Comments on: NDE: how I was almost toast, cycling edition http://www.lionandmagicboy.com/2007/08/09/nde-how-i-was-almost-toast-cycling-edition/ now with bigger words Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:13:16 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: DL http://www.lionandmagicboy.com/2007/08/09/nde-how-i-was-almost-toast-cycling-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-744 DL Sat, 11 Aug 2007 18:04:45 +0000 http://www.lionandmagicboy.com/2007/08/09/nde-how-i-was-almost-toast-cycling-edition/#comment-744 I always like the embarrassed looks or head nods you get from drivers when they see you at the last minute and stop after you have locked up the wheels to avoid hitting them. My brakes screech like a strangled banchee so it gets their attention with me yelling at them. I always wonder what I should do after I yell at them and they recognize their mistake. I usually keep riding and just shake my head. I would love to have a paint gun mounted to the bike to fire off a few shots as I'm locking the brakes up. That would really get their attention and then they would have to go home and clean their car up and explain to people how they almost killed someone today by their inattention. I always like the embarrassed looks or head nods you get from drivers when they see you at the last minute and stop after you have locked up the wheels to avoid hitting them. My brakes screech like a strangled banchee so it gets their attention with me yelling at them.

I always wonder what I should do after I yell at them and they recognize their mistake. I usually keep riding and just shake my head.

I would love to have a paint gun mounted to the bike to fire off a few shots as I’m locking the brakes up. That would really get their attention and then they would have to go home and clean their car up and explain to people how they almost killed someone today by their inattention.

]]> By: Cynzim http://www.lionandmagicboy.com/2007/08/09/nde-how-i-was-almost-toast-cycling-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-743 Cynzim Fri, 10 Aug 2007 04:59:08 +0000 http://www.lionandmagicboy.com/2007/08/09/nde-how-i-was-almost-toast-cycling-edition/#comment-743 Ah, yes, I remember it well! Have experienced all those things... including "can't get feet out of cleats." And... the very special time when... Weee---aaaahhhh (sound of time slowing down) Wow... complete calm... that car... is actually going... to hit me. I rode a bike as my main form of transportation for many, many years... often, foolishly. Meaning, I rode in a foolish way (which is how I got hit by the car in the first place). I also experienced many scares riding sanely, wisely, and safely... bec. this is the material plane and/or because other people were driving... or riding their bicycles... in a foolish way. It is darned scary sometimes !!! Wishing you many fun - and scareless - rides in future! Cynzim Ah, yes, I remember it well! Have experienced all those things… including “can’t get feet out of cleats.”

And… the very special time when…

Weee—aaaahhhh (sound of time slowing down)

Wow… complete calm… that car… is actually going… to hit me.

I rode a bike as my main form of transportation for many, many years… often, foolishly. Meaning, I rode in a foolish way (which is how I got hit by the car in the first place).

I also experienced many scares riding sanely, wisely, and safely… bec. this is the material plane and/or because other people were driving… or riding their bicycles… in a foolish way.

It is darned scary sometimes !!!

Wishing you many fun – and scareless – rides in future!

Cynzim

]]> By: suz http://www.lionandmagicboy.com/2007/08/09/nde-how-i-was-almost-toast-cycling-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-741 suz Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:02:02 +0000 http://www.lionandmagicboy.com/2007/08/09/nde-how-i-was-almost-toast-cycling-edition/#comment-741 Um, I'm happy you aren't toast. I prefer the crunchy granola bread version of lion and the magic boy. NOT the toast version. Um, I’m happy you aren’t toast. I prefer the crunchy granola bread version of lion and the magic boy. NOT the toast version.

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