> That's pretty scary. I'm a cyclist as well, and yes I do still get annoyed > when I see someone on a bicycle riding side by side with another cyclist on > a busy road or just being inconsiderate to traffic. BUT I remember that > even though I am annoyed, that person is another human being who is > completely unprotected when compared to me in my 3,000 lb car. Being > inconvenienced isn't worth killing someone for so I give them some room. > That is scary Joe but I know the feeling. I was in Yellowstone NP about fifteen years ago, alone, taking the long loop drive through the park and came upon a lone cyclist right in the middle of the right lane. I had to slow down to his speed as I couldn't pass since the road was curvy and hilly; essentially a no passing road. So I follow this jerk for a few miles hoping he'll move to the right and let me pass (he has a helmet mirror so knows I'm there). I toot the horn a couple of times. No reaction, so I move up about 10 feet from his tail and toot again. He flips me the bird and I have this urge just to run him over. I haven't seen another car for an hour and I'm thinking I could probably get away with it. Some rational thought returns a few seconds later and I pulled over to the side, nauseous with the adrenalin of anger. I still have nightmares to this day of what I found myself possibly capable of doing in the heat of the moment. Or I should say, nightmares that the thought of killing another human being because of their stupid arrogance ever entered my head. Talk about risk! This arrogant, inconsiderate cyclist may be just a stain on the road for all I know if someone a lot less stable than I am has ever met up with him. I don't get it (sorry if this is a bit off topic), but are cyclists like the mouse that fell into the vat of beer and came up saying "now where's that damn cat". -Nick *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Feb 29 2000 - 18:56:51 PST
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