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Don't you hate when this happens? (i.imgur.com)

submitted ago by FesteroDoomMashing Hills, Bombing Hills, & Riding for Thrills.

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[–]i-shot-jr 74 points75 points ago

It's like what my parents think will happen every time I go cycling.

[–]epicstrattonIF SSR / Geekhouse Mudville / Fisher Simple City 8 / IRO Fixed 13 points14 points ago

My parents went so far as to call me and tell me about this poor guy in the movie after they had seen it. Took a year or so for me to get around to watching it.

[–]i-shot-jr 0 points1 point ago

What movie is it from?

[–]nopokejoke 0 points1 point ago

iphone camera of an eye-witness

[–]itchywarteye 32 points33 points ago

This is why I am very careful when cycling anywhere with my dynamite supply.

[–]bossmcsauce 7 points8 points ago

It's important to keep it in a trailer equipped with good shock-dampening mechanisms, like suspensions, and silicon lining on the inside. carrying explosives in an unsafe manner is a mistake you generally only make once.

[–]DeFex2012 Salsa Fargo Ti 6 points7 points ago

I was thinking of making an inflatable fake propane tank to put on my rear rack for when I am riding downtown.

[–]dumnezero 1 point2 points ago

From the flaming explosion in the gif, I think it's not dynamite. For any more information, watch Mythbusters

[–]katalyst_2012 Cannondale SuperSix 4 Rival | 2011 Trek 4300 Disc -2 points-1 points ago

http://www.reddit.com/r/bicycling/comments/xd8el/weve_lost_another_friend/c5lhfjp

[–]paddedroom1969 Raleigh Gran Prix[!] 21 points22 points ago

Where the hell is this from?

[–]musicman_1 16 points17 points ago

The Pink Panther

[–]organic 2 points3 points ago

I thought Peter Sellers died before the 80's.

[–]Themaxx20 12 points13 points ago

Unfortunatley, unlike great actors, movie franchises never die.

[–]regisfrost 6 points7 points ago

I'm sorry, I can't hear you over the sound of the 27th Batman movie in the background.

[–]eldiablonegroteus-ca - Specialized Rockhopper 2011 1 point2 points ago

Premium Rush.

[–]mike413 1 point2 points ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa75dKPiGQY#t=35

[–]kevan0317'09 Jamis Dakar XCR Expert, '12 Jamis Ventura Sport 9 points10 points ago

This has happened to me five or six times. Ridiculous, I say.

[–]KillYourTV 8 points9 points ago

Same here. On top of that I also have to watch out for un-covered manholes and banana peels.

[–]interputed 6 points7 points ago

I ran over a banana peel around a corner on a bike path. I was actually shocked when nothing happened.

[–]babylertry'12 Trek 1.2 2 points3 points ago

What really sucks are the bad guys dressed up like pretty ladies. I cycle over, doing my best wolf-whistle and then BAM! I get socked in the face by a newly revealed criminal!

[–]Mr_Ected2011 Fuji Cross 3.0 0 points1 point ago

Three times. Three fucking times already this year.

[–]astrononymousbike 1 point2 points ago

Only 5 or 6? Fucking introvert.

[–]zpweeks2010 Cannondale Quick 4 16 points17 points ago

Dude probably didn't shave his legs. Rookie mistake for road riding.

[–]SirMumbleBee 7 points8 points ago

This is why you should always wear your bombproof pants, be safe out there people.

[–]diamondjim 2 points3 points ago

How much do they weigh?

[–]Coloredtoad 6 points7 points ago

Michael Bay short film??

[–]kmj4422012 Caad10 5 105 5 points6 points ago

Its mostly my own green shells that get me.

[–]timdesuyo 9 points10 points ago

As an urban bicyclist, I really, really, truly, and sincerely wish that I could have the 3 rotating red shells. Because fuck taxis.

[–]osmun -1 points0 points ago

Don't... don't say bicyclist. It is just such an ugly word.

[–]timdesuyo 0 points1 point ago

So is Lillipudlian. That doesn't make it incorrect. Or Liverpudlian for that matter. Or eggplant.

Though, in American usage, eggplant is probably more incorrect than bicyclist.

[–]vadarfone 1 point2 points ago

Timdesuyo... not a tokyo based photographer by any chance?

[–]timdesuyo 0 points1 point ago

I'm pretty easy to find :D

[–]Shinsoku2012 Focus Lost Lagoon CS 1.0 5 points6 points ago

Yeah, everytime I bike there is a good chance of an explosion taking place near me.

[–]iRideDragons 2 points3 points ago

Maybe you should stop taking pipe bombs with you then.

[–]ryumast3r 0 points1 point ago

It's the only way I can get cars to stay away though. :(

[–]Lyralou 4 points5 points ago

Yes, especially when I want lemonade.

[–]shmegeggie 3 points4 points ago

Meh. You get used to it.

[–]thebigslide 4 points5 points ago

Nope, I don't ride on the sidewalk like an asshole fuckface.

[–]katalyst_2012 Cannondale SuperSix 4 Rival | 2011 Trek 4300 Disc 1 point2 points ago

yeah fuckface

[–]trialsinHomegrown Team Tomato-Neon Bow Trials-Fisher 29er- 60's Nishiki 1 point2 points ago

In my town, people park their cars on the sidewalks, and their lawns.

http://imgur.com/Y0GgW

Makes fun trials lines.

[–]dkeo 2 points3 points ago

My Dad fell off his bike today jumping a curb, sent this to him to cheer him up

[–]IweasleTrek OCLV carbon frame 2 points3 points ago

This is why we wear our Road ID®

[–]katalyst_2012 Cannondale SuperSix 4 Rival | 2011 Trek 4300 Disc 4 points5 points ago

nice try Road ID® marketing representative

[–]IweasleTrek OCLV carbon frame 1 point2 points ago

Foiled again. (Not really a representative :P)

[–]Jose_Monteverde 0 points1 point ago

All the time man! crap exploding on me when i fall. damn

[–]nnn0317 0 points1 point ago

i crie evry tiem.

[–]NewToBikesHuffy FSX 0 points1 point ago

Happened to me the other day...

[–]basiledesEnter bike & year 1 point2 points ago

The explosion part is the only thing that happens to me all the time

[–]pr0t0n292009 Trek 1.5, 2012 Fuel ex 5 0 points1 point ago

Must have been explosion wednesday

[–]interputed 0 points1 point ago

Well OP, you convinced me not to do this: http://www.reddit.com/r/bicycling/comments/xd8el/weve_lost_another_friend/c5lhfjp

[–]khvnp1l0tUnivega Nuovo Sport 0 points1 point ago

every freaking time.

[–]diemodemdie2012 GT Traffic 3.0 0 points1 point ago

Man, if I had a nickel for every time that happened, I'd probably be able to pay my medical bills.

[–]XavierKeepMarchingAmercia 1 point2 points ago

This is the reason why people come on this subreddit and complain about being too afraid to bike.

[–]Minifig81Meridia Total EV PC-500 0 points1 point ago

That really hit close to home because I swore that was my helmet.

[–]Losthunterz -1 points0 points ago

I hate it when that happens.

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