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larper posted:get a different stem though, adjustables look like poo poo
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Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:I quit riding on roads here, period, when we had to take a bypass road around the Montour Trail and two people actively tried to run us over and screamed poo poo at us in the course of twenty minutes. One of them, a Jeep driver (always a Jeep driver) flew up behind my wife at top speed, slammed the brakes a few feet from her, and leaned on the horn. Had my wife been startled and fallen she'd have certainly been run over. Sorry that happened to your wife, that driver deserves to suck lead. That poo poo can be so demoralizing and discouraging from riding. When I get that I pull over and take some deep breaths with the 4-7-8 method.My girlfriend is just getting started riding and I'm afraid to bring her on main roads because even people honking seems to really put her into a panic. Nothing that bad happened on my ride thankfully. I have heard the driver culture in pittsburgh is extremely toxic though. The jeep (4x4 ones) drivers were actually surprisingly courteous out here, I had no problems with them. The most common knuckle dragging r*tard car was a black jeep liberty, or the bloated midsize amerikkkan SUV type car in general. The funniest part of the trip was in a parking lot in some poo poo towne in NY near white plains. I was turning right in the lot, and some guy in a cop tint bulldozer turning left floored it to try to get in front of me, jammed on his brakes, then yelled "you need to learn how to drive that thing better" out of his window lol. He parked in the fire lane in front of some shop and left his truck idling. I gave him the finger on my way out of the lot and said "gently caress off mate" and he clearly wanted so badly to get into it with me, but was too pussy to actually get out of the truck, so I rode off on my way. Luckily it was rail trail from that town onward so it was easy to forget about the experience.
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mystes posted:who gives a poo poo You clearly have not spent enough time on FGG to be riding a single speed. That bike is wasted on you
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larper posted:I have heard the driver culture in pittsburgh is extremely toxic though. It is the worst place I have ever driven in my life. Chicago drivers are downright thoughtful and courteous in comparison. A few years back I lived in an apartment building about 600 yards from a grocery store and would just walk over instead of driving, I'd have people actually pull up and scream "GET A loving CAR" at me.
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Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:It is the worst place I have ever driven in my life. Chicago drivers are downright thoughtful and courteous in comparison. People said that in chicago? I know its not nyc but theres enough pedestrians and bicyclists for it to be 'normal', at least in cook county
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Jul 14, 2022 15:53
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nah, people said that here in Pittsburgh.
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larper posted:The funniest part of the trip was in a parking lot in some poo poo towne in NY near white plains. I was turning right in the lot, and some guy in a cop tint bulldozer turning left floored it to try to get in front of me, jammed on his brakes, then yelled "you need to learn how to drive that thing better" out of his window lol. He parked in the fire lane in front of some shop and left his truck idling. I gave him the finger on my way out of the lot and said "gently caress off mate" and he clearly wanted so badly to get into it with me, but was too pussy to actually get out of the truck, so I rode off on my way. Luckily it was rail trail from that town onward so it was easy to forget about the experience. Required thread viewing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXblFO4_YQY
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WaryWarren posted:Required thread viewing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXblFO4_YQY Nobody ever believes me when I talk about the CAFE requirements. gently caress obama
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Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:nah, people said that here in Pittsburgh. Someone in the phiz discord said that pittsburgh is the most pedestrian hostile city they've ever lived in and I can believe it. I went to the incline there and was astonished at how terrible West Carson & Smithfield was. So many things to trip over, hosed sidewalks, people not even stopping for the walk signal. You could hear cars bottoming out constantly as they blew through it at 40+. All in an intersection that serves one of the bigger tourist attractions in the city
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I was crossing a residential street once on my way to classes, and the guy stopped at the sign that I was crossing in front of jumped out of his car and lost his poo poo at me for crossing. I wouldn't say it's the most pedestrian unfriendly city in the country (compared to anything in Texas it's heaven), but the city has a very bad case of existing for suburbanites to drive through instead of existing for people to live in. quote:
I live on that T line and that's the station I get off at to go ride the GAP and crossing the street there from the T station is a nightmare.
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I presented my letter about the franklin avenue death hill at our neighborhood transpo committee. turns out also that in the upper section of the hill (east part), some children that go to pratt school need a bus because crossing the street is so dangerous. this would be a 1/2 mile walk max.
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WaryWarren posted:Required thread viewing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXblFO4_YQY in the graph at 4:30, what caused sedan/wagon weight to drop so much in the late 1970s? response to the oil crisis? i.e. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_average_fuel_economy actionjackson has issued a correction as of 17:58 on Jul 14, 2022 |
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actionjackson posted:in the graph at 4:30, what caused sedan/wagon weight to drop so much in the late 1970s? response to the oil crisis? Correct, moving to monocoque fwd designs in reaction to the oil crisis annihilating full size sales. Big Three executives were convinced that there was no future in premium small cars because size = prestige and in their minds buyers moving up the brand ladder would always want a larger car. Then the BMWs and Mercedes started showing up and eating their high end lunch and the oil crisis exacerbated it. They started downsizing but they never regained the lead they lost to imports in that market ever again.
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i was the only bike commuter when i lived in oklahoma, and pickup trucks frequently threatened to run me over, and i had an open pop bottle thrown in my face and it spilled all over me as i was riding to my going away party. when i moved back to oregon, my first pickup interaction was a guy trying to turn and he was over the bike path from his driveway, and he backed up and apologized profusely. felt so good to be back.
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I'm guessing "skip" is the correct answer because bikes are invisible to drivers
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El Pollo Blanco posted:Lol the cops were out in town today ticketing cyclists for riding without helmets and not getting off their bikes to cross at pedestrian crossings Lol gently caress, I haven't seen that kind of thing in Auckland, but that sounds exactly like what the pigs in Sydney would do. Sometime many years ago there the government had the brilliant idea of increasing fines to do with bicycles up to the same level as those for motorbike offenses, so cycling without a helmet is now a $344 spot fine (but a court could impose up to a $2200 fine). Also I remember a story about a cement truck driver who ran over and killed a cyclist and his defense was he thought he could fit past them without changing lanes. Truck driver was found not guilty and got away with no punishment, but hey the cyclist was probably wearing a helmet at least. (Oh I found the cement truck case, so loving infuriating: https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/one-metre-between-life-and-death-20130519-2jugh.html)
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Weird how the worst countries tend to be anglo dominated. Oh well, better not read into this at all
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On the walk back from dinner just now, we were in a crosswalk with a walk sign with 3 other people and a dude blasts straight through the intersection at an oooold red light at 40 mph. He inevitably got stuck in traffic like 200 feet away in the direction we were walking, so I took the opportunity to cuss his rear end out and tell him to pay attention. Then he pulled over and jumped out of the car and wanted to fight me, saying he didn't actually hit anyone so why do I care, and he only saw 2 people in the crosswalk instead of 5 like its loving bowlling. Instead of possibly going to jail or getting shot tonight I told him I accepted his apology and moved on. The look on his face when he got out his car and realized I had about 5 inches and 60lb on him was priceless though. Cars make everyone into a tough guy.
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heated game moment posted:Instead of possibly going to jail or getting shot tonight I told him I accepted his apology and moved on. you should have hopped in his car when he got out and fought him with car. if you fight in car you get judicial immunity. i dont make the rules, thats just how it works
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Xaris posted:you should have hopped in his car when he got out and fought him with car. if you fight in car you get judicial immunity. i dont make the rules, thats just how it works Stealing a car is a major crime that warrants many years spent in a cage.
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you have a right to scream at anyone you want as long as you are in your car, it's one of the more recent amendments I think
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Blackhawk posted:Also I remember a story about a cement truck driver who ran over and killed a cyclist and his defense was he thought he could fit past them without changing lanes. Truck driver was found not guilty and got away with no punishment, but hey the cyclist was probably wearing a helmet at least. I'm probably more car brained than most in this thread but this kind of poo poo makes me the most upset. The larger the vehicle you are operating the more damage you can cause, so you should have have more responsibility to be cautious. The only way it seems people get punished for slamming their car into something is if the other thing is another car. I think a lot about a video of a state cop yelling "driving is a privilege, not a right" at a sov cit loser and I really wish it was treated that way.
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Xaris posted:the baby bombers on nextdoor are scared Good, gently caress them
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Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:I quit riding on roads here, period, when we had to take a bypass road around the Montour Trail and two people actively tried to run us over and screamed poo poo at us in the course of twenty minutes. One of them, a Jeep driver (always a Jeep driver) flew up behind my wife at top speed, slammed the brakes a few feet from her, and leaned on the horn. Had my wife been startled and fallen she'd have certainly been run over. Funny how this kinda stuff happens to you repeatedly, meanwhile nobody else ever encounters it
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When I ran a lot I used to have people throw things at me out their window or scream slurs at me. I'm sure the hate is tremendously amplified on a bike when you are 'taking up their space.''
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lil poopendorfer posted:Funny how this kinda stuff happens to you repeatedly, meanwhile nobody else ever encounters it I don't even ride bikes regularly and I can attest to what PFC is saying. People drive like crazy people, and it gets even worse if you're driving something that isn't a car. Ask your friends that have motorcycles or mopeds how people drive around them. I can say with absolute certainty it's no different than how people drive around bikes.
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lil poopendorfer posted:Funny how this kinda stuff happens to you repeatedly, meanwhile nobody else ever encounters it you're right! I must have done something to provoke these people and deserve their behavior, perhaps by existing or by daring to be on their road.
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Someone in my apartment complex bought one of these https://sherrodtrucks.com/ford-f-150-lz-1-edition-by-sherrod/ It's one of the stupidest things I've ever seen. Easily $80,000 after taxes + fees
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lil poopendorfer posted:Funny how this kinda stuff happens to you repeatedly, meanwhile nobody else ever encounters it The same kinda things happen to me I just post less (not a dig pfc)
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heated game moment posted:Someone in my apartment complex bought one of these https://sherrodtrucks.com/ford-f-150-lz-1-edition-by-sherrod/ direct action gets the goods
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Xaris posted:all i gotta say is loving with a vehicle with PERSONAL PROPERTY/ HANDGUN SAFE? Count me out, I’m young to die!
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Xaris posted:the baby bombers on nextdoor are scared they don’t even slash the tires they just deflate them with a pebble in the stem lol
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lil poopendorfer posted:Funny how this kinda stuff happens to you repeatedly, meanwhile nobody else ever encounters it gently caress you, I can't even remember the number of times I've hard a car try to kill me on a bicycle, or yell or throw poo poo at me, tell me I should get off the road, get on the road, have registration, have more lights, brighter clothes etc. Ride a bike on the road in most non-euro countries for a few months I dare you.
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Jokerpilled Drudge posted:should at least count as a felony home invasion learn the one trick prosecutors hate to avoid any charges: use a car. burgulary? do it drive-thrugh! drunken transportation? you better not be walking or taking a bike, only car! political assassination? 4 wheels good, one barrel bad!
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