On Road Rage

Peter B · #1 03-04-2015, 10:12 PM

Saw this tonight on the SF Gate website. Glad I only have to argue with the deer cutting me off. Be careful out there folks...

Satellite · #2 03-04-2015, 10:24 PM

Nice helmet cam, I wonder how it finally turned out. Did they call the police did they do anything? The driver seemed ready for the fight, he was sure out of his van quickly. I would have come unglued once he kicked my bike, the gloves would of come off. I was surprised the cyclist stayed upright when he bounced off the hatch back.

toastedbread · #3 03-04-2015, 10:28 PM

The important rule when watching driver vs cyclist videos is to almost never, ever read the comments on the article.

Satellite · #4 03-04-2015, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by toastedbread

The important rule when watching driver vs cyclist videos is to almost never, ever read the comments on the article.

Agreed, I was pissed when I read the comments. Really people siding with the driver, that clearly cut the cyclist off taking his right-of-way.

I do agree it's better to be safe regardless if you are right or wrong, dead right isn't the way to go.

Satellite

toastedbread · #5 03-04-2015, 10:41 PM

And there's always the justification of "well I see cyclists run stop signs in my hometown, so clearly this guy is at fault as well."

Dead Man · #6 03-04-2015, 11:00 PM

Both of us would have been leaving the scene in vehicles we weren't driving.

JAllen · #7 03-04-2015, 11:25 PM

I want to click on the link so bad, but I also am working on anger management. I saw a PSA from Australia (I think) that made me almost cry. In part, because it was amazing how people were respecting each other and also because this would almost never happen.

seanile · #8 03-04-2015, 11:31 PM

^don't watch it. i've forced myself to stop watching these types of vids because my own adrenaline & anger goes through the roof as soon as i watch it start escalating.

Elefantino · #9 03-04-2015, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by toastedbread

The important rule when watching driver vs cyclist videos is to almost never, ever read the comments on the article.

The best comments sections are the non-existent comment sections. Everyone's a tough guy when you post anonymously.

Wait ... isn't this sort of a comments section? Confused. Definitely not a tough guy.

notoriousdjw · #10 03-04-2015, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by seanile

^don't watch it. i've forced myself to stop watching these types of vids because my own adrenaline & anger goes through the roof as soon as i watch it start escalating.

Best Advice in this thread! Wish I had followed it

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blessthismess · #11 03-05-2015, 12:36 AM

I chose not to watch. Hope no one was hurt. I have to ride those streets Everyday and psycho drivers make my skin crawl. Must stay Zen. All that rage is a vicious cycle.

Dave Ferris · #12 03-05-2015, 01:53 AM

.........on second thought , do I really wanna spend big bucks on a road bike ?

I think I'll stick to the trails/fireroads. Stay in my hood on the side streets when I do ride on the road. Man that's some scary sh*t.

cfox · #13 03-05-2015, 06:45 AM

We cyclists always come across as such complete wussbags in these videos. I know it's the sane, rational, intelligent thing to do, but I'd love to see someone do something other than stand there and say "sir! sir! please don't touch my bike! I have this on camera!!".

bicimechanic · #14 03-05-2015, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by cfox

We cyclists always come across as such complete wussbags in these videos. I know it's the sane, rational, intelligent thing to do, but I'd love to see someone do something other than stand there and say "sir! sir! please don't touch my bike! I have this on camera!!".

When I was younger I was always the one screaming and yelling for people to pull over when cut off, yelled at or had things thrown at me. I was always ready for a fight. No one ever took me up on it though. My riding partners had to calm me down. Maybe being 6'1" and 225 had something to do with it. I'm much more mellow now!

Lewis Moon · #15 03-05-2015, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by bicimechanic

When I was younger I was always the one screaming and yelling for people to pull over when cut off, yelled at or had things thrown at me. I was always ready for a fight. No one ever took me up on it though. My riding partners had to calm me down. Maybe being 6'1" and 225 had something to do with it. I'm much more mellow now!

When I raced in the 90s my training group often included a police lieutenant and the future head of the State Bar Association. That made a lot of these confrontations moot.