Stopped for a fuel up yesterday and observed some extremely inconsiderate behavior.
OK, it's Saturday, a popular road, only station on this stetch in three possible directions. It's a 6 island set up, so 12 opportunities and scanning I think I see a middle area free...except three bikes are parked between the two pump areas blocking the complete width and two pumps...and NO riders in sight.
I make another circle to one spot over next to a fellow filling many 5 gal. jugs, nod to him as I shut down the bike and flip up helmet. I fuel up, still not seeing owners of the very shiny bikes. Glance up towards sidewalk in front of store,which has tables, to see three 40ish fellas eating tacos and sipping coffee. Kinda put them as the owners with the brand attire. These guys are not outlaws, more likely 9-5rs and 20 miles and a stop owners.
Unbelievable How friggin' long you knuckleheads been sitting there?
Do you not see the volume of customers waiting for fuel? Do you even care?
I was talking to the older jug filler, who said" what a nice day for a ride" and "nice
Beemer"
I agreed and thanked him...then added I didn't know they had covered bike parking here? He about dropped the nozzle He called them wearers of tail hats and I too had a chuckle.
I pulled gloves back on , made a tight 180 and intentionally squeezed the Roadster between two of the bikes at a good speed as I made eye contact with the now
attentive boneheads. Gave them a shrug and a WTF hand gesture as I rolled by them
saying "seriously?". The looks had me convinced they were both inconsiderate idiots and clueless.But I think I made them pee a little running their blockade.
We almost always fuel and move...unless there are no folks in sight and it's really
raining. Even then, we try to get out of the way if we are stopping for more than fuel.
Just seems like common courtesy...maybe a dying virtue
OK, it's Saturday, a popular road, only station on this stetch in three possible directions. It's a 6 island set up, so 12 opportunities and scanning I think I see a middle area free...except three bikes are parked between the two pump areas blocking the complete width and two pumps...and NO riders in sight.
I make another circle to one spot over next to a fellow filling many 5 gal. jugs, nod to him as I shut down the bike and flip up helmet. I fuel up, still not seeing owners of the very shiny bikes. Glance up towards sidewalk in front of store,which has tables, to see three 40ish fellas eating tacos and sipping coffee. Kinda put them as the owners with the brand attire. These guys are not outlaws, more likely 9-5rs and 20 miles and a stop owners.
Unbelievable How friggin' long you knuckleheads been sitting there?
Do you not see the volume of customers waiting for fuel? Do you even care?
I was talking to the older jug filler, who said" what a nice day for a ride" and "nice
Beemer"
I agreed and thanked him...then added I didn't know they had covered bike parking here? He about dropped the nozzle He called them wearers of tail hats and I too had a chuckle.
I pulled gloves back on , made a tight 180 and intentionally squeezed the Roadster between two of the bikes at a good speed as I made eye contact with the now
attentive boneheads. Gave them a shrug and a WTF hand gesture as I rolled by them
saying "seriously?". The looks had me convinced they were both inconsiderate idiots and clueless.But I think I made them pee a little running their blockade.
We almost always fuel and move...unless there are no folks in sight and it's really
raining. Even then, we try to get out of the way if we are stopping for more than fuel.
Just seems like common courtesy...maybe a dying virtue