Edit: OK, I changed the title because I'm not sure after a day to consider if it was menacing. I -felt- menaced, but it may have been ineptitude. What's the famous quote don't ascribe to malice what ignorance could explain?

I went to an empty parking lot to be safe and concentrate on my riding and fit of the new components and seat position and this couple come in and drive around randomly but intersecting me time and time again. Total of about 7 times, where they park and as I go by pull out in front, or take a parking loop and when I go by start to accelerate out of the loop to where I have to brake or get hit. It seemed purposeful like a blind person with a sixth sense driving a car.

After awhile it gets on your nerves.

OK, I mention the origin of the people following me because it was somewhat funny, upsetting and apropos to the story. (their good natured attitude depicted in Movies as tourists.)

I go over to this hyoouge parking lot that's almost completely deserted to tune in my road bike since I just had a fitting.

Literally there's thousands and thousand of parking spaces and about 10 medium sized parking areas.

I get the bike out of the car (it's across town over an Interstate) and start to ride.

These two people in a small black car comes into the parking lot. I'm like 'wtf'. Then the start doing strange things. Driving -really- slowly, like 1-2 miles an hour.

But get this, they keep timing it so that they're intersecting me!

They drive into the center of the lot and park and when I start to ride by they slowly drive forward so as to intersect me coming by, stop and when I get to the T-intersection, slowly ease forward.

Or they'll get in the same outer lane as I am and then drive extremely slowly so I have to pass them.

The odd thing is they're smiling and waving in a VERY friendly manner, drive by my car and see my SO and wave and smile, like they're tourists, and being Asian, look are looking completely innocent and happy as only they can do.

At one point I get pissed off and shout an expletive and tell them to go elsewhere. (Edit: after about five near misses)

Here's a Map, showing how easy it would have been to go elsewhere:



Oh, yeah, I got it on video if anyone wants to see.









[edit on 4-8-2008 by Badge01]

I would like to see the video. Right now I am picturing the scene from Back to the Future where they are testing out the Delorian, but instead of terrorists showing up, you get happy Asian tourists.

You should have said, "Bet you can't do 90..." and promptly went back in time. That works every time.

Id like to see the video as well if your still willing.

So you dont think that they had any bad intent? Mabye the driver was just a bad driver. mabye they were lost and trying to get directions. mabye they were just trying to upset you.

I dont know. Im just speculating untill ive seen the video.

You can U2U it if you really want but if I have to downlad the video id rather not because I hate downloading videos to the hardrive. It just takes up too much space for my liking.

Would you be willing to post the video here in this thread? or mabye host it on someother site and sne me a link?

[edit on 4-8-2008 by gimme_some_truth]

Well if you want go ahead and send me it. I will reply. both in here andthrough U2U. I dont want to have to download it though. If I have to download anything than forget it. It just takes up to much space on my harddrive.

Im not sure that I undersand your hesitance to post the video in here though. Does it show your face or something? If thats the case then I understand but if not, is there a specific reason?

I never doubted your claim I was just kind of curious to see the video.

Im curious as to what the hell was up with the people in the car.

I thought mabye I could come up with a possible explanation.


But if your not willing to show me the video, I can respect that.

No worries buddy

Karlhungis here...

I saw the videos. It certainly was odd. I honestly don't know what to make of it. It seems like a really bad driver was fascinated with watching you ride your bike. The car didn't appear to be a rental, but maybe it was... and they weren't from around here?

Not sure, but it certainly would have irritated me if I were in your shoes.

Sounds infuriating. I also hate it when someone knows you're trying to pull into a store or something, so instead of speeding up so you can get through before the other cars farther behind them blocks you, they sloooooow down.

Sometimes, I think they do it on purpose.

But, if you wouldn't mind, can you U2U me the video? I'd like to see it.

-Will