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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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This thread is the worst. 

Agreed.


KevinM said:

This thread is the worst. 

I think so. It was before you get to the strip mall with the Dunkin Donuts. I wasn't paying too much attention to him but he was riding a road bike. 

Tandemonium said:

So, the stretch by the used exercise equipment store & junkyard?

I'd love a description; we've been 'lectured' by other cyclists on Elston about our passing technique - just after being shoaled by said cyclist. Amazing.

Interesting morning. To most of the cars on Fullerton, between Clybourn and Racine this morning - you guys are rockstars. That traffic was backed up like crazy, and most of you were so incredibly patient.

To the handful that weren't, that chose to cut around everyone via the bike lane - can you please just check your mirrors before you pull that nonsense? It's not like getting 3 cars ahead is going to save you any time.

I got a little fed up and finally just dismounted and stood with my bike in the lane. I was easily spottable by cyclists approaching from up the block (many of whom were trying to navigate around said cars), but every single car out of line had to merge back over into their correct lane. One of the offenders actually gave me a "thanks, sorry" wave, but then one then tried to cut off a semi driver and was unsuccessful all around... C'mon folks. We're clearly all trying to get somewhere... Let's just be a little more patient and a little more kind while we do it.

ME !

Exhausted and not paying attention I rolled through an intersection that I thought (though knew better since I've gone through it many, many times) was one way and then looked right to see rapidly approaching bumpers.  I had time but if I had entered the intersection a few seconds later someone might be spray painting a bike white and putting my name on it (or so I would like to think).

H

90% of my  mistakes on the road are when I'm tired.  I think it's an inherent hazard of biking.  At the end of a long ride or a long day or a long week, it's so much easier to make those mistakes. 

Haddon said:

ME !

Exhausted and not paying attention I rolled through an intersection that I thought (though knew better since I've gone through it many, many times) was one way and then looked right to see rapidly approaching bumpers.  I had time but if I had entered the intersection a few seconds later someone might be spray painting a bike white and putting my name on it (or so I would like to think).

H

Same here. Sometimes that means that I fail to see a vehicle at a 4-way stop - or they fail to see me.  The more tired you are, the easier it is to miss something important.

Lisa Gordon said:

90% of my  mistakes on the road are when I'm tired.  I think it's an inherent hazard of biking.  At the end of a long ride or a long day or a long week, it's so much easier to make those mistakes. 


Wow, nice.


Julia 3.5/7.5 mi said:


I got a little fed up and finally just dismounted and stood with my bike in the lane. I was easily spottable by cyclists approaching from up the block (many of whom were trying to navigate around said cars), but every single car out of line had to merge back over into their correct lane. One of the offenders actually gave me a "thanks, sorry" wave,

That's the really scary thing. Most of the time I'm awake and actually paying attention, unlike too many drivers who are too busy texting, talking on the phone or arguing with someone in their car to be fully aware of what's happening around them on the road.

At the other end of the spectrum, thumbs up to the cabbie on Adams this a.m. who actually slowed down before driving through a big curbside puddle and didn't splash peds on the sidewalk, unlike the previous driver.

Jennifer on the lake said:

And yet people drive this way. All the time.

Anne Alt said:

Same here. Sometimes that means that I fail to see a vehicle at a 4-way stop - or they fail to see me.  The more tired you are, the easier it is to miss something important.

Lisa Gordon said:

90% of my  mistakes on the road are when I'm tired.  I think it's an inherent hazard of biking.  At the end of a long ride or a long day or a long week, it's so much easier to make those mistakes. 

Me riding bike north on Lincoln

You, Dude getting out of your car

Me: Evening
U: I fucking saw you
Me: All I said was 'evening'
U: Don't fucking talk to me fatty
Me: seriously, I said evening. I know I'm fat, I am riding my bike
U: quit fucking talking to me and go exercise
Me: I hope you have a good evening, sir! *gave him a thumbs up*

You, sir, are an Asshole! And calling me a fatty. Really!? Are you in high school? No shit I'm a fat. Thank you Captain Obvious. I wasn't even being a smart ass when I said evening. I was just making sure you seen me. I mean, I'm a fatty wearing a Hi-Viz yellow jersey. I hope to whomever your god is- you seen me!

I hope for the sake of everyone around you, you were just having a really shitty day and took it out on me.

Jenn, you are too charitable. That guy was an asshole casserole, a right prick. It wouldn't surprise me to hear he was exiting a BMW, Mercedes or Cadillac. Keep riding and remember the old latin saying: "Illegitimati non carborundum", which translates loosely as "don't let the bastards wear you down". ;-)

Steve

Jenn_5.5 mi said:

Me riding bike north on Lincoln

You, Dude getting out of your car

To the well-coiffed woman in the SUV on Jackson Blvd a couple blocks west of Union Station trying to cross 2 lanes (with no traffic) to pull into an alley: the expression on your face as I gave you a long blast on my air horn was well worth the extra few seconds it cost me to slow down in case you didn't stop. Kudos on your good reflexes! Next time you notice a *very* bright headlight coming towards you, pay a little more attention.

Steve

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