innocent pedestrian gets his clock cleaned

farfromhome · 05-27-2006, 01:30 AM

I run 5-6 days a week. I have no trust in any driver out there. Anyone who runs with their back to traffic is a fool. I'm always amazed at the hosility I will encounter when running. I trust no one. I run behind cars I know are intentionally trying to let me pass in front of them. I won't make eye contact. What I'm doing is not a social event. I can not allow myself to get into a guessing game with drivers. I allows assume they have the right of way. And sometimes when you refuse their gesture they get angry. But I don't want to be street hamburg.

Kitsune · 05-27-2006, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by farfromhome

I'm always amazed at the hosility I will encounter when running.

You're on "their" roads, acting as a distraction. How dare you jog along side a piece of infrastructure designed only for automobiles! How dare you threaten their way of life, their commute, their livelihood!

After being run off the road several times (even while riding in the designated lane), I think it might be worse on a bicycle.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-27-2006, 01:56 PM

You're right....pedestrians are annoying but basically squishy with no sharp corners. On the other hand, you bicycle bums are a menace, with all those hard parts and sharp corners. Why you could scratch my paint or even blow out my tire when I run over you, which is pretty damn inconsiderate.:p

NZLcyclist · 05-29-2006, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

You're right....pedestrians are annoying but basically squishy with no sharp corners. On the other hand, you bicycle bums are a menace, with all those hard parts and sharp corners. Why you could scratch my paint or even blow out my tire when I run over you, which is pretty damn inconsiderate.:p

MaggieL · 05-29-2006, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by farfromhome

Anyone who runs with their back to traffic is a fool.

When somebody blows through an intersection against the light (which is what happened here; watch the traffic flow) it's not gonna matter much which way you're facing...

Kitsune · 05-29-2006, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by MaggieL

When somebody blows through an intersection against the light (which is what happened here; watch the traffic flow) it's not gonna matter much which way you're facing...

I'm not so sure about that. It might be nice to not see it coming.

05-27-2006, 01:30 AM	#1
farfromhome Management Consultant Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Portland,OR/Conesus,NY Posts: 166	I run 5-6 days a week. I have no trust in any driver out there. Anyone who runs with their back to traffic is a fool. I'm always amazed at the hosility I will encounter when running. I trust no one. I run behind cars I know are intentionally trying to let me pass in front of them. I won't make eye contact. What I'm doing is not a social event. I can not allow myself to get into a guessing game with drivers. I allows assume they have the right of way. And sometimes when you refuse their gesture they get angry. But I don't want to be street hamburg. __________________ When you ain't got nothing-you ain't got nothing to lose.

05-27-2006, 01:56 PM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	You're right....pedestrians are annoying but basically squishy with no sharp corners. On the other hand, you bicycle bums are a menace, with all those hard parts and sharp corners. Why you could scratch my paint or even blow out my tire when I run over you, which is pretty damn inconsiderate.:p __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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