road rage on a cyclist (Page 3)

your point is well taken. it's true, lots of nut cases out there that may KILL you if you pop the bird to the wrong person. as in, they don't care what happens to them, so long as you pay for the gesture. 

while it might seem like a legit response to someone's poor behavior, but you never know WHO you are dealing with...and they may set out to prove so.

So which is it?

It's both.  I don't believe in fighting or puffy displays of masculinity.  I grew up in a town where a lot of people did.  I gave someone the bird when I was 20 for something I cant even remember and paid for it.  With a few punches to the face.  I still get angry though, and sometimes I even want to kick a$$.  and thats silly too.  I'm human, and I'm working on it.  

   Again, I didn't mean to imply any fault of the cyclist.  What I thought was clear apparently not.   

Oh no.....please excuse me....I misunderstood and that was my fault.  Thank you very much! and i see exactly what you are saying

So I am totally mounting a gopro on my helmet or bike or both.  Could I also suggest taking self defense classes?  I study Tae Kwon Do which has helped in a few altercations throughout my life and the stretching along with the focus training can also supplement your triathlon training.

As far as altercations go I just want to clear up that I dont go looking for fights but growing up in Missouri, there are alot of drunk farmboys that do look for fights.  Some people just feel the need to fight.

And on another note, most of us drive vehicles and most of  have had to deal with fellow cyclists who think they own the road.  Cutting in front of a moving vehicle or better yet hitting your sideview mirror and not even apologizing.  The best we can do as responsible cyclists is not be those idiots.

Out on a ride Saturday.  Usually great drivers around here, but occasionally you'll get that jerk.

We were going down a road about 9 mi long straight into the wind so we ended up in 2 groups.  Back group was about 1/2 back.  All of a sudden this car comes up on our group, laying on the horn the whole way.  Zips by with us about a foot to spare, horn still blaring.

We stop at the store at the end of the road and find out the group behind us flipped him off because he honked his horn at them.   So who did he take it out on, us.  Flipping someone off doesn't help us in the long run.  i know it is tough at times, but if anything, i just wave.  

And yes, I know the person in the story didn't flip anyone off but just saying in general the driver will just take it out on someone else.

Duane