Conversation with a Bike Lane Blocker
I preset to you a rough transcription of a lovely conversation I had
this morning with a chapping gentleman in Old Town.
<I pull up next to his Mercedes in my bike because he is blocking the
bike lane. I initially just was going to give him a dirty look and ride off, but he rolls down his window, so I decide to talk to him.>
Me: Excuse me, you're parked in a bike lane, would you mind moving your car?
Him: Fuck off.
Me: Hey man, I'm just asking nicely. You're parked illegally.
Him: Is it legal for you guys to run red lights?
Me: That's irrelevant, you're still illegally parked.
Him: I'm not parked, I'm stopped. My flashers are on.
Me: That's the same thing.
Him: Fuck off.
Me: Have a nice day!
Honestly, I totally expected this behavior and am in no way complaining about this. I actually was quite amused and it made my morning. I just wanted to share it with my fellow Chainlinkers.
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Permalink Reply by Duppie 13.5185km on -
Driver: Excuse me, you just blew a stop sign, would you mind not doing that again?
Bicyclist: Fuck off.
Driver: Hey man, I'm just asking nicely. You blew a stop sign.
Bicyclist: Is it legal for you guys to park in the bike lane?
Driver: That's irrelevant, you still blew a stop sign.
Bicyclist: I'm not "blowing" the stop sign, I'm just rolling thru it. I was paying attention.
Driver : That's the same thing.
Bicyclist: Fuck off.
Driver: Have a nice day
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Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein (5.5 mi) on -
Anyone can just make up a fake conversation. If I was the cyclist in that position, I certainly wouldn't tell the driver to "fuck off".
Duppie said:Driver: Excuse me, you just blew a stop sign, would you mind not doing that again?
Bicyclist: Fuck off.
Driver: Hey man, I'm just asking nicely. You blew a stop sign.
Bicyclist: Is it legal for you guys to par in the bike lane?
Driver: That's irrelevant, you still blew a stop sign.
Bicyclist: I'm not "blowing" the stop sign, I'm just rolling thru it. I was paying attention.
Driver : That's the same thing.
Bicyclist: Fuck off.
Driver: Have a nice day
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Permalink Reply by John W. on -
Please close discussion. This is just making people angry for no reason.
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Permalink Reply by h' 1.0 on -
Personally, I become enraged every time Adam's avatar smiles "that smile" at me.
Let's close the forum for a few days so we can all cool off!
John W. said:Please close discussion. This is just making people angry for no reason.
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Permalink Reply by Serge Lubomudrov on -
RRRRRRRRRR!
John W. said:Please close discussion. This is just making people angry for no reason.
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Permalink Reply by Duppie 13.5185km on
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What would you tell him?
Adam Herstein said:Anyone can just make up a fake conversation. If I was the cyclist in that position, I certainly wouldn't tell the driver to "fuck off".
Duppie said:Driver: Excuse me, you just blew a stop sign, would you mind not doing that again?
Bicyclist: Fuck off.
Driver: Hey man, I'm just asking nicely. You blew a stop sign.
Bicyclist: Is it legal for you guys to par in the bike lane?
Driver: That's irrelevant, you still blew a stop sign.
Bicyclist: I'm not "blowing" the stop sign, I'm just rolling thru it. I was paying attention.
Driver : That's the same thing.
Bicyclist: Fuck off.
Driver: Have a nice day
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Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein (5.5 mi) on
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I would apologize and move on with my day.
Duppie said:What would you tell him?
Adam Herstein said:Anyone can just make up a fake conversation. If I was the cyclist in that position, I certainly wouldn't tell the driver to "fuck off".
Duppie said:Driver: Excuse me, you just blew a stop sign, would you mind not doing that again?
Bicyclist: Fuck off.
Driver: Hey man, I'm just asking nicely. You blew a stop sign.
Bicyclist: Is it legal for you guys to par in the bike lane?
Driver: That's irrelevant, you still blew a stop sign.
Bicyclist: I'm not "blowing" the stop sign, I'm just rolling thru it. I was paying attention.
Driver : That's the same thing.
Bicyclist: Fuck off.
Driver: Have a nice day
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Permalink Reply by John W. on
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I have to admit, I feel the same way..."that smile" and "those senseless discussions".
Adam, stop being traffic. Don't ride in the middle of Lincoln Avenue for longer than 10ft (to get around a bump/hole) and expect people to patiently go at a blistering 12mph behind you.
And just leave drivers alone. I think they are forgiving enough of us running red lights/stop signs for us to overlook the occasional car in the bike lane. Plus, it was a Benz. When you buy a Benz, you buy the right to break some laws.
*stepping off soapbox*
h' said:Personally, I become enraged every time Adam's avatar smiles "that smile" at me.
Let's close the forum for a few days so we can all cool off!
John W. said:Please close discussion. This is just making people angry for no reason.
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Permalink Reply by John W. on
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If you just "moved on with your day" instead of stopping, there would be no chance to hear "F*** off."
Adam Herstein said:I would apologize and move on with my day.
Duppie said:What would you tell him?
Adam Herstein said:Anyone can just make up a fake conversation. If I was the cyclist in that position, I certainly wouldn't tell the driver to "fuck off".
Duppie said:Driver: Excuse me, you just blew a stop sign, would you mind not doing that again?
Bicyclist: Fuck off.
Driver: Hey man, I'm just asking nicely. You blew a stop sign.
Bicyclist: Is it legal for you guys to par in the bike lane?
Driver: That's irrelevant, you still blew a stop sign.
Bicyclist: I'm not "blowing" the stop sign, I'm just rolling thru it. I was paying attention.
Driver : That's the same thing.
Bicyclist: Fuck off.
Driver: Have a nice day
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Permalink Reply by notoriousDUG on -
If this is not a joke you are an asshole.
Paul Gnarlo said:Adam,
My go to method when cars block bike lanes is to smack off cars side mirrors and sell them at the swap-o-rama.
This method works for me/the biker community/the economy two-fold:
1. The cars may or may not learn their lesson and now they have to buy a new mirror.
2. I take proceeds from selling these mirrors at the swap-o-rama to buy "used" bikes at the swap-o-rama.
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Permalink Reply by notoriousDUG on
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And you never will and expecting to is only going to make you unhappy.
People are a-holes accept it and live accordingly.
Adam Herstein said:
I try to be courteous as well, but I feel like I don't receive the same amount that I am putting in.
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