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"figured the footage would be useless unless it captured the license plate of the car he used to transport stolen bike if that's how it went down.  my first commuter bike was stolen almost two years ago and every time i come across a blue…"

"yes, i did read that you didn't mount it properly.  i ride that route sometimes on polk and know the giant cracks and dips on that block, which are visible on the video.  looks like you do the same thing i do which is take the lane to…"

"at 640 you can't make out the license plates at all.  kinda sad the state of the roads.  so pothole filled!!"

"was security footage helpful at all?  i wish i could bring my bike into work.  apparently it's a safety hazard (but the building engineers' carts in the hallway aren't >eyeroll<).  anyways, that sucks.  would…"

"I think bike commuting, with its starts and stops, requires less exertion. "

"It's not terrible!  It's like those driving simulators before you get into a car.  Actually not really.  Spinning isn't a very accurate introduction to bike commuting.  For one thing, there's less physical…"

"I used to wear one earbud while riding, but I didn't like the death glares from people.  I now use this speaker that clips to my messenger bag.  I own the non-bluetooth version (reviews looked bad for that and I don't own a…"

"I agree.  Most experienced LFP joggers will look behind them before they pass slower people.  I also don't mind crawling behind people and ringing my bell incessantly until they pay attention.  Groups of slow walkers eventually…"

"CTA suggests locking the front wheel to the frame before the bus approaches (http://www.transitchicago.com/riding_cta/how_to_guides/bikebus.aspx).  It does sound like that guy was trying to take off with it.  Maybe a locked bike…"

"i don't use the path often.  But when I did encounter Segway tours, they would move far right to allow people to pass. Are they totally banned?  I don't mind them too much as tourists bring money into Chicago.  They're…"

"All your bikes are awesome!  Also loving the picture of the kid in a scooter/car riding in the cargo bike (it's like a bike in a bike!!).  The cupcake bike is just surreal.  If I saw that floating down the street, I would freak…"

"There seems to be a common thread running through things being dangerous. In particular: because a car is likely to kill you.  The obvious solution is to eliminate all things that aren't cars. For your health!  "

"Speaking of which, why don't people look at these accidents and think "wow I need to be more aware of cyclists"?  Instead they just say "I knew cycling was dangerous!  Cyclists have a death wish."  "

"Perhaps uncharitably, I can't help but wonder whether it is drivers like her that add what danger does exists in cycling."