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What Not To Wear (while riding)
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OK back on topic :thumbup:
This is one of the biggest problems with that road and one reason I haven't been on Palomar in months.
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I know we said no cruisers, but really??? Shorts?
Check it out, hot chick from the first post is back now with full leathers. Good thinking!!! Now she's really hot!! :thumbup:
This is one of the biggest problems with that road and one reason I haven't been on Palomar in months.
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I know we said no cruisers, but really??? Shorts?
Check it out, hot chick from the first post is back now with full leathers. Good thinking!!! Now she's really hot!! :thumbup:
Detrich
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Dang. Poor bicyclist... Almost getting run off the road... Not good... lol
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The bicyclist on that road are the most insane people there. I'd never even think about riding a bike on that road. And when they're coming down the hill coasting at full speed in the middle of the lane or even hugging the DY, they get pissed at the cars and bikes who beep their horns to let them know someone is coming up behind them. 
I was up there yesterday and was surprised I didn't see a single sportbike guy not in full leathers. Well, except the one dumb ass who stuffed it on the straight away at the bottom of the hill haulin' ass splitting 2 other bikes then trying to do a stoppie.
Idiot was in a t-shirt and jeans with an Icon armor vest. Didn't protect the arms much from road rash. No pics of that though I'll go through the photo sites for Palomar and 94 when I get home and see if there's anything interesting from the weekend.
I was up there yesterday and was surprised I didn't see a single sportbike guy not in full leathers. Well, except the one dumb ass who stuffed it on the straight away at the bottom of the hill haulin' ass splitting 2 other bikes then trying to do a stoppie.
Idiot was in a t-shirt and jeans with an Icon armor vest. Didn't protect the arms much from road rash. No pics of that though I'll go through the photo sites for Palomar and 94 when I get home and see if there's anything interesting from the weekend.Detrich
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i mountain bike myself and appreciate that bicycling is good for the environment and health etc. and, when i ride my bicycle on the roads, i always try to be considerate and yield and ride defensively and get out of the way of cars etc.
but, i have to say that the majority of bicyclists i see on the road- in southern cali at least- have serious attitude problems.
when they ride they don't "share" the road at all. in fact, they hog it and ride as if it's everyone's friggen job to make room for them and give them the right of way. when they ride in a group, they never ride "single" file in the bike lane or on the right of the road like they're supposed to. even on a two-lane road, they double-up and make cars pile up behind them waiting for them. it's utterly annoying and inconsiderate.
when i used to work on the west side, almost every day on Beverly Blvd heading east near Fairfax, there was this a-hole on a road bike that would split traffic & weave in and out of cars as if he were riding a Tron-mobile. he would also shout and curse if cars didn't see him when changing lanes, and sometimes even pound on their roofs of the cars. i mean, the way he was riding his bicycle, no one could see him.... i'm surprised no one brought a stick to plug into his wheels or eggs to throw at him. cuz, if anyone deserved it, this jackass did...
but, i have to say that the majority of bicyclists i see on the road- in southern cali at least- have serious attitude problems.
when they ride they don't "share" the road at all. in fact, they hog it and ride as if it's everyone's friggen job to make room for them and give them the right of way. when they ride in a group, they never ride "single" file in the bike lane or on the right of the road like they're supposed to. even on a two-lane road, they double-up and make cars pile up behind them waiting for them. it's utterly annoying and inconsiderate.
when i used to work on the west side, almost every day on Beverly Blvd heading east near Fairfax, there was this a-hole on a road bike that would split traffic & weave in and out of cars as if he were riding a Tron-mobile. he would also shout and curse if cars didn't see him when changing lanes, and sometimes even pound on their roofs of the cars. i mean, the way he was riding his bicycle, no one could see him.... i'm surprised no one brought a stick to plug into his wheels or eggs to throw at him. cuz, if anyone deserved it, this jackass did...
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NICE! At least you're not trying to drag knee dressed like that. 
Not like this guy.
I mean he's got good form and probably a better rider than I am, but damn dude, if you're going to ride like that, get in some leathers.
Not like this guy.
I mean he's got good form and probably a better rider than I am, but damn dude, if you're going to ride like that, get in some leathers.
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Disclaimer: I ride my bicycle to work every chance I get, I love riding my bicycle. I am a firm believer that, using my truck, car, motorcycle and bicycle regularly makes me a better driver/rider/cyclist and also more considerate to the other participants in traffic.
Cyclists: especially the kind that thing the road is made just for them are just future victims, I am really not proud of this, but one of these days I start running them off the road. Why can't they obey the rules and stay to the right shoulder? Why do they have to ride 3-side-by-side? And Jon you are right, when they get honked they bitch about it.
Disclaimer: I ride my bicycle to work every chance I get, I love riding my bicycle. I am a firm believer that, using my truck, car, motorcycle and bicycle regularly makes me a better driver/rider/cyclist and also more considerate to the other participants in traffic.
Cyclists: especially the kind that thing the road is made just for them are just future victims, I am really not proud of this, but one of these days I start running them off the road. Why can't they obey the rules and stay to the right shoulder? Why do they have to ride 3-side-by-side? And Jon you are right, when they get honked they bitch about it.
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Here's a perfect example. This guy started flailing his arm at me when I beeped the horn to let him know I was coming. What a dick!!!
And more dumb ass cyclist.
I do want to post this bike up not because there's anything wrong. I just thought is was a pretty cool bike to have.
This guy was cruising up and down Palomar on Sunday while I was up there. When he left the cafe at the top of the hill, he hit the sirens on it. We could all just imagine the guys ripping up and down the hill shitting themselves when they heard that thing coming. It was a very cool looking bike and the guy was a pretty cool old timer.
And more dumb ass cyclist.
I do want to post this bike up not because there's anything wrong. I just thought is was a pretty cool bike to have.
This guy was cruising up and down Palomar on Sunday while I was up there. When he left the cafe at the top of the hill, he hit the sirens on it. We could all just imagine the guys ripping up and down the hill shitting themselves when they heard that thing coming.
It was a very cool looking bike and the guy was a pretty cool old timer.- Thread starter
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But I'm very happy to say that after looking through hundreds of pictures on Ricks site from Palomar as well as the Highway 94 site, Not one sportbike rider in less than at least jeans and an armored jacket. :thumbup: No tank tops, t-shirts, shorts, etc... More guys in full leathers than usual. The only guys really wearing no gear at all were cruiser guys and a couple of supermoto/dualsport guys. And we agreed not to pick on them.
pyrocpu
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I guess I just don't understand the beef w/ cyclists, AS LONG AS:
1) They courteously move to the shoulder when motorized traffic approaches
2) They obey all other rules of the road like all other wheeled traffic must
3) The motorized traffic gives them an acceptable space when passing
4) Both parties are courteous
Now, yeah, going 3-wide up a hill refusing to pull over when there are 6+ cars are behind them (as traffic laws in many states dictate), that's just d!ck, regardless of whatever vehicle you're piloting. But in some of these shots, so long as no one else is around, sure, why can't they be in the middle of the road?
BTW, the guy nearly dragging his knee in jeans... I dunno, look at the jeans again... they look pretty bulky. I'm giving benefit of doubt here and saying that he very likely could have been armored underneath.
1) They courteously move to the shoulder when motorized traffic approaches
2) They obey all other rules of the road like all other wheeled traffic must
3) The motorized traffic gives them an acceptable space when passing
4) Both parties are courteous
Now, yeah, going 3-wide up a hill refusing to pull over when there are 6+ cars are behind them (as traffic laws in many states dictate), that's just d!ck, regardless of whatever vehicle you're piloting. But in some of these shots, so long as no one else is around, sure, why can't they be in the middle of the road?
BTW, the guy nearly dragging his knee in jeans... I dunno, look at the jeans again... they look pretty bulky. I'm giving benefit of doubt here and saying that he very likely could have been armored underneath.
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What you can't see really well in those pictures is just how tight that road is. And how much slower they're going around those corners than the motorcycles. Especially the guys going up the hill around a blind turn in the middle of the lane. :banghead: (Looked but couldn't find any pictures of them.) They're the ones that really piss us off. But these guys in the pictures are just ridiculous when you come up on one, slow way down, beep your horn to let them know you're coming, and they flip you off as you're going by. And it's probably 99% of them that do this shit. Then if there's an accident on the road between a bicycle and a motorcycle, the motorcycle is the one getting crap. That's what the beef is and it's well deserved.
As for the guy in jeans, I'll give you that. He could very well be armored up underneath like I used to ride. I was just using the picture as an example of something I actually saw on 94 once. I got to the cafe at the top of the hill and saw a couple of guys there, one was tending to his knee. Turned out he actually dragged a knee by accident not knowing he was getting so close and shaved the skin right off his knee cap.
Not a pretty sight.Detrich
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^ . . . . ouch! 
pyrocpu
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What you can't see really well in those pictures is just how tight that road is. And how much slower they're going around those corners than the motorcycles. Especially the guys going up the hill around a blind turn in the middle of the lane. :banghead: (Looked but couldn't find any pictures of them.) They're the ones that really piss us off. But these guys in the pictures are just ridiculous when you come up on one, slow way down, beep your horn to let them know you're coming, and they flip you off as you're going by. And it's probably 99% of them that do this shit. Then if there's an accident on the road between a bicycle and a motorcycle, the motorcycle is the one getting crap. That's what the beef is and it's well deserved.
As for the guy in jeans, I'll give you that. He could very well be armored up underneath like I used to ride. I was just using the picture as an example of something I actually saw on 94 once. I got to the cafe at the top of the hill and saw a couple of guys there, one was tending to his knee. Turned out he actually dragged a knee by accident not knowing he was getting so close and shaved the skin right off his knee cap.
AHHH! OK, I get it now.
Damn, you're right; I'd agree then! I thought maybe they were just going downhill or something! Blind turn, super tight... that's just not nice that that they're there. I wonder why they'd choose such a twisty road to PEDAL?
How about this... mount one of those poster tubes on the pillion seat, transversely, sticking out to the right quite a bit... and then...
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Is it just me, or are the smilies that toofless uses progressively losing more teeth?! :rof:
Anyway, about cyclists. I am a cyclist as well, bound by traffic laws that all other wheeled vehicles follow. However, I will not hold up traffic or hog the road. Now, when I ride with groups of friends, we ride staggered when there is no traffic, then single file next to the white line when cars approach us. We stay conscious of vehicles behind us and shout up to the front of the group to be aware that cars are coming. We can ride at 20+ mph at times, but that is still not fast enough to hog the road.
Now, when you start seeing things like this, then it's time to invite them into your riding group!!
Anyway, about cyclists. I am a cyclist as well, bound by traffic laws that all other wheeled vehicles follow. However, I will not hold up traffic or hog the road. Now, when I ride with groups of friends, we ride staggered when there is no traffic, then single file next to the white line when cars approach us. We stay conscious of vehicles behind us and shout up to the front of the group to be aware that cars are coming. We can ride at 20+ mph at times, but that is still not fast enough to hog the road.
Now, when you start seeing things like this, then it's time to invite them into your riding group!!
pyrocpu
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Seriously, mayyyybe the guy on the left is hanging on, but the guy on the right... unless he's severely late-apexing, it looks like he's just starting his low-side... LOL
Roaddawg
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Where's their full leathers??
Detrich
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the guy on the left is looking down at the ground too... :lol:
i c asian writing on the road signs. maybe this was in japan or in asia?
funny either way...
i c asian writing on the road signs. maybe this was in japan or in asia?
funny either way...
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Unfortunately, I didn't get a picture because i was riding...guess I really need to get a camera for the bike.
Anyway, I was riding with a friend yesterday and we came upon some couples riding on "two-wheeled lay-z-boys." I was trying to figure out what one of the female passengers had on her head. Got close enough to see that the helmet she was wearing would be more appropriate for a child riding a bicycle!
That's right! The passenger was sporting a bicycle helmet on the back of a Goldwing. :jawdrop:
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Just a little more bleach in the gene pool, please.
Anyway, I was riding with a friend yesterday and we came upon some couples riding on "two-wheeled lay-z-boys." I was trying to figure out what one of the female passengers had on her head. Got close enough to see that the helmet she was wearing would be more appropriate for a child riding a bicycle!
That's right! The passenger was sporting a bicycle helmet on the back of a Goldwing. :jawdrop:
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Just a little more bleach in the gene pool, please.
Insure Gal
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My neighbour stuck his five year old on the bike (in front of him) with a hockey helmet on last year. Bad enough for an adult not to have propper gear but a child, com'on DUDE what did you not want kids or what?
Also a close relative on hubby's side was on the back of her better halfs bike one day with a 18 year old helmet that had a kitchen sponge glued into it..... I asked wtf that was for and she replied that the lid was too big so better half had glued said sponge in there to make it fit better.:banghead::banghead::banghead:
I told her no the lid is not too big, all of the polyetheline liner (ya know the stuff that protects your melon if you go down) had broken down and worn away. Just as well not wear anything, I gave her hubby a blast of crap that day let me tell ya!
Also a close relative on hubby's side was on the back of her better halfs bike one day with a 18 year old helmet that had a kitchen sponge
glued into it..... I asked wtf that was for and she replied that the lid was too big so better half had glued said sponge in there to make it fit better.:banghead::banghead::banghead:I told her no the lid is not too big, all of the polyetheline liner (ya know the stuff that protects your melon if you go down) had broken down and worn away. Just as well not wear anything, I gave her hubby a blast of crap that day let me tell ya!
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I think I got the best one
