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  1. 15th July 2009, 12:34 #1
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    eek Things that make you go hmmm

    I was riding on the southern motorway this morning on the North Shore of Auckland. The congestion wasn't too bad, as the traffic was going 50km/h. I was riding in the middle of my lane, and I was wearing a high-viz vest I got from ACC.

    Then the cage on my right hand side started changing into my lane. I gave the throttle a quick tweak to move ahead and get out of the way, and as I did I turned my head so I could look the driver squarely in the eyes.
    It was obvious they had seen me at this point in time, yet they continued to move into my lane.

    I looked down and saw the front fender of their car just miss clipping my rear tyre. If I hadn't of given the throttle a little blip they would definitely have knocked me off.


    And I thought "hmmm". Anything made you go "hmmm" recently?
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    That sounds more like a "WTF?!?!?!!!" moment than a "Hmmm" one.
    ... and that's what I think.

    Or summat.

    Or maybe not...

    Dunno really....
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    I was too stunned for a WTF moment after I looked them in the eyes and they continued to move into "my" space.
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    Quote Originally Posted by vifferman View Post
    That sounds more like a "WTF?!?!?!!!" moment than a "Hmmm" one.
    Or even a MDK one
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    Nah - those are "TWANG!" moments....
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    A driver like that probably thought the gap was always there, and that you blipped the throttle to "beat him". They don't learn.

    Good on you for avoiding.
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    Hmmm... Yesterday going along Green Lane East at night in the rain, headlights check. Come up to a green light, oncoming car waiting to turn right, waiting, waiting, waiting, 20m till I reach them they decide to turn. Well that was my wet emergency braking practice for the night that's for sure!
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    when I'm in a car I always try to hit people wearing high viz vests.
    I can't help it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by p.dath View Post
    I was riding on the southern motorway this morning on the North Shore of Auckland. The congestion wasn't too bad, as the traffic was going 50km/h. I was riding in the middle of my lane, and I was wearing a high-viz vest I got from ACC.

    Then the cage on my right hand side started changing into my lane. I gave the throttle a quick tweak to move ahead and get out of the way, and as I did I turned my head so I could look the driver squarely in the eyes.
    It was obvious they had seen me at this point in time, yet they continued to move into my lane.

    I looked down and saw the front fender of their car just miss clipping my rear tyre. If I hadn't of given the throttle a little blip they would definitely have knocked me off.


    And I thought "hmmm". Anything made you go "hmmm" recently?
    Get their number plate, track them down and let down their tyres in the middle of the night ... leaving a message on the window "LOOK OUT FOR BIKES/OTHER VEHICLES YOU PRICK" every night for like a week. Then you won't have to contend with them on the motorway for at least that time, if that doesn't teach them a lesson!!
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    Maybe he thought you were challenging him when you had time to turn and look him in the eye......

    Surprised you had time to do that even
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    Quote Originally Posted by hospitalfood View Post
    when I'm in a car I always try to hit people wearing high viz vests.
    I can't help it.
    Yep, might as well paint a target on your forehead.

    If you ride like everyone is out to get you, then drawing attention to yourself is the not the smartest thing.
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    I doubt that any car driver would just "knock a biker off" on purpose. Anyway, whats wrong with using the middle lane?

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    Had a car pull out in front of me, I knew he was going to do it, and was well slowed down in time, gave him a wee beep to let him know i was there and a nice freindly wave to say fuck you.

    You could see him blush.
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    Get used to it because it'll happen to you for the rest of your biking life.It isn't deliberate or personal,just a matter of "shit mate I didn't even see you"
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    Quote Originally Posted by p.dath View Post
    I was riding on the southern motorway this morning on the North Shore of Auckland. The congestion wasn't too bad, as the traffic was going 50km/h. I was riding in the middle of my lane, and I was wearing a high-viz vest I got from ACC.

    Then the cage on my right hand side started changing into my lane. I gave the throttle a quick tweak to move ahead and get out of the way, and as I did I turned my head so I could look the driver squarely in the eyes.
    It was obvious they had seen me at this point in time, yet they continued to move into my lane.

    I looked down and saw the front fender of their car just miss clipping my rear tyre. If I hadn't of given the throttle a little blip they would definitely have knocked me off.


    And I thought "hmmm". Anything made you go "hmmm" recently?
    Happened to me and I finished up taking a slide down the Southern Motorway, 6pm on a wet Friday night.

    Shit myself watching headlights rushing towards me.
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