limelight79

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[–] limelight79@lemmy.world 10 points 2 hours ago

Yeah, exactly. So great to be able to say, oh, she's about 15 minutes away, so I'll start making dinner. Much easier and safer than texting while driving, too.

We originally set it up so she could make sure I wasn't laying in a ditch somewhere from a cycling crash.

[–] limelight79@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

...the RV means I rarely stay in hotels...

[–] limelight79@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Every day I love my RV more and more.

[–] limelight79@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

99% of folks driving during rush hour do not want to be driving

Your comment I was replying to.

[–] limelight79@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

I had someone do that same thing one time when I was riding home from work (most rides I do are fitness/recreational, but I did occasionally commute via bicycle). In that case, it was right into the path of a cop going the other way, who had to brake hard to avoid a crash. Nothing came of it, but I had to laugh at the absurdity of it.

[–] limelight79@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Are you sure? I've heard that many drivers that support public transit, support it for everyone else. They'll still want to drive but the roads will be clear because everyone else will be on public transit!

[–] limelight79@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

I had to google it...I think he's referring to the Burning Man term for "Matter Out of Place". So I think he's agreeing with you that this link doesn't belong in this community.

[–] limelight79@lemmy.world 22 points 5 days ago

I was hoping the cyclist would lose his balance and fall on the hood of the car when he was rammed. Not that I want the cyclist injured, of course, but damage to the precious car? I'm all for that.

I had a road rage incident while I was out riding yesterday - I was in the middle of the lane passing some pedestrians. Note, this is a country road, and there's no sidewalk or even shoulder. It's a pretty popular cycling route, but it's the first time I've seen people walking there (I'm not even sure where they were going). Some jackass rolled up right behind me and blew the horn, as I was next to the pedestrians. I gave the "what the hell" gesture, then after I passed the pedestrians, I moved closer to the right edge of the lane, and he swerved over to run me off the road.

Set a few PRs after that incident. lol Later, the rear derailleur cable broke, and I got rained on, so the end of the ride was less great than the rest of it (which was a pretty good ride aside from those incidents).

[–] limelight79@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

... I do. I can ride on this quiet country road and on the wide shoulder of the other road. But a 20 mph ebike means a 30 minute commute, and there are no showers at work.

[–] limelight79@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

All we can tell from satellite imagery is that it's not on the roof.

[–] limelight79@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

No duh we were working hard.

You're missing the point. The comment I replied to said that anything above 20 mph should be regulated. I was pointing out that I can apparently do that, and therefore apparently should be regulated. I actually know a number of cyclists that can do that, come to think of it.

[–] limelight79@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I have no idea what point you're trying to make. I ride my bicycle (not ebike) on the roads I was referring to all the time. But I also now need to commute to work on those roads, and those roads are not so busy with bicycles that an ebike - at practically any speed - would be a problem.

From what others have said, it sounds like that's an extreme outlier situation, and I should just use my car.

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