Whatya do with attitude drivers at the lights?

**forkoil** · 23rd November 2006, 11:50

Originally Posted by Big Dave

There are no winners, losers and it's not a contest - it's just a fuckwit in a car that you can't allow to impact you - in either sense of the word.

Exit the situation as soon as practicable and get back to enjoying life and riding.

Even if it means pulling over and letting them go - but only if you can't get out of Denver.

*555 as a backup.

Nicely said Dave, I'm with you. But whats it with "Denver"?

**Karma** · 23rd November 2006, 12:08

I thought it was supposed to be Dodge?

**ceebie13** · 23rd November 2006, 13:06

Originally Posted by forkoil

Nicely said Dave, I'm with you. But whats it with "Denver"?

"Get Out of Denver"
Artist:Eddie and the Hot Rods (circa 1996.)

also covered by Status Quo

**Big Dave** · 23rd November 2006, 15:34

Originally Posted by forkoil

Nicely said Dave, I'm with you. But whats it with "Denver"?

Bob Segar and the Silver Bullet Band.

I still remember it was autumn and the moon was shining
Our 60 Cadillac was roaring through Nebraska whining
Doing 120 man the fields was bending over
Heading up for the mountains knowing we was traveling further
All the fires were blazing and the spinning wheels were turning turning
Had my girlfriend beside me, brother, she was burning burning

I walked up back to speak to this southern funky school teacher
She had a lot of something heavy but we couldn't reach her
We told her that we needed something that would get us going
She pulled out all she had and laid it on the table showing
All I had to do was lay my money down and pick it up
The cops came busting in and then we lit out in a pickup truck

Go! Get out of Denver, baby, go, go
Get out of Denver, baby, go
Get out of Denver, baby, go, go
Get out of Denver cause you look just like a commie
And you might just be a member
Better get out of Denver
Better get out of Denver

Well, all red lights were flashing and the sirens were screaming screaming
We had to pinch each other just to see if we were dreaming
Made it to lovely Pass in under less than half an hour
Lord, it started drizzling and it turned into a thundershower, oh!

The rain was driving but the Caddy kept on burning rubber
We kept on driving till we ran into some fog cover
We couldn't see a thing but somehow we just kept on going
We kept on driving all night long and then into the morning
Fog had finally lifted when we looked to see where we was at
We're staring at Colorado state policeman trooper cat

Go! Get out of Denver, baby, go, go
Get out of Denver, baby, go
Get out of Denver, baby, go, go
Get out of Denver cause you look just like a commie
And you might just be a member
Better get out of Denver
Better get out of Denver

Go! Get out of Denver, baby, go, go
Get out of Denver, baby, go
Get out of Denver, baby, go, go
Get out of Denver cause you look just like a commie
And you might just be a member
Better get out of Denver
Better get out of Denver

**Maha** · 23rd November 2006, 15:40

Originally Posted by ZeroIndex

'warm your tires' after pullling off.. that seems to work well..

Do you realise what you just said?......

**McJim** · 23rd November 2006, 15:43

Originally Posted by maha man

Do you realise what you just said?......

Are you impuning his choice of lubricant on the tarmac?

**Maha** · 23rd November 2006, 15:50

Originally Posted by McJim

Are you impuning his choice of lubricant on the tarmac?

There is that i guess......but no!......

And stop using such stupendously challenging vocabulary....

**Scouse** · 23rd November 2006, 16:53

Originally Posted by forkoil

Coming to work this morning, at the Birkenhead lights down Onewa Rd. Cruise up the inside of the line at the red light to the front. Noticed the car next to me edging forward so could see myself getting jammed in against the opposing curb unless I did a quick start. So blew him away (as one does) then slowed to normal speed for the trip down Onewa (in the HO lane). This guy sits 3 metres from my back wheel all the way down. When we got to the tail end of the next queue I turned and "looked", he gave back a challenging look / nod. So questioning myself now at work, would it be better to have let him go at the lights and not challenge his attitude. That way I would probably not been at risk with the tailgating, he wouldnt have had quite so much attitude for the rest of his trip, and for other bikers he encounters. Of course I did change lanes further on to get away from him, but the point remains. What do you think?

Dunno I've never had that problem

**Skyryder** · 23rd November 2006, 23:05

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Bob Segar and the Silver Bullet Band.

And they sound as good as their name. Got some of their music somewhere. Might just go and find it.

Skyryder

**Shadows** · 23rd November 2006, 23:15

Originally Posted by McJim

The fuckwits don't actually realise that by lane splitting and in fact merely being on bikes we are actively reducing congestion on the road thus getting him to work faster than if we had used a cage.

Ahhhh... but the thing is that you were behind him to begin with.

In the myopic mind of said fuckwit, how can a biker splitting lanes and getting in front of him, get him to work any faster?

**mattp** · 24th November 2006, 01:39

My view is to let them go off on their way and think that have won. Then overtake them and at the sametime wack the #uck out of their wing mirror

. Cops don't like it but I can't stand it when a cage driver thinks he should give it large becasue he is sitting in a car

**Karma** · 24th November 2006, 02:02

I wonder how many people on this site also drive cars regularly... for all you know the guy could have been admiring the bike a little too closely.

If anyone tries swiping my wing mirror I'd hunt the fucker down and give em a fucking kicking.

**Lou Girardin** · 24th November 2006, 05:35

I find a warning tap with your boot works well, or a mirrorectomy if it's a life-threatening incident.
Follow them, they forget that they will have to stop in traffic. That's when the worm turns.

**thehollowmen** · 24th November 2006, 06:44

Usually I ride normally, nothing to prove.

If they're tailgating, I slow little by little and start trying to take the edge off my flat spot.

After all, I'm in no hurry. Ain't got anything to prove either.

My bike ain't sporty, but it is big and red. It attracts all types of attention.

**scumdog** · 24th November 2006, 06:54

Originally Posted by thehollowmen

Usually I ride normally, nothing to prove.

If they're tailgating, I slow little by little and start trying to take the edge off my flat spot.

After all, I'm in no hurry. Ain't got anything to prove either.

My bike ain't sporty, but it is big and red. It attracts all types of attention.

How come none of you drongos out there came up with something as sensible as THIS?