What the hell's up with Wellington cagers these days?

**Laxi** · 15th April 2009, 18:12

so, organised to meet up with insanity rules in petone for a coffee after work, (seeing as how our last outing was so rudly interupted,(selfish bastard

), anyway, I was riding along humming whatever tune was stuck in my head, minding my own buisness when a car wanders straight across the road in front of me, waking me up very quickly, with my back tyre screeching and me moving suspisiously side ways I avoided becoming the latest bit of bling attached to her multi-coloured jap tosser waggon (this all happened right outside the cafe much to insanitys amusment).
so after a quick 1 finger wave to tosser waggons occupants I parked up and joined him for my caffine shot, I hadnt even sat down when a car across the road backed out of its car park causing a repeat of the screeching sound, as we sat there drinking our coffees, talking a bit of crap as you do, this happened 4 more times, 6 near misses in 1 spot in 20 minutes or so.
wellingtonians Love nothing more than dissing Daucklanders driving skills, and I used to agree, but it seems we've caught up and surpassed their efforts, hell even nth Queensland drivers who are used to making their own roads make us look like demolition drivers, is this just a wellington thing or should every road in new zealand be converted into pedestrian only areas?

**JimO** · 15th April 2009, 18:14

what the fucks a cager

**James Deuce** · 15th April 2009, 18:15

Ring Andrew Templeton. Your braking technique needs work.

http://www.roadsafe.co.nz/aboutus/aboutus.htm

**Laxi** · 15th April 2009, 18:16

car driver

**James Deuce** · 15th April 2009, 18:16

I know I am, but what are you?

**Laxi** · 15th April 2009, 18:17

Originally Posted by James Deuce

Ring Andrew Templeton. Your braking technique needs work.

http://www.roadsafe.co.nz/aboutus/aboutus.htm

been there done that

**James Deuce** · 15th April 2009, 18:21

Originally Posted by Laxi

been there done that

Ahh, so we know everything now? I would respectfully suggest that Andrew will be turning in his grave to hear of an ex-pupil locking the rear in such a blase manner.

They do more than just Basic Handling skills courses too.

I'm booking my refresher course, when are you?

**Number One** · 15th April 2009, 19:11

I have actually noticed cars seem to be pulling over to block filtering bikes a LOT more than ever used to happen.

Come on folks...who hasn't been giving out happy thank you waves to cars when they move over AND stand up all you punks that have been kicking in side mirrors?!

Seriously though - it does seem to me that Wellington drivers have become more testy, impatient and much much less considerate of late. Unless it's just that I actually notice it all more because I am riding more defensively and actually paying more attention than I used to

**Katman** · 15th April 2009, 19:11

Originally Posted by Laxi

when a car wanders straight across the road in front of me, waking me up very quickly,

What the fuck were you doing asleep?

**Maki** · 15th April 2009, 19:16

[QUOTE=James Deuce;2028592]Ahh, so we know everything now? I would respectfully suggest that Andrew will be turning in his grave to hear of an ex-pupil locking the rear in such a blase manner.
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Sorry to hear that. When did Andrew pass away?

**Trudes** · 15th April 2009, 19:43

It's school holidays and just after Easter weekend.........

Wellington's full of visiting Dorklanders driving their cages about.

**Laxi** · 15th April 2009, 19:50

Originally Posted by James Deuce

Ahh, so we know everything now? I would respectfully suggest that Andrew will be turning in his grave to hear of an ex-pupil locking the rear in such a blase manner.

They do more than just Basic Handling skills courses too.

I'm booking my refresher course, when are you?

While not the question I was asking.
No far from it. I am more than willing to admit I will always having somthing to learn, as with everything in life. You on the other hand obviously do and love to post on every thread telling us all about it, maybe you could teach me, master. You of infinite wisdom who never makes a fucking mistake, see I admit I fucked up, wasn't paying as much attention to my surroundings as I should have been (maybe you could instruct me on how you manage to never drop concentration even for second?), I only had about 5 metres to stop so I panicked and locked my back wheel, I don’t expect you to understand this as obviously men of steel such as yourself never break a sweat.

**Katman** · 15th April 2009, 19:52

Originally Posted by Laxi

see I admit I fucked up, wasn't paying as much attention to my surroundings as I should have been

So if you fucked up, what's with giving the car driver the finger?

**Laxi** · 15th April 2009, 19:59

fuck people, give it up! I may have fucked up by not expecting some psycho bitch to cross a main road with a blind fold on but if I fucking hit her who do you think the cops would blame?
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actually scratch that, it would be me cause im riding the bike

**Swoop** · 15th April 2009, 20:05

Originally Posted by Number One

I have actually noticed cars seem to be pulling over to block filtering bikes a LOT more than ever used to happen.

Come on folks...who hasn't been giving out happy thank you waves to cars when they move over AND stand up all you punks that have been kicking in side mirrors?!

This is part of the problem. You all need to be getting the attention of tin-top fuckwits by reminding these retards that they do not (in fact) own the road.
A nice "thank-you" wave is a start.

A happy mirrorectomy for those who are deliberately blocking or endangering a biker, is the other end of the spectrum.