Jerk Behind Me On Bike
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nutmegoreo wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »
I was going to say that I would shower with a German, but now, nein.
Your'e mean, your a mean, mean girl
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My wife is part German. We have... "conserved water" a few times.2
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Christine_72 wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »
I was going to say that I would shower with a German, but now, nein.
Your'e mean, your a mean, mean girl
My wife is part German. We have... "conserved water" a few times.
It's good to conserve your resources.1 -
I know this is sorta a joke post but cyclers are "clipped in" to their pedals. Stopping on a dime takes art/practice and can be dangerous for both him/her and you.
Having said that hopefully he yelled out "on your right/left" when he was going to pass you so at least you had some warning he was coming up on you.
And sorry for the broken phone, that is no fun period!3 -
Cyclists are under a sort of assumed obligation to hold their line, or ride in a predictable manner. There may or may not have been another cyclist behind the one that ran over your phone; stopping or swerving could have crashed them both.
Walkers and runners are not under any such obligation. Cyclists and drivers and everybody else should expect runners and walkers to behave unpredictably and erratically. That's not to say only bike people are competent, it's "with great speed comes great responsibility."
You don't have to worry about this stuff on treadmills and spin bikes, but when you go outside, you wind up surrounded by other trail users, and then you have to swim with the fish. This is probably a good reminder for us all to pay attention out there.4 -
We used to have a hate-hate relationship with cyclists. I used to walk my little dogs on a beautiful walking trail, there were signs everywhere stating "cyclists give way to pedestrians", that none of them obviously read! My dogs got run over quite a few times.
They would ring their little bell just as they were passing us, when it was too late to move out of the way, it only served to scare the *kitten* out of me.
I swear some of them thought that they were training for the tour de France
They made every walk stressful, and I'm sure they thought the same about us lol 0 -
We have several shared trails, including one that has an off-leash dog park. I used to walk my dogs there, because they had so much fun running about and ducking into the river to cool off. It always amazed me to hear cyclists complaining about all the dogs on that pathway. I have been fortunate that my dogs have never been hit. I would be worried about the dog and they cyclist. From many experiences of falling off a bike, I know that hurts.
The OP did mention that this was not a shared pathway, and that it wasn't intended for cyclists though.0 -
None of them fell off their bikes thankfully, although some nearly took a swim in the river! I had shih-tzu's back then so it was like rolling over a bump for them. Had they run into my current dog, mastiffxRidgeback, it would have been like hitting a brick wall, and i'm sure there would have been some more serious accidents..0
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Christine_72 wrote: »My dogs got run over quite a few times.
I'm terribly sorry to hear that. I'd never forgive myself if I hit a dog or a cat. Runners and cyclists understand what they're getting into, pets just trust their humans and come along where they're brought. It's much more reprehensible to run over a dog with feelings and fears than a phone.1 -
Also, for the cyclists here, this is one reason (among many) to ride in the streets instead of on the paths. For your own safety and for others' as well.0
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NorthCascades wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »My dogs got run over quite a few times.
I'm terribly sorry to hear that. I'd never forgive myself if I hit a dog or a cat. Runners and cyclists understand what they're getting into, pets just trust their humans and come along where they're brought. It's much more reprehensible to run over a dog with feelings and fears than a phone.
Naaaw thank-you. It was the breakneck speed they were travelling at, and most of the time neither the dogs nor the bikes could get out of the way in time.0 -
Christine_72 wrote: »y'all need good phone cases. I regularly launch/step on/toddler my nexus 6.
I've always associated those big clunky phone cases with people who also wear pen protectors in their pockets
I've got one of those silicone covers which comes out just past the screen, which saves it from getting smashed. I've dropped mine quite a few times, face down and it's never cracked.
my case ain't clunky at all. Just a hard shell with a small rubber lip to stop screen cracks.
my wife's case otoh, looks like it was designed to transport nuclear material.0 -
Christine_72 wrote: »y'all need good phone cases. I regularly launch/step on/toddler my nexus 6.
I've always associated those big clunky phone cases with people who also wear pen protectors in their pockets
I've got one of those silicone covers which comes out just past the screen, which saves it from getting smashed. I've dropped mine quite a few times, face down and it's never cracked.
my case ain't clunky at all. Just a hard shell with a small rubber lip to stop screen cracks.
my wife's case otoh, looks like it was designed to transport nuclear material.
Haha I'm sure your wifes phone is safe n sound in there
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Charlene_Marie_723 wrote: »Some of you people really need to stop taking everything so seriously. The whole post was funny, except the bigger replacement as that truly was helpful. I don't know how far behind me he was, he was behind me and I was on the running trail. It was my fault for dropping it but he shouldn't have been riding where he was riding as it's a narrow pathway closed to cyclists.
I'd disagree with the whole post being funny. Then again, humor is subjective.
Regarding the last sentence - that's information that probably should have been in the OP.2 -
Christine_72 wrote: »Haha I try not to take one step without my fitbit attached to me! I leave it in my bedroom when i have a shower, and i "shuffle" down the hallway as soon as I'm dry to put it back on. Craycray lady in da house
Ha...my fitbit is next to the shower stall. I'm not crazy. Noooooope.1 -
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cerise_noir wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »Haha I try not to take one step without my fitbit attached to me! I leave it in my bedroom when i have a shower, and i "shuffle" down the hallway as soon as I'm dry to put it back on. Craycray lady in da house
Ha...my fitbit is next to the shower stall. I'm not crazy. Noooooope.
I started out doing that, but i was the worried the steam/moisture would affect it.0 -
cerise_noir wrote: »
Well, we were late for where we were going. I see your point.0
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