The vast majority of drivers are fine. There are always going to be idiots. Rather than get angry and vent, which accomplishes nothing, the solution is get their license number and call the police. A visit from the police (and it does happen) tends to straighten them out as they realize they cannot get away with that behavior.
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George Schreck
gschreckchat@comcast.net
(503) 502-0425
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From: "Long, Steve"
Okay yeah,
I'm traveling South on 92nd ave next to Lents park last week in between two cars, going the speed of traffic, and the guy behind me keeps trying to push me out of the road and out of the way. He was so insistant that he got so close to the car ahead of us that another car likely would not have fit in there.
I waited for him at the light to pull beside me to ask him why he was trying to run me off the road and he seemed quite instantant that, as a bike, I should not be going 35 mph. Whatever! Come down a real hill with one of us and he'd really freak out.... :)
From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On Behalf Of NW Cyclist
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 12:44 PM
To: rick martin; obra@list.obra.org
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] bullsh*t
I think it's that time of year (tongue in cheek)...on Saturday I was riding up Thompson at 8AM, having a great early morning ride when I see this black car coming up from behind (in my mirror) and he wasn't movng over at all, there was NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I just happen to be at one of those spots on Thompson where the paved shoulder was about 3 inches past the white line, and then gravel beyond that. So this car comes within a foot or less of me then steers over into the gravel & punches it to create a dust storm in my face. I was livid with the guy, but what could I do, is there any recourse ?
On 5/18/08, rick martin wrote:
time to vent..........
i meet my wife at the silver dollar to have a drink after work, a beer and a sandwich later I'm going to my bike locker on 6th and Broadway. usually I'm pretty cautious at night. here come two guy's from each side of me and they mean business! my wife intervenes and they jet off. i was like holy crap!
then we're on interstate hill by Greeley and a mini van fly's past us and i totally got egged. i mean what the ef! never have i had that happen to me and i think god it was just egg's. i call 911 and they asked if it was life threaten and i said no, but it would be nice if you showed up and checked around. so we ride interstate the rest of the way and not one cop around. guess they had better things going on. (whatever)
i have to say , this is the best damn place I've ever had to commute to work or whatever, and it's the worst! period! I've had a guy with his 4 kids in the car chase me and get out of the car and run after me saying things i would never say in front of my kid. from sellwood to main st. it was a joke lemme tell you, and he really meant to hurt me. while i was trying to hide from him the kids were like "he's right there Dad! get him!................sick of this shit! people and car's suck! next time the u-lock is going to fly and i really don't give a rat's ass what the outcomes are!
and no.. i was wasn't drunk! i'm a sous chef and i get off late!
ricke (egg welts) martin
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