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"Cylists are an inconvenience", "they slow me down." To people with that attitude I extend a big hearty "FUCK YOU!" I pay taxes just like you do. I should be able to ride on the roads without having some asshole run me into the ditch, or pass within inches of my shoulder. I live up a narrow, windy 2 lane road, I keep to the side of the road but I do not ride in the gravel to allow people to pass me and get home to thier television sets more quickly.
I had one driver who continually passed by me extreemly close so I decided to do something about it. I took her plate umber and called the cops. As I suspected, it did fuck all so I went to plan B. I attached an orange flag to the end of a fiberglass rod, and attached it to the front fork/rack on my bike so that it extended 3' to the left side of my bike at about 2 1/2 feet from the ground. I rode home after work and sure as shit she came whippin' by really close. Whap, she hit the flag and honked and fingered me. So I took it to the final step I attached a 5 pound weight to the rod and supported it so it would not droop. Next day, WHAM, the lead weight smashed her headlight and did a bit of other damage. Now she gives me more room but still gives me the finger. I laugh every time I see her.
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