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07-23-2008, 05:31 PM | #1 |
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Cycling, Arkansas Style
This an email from Arch. He said I could post it so you cyclists could commiserate and wish curses upon the redneck responsible.
So I'm riding on this idyllic peaceful country road in Arkansas when a black truck slowly approaches, yells, "get off the road you fucking fag", and slowly pushes into me, making slide onto the poison ivy covered shoulder, crashing into the bushes. He then backed up, presumably to harass me some more, but saw me stand up preparing for a fight and drove off. Yikes!! I had tried to warn him that we're not very cycling-friendly in this part of the country, but that's pretty bad even for us. He reports that his bike is okay. I had to specifically enquire, though, as to whether he is okay. (He is apparently banged up pretty good but mostly alright.) Mean people suck. |
07-23-2008, 05:32 PM | #2 |
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Score one for cyclists needing weapons for self defense.
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07-23-2008, 05:45 PM | #3 |
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I belong to a bicycle touring list and one of the most divisive topics that can lead to week long arguments is whether or nto touring riders should bring weapons. The split is around 50/50 of those who post. So the next time you see some guy out int he middle of nowhere and are tmepted to throw something at him or so forht, bear in mind it is about 50/50 that he is armed.
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07-23-2008, 06:39 PM | #7 |
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Wow. That's unbelievable really. Arch, hope you're doing ok and that karma catches up to that redneck bastard.
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07-23-2008, 07:14 PM | #8 |
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In my neck of the woods in northern Mississippi, there is no room for bicycles or joggers on the sides of the roads. They all appear to be 20' wide with a double yellow stripe down the middle; thus spending the very minimum on paving.
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07-23-2008, 07:28 PM | #9 |
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I was going to say I hope you got his license plate number and turned it in, but in Arkansas they would have probably booked you for being all faggy and not taking it like a man.
In all seriousness, Hope you are doing well arch.
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Wow.
Arkansas - The Douchbag State.
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