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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.

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Twice last week I got nearly sideswiped by ninjas. The last time was on Elston between Wabansia and Cortland in afternoon rush-hour traffic, when a guy blew by me with less than a foot of clearance and no audible warning. There were parked cars on the right and a long line of slowly-moving traffic on the left. If I had had to move a bit to avoid a pothole at the wrong moment and he'd hit me, I might have gone down but he definitely would have gone down, and likely into traffic. I hope people who ride like him don't learn thehard way!

If you're scared enough to ride on the sidewalk you need to slow way down.  That's the problem Tim seems to have here.

I agree. And I'd suggest there is a difference between being disliked for doing something legal and doing something illegal. Just saying...

Steve

Tricolor said:

If you're scared enough to ride on the sidewalk you need to slow way down.  That's the problem Tim seems to have here.

That grow a pair wimp was typed here and not said, it was more of a quiet "what the hell" a quick "a little heads up, walk your bike" and he was gone out of my vocal range.

I was a little ticked this AM after the Ninja (good choice of words) flew right by without an "On Your Left" or even a "Yo Move Yo Ass!" That stretch of sidewalk is heavily used by bikes and there is not really enough room for bike and pedestrians to share. Get off and walk if you are going to go cross the Cherry Ave bridge, it is only a block from Kingsbury. 

Thanks Tri and Steve for catching the meaning. Slow down, better yet dismount, if you are unsure of the road you are travelling and elect the sidewalk. 

Steve Weeks said:

I agree. And I'd suggest there is a difference between being disliked for doing something legal and doing something illegal. Just saying...

Steve

Tricolor said:

If you're scared enough to ride on the sidewalk you need to slow way down.  That's the problem Tim seems to have here.

I was struck and knocked into the street by someone riding much too fast on the sidewalk. The ironic part, it was Damen, which has a bike lane. After I calmed down, I made him promise to ride in the street or walk his bike.
Thanks for turning around and having a talk with me after I said "walk it" to you as you road your bike wrong way on the side walk.

Good point - I agree! I occasionally take the sidewalk there and ride at about jogging speed when I do.

Tricolor said:

If you're scared enough to ride on the sidewalk you need to slow way down.  That's the problem Tim seems to have here.

Tim,

I understood that you didn't actually say that - sorry I wasn't clear enough! :)

Tim S said:

That grow a pair wimp was typed here and not said, it was more of a quiet "what the hell" a quick "a little heads up, walk your bike" and he was gone out of my vocal range.

I was a little ticked this AM after the Ninja (good choice of words) flew right by without an "On Your Left" or even a "Yo Move Yo Ass!" That stretch of sidewalk is heavily used by bikes and there is not really enough room for bike and pedestrians to share. Get off and walk if you are going to go cross the Cherry Ave bridge, it is only a block from Kingsbury. 

Thanks Tri and Steve for catching the meaning. Slow down, better yet dismount, if you are unsure of the road you are travelling and elect the sidewalk. 

Steve Weeks said:

I agree. And I'd suggest there is a difference between being disliked for doing something legal and doing something illegal. Just saying...

Steve

Tricolor said:

If you're scared enough to ride on the sidewalk you need to slow way down.  That's the problem Tim seems to have here.

This is what I do at Logan Square - I live where I'd have to ride entirely around one half the circle to get home from Milwaukee, and that seems like an unnecessary risk to get home. So I usually get up on the side walk and ride no faster than I could walk past dunlays etc.... If there's anyone in front of me walking, including parents with kids, I make sure they know I will stay behind them at a safe distance, at their pace. Dismounting and walking feels unnecessary when I'm riding that slow/being aware. Plus it's fun balance practice?  I know that I don't belong up there, but feel it's for my own safety. So I behave like a guest.

David P. said:

Good point - I agree! I occasionally take the sidewalk there and ride at about jogging speed when I do.

Tricolor said:

If you're scared enough to ride on the sidewalk you need to slow way down.  That's the problem Tim seems to have here.

What a beautiful bike day!  No complaints here!

Domenica Cresap-o'clock!

Domenica Cresap said:

What a beautiful bike day!  No complaints here!

Yes I know I'm in "the lane" I'm riding my bike legally! So don't honk and squeeze me over then get shocked when I bang on your window! You hit me I'm hurt and you have a scratch.

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