Health Getting hassled while exercising

[radiojake]

I've never understood why anyone drives to the CBD during peak hours. There are buses, trains and trams from pretty much every suburb that get into the city faster than a car.

The friday just gone was particularly nuts - Riding down St Kilda Road, at almost every set of lights there were cars stuck in the middle of the intersection blocking everyone else because they tried to sneak across but then got stuck - I always make sure to give these motorists a special round of applause.

 

[Gough]

The friday just gone was particularly nuts - Riding down St Kilda Road, at almost every set of lights there were cars stuck in the middle of the intersection blocking everyone else because they tried to sneak across but then got stuck - I always make sure to give these motorists a special round of applause.

When I lived in England I used to walk along the A4 to get to work, and it was a rare event when the cars moved quicker than I did.

 

[Selective Retention]

The friday just gone was particularly nuts - Riding down St Kilda Road, at almost every set of lights there were cars stuck in the middle of the intersection blocking everyone else because they tried to sneak across but then got stuck - I always make sure to give these motorists a special round of applause.

Last car I saw really stuff this up had queensland number plates. The tag line was "Queensland - The smart state". Dumb**** rednecks.

 

[The Dice Man]

Vic. The place to be.

You were saying?

 

[Roobs321]

I got my first road bike on my 11th birthday, and all my friends rode mountain bikes. I did get some heckling at the time, so im guessing those teens/20 somethings are still in that pubescent stage where road bikes are still foreign to them.

It's safer for them to ride abreast, it means a car actually has to overtake them, instead of staying in the lane and missing a single rider by inches. Those drivers that complain have obviously never been on a military base where similarly groups of people march around abreast, taking the speed limit down to their pace.

I mainly jog in an outer-town/bush area, so I dont really have to worry about cars except for the start-end of my jog. I did in the past worry when I was transitioning gender, I either went out in male runners clothes, or made sure my legs were shaved, to avoid any potential assault. I actually banned myself from gyms 2 years ago as I was in that in-between stage, so would not feel comfortable in a gym. Now I just jog in my form-fitting skins, no issues. My laboured puffing can sound a bit masculine if im not careful, but jogging is harder work nowadays so I dont really run as far or as fast anymore.

Fellow outdoors cardio folks generally keep to themselves anyway, its the random youngsters that are always trouble. My relationship with cyclists is fine, they usually ring their bell if im in the way up ahead, or I get out of the way for them when oncoming, and generally get a thank you in reply.

You can get heckled if exercising on a public holiday I have noticed. Especially Australia Day, I jogged past a park BBQ last year and was labelled unpatriotic and abused for 'working on a holiday'. As if a public holiday is the sabbath. I dont really do Australia Day though, it seems to be mostly associated with BBQ piss-ups (among young people anyway), something im not into.

 

[wce4premiership]

I have never done anything worse than stare at girls. I don't get the horn toot...then what?

I was driving my mates around when we turned 18 and one plastered mate considered it his duty to yell out "Yeah! I'd **** you!", thus alleviating all the self doubt and negative thoughts this young lass was undoubtedly festering in. Top bloke

 

[Gasometer]

To all those who ride with cleats....how awful is that momentary feeling where your foot wont unhook...and then relief when it does.

We have all been there!-

 

[shurg123]

The friday just gone was particularly nuts - Riding down St Kilda Road, at almost every set of lights there were cars stuck in the middle of the intersection blocking everyone else because they tried to sneak across but then got stuck - I always make sure to give these motorists a special round of applause.

The funny thing is I'm pretty much the biggest 'car guy' I know, and not in a 'dat's a fully sik ride bru' kind of way, more so a thorough understanding of their mechanical workings. The biggest inconvenience for me on the road are other drivers who have no awareness and no idea what they're doing, never had any issues with cyclists. I love driving on the open road but would never drive in heavy traffic unless it was absolutely necessary.

I've also never understood the concept of 'city' cars. They're so tiny and gutless and are downright dangerous to drive on highways/freeways, only being useful in urban areas. But why waste all that money on a car that only works in the city when you can get a bike or scooter instead?

 

[MisterB]

I have noticed an increasing trend for young males (say 18-23) in cars accompanied by their mates to either toot their horns or yell out something unintelligible whilst driving past when I am out running. Happens at least every second exercise session.

Why on earth would young men want to yell out to a 178cm/102kg bloke that is built like an inside linebacker is totally beyond me?

 

[ioppolo]

I have noticed an increasing trend for young males (say 18-23) in cars accompanied by their mates to either toot their horns or yell out something unintelligible whilst driving past when I am out running. Happens at least every second exercise session.

Why on earth would young men want to yell out to a 178cm/102kg bloke that is built like an inside linebacker is totally beyond me?

Feeds their huge ego.

 

[Gasometer]

I have noticed an increasing trend for young males (say 18-23) in cars accompanied by their mates to either toot their horns or yell out something unintelligible whilst driving past when I am out running. Happens at least every second exercise session.

Why on earth would young men want to yell out to a 178cm/102kg bloke that is built like an inside linebacker is totally beyond me?

What's your reaction when this happens?

 

[Wright Away]

I have noticed an increasing trend for young males (say 18-23) in cars accompanied by their mates to either toot their horns or yell out something unintelligible whilst driving past when I am out running. Happens at least every second exercise session.

Why on earth would young men want to yell out to a 178cm/102kg bloke that is built like an inside linebacker is totally beyond me?

It is because they are in a car driving, none of them would have the guts to stop and get out of their car to say something.

"hey look there is a guy totally comfortable with running at 11pm I might just get out of my car and abuse him"

 

[Dont be a lemon]

I've never understood why anyone drives to the CBD during peak hours. There are buses, trains and trams from pretty much every suburb that get into the city faster than a car.

They might get free parking like my superiors at work.

 

[rocker_oz33]

Some people though some beer bottles at a mate of mine he went to the supermarket and got some water ballons with something extra in them.Rode past and got them back needless to say they stopped throwing bottles.
But the same mate thought he would go down to the park and check out some hot chicks his mate was training to only ride straight into a tree and green srub with the chicks pulling him out of he was abit .

 

[bunsen burner]

I presume, statistically, there's a few people on this forum that have yelled things from cars at women on the side of the road. My question to them is: why do you do it, you ******* scumbags?

This was common place in the 70s and 80s.

Late 80s I was on a bus on Stirling Hwy and I guy I knew gets on. Sits in the seat behind me. We are both sitting sideways having a conversation and he pauses mid sentence, jumps up, opens the window, and yells out to a hottie walking across the road in front of Zenith Music "Show us ya growler honey!"

No one on the bus flinched. Standard for the time.

Even around 1990s there was a catch cry around Perth that was "Do you suck sock". Very predominant around the Scarborough beach front.

Bogans, gotta love 'em.

 

[Natho]

Get the occasional idiot who yells some crap out their car window while running.

Also hate when your playing cricket and dickheads beep and yell howzat.

 

[Poseidon]

LMAO "show us ya growler"

 

[Colin D'Cops]

Got a treadmill at home for running, so no issues there.

Having discussions with fellow random males at the gym, however, I'm not a fan of. I'd prefer to stay in the zone.

Females though, not a problem.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

Even around 1990s there was a catch cry around Perth that was "Do you suck sock". Very predominant around the Scarborough beach front.

Bogans, gotta love 'em.

Was "sock" a typo? Either way I never heard that one. Ind you, I didn't hang around the Scarborough beach front either.

 

[Jezzitizle]

Hate the lyrca cyclists. Would never try to hurt one, but feel little sympathy for them when they get hit riding in the stupidest of places. Feel for their families though.

 

[Dagless]

Hate the lyrca cyclists. Would never try to hurt one, but feel little sympathy for them when they get hit riding in the stupidest of places. Feel for their families though.

Like the road?

Fools.

 

[Wright Away]

How dare other road users have spatial awareness, they need to focus on important things like playing with their mobile phone and tailgating.

 

[Poseidon]

Like the road?

Fools.

"Stick to the footpath you stupid cyclists" types annoy me. Even the word 'footpath' implies that bicycles aren't allowed. Or for the Seppo influenced people "sidewalk" even moreso.

 

[zimma]

Only 2 things annoy me much when it comes to cyclists;

• Heavy traffic, finally overtake the slow cyclist (by this i mean ones that do say 20km/h on a 80 zone) then at a red light the weave back to the front and you get to repeat.
• When they pull up next to you at a red light and put their hand on your car to balance rather than unclipping from the pedal. Lost it at one after I had just polished my car and he stuck his sweaty mitt on my front guard.

Technically a 3rd when I'm actually riding, the fact I legally have to ride on the road even on a BMX, the gearing on my BMX means basically without pedaling like a maniac I get overtaken by runners and old people on mobility scooters. One time i rode it on a road the grind peg got clipped by a nutter in a Taxi and ended up on the nature strip

 

[Jezzitizle]

Like the road?

Fools.

Like where trucks don't have enough room to pass them safely. Honestly there are some roads that are just blatantly too narrow. But good work with your cutting wit