Think of this as a Missed Connection.
You blew the red light east bound on Lawrence at Damen at 5:26 pm this evening.
There was enough time for the biker in front of me to make it half way into the intersection, northbound on Damen, before you came whizzing past my front wheel.
I yelled "You're an idiot!" at your big haired chick, self, and you looked back at me. I meant it!
I woulda testified for any of the cars, that managed to not kill you, if they had.
Keep riding like a tard!
love,
gabe
Witness bad behavior during your commute? Feel free to post. Maybe that lovely human can read it and think they are famous. Maybe you can also inspire the whole generation of kids to shower but we can start with small things.
Tags: DAMN, DON'T, LIGHTS!, RUN, THE
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Permalink Reply by Angela Dean on -
Shit heads. Everyone's a shit head!XOXO
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Permalink Reply by Mark Kenseth on -
On the LFP I once watched a bicyclist speed through a yield sign as a car was already pulling ahead from stopping at a stop sign. The biker was going so fast that the driver didn't see him coming. After the biker almost got hit, he made it across the intersection, and yelled in my ear, "Asshole!!!". Nice. You did something wrong and yelled in my ear even though it was intended for the driver you raced in front of. I do not miss you and never want to meet you. You are a missed disconnection.
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Permalink Reply by Billy Poore on -
Ha, are you sure it was a chick? You never know these days...
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Permalink Reply by Gabe on -
Nah her clothes were a lil to loose for her to be a guy. You can see a guys anatomy now. ;-)
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Permalink Reply by S.Presley☠ on -
Since I have been a member of Chainlink, I have been more aware of the things I would do while cycling. I used to ignore all signals because I thought it was my right to ride how ever I felt.
I Now stop at stop signs even though,and especially because, I see cars roll through them.
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Permalink Reply by Gabe on
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I Roll Stop signs unless I see traffic then i stop. I hate the wave. You get to the stop sign, stop, and the ass head in the car that has the right of way waves you on or sits there thinking you are gonna run the stop. Hate it. Red lights is a stop.
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Permalink Reply by Melanie K on -
I have to agree with Gabe- I don't roll through when there are cars present, but I hate when I come to a full stop, then the guy in the car to the right "waves" me through. I know he/she is being all friendly and nice letting me go, but at that point when a person with the right of way sees me stop, I want them to do what they are supposed to do- which is go.
Gabe said:
I Roll Stop signs unless I see traffic then i stop. I hate the wave. You get to the stop sign, stop, and the ass head in the car that has the right of way waves you on or sits there thinking you are gonna run the stop. Hate it. Red lights is a stop.
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Permalink Reply by Tony Adams 7 mi (dirtbag hipstr) on -
Yes, this is hugely frustrating. I don't want to alienate people who are being nice, but the alternative is not good either.My practice is to yield the right of way to whoever should have it - but I never stop for any signal or sign if there is no traffic around to justify it.
Melanie said:I have to agree with Gabe- I don't roll through when there are cars present, but I hate when I come to a full stop, then the guy in the car to the right "waves" me through. I know he/she is being all friendly and nice letting me go, but at that point when a person with the right of way sees me stop, I want them to do what they are supposed to do- which is go.
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Permalink Reply by Daniel G on -
http://www.wbez.org/blog/city-room-blog/2011-09-06/morning-drive-po... (-6:28)
Before anyone calls her out, WBEZ has a confession as well.
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Permalink Reply by Gabe on
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Nah, I'll still call her out. ;-) We're both bikers. Wasn't bike vs car. She made a bad choice. ;-) (No one ever misses a chance to play the FloBots though)
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Permalink Reply by Stephanie on -
@Melanie and @Gabe, I feel you on the annoyance of the "wave-through". If I am in an especially persnickety mood out there I will just stubbornly sit and refuse to go until whoever had the right of way proceeds. It's definitely about setting up expectations- we the cyclists ought to be expected to follow the law, and I think the "wave-through" just encourages or propagates that exceptionalism that bikes must not be 'real' vehicles.
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