopefully wiser father of two, I just want us all
> to get along (cars and bikes). I don'twant to have to fear for my life when
> I go out on ride because of the actions of a fellow cyclist. Get the plate
> number call the cops, but don't piss folks off,giving the bird, conforting
> them won't solve anything it will just make them madder and the next cyclist
> they see might end up taking the fall for your actions....
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