news article... seems some folks up north were knock cyclists off there motorcycles with a rope strung across the road



http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/arti...3.DTL

 

Stupid ******* hillbillies.

 

Wow, the human race continues to amaze me

 

i saw that on DCSB.net/.com and that upset me greatly...

 

Wow, what a bunch of losers.

 

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+1

 

wow, what trash....Imagine the injuries if you were traveling at 45 mph. No way to survive that and I hope they are tried for attempted murder or something.

 

Ya...i heard once about people putting sand in corners at the gap....i think they got the heavy side of the law dropped on their head.

 

Jesus. Hopefully they get the book thrown at them. This REALLY upset me.

 

On top of that I don't understand retarded drivers that close a gap when splitting a lane, as if they get pissed that I get to the front of a stoplight. A stupid college kid driving his gf on PCH thought it was cute to move over in his jeep cherokee and shut me out. He thought wrong.

 

There's a farmer out here that throws gravel across the road in the middle of a corner... ugh

 

If people did that on my twisty road, I would just go out there with a broom first and sweep the corners clean.

Fvcking haters tho! I got a couple at work... wtf life is a hella lot easier when you are straight up with people.

 

Damn. That **** is just uncalled for...SMH

 

Anybody want to overturn some trailers?

 

Sadly I think this kind of thing is only going to increase. As motorcycling of all varieties increases in popularity, there will be more incidents of vendettas and sabotage against bikers on street and dirt. People especially hate the noise created by dirt bikes, so I doubt this will be the last of its kind.

 

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I've noticed this trend....

 

whats the world coming to

 

You could also argue the flip side of the coin though.

As motorcycling becomes more popular, it may become more widely accepted.

Eh? Eh? Maybe not, but you could imagine.

 

This has been around for a long time. I remember my dad telling me stories about this kinda stuff from when he was a kid riding trails.

 

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As motorcycling becomes more popular, it may become more widely accepted.

Eh? Eh? Maybe not, but you could imagine.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Long run, I agree with you. In Europe, motorcyclists are treated like we treat the disabled. People see bikes coming and move over. The depth of courtesy is mind-boggling.

They've been around there for so long that people know to watch for them, and they actually respect them for only using just that little bit of fuel and road space as compared with a car.

As gas prices rise and congestion gets intolerable, I think we will see motorcycles start to become more accepted as ways to get around practically. Right now people think of them as toys ridden by suicidal iconoclasts, but I think that will change.

 

Do those white trash bastards live in a cartoon world or something? It's unbelievable that they could have THAT much disregard for someone else's life.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Article &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The first rider was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, where he remained in a coma for five days.

He suffered severe bone damage and tissue loss and required more than 500 stitches and titanium plates inserted in his face.
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Although he's probably lucky to be alive, those are horrible injuries. I hope those 3 hilbillies are put away for a long while.

 

when i read 500 stitches and titanium plates in his <U>FACE</U> is when my jaw dropped. F*ck them. they deserve to have their face broke.

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thats a really good point. i hope that is the case too. maybe a bigger demand for 250's in the US, that would be nice.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by thehondabuddy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">when i read 500 stitches and titanium plates in his <U>FACE</U> is when my jaw dropped. F*ck them. they deserve to have their face broke.

thats a really good point. i hope that is the case too. maybe a bigger demand for 250's in the US, that would be nice. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I dunno about the 250 thing. Maybe if a lot of people get into bikes just for the cost-saving reasons. But bikers, by and large, will always be people who are willing to court danger, and will always be looking for faster ways to do so.

I think getting a bike is a better way to reduce your fuel consumption and save $ overall than replacing your car with a more fuel-efficient one.

Hopefully city planners and lawmakers will start to realize this, and will make the roads a safer and friendlier place for bikes. As it is now, if I exploit the natural advantages of my bike (riding in small spaces, parking in small spaces) it invariably attracts the attention of either cops or people who hate me for not having to sit in traffic. That's not a way to encourage people to use less.

 

Yeah those guys are winners! I wouldn't be suprised if each of them had a 30 pack of Natie Ice sitting next to them as well!

 

we got a road down in florida like that... its a great twistie, unfortunately it runs right down a road lined with houses. there is always sand on the corners, so often, that we can no longer use the road. they did put it only onhe visible curves,of the road, so that we can see it coming. i dont think they want to hurt us, because there are plenty of blind corners that they could sand down. but it is rather annoying.