Comments on: Tailgating *ssholes and you: a few coping strategies http://www.bikerchicknews.com/2008/01/18/tailgating-ssholes-and-you-appropriate-coping-strategies/ Pictures and stories from a woman who rides motorcycles! Mon, 8 Sep 2008 05:51:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Linda R. Moore http://www.bikerchicknews.com/2008/01/18/tailgating-ssholes-and-you-appropriate-coping-strategies/#comment-254 Linda R. Moore Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:39:57 +0000 http://www.bikerchicknews.com/2008/01/18/tailgating-ssholes-and-you-appropriate-coping-strategies/#comment-254 PS -- I'm not Raven's Rides: Texas. "A little twist of Texas' is the name of my book, but I'm English and live in California :) PS — I’m not Raven’s Rides: Texas. “A little twist of Texas’ is the name of my book, but I’m English and live in California :)

]]> By: Linda R. Moore http://www.bikerchicknews.com/2008/01/18/tailgating-ssholes-and-you-appropriate-coping-strategies/#comment-253 Linda R. Moore Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:39:15 +0000 http://www.bikerchicknews.com/2008/01/18/tailgating-ssholes-and-you-appropriate-coping-strategies/#comment-253 Well, there was the time when I was stuck in the fog with a tailgater, so I swung off down to the entrance of a state beach and lowsided. Suddenly these guys who were having a picnic in the fog came running out and within minutes I was right as rain. Nah, I wouldn't recommend that method either. ;) Well, there was the time when I was stuck in the fog with a tailgater, so I swung off down to the entrance of a state beach and lowsided. Suddenly these guys who were having a picnic in the fog came running out and within minutes I was right as rain.

Nah, I wouldn’t recommend that method either. ;)

]]> By: Ragamuffin http://www.bikerchicknews.com/2008/01/18/tailgating-ssholes-and-you-appropriate-coping-strategies/#comment-250 Ragamuffin Mon, 21 Jan 2008 06:28:46 +0000 http://www.bikerchicknews.com/2008/01/18/tailgating-ssholes-and-you-appropriate-coping-strategies/#comment-250 I haven't been rear-ended on my bike but last summer down in Bisbee AZ a car kept coming up on me and then backing off - did that three or four times, no idea why. Started getting concerned but then they pulled off the road so that was the end of it. They won't make you safer, but you can buy mirrors from J&P Cycles etc that say "A__holes in Mirror are Bigger Than They Appear'". I've always thought those were sooo tacky - but at the same time, I'd kinda like to have a set! I haven’t been rear-ended on my bike but last summer down in Bisbee AZ a car kept coming up on me and then backing off - did that three or four times, no idea why. Started getting concerned but then they pulled off the road so that was the end of it. They won’t make you safer, but you can buy mirrors from J&P Cycles etc that say “A__holes in Mirror are Bigger Than They Appear’”. I’ve always thought those were sooo tacky - but at the same time, I’d kinda like to have a set!

]]> By: BikerChick http://www.bikerchicknews.com/2008/01/18/tailgating-ssholes-and-you-appropriate-coping-strategies/#comment-249 BikerChick Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:44:12 +0000 http://www.bikerchicknews.com/2008/01/18/tailgating-ssholes-and-you-appropriate-coping-strategies/#comment-249 Kristin, I'm pretty sure you are right about Steve! :) Chelle, so glad you are still riding after being rear-ended. You're smart to just put as much room as you can between you and those not paying attention. I'd much rather have them go around me that deal with the stress of knowing they're back there on my tail. Traci, here's hoping none of us has to deal with this too much, new rider or not - it's stressful and un-necessary! I could start another whole post were we generate a list of all the "small objects" we could carry with us! LOL ~ Janet Kristin, I’m pretty sure you are right about Steve! :)

Chelle, so glad you are still riding after being rear-ended. You’re smart to just put as much room as you can between you and those not paying attention. I’d much rather have them go around me that deal with the stress of knowing they’re back there on my tail.

Traci, here’s hoping none of us has to deal with this too much, new rider or not - it’s stressful and un-necessary! I could start another whole post were we generate a list of all the “small objects” we could carry with us! LOL

~ Janet

]]> By: Traci http://www.bikerchicknews.com/2008/01/18/tailgating-ssholes-and-you-appropriate-coping-strategies/#comment-247 Traci Sat, 19 Jan 2008 03:09:44 +0000 http://www.bikerchicknews.com/2008/01/18/tailgating-ssholes-and-you-appropriate-coping-strategies/#comment-247 I actually love the *small items from the pocket* suggestion, but can guess yo'd be right @ the outcome, in most cases. I work in law enforcement so I know this for sure!! LOL But it sure provided a laugh. I'm new to riding so this also worries me but I think I'd choose your options. I do the same thing in my car as you. Good luck everyone! I actually love the *small items from the pocket* suggestion, but can guess yo’d be right @ the outcome, in most cases. I work in law enforcement so I know this for sure!! LOL But it sure provided a laugh. I’m new to riding so this also worries me but I think I’d choose your options. I do the same thing in my car as you. Good luck everyone!

]]> By: Chelle http://www.bikerchicknews.com/2008/01/18/tailgating-ssholes-and-you-appropriate-coping-strategies/#comment-246 Chelle Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:02:33 +0000 http://www.bikerchicknews.com/2008/01/18/tailgating-ssholes-and-you-appropriate-coping-strategies/#comment-246 I have been rearended by people who weren't paying attention to the flow of traffic. I don't know what their problem was. I was in a pack of cars and started to slow down a bit because I knew I was getting to close to the car in front of me. The car behind me didn't agree and wanted me to go faster. Now I drive as much as possible away from other cars. If someone gets on my tail I slow down, I tap the brakes, until they get annoyed with me enough to go around. I can't stand to be tailgated after being creamed. I have been rearended by people who weren’t paying attention to the flow of traffic. I don’t know what their problem was. I was in a pack of cars and started to slow down a bit because I knew I was getting to close to the car in front of me. The car behind me didn’t agree and wanted me to go faster.

Now I drive as much as possible away from other cars. If someone gets on my tail I slow down, I tap the brakes, until they get annoyed with me enough to go around. I can’t stand to be tailgated after being creamed.

]]> By: Kristin http://www.bikerchicknews.com/2008/01/18/tailgating-ssholes-and-you-appropriate-coping-strategies/#comment-241 Kristin Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:43:41 +0000 http://www.bikerchicknews.com/2008/01/18/tailgating-ssholes-and-you-appropriate-coping-strategies/#comment-241 I got a kick out of this. I think it would be funny to do number 5 with a big group of bikers, but you are right, our luck it would be some hot tempered red neck with his shot gun within reach. I think Steve just likes to be last in line to check out all the hot women he is riding with. I got a kick out of this. I think it would be funny to do number 5 with a big group of bikers, but you are right, our luck it would be some hot tempered red neck with his shot gun within reach. I think Steve just likes to be last in line to check out all the hot women he is riding with.

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