Author Topic: Oiks shouting stuff at cyclists (Read 373404 times)

closetleftie · « **Reply #1075 on:** 27 July, 2016, 10:12:12 am »

Quote from: Steph on 19 June, 2016, 06:54:33 pm

On the way out to Tesco's today, car passing in opposite direction.

"Nice tits!"

Somewhat bemused by that one, but, well, I'm happy with them...

Blue ones? 'tis the season for them.

closetleftie · « **Reply #1076 on:** 27 July, 2016, 10:12:51 am »

Quote from: clarion on 27 July, 2016, 10:08:35 am

I had a strange one last night as I left work. There is a gang o'lads who use the long driveway at this former hospital for practicing wheelies and generally pratting about on bikes and having fun *clutches pearls* WON'T SOMEONE THINK OF THE CHILDREN etc...

Any way, last night, they were just coming up the road as I left. As they streamed past on their BMXs and MTBs, and I rode the other way on my folder, one lad called out 'Bikelife!' and smiled.

<LIKE!>

jsabine · « **Reply #1077 on:** 27 July, 2016, 10:13:35 am »

Quote from: clarion on 27 July, 2016, 10:08:35 am

one lad called out 'Bikelife!' and smiled.

I'm guessing that's a reference to www.bikelife.tv, as referenced in the Bike Stormz thread.

clarion · « **Reply #1078 on:** 27 July, 2016, 10:14:13 am »

I did wonder.

jsabine · « **Reply #1079 on:** 27 July, 2016, 12:42:21 pm »

Kids, messing about, having fun ...

Seems to be pretty much what the Bikelife stuff is about.

MagnusOpus · « **Reply #1080 on:** 28 July, 2016, 09:25:34 am »

Quote from: jsabine on 27 July, 2016, 12:42:21 pm

Kids, messing about, having fun ...

Seems to be pretty much what the Bikelife stuff is about.

That's outrageous, something must be done about it

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1081 on:** 28 July, 2016, 09:34:16 am »

Quote from: MagnusOpus on 28 July, 2016, 09:25:34 am

Quote from: jsabine on 27 July, 2016, 12:42:21 pm
Kids, messing about, having fun ...

Seems to be pretty much what the Bikelife stuff is about.

That's outrageous, something must be done about it

It often is. How long till "No ball games" is joined by "No bike games"?

Kim · « **Reply #1082 on:** 29 July, 2016, 07:38:51 pm »

Driver of car in adjacent lane at traffic lights: "Hey, you're bike's a bit deformed, isn't it?"
Kim: *examines bike in mock horror* "???"
Driver: *awkward silence*

Kim · « **Reply #1083 on:** 29 July, 2016, 07:39:49 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 28 July, 2016, 09:34:16 am

It often is. How long till "No ball games" is joined by "No bike games"?

Don't forget "No skateboarding", for the hat-trick.

Bledlow · « **Reply #1084 on:** 29 July, 2016, 11:04:58 pm »

Quote from: MagnusOpus on 28 July, 2016, 09:25:34 am

Quote from: jsabine on 27 July, 2016, 12:42:21 pm
Kids, messing about, having fun ...

Seems to be pretty much what the Bikelife stuff is about.

That's outrageous, something must be done about it

"Darling, go & find out what the children are doing & stop them."

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1085 on:** 30 July, 2016, 12:27:14 am »

Quote from: Kim on 29 July, 2016, 07:38:51 pm

Driver of car in adjacent lane at traffic lights: "Hey, you're bike's a bit deformed, isn't it?"
Kim: *examines bike in mock horror* "???"
Driver: *awkward silence*

Did he verbalise the superfluous apostrophe as well

Ignorant fellow...

recumbentpanda · « **Reply #1086 on:** 01 August, 2016, 08:50:01 pm »

Reverse of oiks shouting at cyclists, but . . .

Crossing a bridge over the K&A canal, my way was partially blocked by a group of young men at the other end. Oblivious to my frighteningly green low rider recumbent they remained close together, staring at the screens of their phone cameras as they pointed them this way and that. As I slipped past a couple of the, finally noticed me, assuming startled expressions. "Ah, but you should see what I evolve into!" I said, and went on my way to a chorus of embarrassed laughter.

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #1087 on:** 02 August, 2016, 12:42:13 pm »

Quote from: recumbentpanda on 01 August, 2016, 08:50:01 pm

"Ah, but you should see what I evolve into!" I said,

very good

woollypigs · « **Reply #1088 on:** 05 August, 2016, 09:59:41 pm »

Youth upon spotting and recognising me in the van as he was crossing the road. He slowed down and started to imitate someone riding a bicycle. He tried his best to make it look like he was on a recumbent. Though struggled a bit with how to show that the legs are up and hands are down. While shouting - "I'm you on riding your bicycle".

Ha! Fame at last \o/

Kim · « **Reply #1089 on:** 07 August, 2016, 05:40:10 pm »

Parent, to toddler as I wait for a pedestrian-jam to clear on the local cyclepath: "That's a strange boik, look it's upside-down."

L CC · « **Reply #1090 on:** 24 August, 2016, 08:01:47 pm »

I was waiting for a train in Seaton Carew, and the platform also housed a number of yoofs (it being skool holibobs).

Quote from: yoof

Can I go on yer bike missis

Quote from: fboab

When you grow up

fx: other yoofs rofl

on boarding the train

Quote from: yoof

has yer bike got gears

Quote from: fboab

yes. yes it has. and brakes, too

fx: other passengers smile

on alighting from the train

Quote from: yoof

I really like yer bike missis. I like them levers

fx:operating STI

Quote from: fboab

er, thanks

Quote from: other passenger

I think he thinks it's just come back from the olympics

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1091 on:** 01 September, 2016, 06:22:30 pm »

Staying with railways, the bloke pushing the snack trolley on the Leicester to Mordor train this Monday said to me, "I like your spots." No, he wasn't admiring my acne; I was wearing a (YACF) KotM jersey. He then proceeded to make complimentary remarks about the tan lines on my legs.

On the same train there was a bloke walking up and down the gangway, cleaning his teeth – dressed in a pair of very muddy shorts (but his tan did not attract admiring comments) and a black and orange striped shirt, complete with tiger-hood and long, fluffy tail, down to the floor. Never again need you feel self-conscious about sweaty lycra in a public place.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1092 on:** 01 September, 2016, 10:41:12 pm »

"Wowbagger!"

? In Trinity Road, Southend?

No, it was no-one OTP but a former chess pupil, and a pretty decent player, whose name is Rhys Lloyd (although he may have spelt it differently), probably in his late 20s now, and he was sitting by the side of the road with an inverted bike. I was completely intrigued concerning how he knew my forum name, having completely forgotten that when he was of primary school age I introduced him and others to the joys of online chess, using FICS (Free Internet Chess Server) where my name was Wowbagger. We nattered for a while before I pottered off.

Kim · « **Reply #1093 on:** 01 September, 2016, 10:56:52 pm »

But was the bike okay?

ian · « **Reply #1094 on:** 01 September, 2016, 10:58:37 pm »

Last week, as we did a Tour de Kent, from local youth near Canterbury: 'do a wheelie!' which I duly did.

Magnificently all the way down the street.

Of course, I had to have a little rest around the corner as my spine realigned itself. Ouch.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1095 on:** 02 September, 2016, 02:24:57 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 01 September, 2016, 10:56:52 pm

But was the bike okay?

It was an oddity so far as I am concerned. It had quite large wheels with lots of spokes and fat tyres. It had a very small chain ring and a minuscule sprocket. A solitary brake lever led to the rear wheel, which was equipped with a freewheel. Everything was in stealth black.

Rhys told me that he had just built it and was having teething troubles. I think the rear tyre was rubbing on the frame. It was supposed to be a "jump bike" but I have to say that I don't really know what that is (*googles*). Ah. I see.

Dman01 · « **Reply #1096 on:** 07 September, 2016, 12:51:47 pm »

A personal favourite of mine was whilst rolling past an enormously fat bloke balanced on a moped -

Quote from: ian on 01 September, 2016, 10:58:37 pm

Last week, as we did a Tour de Kent, from local youth near Canterbury: 'do a wheelie!' which I duly did.

Magnificently all the way down the street.

Of course, I had to have a little rest around the corner as my spine realigned itself. Ouch.

Nice! Were they suitably impressed?!

ian · « **Reply #1097 on:** 07 September, 2016, 07:47:20 pm »

I believe so. Though not half as impressed as I was. Nothing about my commutified BSO is light. It's made from a super-dense transuranic element that science has yet to discover.

Kim · « **Reply #1098 on:** 07 September, 2016, 08:11:56 pm »

Quote from: ian on 07 September, 2016, 07:47:20 pm

It's made from a super-dense transuranic element that science has yet to discover.

Depleted Sun monitors?

ian · « **Reply #1099 on:** 07 September, 2016, 08:48:26 pm »

That's quite possible, I once dropped a SparcStation monitor and I think it's still en route to the core of the Earth. I should have probably undertaken my adventure on one of the lighter bicycles, but then I remembered it's part of the NCN, so at some point I'd need something with more substance than Abrams main battle tank.

I should write up my adventure. There must be some place herein where such two-wheeled travelogues are recorded. The wonder of sun-broiled adventures along the Kentish coast. It's a bit crap admittedly compared to the round-the-world epics so maybe better I don't. Episode 26: Lost in Sittingbourne.