[Ducati] Re: [now it's NDC] rude people lane splitting

[Kevin Kachadourian]

I will stop after this, no need to belabor the point.
I don't know that the other guy is a bully. Inconsiderate, dangerous,
foolish, yes. I'd say that your action was more like that of a bully.
I usually get the better of people like that by knowing that I'm having more
fun than they are.
Kevin
On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 10:25 PM, andy <andy at andyman.org> wrote:

> Allow me to correct myself.  He passed me on my left not my right.  Just
> imagine yourself riding a straight line on the fast lane inches on the left
> side of the road divider.  Your passing cars as it is and a bike buzzes by
> at a high rate of speed on the left side in the fast lane.
>
> Granted what I did was probably childish and immature, and I probably did
> nothing to improve anything.  But darn I sure did feel good to atleast have
> given him the finger and to let him know that what he did was wrong.
>
> I don't run into people like that very often but I sure as hell won't take
> it and just shrug it off.  I have to admit I wouldn't recommend anyone else
> doing anything that stupid since there is a high risk with zero reward
> (aside from me feeling better).
>
>
> This kind of situation is the age old question of how far will you let a
> bully push you around.  Do you let him trip you up at school in front of the
> hot girls and you just shrug it off and say its not worth it.  Or how about
> him pushing you down because you walk too slow ? Do you fight back or back
> down in case he has a knife?
>
> Anyway sorry for stiring up such debate, I just wanted to vent.  I
> certainly don't need more parents online or solutions.
>
> andy
>
>
>
>   On 06/05/2008, andy <andy at andyman.org> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > I just had to vent here but how many of you had the displeasure of
> > > meeting
> > > with someone who lane splits at high rates of speed and passes you by
> > > suprise as your lane splitting yourself?
> > >
> > > Anyway I'm located in San Francisco traveling southbound on 101 when
> > > some
> > > asshole on an SV600 or SV1000 passes me.  I was traveling in the fast
> > > lane
> > > and going between cars never going more then 10mph faster then the
> > > cars I'm
> > > passing.  This guy without warning passes me on my right hand side and
> > > scared the heck out of me.  I could have easily hit him if it were not
> > > for
> > > the fact I was holding a straight line going through traffic and I
> > > drive
> > > fairly consistently.
> > >
> > > I've been riding for a long time and I don't scare easily on my bike
> > > so
> > > when something like this happens I get pretty pissed.  So I did what
> > > no
> > > person should ever do, I accelerated, passed him, stomped on my brakes
> > > while
> > > I was in front of him, and gave him the birdy.  Did that 2 times and I
> > > just
> > > slowed down and went back to cruise mode.  Good thing I have more
> > > horses
> > > over him to be able to take him easily.
> > >
> > > Anyway if he's out there, I hope you clip a car one day and end up
> > > breaking your kneck or at the very minimum your legs.  Atleast you'll
> > > be off
> > > a bike and out of my way.
> > >
> > > Andy
> > >
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