Author Topic: I lost a little bit of faith in humanity last night... (Read 6477 times)

eideteker · « **on:** April 05, 2010, 09:59:02 am »

not that I had much to begin with, but whatever.

I was on my way to work around 10:00 PM, riding through the welfare side of town (which usually isn't a problem other than the smell). Out of the corner of my eye I see something hit the road in the center of the other lane, bounce up, and hit my right side mirror - someone threw something at me! I didn't see anyone, and since I was on my way to work I really couldn't do anything about it, but it just pissed me off - why would you do that? It sounded like a small plastic toy of some kind, but it was solid and it left a mark on the back of my mirror (I need new mirrors anyway, but that's not the point). Just wanted to rant, but has this happened to anyone else?

grumpy · « **Reply #1 on:** April 05, 2010, 10:34:37 am »

yep -
rocks dropped on my car from pedestrian bridges over the freeway (broke the windshield)
things thrown at me (on bike) from passing cars
lit cigarettes flicked at me while splitting lanes in stop-n-go traffic; very obviously done on purpose. (of course the dumbass was stuck in gridlock while I was free to move around and get a little payback)

people suck.

Caaveman82 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 05, 2010, 10:38:05 am »

Quote from: grumpy on April 05, 2010, 10:34:37 am

lit cigarettes flicked at me while splitting lanes in stop-n-go traffic

people suck.

When I lived in Cali I had that happen but the guy was staring at me in his side mirror and started closing in on the line as I approached with a big dumb grin on his face, luckily I had some carbon fiber nuckles on my gloves and that dude had a broken mirror after I passed.

Jordan · « **Reply #3 on:** April 05, 2010, 10:47:46 am »

Driving a tractor trailer 2 am westbound I80 in Iowa, podunk inbred fool dropped a cinder block on my windshield, never forget it.

Duke McDukiedook · « **Reply #4 on:** April 05, 2010, 10:49:04 am »

Awesome.

I had a golf ball smash my windshield while I was in mid-song to some tune and glass flew in my mouth and all over me- luckily my eyes were closed while I was belting out a big note.

#$%*er was teeing off balls in the opposite direction to the highway- which I was doing about 70MPH at that time.

754 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 05, 2010, 11:12:25 am »

Geeez the cinder block..

which window did it take out..?

domer · « **Reply #6 on:** April 05, 2010, 12:59:39 pm »

i had some dick kick my bike over while it was parked in front of my house... no apparent reason, other than it was taking a parking spot (people have been killed over them here in sf). busted a bunch of #$%*, fat foot print/dent in tank

tramp · « **Reply #7 on:** April 05, 2010, 01:08:26 pm »

some people are jerks
they're not worth remembering

mrblasty · « **Reply #8 on:** April 05, 2010, 03:28:43 pm »

i had some teenagers chuck a water balloon at me as I was turning into a parking lot. Two thing happened, I broke my hand when I caught up to them at the next light, and the little #$%*ers learned you can't shake a biker that wants to kill you.

HavocTurbo · « **Reply #9 on:** April 05, 2010, 03:47:26 pm »

While none of it was on purpose (i hope) I have a couple threads devoted to the stupidity of humanity.

But never had any obvious threats from cars other than not looking etc.

Other bikers though... been in a few scuffles because of my brand, style, etc.

333 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 05, 2010, 04:35:02 pm »

Quote from: mrblasty on April 05, 2010, 03:28:43 pm

i had some teenagers chuck a water balloon at me as I was turning into a parking lot. Two thing happened, I broke my hand when I caught up to them at the next light, and the little #$%*ers learned you can't shake a biker that wants to kill you.

This is what sucks about our favorite interest. Some punk pulls something like this, and finds out that even a little 350F like mine can keep up(at least in the city)with just about any cage. And then he goes out and gets a 600 sportbike and proceeds to give all riders a bad name. Cause once a punk, always a punk.

Jordan · « **Reply #11 on:** April 05, 2010, 05:11:43 pm »

block hit the center post took out both. Stopped at weigh station to report it, never caught the perp and put me out of service.

my78k · « **Reply #12 on:** April 05, 2010, 05:17:35 pm »

Dukie, I hope that wasn't me! I remember back in highschool I was on the golf team and playing our home course. The 3rd tee ran parallel to a roadway and I sliced my drive and smacked an on coming car dead on!

As for myself any and all close calls or hits have been accidental (I think) mainly stinging creatures etc.

Dennis

72 yellow · « **Reply #13 on:** April 05, 2010, 06:31:13 pm »

Had a female empty her car ashtray at me cause she didn't like me glancing at her.
Had another female pass me on the right, in a turn lane into a factory, when I caught up to her at a red light, I asked what her problem was. She just gave me the finger, so I twisted the side view off her new car. She didn't think it was funny then.
My wife kicked in the door of a jerk in a car trying to crowd us out of our lane.

Duke McDukiedook · « **Reply #14 on:** April 05, 2010, 06:43:09 pm »

Quote from: my78k on April 05, 2010, 05:17:35 pm

Dukie, I hope that wasn't me! I remember back in highschool I was on the golf team and playing our home course. The 3rd tee ran parallel to a roadway and I sliced my drive and smacked an on coming car dead on!

As for myself any and all close calls or hits have been accidental (I think) mainly stinging creatures etc.

Dennis

Not unless you lived in St. Louis around '96, DID YOU!?!?!

fastbroshi · « **Reply #15 on:** April 05, 2010, 10:39:20 pm »

No one was ever caught unawares by a 150lb pumpkin dropping off an overpass into the road did they? If you did it totally wasn't me I swear.

Frankenkit · « **Reply #16 on:** April 05, 2010, 10:54:49 pm »

This is MickeyX's story, not mine, but that's never stopped me

She was out on her road bike (not honda, not harley... think Novara)

and some punk ass kids roll down the window and tag her on the shoulder as they pass. That's terrifying #$%* on a bicycle.

She was all kinds of pissed off and cranked it, catching up with the car and giving the little buggerers Hell at the next stop light.

That's my lady!!!

Duke McDukiedook · « **Reply #17 on:** April 05, 2010, 11:12:47 pm »

I had some turd blossoms throw a survey book at me when I was riding my roadbike.

I tried my damndest to catch up but I had a big hill to pedal up.

MickeyX · « **Reply #18 on:** April 06, 2010, 01:03:52 am »

Yeah, those little #$%*s put me into the curb a bit and sped off laughing. So, I chased them down through the town and caught them about 7-8 blocks up. I wonder how they felt being caught by a chick with 1 1/2 legs on a bicycle? I'm sure they didn't tell that part of the story to their buddies.

I love the guy in the big pickup last year who pulled up next to me on my HD 883 and made a "chick bike" comment out the window at me, laughing to his buddy. I put up my visor, looked him right in the eye and said "Yeah it's a chick bike. I'm a chick #$%*."

I make friends wherever I go.

Old75_ratafe · « **Reply #19 on:** April 06, 2010, 02:23:11 am »

Quote from: MickeyX on April 06, 2010, 01:03:52 am

Yeah, those little #$%*s put me into the curb a bit and sped off laughing. So, I chased them down through the town and caught them about 7-8 blocks up. I wonder how they felt being caught by a chick with 1 1/2 legs on a bicycle? I'm sure they didn't tell that part of the story to their buddies.

I love the guy in the big pickup last year who pulled up next to me on my HD 883 and made a "chick bike" comment out the window at me, laughing to his buddy. I put up my visor, looked him right in the eye and said "Yeah it's a chick bike. I'm a chick #$%*."

I make friends wherever I go.

HD 883 chick bike huh.. have to mention that one to my cousin next time I see him riding around on his 89883... 6'11", male, 225lbs lol

MickeyX · « **Reply #20 on:** April 06, 2010, 01:46:14 pm »

Actually, by most HD standards, they consider any sportster to be a chick bike. I have no idea why. There are bars that won't let you park your chick bike next to the big twins. Idiots.

demon78 · « **Reply #21 on:** April 06, 2010, 02:04:10 pm »

Mickey consider there are some places that wont let you park anything next to a bloated V-twin. Consider also that they wouldn't understand what a Black Shadow was.
Bill the demon.

dave500 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 06, 2010, 02:47:56 pm »

i was lifting a skip bin in a new estate with a heavy truck and was partially blocking the road,an impatient female drove over the opposite houses brand new wet lawn and also smashed her mirror on the bull bar of the truck and just kept going,,sheeesh.

bucky katt · « **Reply #23 on:** April 06, 2010, 07:10:37 pm »

Quote from: Old75_ratafe on April 06, 2010, 02:23:11 am

Quote from: MickeyX on April 06, 2010, 01:03:52 am
Yeah, those little #$%*s put me into the curb a bit and sped off laughing. So, I chased them down through the town and caught them about 7-8 blocks up. I wonder how they felt being caught by a chick with 1 1/2 legs on a bicycle? I'm sure they didn't tell that part of the story to their buddies.

I love the guy in the big pickup last year who pulled up next to me on my HD 883 and made a "chick bike" comment out the window at me, laughing to his buddy. I put up my visor, looked him right in the eye and said "Yeah it's a chick bike. I'm a chick #$%*."

I make friends wherever I go.

HD 883 chick bike huh.. have to mention that one to my cousin next time I see him riding around on his 89883... 6'11", male, 225lbs lol

i bet he looks like a monkey #$%*ing a football when he rides that thing

my78k · « **Reply #24 on:** April 06, 2010, 07:32:34 pm »

Most of the meat heads can't tell the difference between the 1200 and the 883 "Chickster" so they just hate on them all....it saves them from actually having to think!!

Dennis

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