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22747 John A. Ardelli
tulii_kindala Send Email
Nov 2, 2006
11:43 am
Recently, I had a run in with a motorist that passed me within four centimeters of my handlebar. I detailed the incident on my blog here: ...
22748 Doug Huffman
dhuffman_98 Send Email
Nov 2, 2006
12:02 pm
Blog flogging. Everyone has a _____ and they all stink....
22749 John A. Ardelli
tulii_kindala Send Email
Nov 2, 2006
12:33 pm
... You may be able to argue that that was how the guy PERCEIVED my actions. That does not mean, however, that that was my actual INTENTION, as you imply. ...
22750 CRKJLAW@... Send Email Nov 2, 2006
10:52 pm
John, There are some elements to the story that mark you with some of the characteristics of a "typical" road rager and one very important one that does not. ...
22751 John A. Ardelli
tulii_kindala Send Email
Nov 3, 2006
3:39 am
... As do I in most cases, though this is admittedly mostly because, 99% of the time, I can't possibly CATCH the offender. I only choose to give chase when I...
22752 Tom Frost Jr.
tomfrostjr Send Email
Nov 3, 2006
3:04 pm
... the ... one that does not. ... other road ... TF: "[I]n the mind of the rager" is the key phrase. If, on the other hand, the other road user has...
22753 Doug Huffman
dhuffman_98 Send Email
Nov 3, 2006
3:39 pm
Every Right necessitates duty. My consciousness was raised, when I took up my gun, by the training required in spite of the Second Amendment which 'shall not...
22754 John A. Ardelli
tulii_kindala Send Email
Nov 4, 2006
4:28 am
... I strongly disagree. I do not SEEK a fight. I WILL do everything I can to avoid one. However, the one thing I will NEVER do is compromise my principles. ...
22755 Tom Frost Jr.
tomfrostjr Send Email
Nov 4, 2006
1:20 pm
John Ardelli writes in response to Doug: "I do not SEEK a fight." TF: Carrying a gun does not equal seeking a fight. Note the "training required" part of...
22756 John A. Ardelli
tulii_kindala Send Email
Nov 4, 2006
2:29 pm
... OTOH, your road ragers wouldn't be so dangerous if THEY couldn't carry guns... John A. Ardelli http://pedalingprince.blogspot.com...
22757 CRKJLAW@... Send Email Nov 4, 2006
6:11 pm
John et al, I can fully appreciate the desire to confront a motorist when he or she has done something that looks like a delibrate attempt to endanger me. I've...
22758 Schubley@... Send Email Nov 5, 2006
2:59 am
Hi all, Gun rights are not a chainguard topic. And they are so divisive that they make helmet wars look cordial. Folks, don't go there. By your own...
22759 Jim Baross
jimbaross Send Email
Nov 5, 2006
7:52 am
Someone on another list offered reference to an interesting piece I think is related to the current subject of Road Rage......
22760 chainguard@yahoogroup... Send Email Nov 6, 2006
1:43 am
================================== THE CHAINGUARD LIST IS NOT INTENDED AS A CHAT ROOM, FORUM OR BULLETIN BOARD FOR BICYCLING CHIT-CHAT OR DISCUSSION OF...
22761 Bill
whc281 Send Email
Nov 8, 2006
5:36 pm
John, I read your blog post. Keep in mind some percentage (5%?) of the general population are lunatics, who need little provocation to send them over the...
22762 John A. Ardelli
tulii_kindala Send Email
Nov 9, 2006
3:41 pm
... Pretty much the same way I begin, only my message is quite a bit shorter. I start by saying "Excuse me," then I briefly state what the issue was. Then I...
22763 Curtis L. Russell
timetrialler Send Email
Nov 9, 2006
5:09 pm
Just curious - does anyone here really expect someone to change their behavior because of a flyer handed to them in a negative situation? Hell, I don't read...
22764 Susan
motthebug Send Email
Nov 10, 2006
1:52 am
... what should a person ask for when a big store's going to be built? Bike parking... how can a store be built so that bikes are welcome?...
22765 John Andersen
trikes57 Send Email
Nov 10, 2006
6:06 am
... Why is How the store is built in any way related to bike parking? Cranes and steel or bricks and mortar... What's the difference? As long as there is a...
22766 Jack R. Taylor
jacktaylor Send Email
Nov 10, 2006
6:31 am
... built? ... Hi Susan, A bit more information might help. Is this a stand-alone retail operation or a new store in a mall or strip environment? Are you ...
22767 JimBaross@...
jimbaross Send Email
Nov 10, 2006
6:41 am
Well, perhaps having the racks located somewhere away from the dumpsters, not hidden in the farthest corner or behind bushes, maybe having them near the...
22768 John A. Ardelli
tulii_kindala Send Email
Nov 10, 2006
12:27 pm
... Perhaps not... but it's worth a TRY at least... better than doing nothing at all, or doing something vengeful, to my mind. John A. Ardelli ...
22769 Curtis L. Russell
timetrialler Send Email
Nov 10, 2006
4:38 pm
And that's where we will always differ. Handing a flyer - any flyer - to an unwilling recipient rarely has a positive impact. How many times have you decided...
22770 Michael Poplawski
michaelpopla... Send Email
Nov 10, 2006
6:18 pm
... When people shop, they want their vehicle secured and protected from the elements as much as possible. If bicycles can be brought indoors, so much the...
22771 Ed Wagner
ejwagnerjr Send Email
Nov 10, 2006
6:24 pm
When a new 'super&#39; Target opened in my home town, I was pleasantly surprised to see bike racks installed out front. These were the post and ring design, and...
22772 Kenneth O'Brien
kob22225 Send Email
Nov 10, 2006
8:51 pm
... I would also recommend against racks that hold bike by the wheels - no dishwasher-style racks. The ribbon racks are popular these days, but a number of...
22773 Michael Graff
michaelgraff86 Send Email
Nov 10, 2006
11:12 pm
... ...at which point they function as single-sided U racks, which might actually be an improvement. Any store big enough to have shopping carts is big enough...
22774 Schubley@... Send Email Nov 10, 2006
11:15 pm
Hi all, Susan asked about shopping center parking and got several answers. Here's mine: Contact the appropriate people (as per other posters' excellent ...
22775 Michael Poplawski
michaelpopla... Send Email
Nov 11, 2006
9:40 am
... In BC, CORA racks are quite popular--many places invest in them. I would estimate that something like 75% of them are installed in a way that unnecessarily...
22776 John Andersen
trikes57 Send Email
Nov 11, 2006
9:46 am
... That works for one or two customers. Imagine an entire store full of bikes blocking isles, tipping over, spilling goods. Fire marshals would freak. ...
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