Dumb A** Crotchrocket Rider - I almost killed him!

pcbikedude · Post by **pcbikedude** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:51 am

I was in my truck on the freeway coming back from the gym, some dumb dork on a sports bike, going about 80, decides to go between me and the car 4 car lengths in front of me. I missed him by about 5 feet. He was racing a group of crotchers behind him led by a blond young lady.

My truck would have made him a grease spot on Interstate 8. He got lucky that I kind of anticipated that he would do something stupid. When I saw him on my left, I backed-off the accelerator.

jfrost2 · Post by **jfrost2** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:57 am

And they said scooter riders were reckless.

Corsair · Post by **Corsair** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 4:09 am

A few days ago two morons were playing follow the leader doing about 70+mph (near S. Lamar & Oltorf) where one would drive on the wrong side of the street, weave in between on coming traffic, etc then the other would follow suit. I was in the left turn lane just about to turn when the @ssholes blindly turn in front of me from the right lane ...ARGH road rage wasn't even the word! After I made the turn they continued the craziness all the way down to I-35. They almost hurt/killed so many people that day. WTH are people thinking? Fun is fun whatever... people could have DIED (and no I'm sincerely not exaggerating)... people just going about their lives but some thoughtless @#$% felt their fun was more important.

ok... deep breaths... whether on foot, scooter, or in a hummer be careful out there

louie · Post by **louie** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 5:07 pm

Corsair wrote:A few days ago two morons were playing follow the leader doing about 70+mph (near S. Lamar & Oltorf) where one would drive on the wrong side of the street, weave in between on coming traffic, etc then the other would follow suit. I was in the left turn lane just about to turn when the @ssholes blindly turn in front of me from the right lane ...ARGH road rage wasn't even the word! After I made the turn they continued the craziness all the way down to I-35. They almost hurt/killed so many people that day. WTH are people thinking? Fun is fun whatever... people could have DIED (and no I'm sincerely not exaggerating)... people just going about their lives but some thoughtless @#$% felt their fun was more important.

ok... deep breaths... whether on foot, scooter, or in a hummer be careful out there

i hate it when people put me in charge of their lives without asking.

Keys · Post by **Keys** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 5:17 pm

louie wrote:I hate it when people put me in charge of their lives without asking

Well said...

--Keys

robtaylor · Post by **robtaylor** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 6:53 pm

pcbikedude wrote: He got lucky that I kind of anticipated that he would do something stupid.

louie wrote: i hate it when people put me in charge of their lives without asking.

the one thing i've always done even as a sixteen year old driver was to avoid the crotch rockets, i've seen too many of them passing me on the highway with their feet on their handlebars or something equally stupid. i will keep my distance based on how much like a power ranger they look. the more neon and obnoxious looking the further i stay away