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Old 08-12-2016, 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Sweeper
You are kidding right? You've never seen a bike or a group of bikes take up a full lane??
Of course I have. I said I have never seen it unless its for safety reasons. Biking downtown where there is construction you have to take the full lane because its impossible for a car and bike to coexist side by side. And usually the biker is going faster than the traffic and has to wait for the cars to move. I live it every day

I have seen groups of road racers (or wannabes) usually out in the country take up most of a lane but I have no issue with this. You can see them from a longer distance than if they were riding single file. And then you can act accordingly and pass the group en masse rather than having to pass 15 riders in single file which takes longer and is more dangerous.

I don't see groups of bikes riding around downtown purposefully taking up a full lane of traffic - doesn't happen
Old 08-12-2016, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Austin997.2
It is illegal in Texas for bikes to pass on the right of you at a red light so I am just enforcing the law for them. Also lot of the bikers go right through the red lights. So they pass on the right and go through the red light and then I have to pass them on a small road which can be almost impossible sometimes. I am just looking out for their safety. We are all sharing the roads and I just want to keep everyone safe. When riding bikes as a kid one of my good friends got hit by a truck and nearly died when I was with him, he had to get airlifted. It has nothing to do with being an ******* and everything to do with awareness. I do not want somebody riding their bike to get hit by a car.
what a loser.

I hope people in front of you drive the exact speedlimit, so they can enforce the law for you.
Old 08-12-2016, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Austin997.2
I always block the shoulder if there is a bike behind me so they can't go around me.
Please don't do that in AZ. You will get shot...
Old 08-12-2016, 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Gonzo911
Please don't do that in AZ. You will get shot...
Same in Central Texas they have these biking gangs in their tight little spandex and they are always packing heat you have to be really careful.
Old 08-12-2016, 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Quadcammer
what a loser.

I hope people in front of you drive the exact speedlimit, so they can enforce the law for you.
They do. So when I'm on the highway and I finally pass them up, I get in front of them and go really slow, like as slow as is legally possible.
Old 08-12-2016, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Austin997.2
It is illegal in Texas for bikes to pass on the right of you at a red light so I am just enforcing the law for them.
Are you a police officer?
Old 08-12-2016, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by jkw911
Are you a police officer?
I'm not a police officer but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night
Old 08-12-2016, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Austin997.2
I'm not a police officer but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night
You have a good sense of humor! I can understand the frustration with someone not following the rules but I'd rather let the police deal with rule breakers. There is no telling what people will do on the road these days.
Old 08-12-2016, 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by ADias
This is new behavior in most parts of the US in the last 10 years or so. Not good.
I get this too except I'm riding my bicycle. The term I've heard is "rolling coal". It's an odd behavior using a 7,000 lbs vehicle to intimidate little old me

I live in the city, everyone seems to want a piece of me. Trust me, I drive gently and visibly. Spirited driving is something best done out of sight.
Old 08-12-2016, 10:29 PM
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All these stories and my added personal ones made me buy a dash cam. Bad drivers, bikers, walkers. Cheapest $100 investment I feel.
Old 08-12-2016, 10:33 PM
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seriously 5 pages of this gibberish? Let's just say people are not nice and call it a day
Old 08-12-2016, 11:46 PM
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Some hump in a jacked up diesel 4x4 pickup tried to "coal roll" me when I had my 997, (summertime so my windows down). I had been sitting in my car behind him turning left at the previous light and noticed all this **** coming out his tailpipe when the light went green, (I was unaware of "coal rollers" til that day)
So thought to self, keep away from him lol
Next light I was to the right of him, side by side, first to go, light goes green, I matt it to get away, meanwhile he hammers it also, but misses with all his crud...lol
Hit another light, I'm right lane, he's two over cuz he's taking a left, and he's just shouting up a bunch a **** haha. I ignored him, made him more berserk.
****ing creep
Old 08-13-2016, 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by vern1
Real mature and will certainly help to foster bike/car harmony

I bike to work downtown in the summer and drive when it gets too cold. There are aholes on both sides but I have never seen a biker take a full lane on the road unless its necessary for safety reasons ie like when there is construction and the lane width cant handle a bike/car combo. Passing cars on the curb side is what bikers are supposed to do

Moving over to block people biking is just being a dick
Well stated. If someone tries to block me, they may get what they deserve. Last I checked a Porsche is worth more than my $3K bike. No problem sending a message. Again nicely said.
Old 08-13-2016, 03:44 AM
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Originally Posted by gg1
Well stated. If someone tries to block me, they may get what they deserve. Last I checked a Porsche is worth more than my $3K bike. No problem sending a message. Again nicely said.
A wrong does not make a wrong right.
Old 08-13-2016, 07:05 AM
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Dbag in a diesel truck got aggressive with me last night on my way back from PCA track event at Blackhawk. Traffic was light so I had no problem leaving him in my rear view mirror.

It was the only issue I had on the 160 mile round trip to the track and back.

The camraderie and fun of owning a Porsche and participating in PCA more than makes up for the P-car haters out there.


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