Lost my cool this morning

[Old Steve]

I rode to work this morning, I ride along Levers Rd, Matua, Tauranga. At the end there's a right hand corner where Levers Rd meets the lower end of Otumoetai Rd, and right on the line through this corner is a man hole so I take a line close to the middle line.

This morning I was half way through the corner when some blonde bimbo in a hatch came up Otumoetai Rd, through a Give Way sign, and joined Levers Rd right on the corner, inside me on my bike - thanks to the man hole I was outside her and she didm't touch me but it was close. I had to pull across the centre line onto the other side of the road.

She had to stop at the round about just up the road so I rode up her left hand side and hammered on her window. She mouthed "What" so I smashed my hand into her wing mirror. If I'd been able to get into her car I think I'd have had a very serious discussion with her. I pulled in front of her through the round about and crawled along holding her up at 30 km/hr for about a couple of hundred metres - if she was in such a hurry to get to work then I was going to make her late. But I realised I was only spoiling my morning and opened the throttle and pulled away. But what an air-brained bitch, she could have taken one of my legs off.

[Blinkwing]

Probably not the best way to solve a situation although I don't blame you.

I'd say follow her to where she was going and when she gets out of the car, calmly explain what she did wrong.

Whether she listens or not is another matter entirely.

[CookMySock]

Nice. :niceone:

You are becoming a real biker! ;)


Steve

[vifferman]

Probably not the best way to solve a situation although I don't blame you.

I'd say follow her to where she was going and when she gets out of the car, calmly explain what she did wrong.

Whether she listens or not is another matter entirely.
I've done that a couple of times.

[schrodingers cat]

You're supposed to start these stories 'This guy I know...'

[Mudfart]

You're supposed to start these stories 'This guy I know...'

"this one time, at band camp...."

[Headbanger]

Was she hot?

If so, You're in the wrong buddy.

Thats just how the system works.

[meteor]

"this one time, at band camp...." was she too busy playing her flute??? LOL

[firefighter]

Probably not the best way to solve a situation although I don't blame you.

I'd say follow her to where she was going and when she gets out of the car, calmly explain what she did wrong.

Whether she listens or not is another matter entirely.

I've tried that. Do'nt waste your time, see here; http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/121011-Black-Hyosung-rider-quot-A2DEG-quot?highlight=hyosung

He took in what I tried to say to him so well that this popped up not long after; http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/123247-A2DEG-Black-Hyosung-STOLEN?highlight=a2deg

[Katman]

What a hero.

I bet you really showed her.








:tugger:

[phill-k]

Have you ever been on the receiving end of roadrage, your wife / girlfriend perhaps? Slowing down in front of a vehicle is not really smart, if she happened to bump you, it would have hurt you more than her. She could well have done that if she thought her life was in danger, you were on a bike and harassing her, be an interesting explanation to the police or a judge.
Don't blame you for being angry, but perhaps just learn from it rather than, react that way.

[Oscar]

I rode to work this morning, I ride along Levers Rd, Matua, Tauranga. At the end there's a right hand corner where Levers Rd meets the lower end of Otumoetai Rd, and right on the line through this corner is a man hole so I take a line close to the middle line.

This morning I was half way through the corner when some blonde bimbo in a hatch came up Otumoetai Rd, through a Give Way sign, and joined Levers Rd right on the corner, inside me on my bike - thanks to the man hole I was outside her and she didm't touch me but it was close. I had to pull across the centre line onto the other side of the road.

She had to stop at the round about just up the road so I rode up her left hand side and hammered on her window. She mouthed "What" so I smashed my hand into her wing mirror. If I'd been able to get into her car I think I'd have had a very serious discussion with her. I pulled in front of her through the round about and crawled along holding her up at 30 km/hr for about a couple of hundred metres - if she was in such a hurry to get to work then I was going to make her late. But I realised I was only spoiling my morning and opened the throttle and pulled away. But what an air-brained bitch, she could have taken one of my legs off.

She obviously didn't have a clue she'd done owt wrong.
You took a bad situation and made it worse.

[nodrog]

you should have stabbed her.

[Tank]

. If I'd been able to get into her car I think I'd have had a very serious discussion with her.

Yeah - thats the kind of thing that escalates it and ends up you you getting charged.

We have all been there - (have done similar things myself in the past) but at the end of the day - you have to hold anger in check. Its simply not worth it - if its not deliberate (and contrary to KB belief - most people in cars dont actually want to harm someone just because they are on a bike) then toot, give them a finger, shake a fist and let them know you are there.

Most normal people when they see that they almost caused an accident are 'freeked' enough with their actions. Acting like a twat dosnt make it any better. (again - disclaimer - have acted like a twat myself - so I do know where you are coming from - I just grew out of it.

[Katman]

Would you have acted the way you did if it had been a 6 foot gang member with facial tattoos driving the car?

No, you wouldn't have. You'd have quietly pissed your pants while hoping that he didn't notice that he'd almost hit you.

But instead you figured it was safe to intimidate a woman.

Do you smack your wife around as well?

[Tank]

Do you smack your wife around as well?

Only when the bitch has it coming.

[Katman]

See, what really fucks me off about this sort of shit is that there are motorcyclists out there that actually think they're achieving something positive by acting like this.

All that has happened is that you've added to the risks that motorcyclists face out on the road.

You have created a woman car driver who now hates motorcyclists, her husband (when she tells him how scared she was) who now hates motorcyclists, her workmates who now hate motorcyclists, her family who now hate motorcyclists..........

Far too often we see noobs on here who seem to think that motorcycling is about portraying a Neanderthal image (and they always seem to get plenty of encouragement from cocks like DB).

Grow the fuck up.

[onearmedbandit]

Yeah I have to agree, I'm not really about intimidating other road users by kicking doors etc. It doesn't acheive anything except alienating the general public from us. We all make mistakes, some not so important, and some life threatening. However, it's how we deal with it that is the most important issue. Like KM said, if it was a tattoo'ed gang member your approach most likely would've been completely different.

[Tank]

(and they always seem to get plenty of encouragement from cocks like DB).

On the bright side - I believe its is so rare for anyone to agree with DB - that he has listed every time it has happened in his signature.

[Tank]

Would you have acted the way you did if it had been a 6 foot gang member with facial tattoos driving the car?


Jesus wept - some of the hyosung riding "real bikers" waaaaaaaa to the Mods if you mention ice cream - how the fuck are they going to cope with a gang member in real life?

[Smifffy]

Glad you weren't hurt. Approach every situation as if the other vehicle is being driven by the bimbo, and she has her 6'4" gang member husband and two of his mates in the car with her.

[Skinon]

definately dealt with it the wrong way. You should of camly rode up next to her and smashed your helmet thru the drivers window screaming like that p freak on police 10-7 who headbutted through the fence. Even if it was a gangmember he woulda got a hell of a fright. No-one wants to fuck with a pfreak, might have aids or something...

[Love my Bonnie]

We all lose our cool at times.
I drive my (sons) car like a nana, I give way, I don't speed, indicate every move & I am a very calm & polite driver.
But when my ass hits the seat of my Bonnie, I literally grow horns.
I am aggresive, rude, abusive, impatient
I have chased people, abused them. Once I even made a lady cry.
NOT PROUD, but it does happen.

[Katman]

But when my ass hits the seat of my Bonnie, I literally grow horns.
I am aggresive, rude, abusive, impatient
I have chased people, abused them. Once I even made a lady cry.
NOT PROUD, but it does happen.

It's a simple question to ask yourself really - do you want to be part of the problem or part of the solution?

[Love my Bonnie]

I know its so wrong, but when someone does something that endangers my life, I tend to get more than a bit annoyed.

[Tank]

But when my ass hits the seat of my Bonnie, I literally grow horns.
I am aggresive, rude, abusive, impatient
...
NOT PROUD, but it does happen.


I know its so wrong, but when someone does something that endangers my life, I tend to get more than a bit annoyed.

Sounds like you should be annoyed at yourself on occasions.

[Katman]

I know its so wrong, but when someone does something that endangers my life, I tend to get more than a bit annoyed.

From your previous post it sounds like nobody even needs to endanger your life.

Those who thrive on portraying motorcycling as an anti-social pastime are playing straight into the governments hands.

[peasea]

We all lose our cool at times.
I drive my (sons) car like a nana, I give way, I don't speed, indicate every move & I am a very calm & polite driver.
But when my ass hits the seat of my Bonnie, I literally grow horns.
I am aggresive, rude, abusive, impatient
I have chased people, abused them. Once I even made a lady cry.
NOT PROUD, but it does happen.

I'm glad I don't ride in Franklin.

[Love my Bonnie]

Sounds like you should be annoyed at yourself on occasions.

Yep, you are right

[nudemetalz]

I agree with Katman in this thread.
All she needed to do was *555 (he was riding in front of her displaying his numberplate), tell them her mirror had been broken off and now was being harrassed by a motorcyclist. Just another nail in the coffin of us evil pricks that ride bikes !!

Seriously, you should have chalked it up to experience, Dude, and just been thankful you came out of it alive and upright.

[{.bLanK}G_o_D]

I've tried that. Do'nt waste your time

Agreed.


you should have stabbed her.

And you wonder why I think you're a dick!

[Juzz976]

I live in tauranga too, it's home to a very large portion of the bad, ignorant, inconsiderate and stupid drivers in NZ.
If your gonna get pissed at all the bad drivers here your hate will consume you.

Although I can understand you may have already been frustrated by the numerous tar snakes that seem to be appearing around here.

I parked infront of a 4wd and pretened to take down the rego number of a 'I've got 2.5 tonnes of right of way' woman.
She slumped in her seat shamefully as other motorist past on the outside lane, of course after I explained to her about her actions and asked her how she planned to tell the next motorcyclists kids that their mother/father was dead.

[nodrog]

And you wonder why I think you're a dick!

and you wonder why you're not allowed pets anymore. (http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/christchurch/3692998/Suppression-appeal-dismissed-in-donkey-sex-case)

[35tickets]

Nice....I would have done exactly the same thing....and broken the mirror off to prove the point....well she obviously wasn't using it so she won't be needing it