Zoot Katz <zootkatz@operamail.com> wrote:

>On Sun, 17 Dec 2006 01:00:00 -0500, Robert Coe <bob@1776.COM> wrote:

>>Actual scenario: Walked out of the back door of my office building, preparing
>>to cross a quiet one-way street. Saw the bicycle plainly, travelling uphill on
>>the far side. Started to cross, since she'd have plenty of time to pass me
>>before I got to her side of the street. But as I reached the middle, she
>>suddenly veered towards me (with one hand in the middle of the handlebars, the
>>other holding a cell phone), so I backed off. It was no big deal, and I posted
>>the incident only as a counterpoint to your previous pompous pronouncements. I
>>included a smiley face, which I notice you omitted when you quoted my article.
>
>Stuff your smileys. It sounds to me like she changing her course so
>as to go behind you in case you made a dash for the curb. Instead you
>froze like a dumfuk in the middle of the road. I don't like dancing
>with pedestrians while riding with only one hand that's nowhere near
>a brake.
>
>I can't count the number of times I've been forced to avoid the
>stunned cell-yakking scud scum. It's not a big deal for me either.
>They're the most common type of filth on the road.

Seems like now Zoot's got two kinds of personal demons to deal with in
his scary universe. Drivers and pedestrians. At least he'll no
longer have to consider the viewpoint of about 99% of the population
this way. Pretty soon it'll be up to everyone who doesn't ride the
same kind of bike he does, I predict (and he'll move into a cave and
we'll never hear from him again).

Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $795 ti frame