What scares you the most when riding?

Leif · Post by **Leif** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:54 pm

Wind is really bad here today. Not looking forward to the ride home.

peabody99 · Post by **peabody99** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:55 pm

DennisD wrote:Women in SUVs with cell phones scare the bejesus out of me. Many are armed with attitude.
Men in SUVs with cell phones are quickly closing the gap dominated by women, but I don't think they can compete in attitude.

nearly all the people that have almost killed me have been B*&^*'s on cells phones in Suv's (sometimes mini vans) since I consider them somewhat my peers, I have ripped them a new one, and they are scary! I got chased by one once-barreling down on me to each light flippme me off and pretending she was going to hit me. Still that was my fast last time committing road rage. I find women the nastiest toward me on the scooter. They have the nerve to be mad at me when they are at fault-ie running a stop sign or what not. Jealous I suppose

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:07 am

dakotamouse wrote:Trucks hauling round haybales. Every once in a while you see a bale along side the road that has gotten loose. I don't want to be there when one hits the pavement!

Similarly, we get the flat beds hauling huge steel coils in this area. And it's not all that uncommon to see those lying next to the road as well. Now that definitely catches my attention regardless of whether I have 2 or 4 wheels below me.

Rob

[email protected] · Post by **[email protected]** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:08 am

peabody99 wrote:
DennisD wrote:Women in SUVs with cell phones scare the bejesus out of me. Many are armed with attitude.
Men in SUVs with cell phones are quickly closing the gap dominated by women, but I don't think they can compete in attitude.
nearly all the people that have almost killed me have been B*&^*'s on cells phones in Suv's (sometimes mini vans) since I consider them somewhat my peers, I have ripped them a new one, and they are scary! I got chased by one once-barreling down on me to each light flippme me off and pretending she was going to hit me. Still that was my fast last time committing road rage. I find women the nastiest toward me on the scooter. They have the nerve to be mad at me when they are at fault-ie running a stop sign or what not. Jealous I suppose

def on the jealous they see a pretty girl on a scoot and they wish it was them on the scoot .

laxer · Post by **laxer** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:18 am

Dumbass people who turn left in front of me or turn out in front of me, WTF!!??

Prairiedale · Post by **Prairiedale** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:41 am

Only two things scare me and one of them is nuclear war.
The other is Carnies. Circus folk. Nomads, you know. Smell like cabbage. Small hands.

Tanuki · Post by **Tanuki** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:42 am

My worst fear when riding is crazy people in cars. Over the years I've seen way too many stupid drivers. Swerving drunks, jackasses on cell phones, and drivers who don't even look where they're going. I'm also kind of tired of bicycle riders who don't feel that they have to observe traffic signals or stop signs.

iwabj · Post by **iwabj** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 1:04 pm

pugbuddy · Post by **pugbuddy** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:17 pm

This'll sound odd, but I don't like new roads. They're too smooth--I want to ride on something with a little grit to it so I can feel the traction!

And Chuck Norris: I know The Man can kick me right off my scooter no matter how fast I go! (But, as an agent of truth and goodness, I know he wouldn't)!

loodieboy · Post by **loodieboy** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:19 pm

In order: 1) Men driving black BMW's. 2) Women driving minivans / SUV's with a soccer ball decal on the back window. 3) Children drivers, regardless of gender. 4) Oil, gravel, sand, or grit on the roadway. 5) Debris on the roadway. 6) Potholes and expansion joints. 7) Clowns. I hate them.

dakotamouse · Post by **dakotamouse** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 12:43 am

OH! And cattle guards across roads. I haven't really had a problem with them but they still give me the heebeejeebees!!!

Coffeejunkie · Post by **Coffeejunkie** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 12:46 am

While I fear the person with a cell to their ear while driving, I'm even more afraid of the idiots that text while driving (A scene which is all too common in the ATL.). I've been almost run off the road twice this year by folk who think writing and driving are a good combo.

Also hungry bears on motorcycles can be a little dangerous. The minute they smell human flesh they charge right after you.

iwabj · Post by **iwabj** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 1:31 am

kazigami · Post by **kazigami** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 3:11 am

Besides cagers and drunk jay-walkers its easy: noobies at ralleys! The last one I went too some other buddy almost side-swapped me twice. I finally got around them but they had come within a couple of inches of me. Earlier that day a vespa hit the back of my scooter

it was fine, but I wondered why so many people can't handle their scooters

nateandcourt · Post by **nateandcourt** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 11:52 am

iwabj wrote:Oh! and sometimes I scare myself.

I am with you. Sometimes, I am scared of my own awesomeness.

I wonder if my scooter will be able to handle it.

But honestly SUVs I avoid them like the plague, not to be confused with plaque. After being stuck under one, I am deathly afraid of them.

pcbikedude · Post by **pcbikedude** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 2:44 pm

Other 2 wheelers that have an incessant need to wave. I notice them more on the weekends.

TVB · Post by **TVB** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 2:58 pm

pcbikedude wrote:Other 2 wheelers that have an incessant need to wave. I notice them more on the weekends.

Do you find their social advances threatening?

iwabj · Post by **iwabj** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 3:38 pm

nateandcourt · Post by **nateandcourt** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 3:47 pm

I thought it was more for the reason many of the inexperienced riders should not removing a hand from the bar.

I have seen to many people walk into stationary objects while waving.. myself included

imagine the same scenario at 50 mph .

pcbikedude · Post by **pcbikedude** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:30 pm

TVB wrote:
pcbikedude wrote:Other 2 wheelers that have an incessant need to wave. I notice them more on the weekends.
Do you find their social advances threatening?

No, but nods are cooler. It is saying, yeah we're cool and we know.

Waves are just more annoying,

Modern Buddy

What scares you the most when riding?

Crazy people!

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