Comments on: An Open Letter to the Passenger in the Green SUV Who Screamed as He Went By Yesterday http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/07/27/an-open-letter-to-the-passenger-in-the-green-suv-who-screamed-as-he-went-by-yesterday/ It's like reality TV. Except it's real. And there's no TV. Fri, 04 Mar 2022 03:21:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Fat Cyclist » Blog Archive » The Best of the “Open Letters To…” http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/07/27/an-open-letter-to-the-passenger-in-the-green-suv-who-screamed-as-he-went-by-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-542705 Fat Cyclist » Blog Archive » The Best of the “Open Letters To…” Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:16:32 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/01/27/an-open-letter-to-the-passenger-in-the-green-suv-who-screamed-as-he-went-by-yesterday/#comment-542705 [...] An Open Letter to the Passenger in the Green SUV Who Screamed as He Went By Yesterday: Hey, you know what’s funny? Trying to startle a cyclist into the guardrail. Hilarious! I vent a little with this open letter. [...] [...] An Open Letter to the Passenger in the Green SUV Who Screamed as He Went By Yesterday: Hey, you know what’s funny? Trying to startle a cyclist into the guardrail. Hilarious! I vent a little with this open letter. [...]

]]> By: dr. jnyblaze phd http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/07/27/an-open-letter-to-the-passenger-in-the-green-suv-who-screamed-as-he-went-by-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-523191 dr. jnyblaze phd Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:47:49 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/01/27/an-open-letter-to-the-passenger-in-the-green-suv-who-screamed-as-he-went-by-yesterday/#comment-523191 my informal survey of vehicles involved in these types of incidents of riding too closely to the cyclist shows a high incidence of ford or dodge diesel pickup trucks piloted by overweight males compensating the lack of something near and dear to all males. for some inexplicable reason chevy pickup drivers appear to be more secure in their masculinity. as for the people who yell at us cyclists on the road, i've found it's almost always the morbidly oese among us who couldn't in the least conceive of actually getting out and doing something outside that involves sweat and effort. coming up next-minivan drivers and texting. my informal survey of vehicles involved in these types of incidents of riding too closely to the cyclist shows a high incidence of ford or dodge diesel pickup trucks piloted by overweight males compensating the lack of something near and dear to all males. for some inexplicable reason chevy pickup drivers appear to be more secure in their masculinity. as for the people who yell at us cyclists on the road, i’ve found it’s almost always the morbidly oese among us who couldn’t in the least conceive of actually getting out and doing something outside that involves sweat and effort. coming up next-minivan drivers and texting.

]]> By: Cycling Jersey http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/07/27/an-open-letter-to-the-passenger-in-the-green-suv-who-screamed-as-he-went-by-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-495113 Cycling Jersey Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:13:42 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/01/27/an-open-letter-to-the-passenger-in-the-green-suv-who-screamed-as-he-went-by-yesterday/#comment-495113 what a chump guys like that make me sick :-( what a chump guys like that make me sick :-(

]]> By: TimB http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/07/27/an-open-letter-to-the-passenger-in-the-green-suv-who-screamed-as-he-went-by-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-490061 TimB Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:49:43 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/01/27/an-open-letter-to-the-passenger-in-the-green-suv-who-screamed-as-he-went-by-yesterday/#comment-490061 so...did you ever find the green SUV? so…did you ever find the green SUV?

]]> By: D http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/07/27/an-open-letter-to-the-passenger-in-the-green-suv-who-screamed-as-he-went-by-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-480530 D Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:05:32 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/01/27/an-open-letter-to-the-passenger-in-the-green-suv-who-screamed-as-he-went-by-yesterday/#comment-480530 When I was a teeni bopper my friends and I were on the way to school and one of my buddies yelled out at a cyclist!! (Not knowing we were about to hit a red light) Next thing we know my buddy gets ripped out of the car thrown on the ground and a water bottle shoved in his mouth. It was the funniest thing I have ever seen. To this day he still tell everybody not to F**k with cyclist. When I was a teeni bopper my friends and I were on the way to school and one of my buddies yelled out at a cyclist!! (Not knowing we were about to hit a red light) Next thing we know my buddy gets ripped out of the car thrown on the ground and a water bottle shoved in his mouth. It was the funniest thing I have ever seen. To this day he still tell everybody not to F**k with cyclist.

]]> By: Jackie http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/07/27/an-open-letter-to-the-passenger-in-the-green-suv-who-screamed-as-he-went-by-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-472520 Jackie Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:12:21 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/01/27/an-open-letter-to-the-passenger-in-the-green-suv-who-screamed-as-he-went-by-yesterday/#comment-472520 I love, love, LOVE your site. You're so funny. I heard about you on The Story and have been reading your old posts - this one caught my eye because last spring I had two teenage boys scream at me on my Pee Wee Herman bike and nearly kill me (a $250 comfort bike I got at Dick's Sporting Goods). I just started riding last year because I wanted to lose weight. I'm very wobbly, my bike is very girly and I was 50 pounds heavier last spring, so I figured I was a prime target for teenage contempt. Now I see I'm not alone. I love, love, LOVE your site. You’re so funny. I heard about you on The Story and have been reading your old posts – this one caught my eye because last spring I had two teenage boys scream at me on my Pee Wee Herman bike and nearly kill me (a $250 comfort bike I got at Dick’s Sporting Goods). I just started riding last year because I wanted to lose weight. I’m very wobbly, my bike is very girly and I was 50 pounds heavier last spring, so I figured I was a prime target for teenage contempt. Now I see I’m not alone.

]]> By: Andy R http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/07/27/an-open-letter-to-the-passenger-in-the-green-suv-who-screamed-as-he-went-by-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-471103 Andy R Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:51:00 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/01/27/an-open-letter-to-the-passenger-in-the-green-suv-who-screamed-as-he-went-by-yesterday/#comment-471103 We bike in northern Louisiana, in the general area where I was born and raised. Believe me when I say that cyclists are not very common around here. Most people show courtesy and move over a little, but there are a few who don't or won't. One guy thought it to be helpful to me if he slowed down beside me and punched the accelerator on his Dodge diesel pick up. I guess he thought the smoke and extra loud exaust noise would help me. I couldn't help myself in letting him know he was numero uno. We bike in northern Louisiana, in the general area where I was born and raised. Believe me when I say that cyclists are not very common around here. Most people show courtesy and move over a little, but there are a few who don’t or won’t. One guy thought it to be helpful to me if he slowed down beside me and punched the accelerator on his Dodge diesel pick up. I guess he thought the smoke and extra loud exaust noise would help me. I couldn’t help myself in letting him know he was numero uno.

]]> By: Nubo http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/07/27/an-open-letter-to-the-passenger-in-the-green-suv-who-screamed-as-he-went-by-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-463215 Nubo Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:27:38 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/01/27/an-open-letter-to-the-passenger-in-the-green-suv-who-screamed-as-he-went-by-yesterday/#comment-463215 Gee, I thought I was the only one! Well, no. I've been getting these for 40 years now. Though in a more articulate age they used to contain words. These days the practitioners have dropped a bit lower and all you get is a non-verbal "RAAAAAGGGGGHHHH!" Though by now it's become a reflex; I respond with my "RAAAAAGGGHHHH!" almost before they're done with theirs. Short of writing an "Open Letter", it's my one dim hope that my quick comeback roar will impress upon them that their antics are not original. But I do love your closing line. "I look forward to continuing our tradition of sharing practical jokes with one another." Oh, yes. Keep the fun alive! Especially since valve core removers are so doggone cheap, and lightweight too!! :D Gee, I thought I was the only one! Well, no. I’ve been getting these for 40 years now. Though in a more articulate age they used to contain words. These days the practitioners have dropped a bit lower and all you get is a non-verbal “RAAAAAGGGGGHHHH!”

Though by now it’s become a reflex; I respond with my “RAAAAAGGGHHHH!” almost before they’re done with theirs. Short of writing an “Open Letter”, it’s my one dim hope that my quick comeback roar will impress upon them that their antics are not original. But I do love your closing line.

“I look forward to continuing our tradition of sharing practical jokes with one another.”

Oh, yes. Keep the fun alive! Especially since valve core removers are so doggone cheap, and lightweight too!! :D

]]> By: ksteinhoff http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/07/27/an-open-letter-to-the-passenger-in-the-green-suv-who-screamed-as-he-went-by-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-448874 ksteinhoff Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:06:03 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/01/27/an-open-letter-to-the-passenger-in-the-green-suv-who-screamed-as-he-went-by-yesterday/#comment-448874 I once had a passenger in a pickup truck holler, "Get off the road!" I was ticked off until I saw two mud-splattered mountain bikes in the back of the truck. I once had a passenger in a pickup truck holler, “Get off the road!”

I was ticked off until I saw two mud-splattered mountain bikes in the back of the truck.

]]> By: Steve Olson http://www.fatcyclist.com/2005/07/27/an-open-letter-to-the-passenger-in-the-green-suv-who-screamed-as-he-went-by-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-423127 Steve Olson Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:33:08 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/01/27/an-open-letter-to-the-passenger-in-the-green-suv-who-screamed-as-he-went-by-yesterday/#comment-423127 I just remembered another drive-by that got me. When I was in High School, I commuted to my dishwasher job at the Tampico mexican restaurant (Murray, Utah) on my trusty Azuki 10 speed. Each night while riding home at about 11:30PM a car would pull up and spray me with a fire extinguisher full of water. Some times it would knock me over or at least cause me to wreck in some fashion. Cold spray of a gallon of water can really make you lose balance. These guys were pretty consistent and I got sprayed when I least expected it. I changed my route a few times and somehow they found me. I became a paranoid rider. Always expecting the next car to "get me". Well I never found them... Until 30 years later when I was having lunch with an old friend from High School. Yes it was him and some friends. He was telling me how they would spray some kid almost every Friday and he described it in such detail that I knew it was him. It was my sophmore year, I hadn't met him until my Junior year. I haven't exacted my revenge yet. I guess I should have dumped my coke in his lap. Oh well. Just let it go? Ok. I just remembered another drive-by that got me.
When I was in High School, I commuted to my dishwasher job at the Tampico mexican restaurant (Murray, Utah) on my trusty Azuki 10 speed. Each night while riding home at about 11:30PM a car would pull up and spray me with a fire extinguisher full of water. Some times it would knock me over or at least cause me to wreck in some fashion. Cold spray of a gallon of water can really make you lose balance.
These guys were pretty consistent and I got sprayed when I least expected it. I changed my route a few times and somehow they found me.
I became a paranoid rider. Always expecting the next car to “get me”.
Well I never found them…
Until 30 years later when I was having lunch with an old friend from High School. Yes it was him and some friends. He was telling me how they would spray some kid almost every Friday and he described it in such detail that I knew it was him. It was my sophmore year, I hadn’t met him until my Junior year.
I haven’t exacted my revenge yet. I guess I should have dumped my coke in his lap. Oh well. Just let it go? Ok.

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