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Old 09-29-2014, 06:55 AM
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Old 09-29-2014, 06:58 AM
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Old 09-29-2014, 07:02 AM
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Old 09-29-2014, 07:34 AM
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Now this was funny, especially sine we have three cats that "HATE" each other.
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Old 09-29-2014, 08:01 AM
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Unfortunately, this is an all too common sight on Hwy-49 between Placerville and Auburn. Many biking enthusiast I encounter have the same "self rolling traffic break" mentality.



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Old 09-29-2014, 08:13 AM
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Old 09-29-2014, 09:26 AM
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If you had this setup, you could probably fix that problem. I suspect it's hard to ride with a load in your spandex.
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Old 09-29-2014, 09:31 AM
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Old 09-29-2014, 09:39 AM
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Perhaps has had a bad experience with cars opening their door into the bike lane without looking first. Still, if you hear a car behind you, you should move over.
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Old 09-29-2014, 10:19 AM
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Old 09-29-2014, 10:24 AM
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I wonder if this or the SNL Skit came first?

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Old 09-29-2014, 10:30 AM
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Perhaps has had a bad experience with cars opening their door into the bike lane without looking first. Still, if you hear a car behind you, you should move over.





Old 09-29-2014, 10:37 AM
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Old 09-29-2014, 05:29 PM
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Old 09-29-2014, 06:23 PM
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Not a problem... I could put any vehicle I've ever driven between that d-bag and the parked cars.

Might be a little closer than he would like, but I'd do it.

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