Two bicyclists who died after lumber on a flatbed truck apparently shifted and hit them as they rode along Silverado Trail in Napa County on Tuesday have been identified as a married couple who were visiting from Oregon.
If you ask me, that's what you get for willingly riding your bike on the road. I'm wise enough to realize I don't want to play in traffic with multi tonned vehicles. But, I guess logic isn't influencing their decision making process. Probably. Distracted by how snappy they look in their rainbow leotards.
We have those dumbasses in spandex riding everywhere in Tx now. Share the road my ass, of you wanna die playing in traffic, that's your suicide, just don't make me spill my coffee damnit! I giggle every time I see a ghost bike. I guess it's a feature of natural selection and cleansing of the gene pool.
Funniest thing I heard, was a bike that got creamed in King County Washington. The cop wrote in his report "Head found in bolivard (Scratch out cause he can't spell) Boulivard (scratch out again and kicks head) head found in ditch."
Sorry but my give-a-shit o'meter isn't budging. Bicyclists riding on the roads are invariably assholes on wheels. It's just impossible to feel any sorrow when these insufferable cunts are removed from society.
Don't get me started on these douche bags. They don't pay fuel tax (okay, they get that one free), don't pay excise taxes on their tires, no operator license needed, and no registration fees. Why the fuck am I supposed to "share the road" with these assholes? There, I'm done.
I dig this site, and sometimes get as much knowledge, and more enjoyment from the commentary section than the articles, . I understand the negatives associated with some cyclists, but it is not even close to majority of riders. Several (many) years I took up cycling after getting sober, and fat, and needing to rehab a knee. Generally rode between 2000-3000 miles a year for several years. Most was solo but I did group rides on occasion, some for as long as a week. When we had assholes on the rides not respecting the road we called them out, and left them behind if they did not correct. My solo roads were often way out on the country roads of rural GA, less often in cities and urban areas. While I worked hard to be respectful, I assumed the risk of being injured or being killed in the same way that we do many times a day in other actions of daily living. I was intentionally run off the road by assholes that hate cyclists on 2 occasions. I actually took to carrying in a holster on the crossbar for that a few other reasons. I guess my point is we often see and highlight the negative, it is human nature. Giggling over ghost bikes and laughing at death and injury really doesn't make one better than the cyclists they denigrate. For a several years it was important to me, helped my health, and was part of my sobriety. I needed it. My son took to riding with me until he left for college which was an amazing blessing. I met and rode with great people from all walks of life and all ages that were indeed respectful of others on the road. To be clear, the vast majority were like that. A risk assessment and busy life have left that part of me of me behind, I don't bounce so well these days as I age, and people just don't pay attention on road. The safety factor sucks. Most of the people that ride are not assholes, just as most of the people on this, my favorite site are not assholes.
The assholes standout. There are roads where a lane is not wide enough for bike and car. Back in the day in north dallas, some of these roads had no biking signs on them. Yes really. In Austin TX there was always some story of someone riding their bike and getting hit at 3am. Darwin thinning the herd. I am amazed at the people who ride bikes in north jackson MS who ride neighborhoods without flashing lights during the day. Just looking to get hit. Just because you can see the car coming does not mean the car can see the biker. Goes for walkers too. I am getting ready to ride a bike again to lose some weight. Going to ride to the grocery store. I am concerned about dogs....
Although I am not fond of most of the bicyclist I encounter while driving, the fact remains that the load of lumber should NOT have come off. I used to drive a lumber truck like that down in Houston, except ours didn't have a forklift hanging off of the back. We had to either raise the bed and dump the load, or hand unload.
I had my brakes fail one day while delivering a frame load of lumber. I ended up laying the truck over on the driver side trying to make a corner. My load was still secured and had only shifted three inches to the side even though the truck was on its side. The driver either didn't know what he was doing, didn't bother to do it right, or whoever built the load in the yard didn't do it right. It was the driver's responsibility to make sure the load was loaded properly and secure before leaving with the load. I smell a lawsuit coming.
If you ask me, that's what you get for willingly riding your bike on the road. I'm wise enough to realize I don't want to play in traffic with multi tonned vehicles. But, I guess logic isn't influencing their decision making process. Probably. Distracted by how snappy they look in their rainbow leotards.
ReplyDeleteWe have those dumbasses in spandex riding everywhere in Tx now. Share the road my ass, of you wanna die playing in traffic, that's your suicide, just don't make me spill my coffee damnit! I giggle every time I see a ghost bike. I guess it's a feature of natural selection and cleansing of the gene pool.
Funniest thing I heard, was a bike that got creamed in King County Washington. The cop wrote in his report "Head found in bolivard (Scratch out cause he can't spell) Boulivard (scratch out again and kicks head) head found in ditch."
Nefarious Hosedragger in Tx
A little cynical, Anon, but yeah, I quit riding on roads years ago for the same reason.
DeleteShould have secured his load better.
ReplyDeleteThe load that shifted could have easily killed another driver. But as you imply the bikers got what was coming to them.
ReplyDeleteBicyclists, not bikers. Bikers wear leather, bicyclists wear spandex.
DeleteAs evidenced by the fact that guys that wear spandex don't go into biker bars.
DeleteSmart bikers wear leather. I see way too many young fools in shorts and flip-flops doubled up on two wheels down here.
DeleteRoads weren’t meant to accommodate people pedaling their toys. It’s just that simple.
ReplyDeleteRIP.
ReplyDeleteDoes the news reader look like a caricature of something off a 70s sitcom? A character from Southpark?
"Annnnd it's gone..."
DeleteI guess their helmets didn't do much good. Maybe they'll have open coffin wakes wearing their $500 spandex outfits so they can go out in style..
ReplyDeleteSorry but my give-a-shit o'meter isn't budging. Bicyclists riding on the roads are invariably assholes on wheels. It's just impossible to feel any sorrow when these insufferable cunts are removed from society.
ReplyDeleteBicyclists from Portland. Leftist douchenozzles.
ReplyDeleteDon't get me started on these douche bags. They don't pay fuel tax (okay, they get that one free), don't pay excise taxes on their tires, no operator license needed, and no registration fees. Why the fuck am I supposed to "share the road" with these assholes?
DeleteThere, I'm done.
I dig this site, and sometimes get as much knowledge, and more enjoyment from the commentary section than the articles, .
ReplyDeleteI understand the negatives associated with some cyclists, but it is not even close to majority of riders.
Several (many) years I took up cycling after getting sober, and fat, and needing to rehab a knee. Generally rode between 2000-3000 miles a year for several years. Most was solo but I did group rides on occasion, some for as long as a week. When we had assholes on the rides not respecting the road we called them out, and left them behind if they did not correct.
My solo roads were often way out on the country roads of rural GA, less often in cities and urban areas. While I worked hard to be respectful, I assumed the risk of being injured or being killed in the same way that we do many times a day in other actions of daily living. I was intentionally run off the road by assholes that hate cyclists on 2 occasions. I actually took to carrying in a holster on the crossbar for that a few other reasons.
I guess my point is we often see and highlight the negative, it is human nature. Giggling over ghost bikes and laughing at death and injury really doesn't make one better than the cyclists they denigrate.
For a several years it was important to me, helped my health, and was part of my sobriety. I needed it. My son took to riding with me until he left for college which was an amazing blessing. I met and rode with great people from all walks of life and all ages that were indeed respectful of others on the road. To be clear, the vast majority were like that.
A risk assessment and busy life have left that part of me of me behind, I don't bounce so well these days as I age, and people just don't pay attention on road. The safety factor sucks.
Most of the people that ride are not assholes, just as most of the people on this, my favorite site are not assholes.
The assholes standout. There are roads where a lane is not wide enough for bike and car. Back in the day in north dallas, some of these roads had no biking signs on them. Yes really. In Austin TX there was always some story of someone riding their bike and getting hit at 3am. Darwin thinning the herd. I am amazed at the people who ride bikes in north jackson MS who ride neighborhoods without flashing lights during the day. Just looking to get hit. Just because you can see the car coming does not mean the car can see the biker. Goes for walkers too. I am getting ready to ride a bike again to lose some weight. Going to ride to the grocery store. I am concerned about dogs....
DeleteAgain, bicyclists, not bikers.
DeleteAfter years of marriage they died on the same day! Same time! Isn't that special. And woman don't think us men folk are romantic.
ReplyDeleteAnyone really read post that are more than a sentence or a short paragraph?
ReplyDelete@Luis-KeepItShortDon'tWriteABook.
Apparently yes.
DeleteApparently they do.
DeleteVery few do judging by the comments made. It makes me wonder sometimes why I even try.
DeleteEffort is appreciated.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I am not fond of most of the bicyclist I encounter while driving, the fact remains that the load of lumber should NOT have come off. I used to drive a lumber truck like that down in Houston, except ours didn't have a forklift hanging off of the back. We had to either raise the bed and dump the load, or hand unload.
ReplyDeleteI had my brakes fail one day while delivering a frame load of lumber. I ended up laying the truck over on the driver side trying to make a corner. My load was still secured and had only shifted three inches to the side even though the truck was on its side. The driver either didn't know what he was doing, didn't bother to do it right, or whoever built the load in the yard didn't do it right. It was the driver's responsibility to make sure the load was loaded properly and secure before leaving with the load. I smell a lawsuit coming.
I don't typically have any sympathy for bicyclists, but this does really suck. Not that it should matter, but they look like nice folks...
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