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I got doored and need advice.
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Anne Alt Oct 12, 2011.

IMMMM BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Marty A. Jun 23, 2010.

 

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Paul O might attend John W.'s event
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First Friday Ride - January 2013 at Save-More Lounge

January 4, 2013 at 8pm to January 5, 2013 at 2am
Come join us this month for FFR's one year anniversary!!Meet at Save-More Lounge and have some drinks and good conversation before we embark on a fun ride. Please note that Save-More Lounge doesn't really have a sign so it's right across the street to the west from the CVS.See you there!!See More
Jan 2
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Manny FU...Really!? left a comment for Paul O
"Nice meeting you too ! I had a great time during Critical Mass. Wish we had had more people out there, but it was still good. See ya when I see ya !   Respectfully,   Manny"
Dec 30, 2012
Manny FU...Really!? and Paul O are now friends
Dec 30, 2012
Paul O joined DanaW's group
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FBC Chicago

The FBC doesn't exist in any official capacity, and is open to anyone at any experience level and any bike style. What we do is drink beer and ride bikes, the flagship ride being the Full Moon Fiasco every month.See More
Dec 29, 2012
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Megan B (9mi) left a comment for Paul O
"Nice meeting you too, Paul.  Hope you are enjoying the holidays and staying warm."
Dec 27, 2012
Paul O is attending Julie Hochstadter's event
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Chainlink Bar Night - Cal's at Cal's Liquors

December 20, 2012 from 5:30pm to 10pm
Bar Night!Chainlink bar night happens every 3rd Thursday. Come out to meet friends and talk bikes!$2 pbr and $3 shots of BeamSee More
Dec 19, 2012
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Paul O is attending Crafty Cycling Chick's event
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SANTA RAMPAGE! at Departs Twisted Spoke at noon

December 15, 2012 all day
A Letter from Santa Ho, f****** ho, ho, Merry f$%^&*#@ Christmas. Yeah, yeah, yeah, Santa's heard it all before. "Santa! Santa! I want stuff! Give me more STUFF!" I tell ya what, all that thankless consumerism is really starting to give old Santa a rash. You all seem to think that Santa exists for no other reason than to bust his ass every Christmas just so you can get the latest bit of tawdry crap you saw on your teevee last night. Christ! Well, when it comes down to it, Santa will…See More
Dec 6, 2012
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Anne Alt replied to Paul O's discussion 'I got doored and need advice.'
"Anticipating what's ahead can be one of our best protections in traffic.  One trick I use with cabs when I'm not too overwhelmed with traffic is to do a quick scan of cabs near or ahead of me.  If the cab has no passengers and I…"
Oct 12, 2011
Craig Hamill replied to Paul O's discussion 'I got doored and need advice.'
"I'm muting after this post. I think trying to talk to cyclists about the rules of the road is like yelling at fish. All I wanted to say was be aware that buses and cabs move stop to the right frequently. It doesn't matter if auto traffic…"
Oct 11, 2011
Joel replied to Paul O's discussion 'I got doored and need advice.'
"In the bike lane, bikes have priority.  Anyone wishing to pull to the curb must yield to bikes.  Unless you are proposing that bikes do not belong in the bike lanes, or that one should never travel faster than automobile traffic while in…"
Oct 11, 2011
Craig Hamill replied to Paul O's discussion 'I got doored and need advice.'
"If a cab is stop on the right, its picking up or dropping off passengers. Passengers don't have mirrors. Buses pick up and drop passengers off on the right. Passing a bus on the right is bad news. Bus drivers are not the…"
Oct 11, 2011
notoriousDUG replied to Paul O's discussion 'I got doored and need advice.'
"I will ask you the same question I asked before... if you can't pass on the right how the hell do you get by traffic?   You should be able to safely pass vehicles while in the space provided for you on the road.  Cabs are supposed to…"
Oct 11, 2011
Steve Courtright replied to Paul O's discussion 'I got doored and need advice.'
"Here is a thought:    First:  The cabbie was in the wrong - that's why the officer gave him a ticket.   Second: What if the cabbie does this again, and someone gets hurt badly or killed.  If you blow off the court date,…"
Oct 10, 2011
Chris B replied to Paul O's discussion 'I got doored and need advice.'
"if you don't show up the ticket gets dropped. the cop probably won't show. that is how they get out of tickets, they fight every single one, and everyone else involved has more important things to do than show up for one ticket. there was…"
Oct 10, 2011
Craig Hamill replied to Paul O's discussion 'I got doored and need advice.'
"With all due respect and much sympathy to the OP. Though we all don't know the complete circumstances of incident but I have to agree with a much that Jeff Markus said. If a cabbie stops out of the blue don't pass on the right, people get…"
Oct 10, 2011
notoriousDUG replied to Paul O's discussion 'I got doored and need advice.'
"Way to blame the victim man...  Just curious but did you stop to read this to see just how nasty it comes off as?   So if I should never pass on the right how in the hell do I get by massive traffic jams, or should I just wait in line with…"
Oct 10, 2011

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What I ride:
Road, Tandem
The kind of riding I do:
Recreational, Exercise, Commuting, Distance, Around Town

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At 4:38am on December 30, 2012, Manny FU...Really!? said…

Nice meeting you too !

I had a great time during Critical Mass.

Wish we had had more people out there, but it was still good.

See ya when I see ya !

 

Respectfully,

 

Manny

At 9:34am on December 27, 2012, Megan B (9mi) said…

Nice meeting you too, Paul.  Hope you are enjoying the holidays and staying warm.

At 7:26pm on May 24, 2010, Matt Roben said…
So would tandem fun be double the pleasure or is that just fun squared...? We should indeed hang for some rides sometime...
At 5:52pm on July 13, 2009, oliva said…
Welcome! We met at the tour de fat.. i think? lol..I have a pic of your tandem.

Hope to see you guys on a ride soon.
 
 
 

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