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Originally Posted by Jimellow
I just got back from a ride.
I'm riding on the same stretch of road as the incident described in my original post.. No cars, totally empty road. I'm riding the white line as I always do, and a passing car throws an empty soda can at me.
I don't understand it, and instead of going on a diatribe about why people are assholes and why I'm glad I have a very mild personality, I'll just say that it's very discouraging to witness the human race and how they treat their own kind.
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That is sad mate, don't sweat it and just continue to ride and do your thing. Make yourself as visible as possible and own your lane.
Not my best moment but I had a guy throw change at me. I think he underestimated that I can ride at the same speed of traffic and caught up to him at the light. I squirted him in the face with my water bottle (poweraide is sticky!) when he rolled his window down to yell at me. In general I behaved just like him which made me no better. I should have just rode on by.
I now ignore those assholes or grab the plate numbers and report them after I get home. I would rather arrive alive than confront some "tough guy" in a car pretending to be the law.
Not sure when everyone became so impatient in life but oh well. Just find routes that are less busy and more bike friendly. We can both be on the roads if the respect goes both ways.