Ouch...poor Papa John. I just resumed one of my favorite runs as "The Flasher" has apparently moved. I used to run by this guy's house (in rural PA). I knew he was kinda weird but I had NO idea until one day he earned his new name..."The Flasher". YUCK. I watched the house for over a year. Someone new lives there now. Thankfully, I can use one of my favorite roads again!

: )

I know that guy!!! I would have driven through that light if he was kicking my door : )

Remember the drink cup that was thrown at us when we were pre-riding the Grenlefe Duathlon race course? Came from a van, I think. That was a long time along. You rode your disc with nearly a flat for the entire pre-ride.

Can you tell I'm bored silly here. I have too many employees, I have nothing to do : )

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"he bottle was simply bouncing around in the truck bed or was on top of one of those truck bed storage boxes and came off at an inoppurtune moment as the truck passed? "

Not a chance. The trajectory had too much force behind it. I am confident that it was meant to hit us (or scare us).

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Tom,

Karma would have this fellow later driving through those same tacks he threw on the road and getting a flat tire. What makes him think he is "safe" from the same fate he wished to heap on you? This gives absolute proof he is a "real rocket scientist!"

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Better to aspire to Greatness and fail, than to not challenge one's self at all, and succeed.

Yeah Paul,

I remember that one too. HOW THE HECK R U?

My most recent incident was a week ago while riding to my Saturday morning ride. This lady on her cell phone, ran a red light to make a left turn to beat a train. I had the right of way with a green light before the cross beams came down. She didn't want to wait and pulled her illegal left turn direclty in front of me. I had to slam on brakes and skid to avoid hitting her broad-side. Apparently she didn't see me at all, which I find odd because I wear a flame orange top and bottom, reflective ankle strips, lights for and aft. She never slowed or acknowledged she had done anything unusal. I did notice she was on the phone, so that tells a lot right there.

I wonder how many people have been killed or injured either directly or indirectly related to the cell phone. Hmm.

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Tom, what's the story on the car plowing through your shop? Not the new one I hope.

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"How bad can it be?" - SimpleS

A car did indeed plow into a store- but not my new one. It was the Oriental rug store across the street. Here is the full story in nauseating detail:

http://forum.slowtwitch.com/...t_reply;so=ASC;mh=25;

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Tom Demerly
The Tri Shop.com

Wow, just another afternoon in sleepy Dearborn, eh!

Good work, Trooper Demerly.

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Funny!

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That's very funny!

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"How bad can it be?" - SimpleS

re: agressive drivers, dogs

i ride with a frame pump under my top tube. In tense situations it quickly becomes an aluminum and plastic dog/window/redneck threatener.

i've only been confronted once by a non-canine. i pulled over, got off my bike and stood, sweaty, muscular and calmly silent holding my pump like a club. He got out of his truck and spewed profanity, but didn't come within 10 feet. Quickly gave up - no real response from me other than my standing ready to lay a beat down on him worked nicely. I was back on my bike inside of 2 minutes and avoided the 'bike vs car' calculus.

j

I have noticed what I believe to be a direct correlation between cyclist-directed road rage and rednecks.

Also, I'm trying to think before flipping the bird, etc. My wife tells me to be a "Budda behind the handlebars." I know she's right, but it shure is hard to keep the middle finger in the holster.

Not as bizarre as you but yesterday I was riding home and someone threw a large styrofoam cup full of ice and hit me on the side of the head with enough force to knock me off my bike. I had no idea what hit me (at the time) but it felt like a 2x4 across the head.

A driver behind stopped and helped me up but did not get a good look at those responsible. No damage done but it's a good thing I had a helmet on, it would have hit me right on my left ear.

It was a waste of a perfectly good cup of ice, on a very hot day.

I showed them.

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Casey, you are a wise man - blueraider_mike 11/13/2008

Casey, This is an astute observation. - Slowbern 11/17/2008

I must be the drunk one because I don't even remember that!

Strangest or worst thing that was ever thrown at me was some lit fireworks. They were tossed out of a pickup by some drunken rednecks while I was riding on the 4th of July holiday. I didnt realize what they were at first when they bounced between me and the rider in front, but when they detonated I nearly shat my shorts and ran off the road!

KR

While odd I have that beat. Last year while riding 5:00am one day I am cruising along in the bike lane. I have a light on but it's only good for about 20' or so. Not really paying attention I look up and see something right in front of me. I swerve at the last moment and just miss it. "It was an alligator in the bike lane. My heart rate is still 10 bpm higher than normal.

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Fit2Tri,
rich@fit2tri.com
Discount code, slowtwithch

I'm with you on this. I am an advocate of utter restraint when dealing with road rage. I never make gestures. I don't even acknowledge the antagonist. I just keep on going....

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Tom Demerly
The Tri Shop.com

Whoa. Yeah, you absolutely have me beat on that one. That's crazy.

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The Tri Shop.com

My streak was broken this year. I've been on the 'hit' part of a hit & run, the end of a cig flick, and I've had a rock & a sandwich chucked at me. Yeah a sandwich, like what is that going to do!? LOL My guess is that the sandwich was thrown low as a distraction because as soon as I looked down the rock was coming at my head. To add insult to injury I snapped a good chain trying to chase down those chuckers. Talk about adreniline. That chain saved them from getting a front rim around their neck or me from getting popped by a pistola. Who knows. They say things come in 3's so I hope that I have had my share because if there is a next time it will be difficult for me to refrain from becoming barbaric.

I am beginning to think the bright colors are not to help people see us on the road, instead they think it's a big ol' bullseye! LOL and I used to laugh at the old-heads that keep a battery or 2 in their jersey pocket.

A while back a farm dog hopped a fence and gave chase. I was gassed so I barked back (really loudly) and he took off. The passing car found it hillarious.

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State Road Race in Tennessee 3-4 years ago, I am racing and a truck coming the other way throws a staplegun and hits a rider in the face. Many of us didn't know until the race was over. A car following the pickup got the drivers license plate. Unfortunatly for the driver, one of the racers was a district attorney in the county and prosecuted. He ended up getting 11 months and 29 days (which is the max for county jails in tennessee). It was nice to see justice done. A staplegun in the face at 40 miles an hour could kill you easily.



David

After hearing about the alligator, just have to throw in last weeks experience. Riding along in a pack of about 15 at a leisurely pace. Suddenly everyone starts moving to the left to avoid 'something'. Turns out that something was a tiger...which had been hit by a truck and somewhat flattened. Wasn't full size, about quite large dog size, but was a tiger. Guess I should mention that we were riding in Malaysia at the time!

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