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09-11-2007, 04:16 AM #1
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09-11-2007, 06:52 AM #2
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That is exactly what Southern Belle said, but I disagree! If we band together and teach one another about the new symbol of cycling unity, we can give signals to one another in peace. Without honking horns. Or yelling.
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09-11-2007, 07:28 AM #3
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There is definitely something to be said for not YELLING during a ride. Several times I've about jumped out of my skin when my co-ride leader yelled, "TURNING RIGHT!!" while on a ride. A simple point of the hand would have been sufficient. Sorry for the thread drift....
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09-11-2007, 10:07 AM #4
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I was thinking of this thread last time I drove our car... and passed a cyclist, and suddenly felt an urge to yell "hey, I'm not really LIKE this, you know! I ride a bike too!!"
But when I'm on a bike I don't really think much about the drivers around me, as long as they give me a little room and don't act aggressively I don't feel the need for any more interaction.
So I was thinking that maybe we want to give drive-by encouragement mostly for our own sakes, because we'd rather be thought of as cyclists than as drivers...
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09-11-2007, 10:22 AM #5
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I think you hit the nail on the head with this one. I think it is more for our own benefit than the person on the bike. Kind of gives us a sense of belonging. Originally Posted by lph
So I was thinking that maybe we want to give drive-by encouragement mostly for our own sakes, because we'd rather be thought of as cyclists than as drivers...As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle silence." ~Benjamin Franklin
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09-11-2007, 10:53 AM #6
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Me Too!! Originally Posted by lph
I was thinking of this thread last time I drove our car... and passed a cyclist, and suddenly felt an urge to yell "hey, I'm not really LIKE this, you know! I ride a bike too!!"
I feel a combination of feelings when I see someone cycling...
...anger and envy - why am I stuck in a car, this is sooooo unfair!
...pleasure and almost pride - yahoo, someone is out there and making us visible and having a great (I hope) ride... if I can't at least someone is
...guilt - I am soooo embarrased to be seen in a car. I feel the urge to slow right down, explain myself and make a cycling connection
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