Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: KittenClaws

I saw this video too. I looks like the riders were behaving like motorcycle riders in some 3rd world places where there are not many traffic rules.

This is going to sound really odd.

In 1985 I was doing a tour from the Dallas area to Santa Fe on a bicycle and had a car run me off the road. I completely taco’d (Bent double like a taco shell) my front wheel.

I couldn’t even push the bike because the wheel was bent so badly and had to keep the front wheel off the ground. Including the panniers full of stuff the front end of the bike probably weighed 35 pounds. Four guys on motorcycles wearing the scary leather stuff and all carrying pistols were the only ones to stop and help. There were no cell phones at that time so one went 20 miles to the next town and got a county sheriff to come pick me up. The other three stayed until the patrol car showed up.

Luckily there was a store in the town that sold kid’s bikes. One of them had a 27 inch wheel which while cheap would fit the frame. I cut the bent rim off the hub and packed the hub.

I was really appreciative. The motorcycle guys wouldn’t even let me buy them dinner for their help.


45 posted on 10/04/2013 9:13:05 PM PDT by Fai Mao (Genius at Large)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 25 | View Replies ]


To: Fai Mao

It sounds just like what those “scary bikers” would do.

Situations such as these make me question where I learned my perception of various entities.

You know what I mean?

And after questioning, I make my own decision.


57 posted on 10/04/2013 9:54:51 PM PDT by KittenClaws ( You may have to fight a battle more than once in order to win it." - Margaret Thatcher)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 45 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson