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- honda0
Last nite on the way home I saw a guy get hit off his bike. Sent him sailing. Car took off too. I turned to see if he was ok and he said he was cool. His bike was fucked. Granted, it was his fault. He was crossing a 4 lane state road that had the green north and south, but he was going east - west.
Riding around Orlando, Fl is no fun...17 miles to work and 17 miles home...and its hot as hell. I've had some close calls but all in all I've been aight.
- canuck0
I think it's the same in every other major city. It can be pretty deadly riding here in Toronto. Especially with the crazy taxi drivers.
- uncle_helv0
Nah sorry christofff, it wasn't me I live in Yorkshire, full head of hair, and i'd say I'm well built not fat.
:D
PostScript
I also possess a bike and I don't use it for work for that reason, I use my car, but I must confess to getting angry at cyclists from time to time.
- ********0
Drivers that endanger my life have for about the the past month endangered their body work, wingmirrors and paint job.
The police haven't acted once despite 3 complaints of dangerous driving - 2 of them were definitely drunk..... ah well no point in talking to the police.
My complaints now are much more creative and taken direct to the offender ;)
- christoff0
its inevitable really that some cars do get scratched up....
*hohum*
- ********0
yup you can get done for being over the limit on a bike in the UK. fair enought if you are "trying" to cycle on a busy road but a little overboard if you are just cycling home slowly minding your own business when the streets are empty - the policeman/woman that caught you would have to be a right c*nt though.
One good thing about using a BMX while in the city is that you can get away with cycling (slowly) on the pavement. cos rather than looking like a "serious cyclist" folk just think your a big kid. lol. - even if you are pushing 30 ;)
And in a hilly city like edinburgh you get a lot of exercise on a bmx seeing it doesnt have any gears.
gears are for pussies :P
- christoff0
aww kons you ride bmx too? i got a fuse iii so its hybrid street / dirt monkey. so true about lack of gears...you try bombing it up city road....the ladies love my meaty thighs. and the boys. haha.
- bongojazz0
I've seen Damon Albarn riding his BMX in Notting Hill a couple of times now and he didn't look like a big kid he looked like a big fucking twat.
And pedestrians - don't get me started. How about only walking in the direction your head's fucking pointing would be good for starters...
- christoff0
ive seen him in freshandwildwithouthisbmx. i must have bene missing something.
- christoff0
ive seen him in freshandwildwithouthisbmx. i must have bene missing something.
- ********0
MXonD - take a tin of red spraypaint in your combats or rucksack. thats the way forward mate ;) hehe.
Christoff - Yeah. I'd not been on a bike since i passed my driving test at 17. A few weeks ago i got my folks to bring through my old 80's Team Raleigh Burner ( like :
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and got new tyres etc for it. Not been off the thing at weekends - cutting about the town and through woods etc. great fun - takes me back over a decade and a half.
Although i've still to wear my jacket with hood over my head as a cape and buzz about making motorbike noises.
- bongojazz0
You need to stick a Wall's ice lolly stick in the brake caliper to buzz against the spokes for authentic motorbike noise.
Sounds of Summer #1!
- ********0
plenty dogshit lying around in Edinburgh konspiracy - no need for paint ;)
also got a screwdriver hehehe
- ********0
bongo :
i think that tucked away somewhere in my folks attic there should be a thing you attach to your handlebars after taking off your existing right grip. when you rev it like a bike handlebar it makes a road.
sound effects from your own vocal chords and lungs are the bast though - at least you can make gearchange sounds and big screeches when you go round tight corners ;)by the way - im hearing you about folk not walking the way they are looking.
tourists on the royal mile in edinburgh walking straight out of shops looking the other way as you are walking past. its a nightmare.
its a BIG pet-hate of mine.People with umbrellas is my second pet hate.
especially GUYS with umbrellas. GUYS dont need umbrellas! Do you really care if your hair gets wet and your hair fluffs up as it dries?
- christoff0
can we ban pedestrians?
- ********0
Royal Mile konspiracy, I'm hearing ye!!
Every night without fail, down from George IV bridge to Jeffrey Street... I always stick tight to the pavement - avoids riding the cobbles - and some gawping prick deicdes to cross without looking.... if you hear loud whistling of an evening that'll be me making my presence known to some other dozy hoor that's not watching where they're going...
- g3kK0_K1D0
kill cars