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"NOT cool" rant
Posted by CY [Email] (more from CY) on Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:11:00
In Reply to: Amen to that., B Millar [Profile/Gallery]
, Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:21:34
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People making generalizations and stereotyping deserve Darwin awards, IMO.
There are lots of intelligent, friendly people who have a motorcycle in the garage! I don't have a bike now, but I did when I was commuting 40 miles across the bay every day during rush hour! It was great! 50mpg, carpool lane, free bridge toll, best parking spots at work! I was not a crazy motorcycle rider - I understood the risks and took every precaution. On a motorcycle, you don't try to pick fights, because one hit can kill.
Anyway, my 600cc Yamaha was not loud or annoying, but I wish it had been louder! I would A THOUSAND TIMES rather be noisy and annoying to drivers, than to have a quiet, polite, thoroughly non-annoying bike and be bleeding on the side of the road because someone didn't see me (like I was one day). If I'm annoying you, that means you know I'm there. How many times have you seen a motorcycle ride past you that you never saw coming in your mirrors? Had they been louder, you would know that they were there.
Maybe I'm just bitter that I was taken out at an intersection by a lady in a minivan who "didn't see me."
That being said, there are some fools who will split lanes going 90, pop a wheelie on the freeway, or not wear helmets. Some of those folks do needlessly twist back on the throttle when going through quiet neighborhoods. That's inconsiderate or dumb. But I don't see why we need to be hating on all riders out there.
and while it is possible that the story is true, I hate that we can only hear one side of it. I would never, ever pick a fight with another vehicle while I'm on a bike. I can't imagine why anyone else would.
-Chris
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Posts in this Thread:
- My Candidate for a Darwin Award.., AlS, Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:10:15
- Harley dorks....., Mike Lynch , Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:39:38
- I met a similar idiot, Erik919kt, Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:30:52
- Yeah, you don't break check a camper, Wasabi, Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:25:38
- Re: My Candidate for a Darwin Award.., Eric Law, Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:27:01
- Re: long stopping, CWilson, Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:42:10
- Re: My Candidate for a Darwin Award.., brick8, Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:50:20
- Re: My Candidate for a Darwin Award.., turbocon86, Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:24:39
- Anyone riding a motorbike deserves a Darwin, Used to be Chaz, Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:50:45
- I resemble that remark...., Mike Lynch , Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:37:06
- Amen to that., B Millar , Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:21:34
- "NOT cool" rant, CY, Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:11:00 <-- Viewing This Message
- Gee, why don't you tell us what you really think!, Noel, Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:31:57
- There are cool bikes, too., turrbo , Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:47:41
- Re: My Candidate for a Darwin Award.., Gargoyle, Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:28:31
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