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Got Doored?

Ever since I started riding in Chicago over two years ago I've been careful to ride that fine line between moving traffic and parked cars. Yesterday that all went to pot when someone didn't look and opened their car door right into my hip. Luckly I walked away injury free, but stunned none the less. At the time I didn't even think to get the lady's info, I was just please that neither I nor my bike were damaged. I even went down to Iron Cycles and had them give the bike a look. The only thing that was injured was my cell phone, which was in my right pocket, and as it seems took the impact for me.

 

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Permalink Reply by milesperhour on November 10, 2010 at 4:38pm
Glad you're okay!

It just amazes me that people don't look before they open their doors and not necessarily even for bikes, but for other CARS! It's ingrained in me to always look before I open my door....just like looking both ways before you cross the street.
Permalink Reply by Cheryl on July 13, 2017 at 11:39am

Agreed. I see so many people walk out between parked cars to their car door and never ONCE look back at oncoming traffic. Blows my mind.

Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on November 10, 2010 at 4:49pm
Glad you are OK!

Keep an eye on that cell phone. Be careful where you put that as a damaged cell battery can spontaneously burst into flame and they have a lot of chemical energy stored up inside of them so they can start a pretty bad fire.

Place the battery somewhere where it won't burn your place down if it does flame out like on a concrete or stone floor before you find a place to recycle it.

I hope you aren't too sore tomorrow.
Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on November 10, 2010 at 5:01pm
Ya. I'd pay good money to see a car door get torn off by another car as a result of someone just throwing caution to the wind and whipping that door open into traffic.

milesperhour said:
Glad you're okay!

It just amazes me that people don't look before they open their doors and not necessarily even for bikes, but for other CARS! It's ingrained in me to always look before I open my door....just like looking both ways before you cross the street.
Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on November 10, 2010 at 5:55pm
Your luck the door would be ripped off and thrown through the air into a pedestrian at the side of the road -which might be you...
Permalink Reply by lauren sailor on November 10, 2010 at 7:22pm
glad you're ok. it's a shame so many drivers (and passengers) open doors into moving traffic without looking first. it's against the law...not to mention common sense. in the meantime, ride defensively and stay out of the door zone! remember, the the door is always open...

Permalink Reply by Juan 2-3 or more mi. on November 10, 2010 at 7:41pm
Door Zone! ARRG!
Permalink Reply by Michael Perz on November 10, 2010 at 10:29pm
Holy hell. If there is even the slightest trace of pure, unbridled hatred ever coursing through my veins it is undoubtedly reserved for the vile realm of inhumanity known as public art.

Apologies for the interruption to this discussion. Carry on. Dooring and whatnot.



lauren sailor said:
glad you're ok. it's a shame so many drivers (and passengers) open doors into moving traffic without looking first. it's against the law...not to mention common sense. in the meantime, ride defensively and stay out of the door zone! remember, the the door is always open...

Permalink Reply by Juan 2-3 or more mi. on November 11, 2010 at 10:58am
Yes, the door zone, it is what I have come to experience of late by pulling on those open doors without falling off just to let those dummys know just how close they are to ruining a cyclists day.
Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on November 11, 2010 at 11:02am


Juan said:
Yes, the door zone, it is what I have come to experience of late by pulling on those open doors without falling off just to let those dummys know just how close they are to ruining a cyclists day.
Interesting approach. I think I'm missing a piece though-- how do you get the drivers to consider the potential consequences of their open door? Is there some verbal exchange or maybe a flyer/leaflet you hand them?
Permalink Reply by Duppie on November 11, 2010 at 11:11am
He doesn't need a verbal exchange. He just exchanges bodily fluids;)

H3N3 said:


Juan said:
Yes, the door zone, it is what I have come to experience of late by pulling on those open doors without falling off just to let those dummys know just how close they are to ruining a cyclists day.
Interesting approach. I think I'm missing a piece though-- how do you get the drivers to consider the potential consequences of their open door? Is there some verbal exchange or maybe a flyer/leaflet you hand them?
Permalink Reply by Naomi Ruth Jackson on November 11, 2010 at 11:35am
It was the screen that was damaged. The battery is fine, but I'm thankful to know that. I'm planning on getting a replacement soon.

James Baum said:
Glad you are OK!

Keep an eye on that cell phone. Be careful where you put that as a damaged cell battery can spontaneously burst into flame and they have a lot of chemical energy stored up inside of them so they can start a pretty bad fire.

Place the battery somewhere where it won't burn your place down if it does flame out like on a concrete or stone floor before you find a place to recycle it.

I hope you aren't too sore tomorrow.

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