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PostPosted: Thu May 27, 2010 9:24 am 
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http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/ ... cbc?hpt=T2

Some of the video looks like he's kinda a prick rider cutting thru the middle of parking lots and then popping out in front of cars, but other parts are pretty scary.

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PostPosted: Thu May 27, 2010 9:38 am 
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That's why I got off road riding for a while. Got ran off the road because old driver was following the bike lane line.

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PostPosted: Thu May 27, 2010 10:31 am 
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i don't know how he comes off as a prick rider. he seems a bit too nice to me. he should be shooting those stupid assholes. up with vigilantism!


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PostPosted: Thu May 27, 2010 11:10 am 
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The spot at 56 seconds, where he is cruising thru the parking lot (you can see the yellow lines on the ground) , and then shoots onto the main road and the car - which has been traveling on the road would have the right of way over a bicyclist that is cutting thru the middle of a parking lot and shooting onto the road - ohlmost hit's him. This one is entirely on the cyclist. The other scenarios shown don't appear to be his fault, and I LOVE how he hits the one car backing up with his fist or something.
I did this once on my way home, and it resulted in the largest black lady I have ever seen, getting out of her car and wanting to kick my ass. . . I was actually a little freightened.

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PostPosted: Thu May 27, 2010 11:39 am 
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Did she look like this? Lucky you were safe :)
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btw, she deserved her Oscar for this role. :thumbsup:

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PostPosted: Thu May 27, 2010 12:49 pm 
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I agree coming out of nowhere between cars in a parking lot is increasing the chances he'll get whacked. You can't bitch about the cars not always following the rules if you're not going to buddy.

The couple of times he was on the street when he got brushed off the front of the red car making the turn and the jackass in the truck running him off the road are all on the drivers.


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I'm glad its not just me. I can not believe how little people are paying attention while driving. The camera is pretty cool, but won't do a damn thing for you in a car vs bike accident. I guess the cops could see who killed ya. The one that pisses me off the most, is the mommy in the SUV, on the phone, that speeds up to make a right turn right in front of you and then when they realize they've cut you off ,they slow down. Or the guy that wants to turn right but, won't pass you and rides your back wheel all the way to the intersection. What is it that Bobkie says on the Road ID commercial? Road ID, Helmet, Bazooka, ready to go!

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I had a guy on base make a left turn almost hitting me, I left him a nice dent in his truck for his troubles.

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urban battleground is a good way to put it.

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