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2006-06-16 3:40 PM

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Subject: My bike takes revenge on bad drivers
So I was out doing a brick last Saturday, and on about mile 10 of my bike ride, a van got a little too close for comfort. The driver caused me to swerve, and I ended up hitting a rock. (I was ALREADY on the shoulder, by the way.) I couldn't avoid it. It all happened so fast.

The rock wasn't very big...about one inch - the size of a large piece of gravel. Within a split second, I saw the rock shoot out from under my front tire, and "P-TING!", it hit the passenger's side door of the van.

Now I can't be sure about this, but with a rock that size, that driver may now have a dent in the passenger's side door. See what happens when you get too close?

Your red bike may be faster, but my blue bike protects me by spitting rocks at bad drivers! (I'm so glad I didn't get a flat!)

I thought you all might enjoy that little story...


2006-06-16 3:45 PM
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Subject: RE: My bike takes revenge on bad drivers
Its about time bikes started fighting back!! Glad you are OK thats the key!
2006-06-16 3:56 PM
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Blue Bikes UNITE!!!
2006-06-16 6:09 PM
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Subject: RE: My bike takes revenge on bad drivers
Yes, blue bikes DO rock!! ["Rock" Get it?!?!? Man, that's a good one...oh never mind...]

I read an article that [playfully] suggested that you strap a 3' long stick under your saddle running perpendicular out to the left and at the end of the stick tape a nice shiny screw with the tip pointed out. So....if you're cruising along and some moron thinks he's funny and drives too close to you, he'll end up with a new primer-colored pinstripe down the right side of his car.

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