Holy Crap! So. Cal. drivers!
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From: Forest Lake, Mn
Driving from Aneheim to San Diego and back today on vacation. Was wondering why I only saw a few bikes on the road, it was a nice sunny day, about 65 degrees or so at noon. Coming back to the hotel at 4:00 from San Deigo, traffic is going 70 to 75+ and some of the cages (I'm in a rented mini van by the way with all the kids and wife) are driving nutz on I-5! One poor guy on a road king is doing 70 in the center lane, a cage is swerving in and out of lanes at about 80+ and looks to almost rear end this guy. Changed lanes at the very last second, the RK is giving the cage the "look". It's like taking your life in your hands riding down here! No wonder I didn't see more riders. Crotch rockets were pretty thin too, just had a few pass us, a couple doing the lane splitting which I was totally unprepared for as they would pass on the right. Guys got some cahones to say the least......
Uhhhh, it's STILL winter ?????
Take 15 shiploads of 'conservative' Scandanavians, blend thoroughly with the largest Hmong pop, Somali pop, and way more "Beaners' than we'll ever need or WANT, the vast majority of the last 3, can't, don't or WON'T learn English. Give 'em a cage, throw some of that 'slippery white stuff' on the roadways, then, turn 'em lose. ROAD-EEK-
(rodeo) By the above descriptions, IT appears at least out in Calee, they 'drive'. Up here, they 'point'. IF you happen to be where' they 'point' it, LOOK OUT !!!!! It's beyond, 'skeery'.
We 'ride' a lot of extra, jus' to avoid the Cities. Then on the weekends, they roll thru our area, heading up North. Alarm bells go off 'round here, Fridays at Noon, to notify us locals, "HERE THEY COME !!!"
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From: Toronto
The wife and i have been in 44 of 50 States and have always told people that the most ignorant drivers and the worst place to ride was anywhere south of Malibu. They don't care that you're on a bike or that you're from out of State.......that is one ride i will never do again...
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From: Jamestown, CA
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From: lakeside ca.
first the lack of bikes is because it is the dead of winter here. we can ride all year long so if it is cold 65 is cold here. second the freeway is for going someplace so twist the right hand grip and go =, yes you have to travel with the traffic so 75/100 is what you do lane splitting/white lining is a way of life and works very well.. enjoy yourself
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From: Grayland, WA.
first the lack of bikes is because it is the dead of winter here. we can ride all year long so if it is cold 65 is cold here. second the freeway is for going someplace so twist the right hand grip and go =, yes you have to travel with the traffic so 75/100 is what you do lane splitting/white lining is a way of life and works very well.. enjoy yourself
65 and the dead of winter??? Shish, we'd be in shirt sleeves at home. Man, I miss my bike, going home Sunday, the weather is going to be in the low 60's and sunny! YEEEEHAAAA (That's great riding weather where I'm from)
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From: So Cal - High Desert
It ain't driving here in SoCal, it's bare-knuckle bruising is what it is. You'll never see a more vicious bunch of dumb a-holes as in this place. On the freeways, the majority of drivers are split into two categories; Category 1: Way too fast, wanna do 90 mph+ no matter what. Category 2: Way too slow, I'm gonna sit in the fast lane or carpool lane and do the speed limit, no matter how many cars are behind me, tailgating my sorry ***.
Then the rare minority, those who actually drive what conditions allow. When the freeways merge, it's just about a free-for-all, as all the cages swap lanes like they're throwing punches. It's good to have a thumb on the horn button and Thank God (!) the Harley has a loud horn!
California definitely suffers from 'Angry Hamster' syndrome. That's a condition when you throw a hundred hamsters in a ten gallon aquarium. They'll shred each other within hours. Just too many people and illegals (half the accidents in the San Fernando Valley are hit and runs!).
Then the rare minority, those who actually drive what conditions allow. When the freeways merge, it's just about a free-for-all, as all the cages swap lanes like they're throwing punches. It's good to have a thumb on the horn button and Thank God (!) the Harley has a loud horn!
California definitely suffers from 'Angry Hamster' syndrome. That's a condition when you throw a hundred hamsters in a ten gallon aquarium. They'll shred each other within hours. Just too many people and illegals (half the accidents in the San Fernando Valley are hit and runs!).