Random Observations
Friggin California drivers suck. I have seen so many stupid stunts by a California driver that I am numb to their stupidity.
Old People
My latest observation, in which I was an unwilling participant, was a run-in with a senior citizen. I was riding my bike home from work and heading out of Los Gatos by the high school. I hit the stop sign at the top of the hill and proceeded next to a dark blue SUV. This old timers car, you know the late 80’s early 90’s
Oldsmobile, drove up on the cross street to make a right turn. I noticed the car and saw the short, curly, grey hair of a really old looking lady. BTW: Why are they all so friggin small? She so small that she was looking through her steering wheel to drive. Anyway, I had a gut feeling that I was in a bad situation. I kept my eye on the granny car while the SUV pulled away from me. I guess the dark blue boat of a SUV was easy to spot, while they guy in the bright yellow and red clothing, which was closer to her, was like friggin camouflage. She hit the gas as soon as she had some daylight. “Oh F*ck!” was going through my head as I saw her bumper getting close to me as I headed toward the double yellow to avoid the 2 ton car. I saw her swerve, of course toward me at first, and then hit the breaks. Hopefully it was because she saw me and instead of avoiding a squirrel. What happened after? The usual in California. Not sure on what to do when they do something really stupid they first are tentative at passing the biker. Then they realize the inevitable because the divers behind them are getting impatient so they pass and avoid eye contact as all costs. I guess they figure if they don’t look then nothing really happened. No acknowledgement that they almost injured someone because of their stupidity. No sorry. Not even the finger. Heck, I would have more respect for a person that told me to “F*ck off!”
The Psyche of California Drivers
Here is an interesting observation for you. Please try it because it works every time.
I am sure you get really pissed when every once-in-a-while there is that motorist that gives you about 2 inches of room while they pass you. A lot of the time it seem that it is done for no real reason, not that there is a real valid reason to almost run over a cyclist because you cannot slow down for 2 seconds. Anyway, I’ve noticed that if someone buzzes me, or if hear traffic coming and I get that spider feeling that the next car is going to be close, I spit a nice big loogie or do the Texas Hankie to the left. I am always flabbergasted because I usually get little to no room from motorists but when I do this I get an easy 3 feet EVERY TIME! What the f*ck? A motorist can care less that they are going to smash part of their car and/or kill someone or at the least scratch their precious car but they will give me all the room in the world to keep some goo from getting on their paint job. I still don’t get it.
Friggin California drivers suck. I have seen so many stupid stunts by a California driver that I am numb to their stupidity.
Old People
My latest observation, in which I was an unwilling participant, was a run-in with a senior citizen. I was riding my bike home from work and heading out of Los Gatos by the high school. I hit the stop sign at the top of the hill and proceeded next to a dark blue SUV. This old timers car, you know the late 80’s early 90’s
Oldsmobile, drove up on the cross street to make a right turn. I noticed the car and saw the short, curly, grey hair of a really old looking lady. BTW: Why are they all so friggin small? She so small that she was looking through her steering wheel to drive. Anyway, I had a gut feeling that I was in a bad situation. I kept my eye on the granny car while the SUV pulled away from me. I guess the dark blue boat of a SUV was easy to spot, while they guy in the bright yellow and red clothing, which was closer to her, was like friggin camouflage. She hit the gas as soon as she had some daylight. “Oh F*ck!” was going through my head as I saw her bumper getting close to me as I headed toward the double yellow to avoid the 2 ton car. I saw her swerve, of course toward me at first, and then hit the breaks. Hopefully it was because she saw me and instead of avoiding a squirrel. What happened after? The usual in California. Not sure on what to do when they do something really stupid they first are tentative at passing the biker. Then they realize the inevitable because the divers behind them are getting impatient so they pass and avoid eye contact as all costs. I guess they figure if they don’t look then nothing really happened. No acknowledgement that they almost injured someone because of their stupidity. No sorry. Not even the finger. Heck, I would have more respect for a person that told me to “F*ck off!”The Psyche of California Drivers
Here is an interesting observation for you. Please try it because it works every time.
I am sure you get really pissed when every once-in-a-while there is that motorist that gives you about 2 inches of room while they pass you. A lot of the time it seem that it is done for no real reason, not that there is a real valid reason to almost run over a cyclist because you cannot slow down for 2 seconds. Anyway, I’ve noticed that if someone buzzes me, or if hear traffic coming and I get that spider feeling that the next car is going to be close, I spit a nice big loogie or do the Texas Hankie to the left. I am always flabbergasted because I usually get little to no room from motorists but when I do this I get an easy 3 feet EVERY TIME! What the f*ck? A motorist can care less that they are going to smash part of their car and/or kill someone or at the least scratch their precious car but they will give me all the room in the world to keep some goo from getting on their paint job. I still don’t get it.
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