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Nice first ride in the COLD.

 

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This morning was the first time in nearly 2 months that I passed someone riding to work.  He had on a balaclava and I was just scratching my head.

Perhaps the balaclava is there to keep him focused on riding and remind him to not scratch his head. :)

I did not even wear a jacket on the way home tonight! 

Dave Grossman said:

This morning was the first time in nearly 2 months that I passed someone riding to work.  He had on a balaclava and I was just scratching my head.

Hmmm? I still saw people bundled up with scarves around necks, gloves, hats. I mean it was in the 40's when I left for work but sunny, and by this afternoon I was hot in a jacket.

Dave Grossman said:

This morning was the first time in nearly 2 months that I passed someone riding to work.  He had on a balaclava and I was just scratching my head.

It was so warm!  I was wearing just the minimum jacket (and was so warm) and I rode home without gloves!  

one warm day and only swimmers were missing on the lake front. Lance`s were back too. Is it a hormonal thing, or a suppressed desire of training outdoors ? :)

I did, and was almost doored for my effort.

The best part was the woman who almost doored me did so immediately after almost dooring a rider in front of me showing she truly was to stupid to learn.

I have that scenario happen to me at least once or twice a week- the driver of the car seems to think that there can't possibly be another cyclist behind the one they almost doored, and then proceeds to swing the door out even faster than they did before. 

And yes, I rode today. Given that I was almost flattened by a truck making an illegal left turn yesterday, I almost didn't ride today. But, I sucked up my fears and here I am and I am happy I rode. 

notoriousDUG said:

I did, and was almost doored for my effort.

The best part was the woman who almost doored me did so immediately after almost dooring a rider in front of me showing she truly was to stupid to learn.

I know what the driver did was careless and illegal, but when you see someone open a door into traffic the first time, does it not occur to you alter your line at all?

Melanie said:

I have that scenario happen to me at least once or twice a week- the driver of the car seems to think that there can't possibly be another cyclist behind the one they almost doored, and then proceeds to swing the door out even faster than they did before. 

And yes, I rode today. Given that I was almost flattened by a truck making an illegal left turn yesterday, I almost didn't ride today. But, I sucked up my fears and here I am and I am happy I rode. 

notoriousDUG said:

I did, and was almost doored for my effort.

The best part was the woman who almost doored me did so immediately after almost dooring a rider in front of me showing she truly was to stupid to learn.

I am sure that most everyone takes preventative measures when they see a door opening and almost dooring the cyclist in front of them, but it is the idea that so many drivers just do not even bother to check to see if anyone else is coming that drives me nuts.  I do alter my line, btw, and usually end up either in the middle of the traffic lane or end up stopped because I can't take the lane with traffic in it, and then waiting for the person to get out of their car.  



Kevin C said:

I know what the driver did was careless and illegal, but when you see someone open a door into traffic the first time, does it not occur to you alter your line at all?

Melanie said:

I have that scenario happen to me at least once or twice a week- the driver of the car seems to think that there can't possibly be another cyclist behind the one they almost doored, and then proceeds to swing the door out even faster than they did before. 

And yes, I rode today. Given that I was almost flattened by a truck making an illegal left turn yesterday, I almost didn't ride today. But, I sucked up my fears and here I am and I am happy I rode. 

notoriousDUG said:

I did, and was almost doored for my effort.

The best part was the woman who almost doored me did so immediately after almost dooring a rider in front of me showing she truly was to stupid to learn.

I was on Armitage by the 'L' tracks where it gets tight and had no where to go.  I had slowed down otherwise she would have doored me.

Kevin C said:

I know what the driver did was careless and illegal, but when you see someone open a door into traffic the first time, does it not occur to you alter your line at all?

Melanie said:

I have that scenario happen to me at least once or twice a week- the driver of the car seems to think that there can't possibly be another cyclist behind the one they almost doored, and then proceeds to swing the door out even faster than they did before. 

And yes, I rode today. Given that I was almost flattened by a truck making an illegal left turn yesterday, I almost didn't ride today. But, I sucked up my fears and here I am and I am happy I rode. 

notoriousDUG said:

I did, and was almost doored for my effort.

The best part was the woman who almost doored me did so immediately after almost dooring a rider in front of me showing she truly was to stupid to learn.

Makes sense.

Sounded odd.

notoriousDUG said:

I was on Armitage by the 'L' tracks where it gets tight and had no where to go.  I had slowed down otherwise she would have doored me.

Kevin C said:

I know what the driver did was careless and illegal, but when you see someone open a door into traffic the first time, does it not occur to you alter your line at all?

Melanie said:

I have that scenario happen to me at least once or twice a week- the driver of the car seems to think that there can't possibly be another cyclist behind the one they almost doored, and then proceeds to swing the door out even faster than they did before. 

And yes, I rode today. Given that I was almost flattened by a truck making an illegal left turn yesterday, I almost didn't ride today. But, I sucked up my fears and here I am and I am happy I rode. 

notoriousDUG said:

I did, and was almost doored for my effort.

The best part was the woman who almost doored me did so immediately after almost dooring a rider in front of me showing she truly was to stupid to learn.

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