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Think of this as a Missed Connection.

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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Permalink Reply by Noah Weiss 1.2 km on December 14, 2011 at 10:13am
I always stop at red lights for the duration of the light. I will also stop completely at stop signs unless there is no traffic.
Permalink Reply by Gerry G on December 16, 2011 at 9:43am

To the young lady Southbound on Lincoln at Foster, about 9:50 P.M. Thursday.  

The festive holiday lights adorning your bike are terrific!  Thanks for making my commute.  

Permalink Reply by Meg Matthews on December 19, 2011 at 8:23pm

Dear guy in the crappity ass hatchback who cut me off to tell me that I should "learn how to ride a fucking bike:"

1. I had on a helmet, blinking lights and reflectors

2. I was riding three feet from the parked cars. Since it was a very narrow, short street with multiple stop signs, I didn't feel comfortable moving further over.

3. I stopped at the stop signs.

4. I signaled to turn left 2/3 of a block before my turn, held the signal and moved into the left lane.

5. You then revved your pathetic little engine and passed me (going southbound, like me) in the NORTHBOUND lane so I almost turned into you because surprise! I didn't expect a southbound car to be in that lane.

Yes, I called you an asshole. Because you were.

Permalink Reply by Vilda on December 31, 2011 at 1:08am

So I live on N Damen and was on N Lincoln at Southport. While at both locations my friend opens the door with plenty of warning. PLENTY. And now that i'm hurt it takes a bit to get outta the back seat and get crutches and such. Well bike folks, I love a lot of you. But if you buzz me while I'm on my crutches I'm gonna knock you the fuck down. And for the dude that gave me the dirty look- I'm on FUCKING CRUTCHES! Move over! You see the scene develop in front of you if you are a decent rider. Signal and take the lane. Cause if you hit me or me and the door...Good luck with breathing forever. ;-)

Permalink Reply by Craig S. on December 31, 2011 at 9:54am

Oh yes, Gabe, just cause someone is on a bike does not mean they are qualified to possess the brain that they are not using.

Hope you're healing well and fast, spring Marauding is right around the corner.

Gabe said:

So I live on N Damen and was on N Lincoln at Southport. While at both locations my friend opens the door with plenty of warning. PLENTY. And now that i'm hurt it takes a bit to get outta the back seat and get crutches and such. Well bike folks, I love a lot of you. But if you buzz me while I'm on my crutches I'm gonna knock you the fuck down. And for the dude that gave me the dirty look- I'm on FUCKING CRUTCHES! Move over! You see the scene develop in front of you if you are a decent rider. Signal and take the lane. Cause if you hit me or me and the door...Good luck with breathing forever. ;-)

Permalink Reply by Tim S on January 30, 2012 at 3:32pm

A special shout out to the Greyhound Bus driver that decided I did not seem to warrant the 3' of room that is required by IL law.

It was so cool to, all of a sudden, have a wall of 15ft tall metal appear mere inches from my handlebar as you creeped into the bike lane on Milwaukee just south of the Elston turn off. Thanks for almost running me into the parked cars. Lest not forget the fact you had a red light for your turn and could have rolled behind me to a stop allowing me the chance to continue cruising north on Milwaukee with the green light. I especially liked the added flair to your mad driving skillz when you opened your window to tell me in the nicest of yelling voices "Why don't you learn how to drive mother Fu**er." coming from a chap that does not know how to drive well... you made my Sunday afternoon, BTW I ratted you you to your employers. Next time you decide to keep it real and bust me down perhaps you should not do it in full company livery with a bus number on the back side... dummy.

Permalink Reply by Fran Kondorf on February 3, 2012 at 7:09pm

Approx. 4:30pm today, northbound on Damen 1 blk. so. of Irving Park.

Yes, I called you an idiot. Because your idiotic behavior drove me to do so.

I'd like to think that I've matured enough to have risen above name-calling. Oh, well.

 You see the rest of us were stopped, you know, because of all those red, octagonal, metal things with the big, white letters on 'em. If you'd bothered to pay the least bit of attention you might have noticed the oncoming car with it's turn signal on whose turn it was, in fact, to proceed. But you just blew full-speed ahead through the intersection with no regard for anyone else whatsoever.

 Had you gotten creamed by one of those cars I would have been more than happy to tell the cops you had it coming.

Permalink Reply by Vilda on February 4, 2012 at 12:13am

Never rise above name calling! ;-)

Permalink Reply by Melanie K on February 4, 2012 at 2:43pm

Thank you, Mr. Speedy, who, silently and with barely an inch to spare, passed me in the Wells bike lane, as cars were driving in the lane next to us and parked cars next to me, then cut in front of me so closely I had to jam on my brakes to keep from hitting your rear tire.   I am sorry I was moving too slow for you to tolerate and that I may have added 30 seconds to your commute, but maybe you could have looked behind you before turning right in front of me?  Or at least said "on your left"? 

Permalink Reply by Gerry G on February 4, 2012 at 8:53pm

Saturday can be the toughest day of the week to bike.  The light was out at Division and Wells.  I waited, foot down for the CTA bus to clear the intersection.  The car right behind the bus erroneously thought he was next.  I swear I suffer from Cyclist Asperger syndrome.  Cause it gets loud and blue in a pico second when I perceive their aiming at me.

Permalink Reply by Carma Nibarger on February 6, 2012 at 4:49pm

bravo for posting this!

leotards are the same no matter how they transport themselves

Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on March 5, 2012 at 9:20pm
Think of it as a connected connection. You passed inches too close after honking, sorry you can't drive down a 3 lane road and avoid a bike. Good thing you got all 2 blocks to the next light. Sorry I tapped on you window n "got in yur face" but clearly you cand't see blinking lights . Now my leg will be bruised.

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