Dodge Rear-Ends Bicycle

[Hawk]

Buddy of mine just sent me this picture. Happened at King just west of Spadina in Toronto.



What we know so far... the bike is standing straight as an arrow, and the driver of the car? Well, she is not getting out of her car. Don't know if she's afraid of the 'mob' watching her, but she's waiting for the cops. Cyclist not hurt.

[AIRider]

How in hell.

[TheDarkEnergist]

Bike wheels are made to sustain a LOT of force, especially in that direction. Shame it wasn't a Dodge into a Cayman

[clutchrider]

Poor bike, but wow those wheels can withstand some force.

Also to bad the Caliber did not end up like the Aztek in the other post.

[ClownCar]

That's a great chocolate shop on the right. One of the few places in town that actually start with 'the bean'.

Poor Caliber. Can't even rear end a cyclist right.

[DUBLUV401]

The cyclists did not Dodge the vehicle...

[QWKDTSN]

If ya can't dodge it, ram it!

[under the radar]

bike wheels haz teh strong

[Cousin Eddie]

Where do I buy these bicycle wheels? They seem to be the Caliber i'm looking for.

[supermega1]

Surprised there wasn't more damage to the dodge

[xombiesarelove]

Surprised there wasn't more damage to the dodge

Driver actually hasnt gone anywhere cause the engine wont start and the doors wont opens.

[Rogerthat]

Another one of Chucks?





And just because.....

[Hawk]

I guess bike wheels are actually incredibly strong if the weight applied in the exact direction they're designed to take the strees. I'm still surprised a car that weighs a few thousand pounds was able to ride up and over it before crushing it.

Also I love that they're making the classic mistake of every fender-bender... nobody move over to the side of the road! CSI scene! Wait for the police to come and draw chalk outlines around everything!!!

Folks, unless someone is badly injured or the cars are immoveable due to the mechanical damage, move them over to the side of the road and quit blocking traffic. I don't know how many times I see a cop arrive on scene and before he takes down any information or does any report whatseover he says, "Move these goddamn cars over to the side of the road and stop blocking traffic!"

[LhW]

Don't Doge it - Ram it.

[Live-Wire]

I guess bike wheels are actually incredibly strong if the weight applied in the exact direction they're designed to take the strees. I'm still surprised a car that weighs a few thousand pounds was able to ride up and over it before crushing it.

Looks like the majority of the cars weight is still being held by the rear tire, and some at the front tho. The wheel is still holding quite a bit of weight tho! Wheels really are extremely strong. I used to mountain bike a lot, and my good friend went out to BC to do it professionally (downhill mostly... I think he ended up making mountain biking videos or something)... he used to give wheels a beating - and even if you warp them you can usually pull them straight with spoke adjustment and a hammer. I've never seen one collapse. They can take a 200lbs cyclist doing 40-60kph pounding down a trail (I've landed 5-10ft jumps)... that's a lot of force.

[whitejeep1989]

Wait, that's not a new Imprezza?

[TheDarkEnergist]

Bike wheels are made to sustain a LOT of force, especially in that direction.

I guess bike wheels are actually incredibly strong if the weight applied in the exact direction they're designed to take the strees. I'm still surprised a car that weighs a few thousand pounds was able to ride up and over it before crushing it.

You guess...?

[VwG60Kid]

If ya can't dodge it, ram it!

/thread

[mellbergVWfan]

Jett Daley strikes again.

[2VWatatime]

Bike wheels are made to sustain a LOT of force,
especially in that direction.

Approx 900 ~ 1000 lbs, IIRC

.Shame it wasn't a Dodge into a Cayman

[Double-V]

Bike wheels are made to sustain a LOT of force, especially in that direction. Shame it wasn't a Dodge into a Cayman

Screw you. I'm buying that minty-fresh Cayman next spring.

[Hawk]

TheDarkEnergist trolls all my threads and writes ****. Classic bully.

[Cousin Eddie]

TheDarkEnergist trolls all my threads and writes ****. Classic bully.

Maybe you should think about becoming a bus monitor?

[TheDarkEnergist]

TheDarkEnergist trolls all my threads and writes ****. Classic bully.

I provided insight into the topic of the thread, precious. If it ruffles your feathers that much then you should think about not letting it ruffle your feathers that much.

[Inspector Detector]

Bike wheels are made to sustain a LOT of force, especially in that direction. Shame it wasn't a Dodge into a Cayman

Not my bike wheel when a Highlander driven by a old man who had no clue I was there, hit the side of my bike's rear wheel and bent it like a pretzel.

[TheDarkEnergist]

Not my bike wheel when a Highlander driven by a old man who had no clue I was there, hit the side of my bike's rear wheel and bent it like a pretzel.

The side? That's the direction they aren't as strong.

[matches]

Bike wheels are made to sustain a LOT of force, especially in that direction. Shame it wasn't a Dodge into a Cayman

It's also lucky it wasn't carbon, or the rider would have wheel shrapnel in his back

[ABAcabby]

Where do I buy these bicycle wheels? They seem to be the Caliber i'm looking for.

[warren_s]

There are nutty cyclists everywhere in that area, and plenty more inattentive drivers. I'm really not surprised. I refuse to drive in that area except for like, 5am on a Monday.

[Iroczgirl]

If ya can't dodge it, ram it!

LOL!

[Aonarch]

Damn that is some high caliber ramming, chick a dyke?

[Time for a GTI]

Jamie and Adam, you're needed in TCL. Mythbusters, please report to TCL.

[Pinstripe]

There's a Design Within Reach in Toronto? Damn.

[MCTB]

Jamie and Adam, you're needed in TCL. Mythbusters, please report to TCL.

X2

[warren_s]

There's a Design Within Reach in Toronto? Damn.

Only one in Canada.