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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 Minh on May 29, 2012 at 12:05pm

Wow thanks Dug! I just replaced the saddle/seatpost with a brooks saddle I had lying around. When I started to lock my bike on shady bike racks for extended periods next to the mutilated remains of disowned and forgotten bikes, I replaced the brooks with a cheaper saddle because I was afraid that it was eventually going to be stolen. How ironic they steal the cheap one instead. I will now have to take on your offer of a free seat leash whenever you are working. ;-)



notoriousDUG said:

Stop by Rapid Transit on North Ave. to get your replacement saddle and seatpost when I am there and I'll make you a free seat leash to keep the next one in place.

Minh said:

Thanks for stealing my saddle and wheel from my cheap bike you worthless piece of shit. Can't even own a worthless piece of shit bike without some asshole fucking with it.

Permalink Reply by Vilda on June 25, 2012 at 4:22pm

To the young lady on a blue Schwinn traveling south at 2 mph on Damen ave/Barry around 830 am.

First of all Shoaling at 2 mph if someone has already passed you sucks. Maybe you don't know what shoaling on a bike is? Look it up.

Second, if a biker is stopped at a stop sign one would assume something large, on 4 wheels, made of metal, and can kill you is coming. The car in front of me had clearly signaled to turn and had the right of way when your tortoise ass passed me and entered the intersection. I saw you had brakes. Use them.

I apologized to the driver loud enough for you to hear. I doubt you learned but maybe.

Permalink Reply by CTTC on June 29, 2012 at 1:37pm

There sound be a better distinction between "motor"-vehicles and "self"-motored-vehicles. 

I'm a biker solely. I don't drive. I don't have a driver's license. My bike and I together weigh probably 160lbs at best compared to a small car weighing at least a ton . . .  add on a highly flammable gas powered motor that can do double or triple the speeds I can maintain on my bike. . . I think there is a great difference and the rules of the road- which are meant for, funded for and maintained for all of the public; bikers, drivers, pedestrians, joggers, public trans, skateboarders, etc. - should be looked at outside of a driver-centric model. The biking community is growing in Chicago. The costs of oil is still high. There are new ways we can save money and energy! We need to start developing alternative travel in our beautiful city!!

Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on June 30, 2012 at 2:56am

I made a connection tonight, a forceful one, with a jag-dork on a brakeless fixed gear conversion with no lights running a red light.

Running into me brakeless, on a frame drilled for brakes no less, and lacking the ability to skid stop because of your monster chain ring was kind of a dick move.

Attempting to bitch me out over the incident because your wheel got f'd up instead of checking to see if I was OK also a pretty poor choice in the manners department but I'm gonna forgive you that one because the look of complete and total terror on your face when I got up and started to explain to you why, exactly, you had no right to be pissed at me made the knee pain on the ride home not quite as bad...

Never knock down a Chicago sized man and expect the result to be pleasant.

By the way, I remember what you and your bike look like; maybe I'll be seeing you soon.

Permalink Reply by Tim S on July 10, 2012 at 2:48pm

Thank you to the individual that decided that spitting a massive lugee at me over the weekend was appropriate greeting between bike and car. Not sure what I could possibly have done to you that would cause such a lovely gift to be sent in my direction. 

All the love aside - Hope you see a Dr about it as is disturbing that amount you conjured up... you may have an issue. 

Permalink Reply by djm on July 17, 2012 at 1:53pm

To the guy on the Schwinn fixie who couldnt stop for the red light at LFP x Illinois and had to bail in the street — perhaps a brake is in order.  You might want to try adding one before your next misadventure in traffic, especially given that you dont weigh yourself down with a helmet, either.

Permalink Reply by Vilda on July 19, 2012 at 8:01am
1015 am yesterday (wed). You are a chubby white chick with curly brown hair riding on Kinzie eastbound when for reasons others can ponder you leave that over funded buffered lane to cross behind a truck and into oncoming traffic where i had to slam on my brakes to not kill you. You then entered Kinzies bike lane on the my side and salmoned out of my rear view. While i'm glad your fat ass is on a bike you wont get to enjoy any gains you make if you are parked under a 3 ton vehicle. Every choice you made is ridiculous and i'm sure it won't be long til your dead but can you not choose suicide by my truck as your way to go? Thanks.
Permalink Reply by Vilda on July 26, 2012 at 10:45am
8:15 am southbound on Damen. Yellow bike- burnt orange back pack. You are very fast- now learn how to commute. You passed on the left between a car and me. You woulda been hurt and i woulda testified for the driver. You still got caught at the lights so i had to wait for you to make a huge right swing while still trying to clip in. On that big right swing ya almost nailed an older female rider in a blue skirt on a blue bike. She got tired of ur shit and blew your doors off. Keep your line. Pass safely. And learn to ride with those teeny peddles before you get killed.
Permalink Reply by dan brown on July 26, 2012 at 10:54am

go gabe!

Permalink Reply by NYC (7.0 mi) on July 26, 2012 at 1:51pm

Dude and Girlfriend at 5:15 pm yesterday.  I don't know why you thought it was a cool move to cross through the crosswalk across Lincoln to then begin riding Southbound in the Northbound bike shallow 2 abreast as I went green (perfectly timed, of course) heading North.  Yes, that was a glare of dissapproval.  Hipster - teach your newbe girlfriend right!

Permalink Reply by Stephen on July 26, 2012 at 2:25pm

Monday ~6:50PM - You were headed Westbound on the Kinzie protected lane (sorry didn't catch the make of your ride); I was in the back of the Blue cab that cut you off in front of Gilt.  My sincere apologies for the lack of concern the driver exhibited.  He got an earful from both my wife and I.  I hope you made it home safely.

Permalink Reply by Dovah Cat on July 27, 2012 at 3:18pm

I thought of this thread this morning in Hyde Park. Can I have a go?

To the Suit in the Kia on 57th and Blackstone around 7 AM - if I had something less precious than the first hot cup of coffee of the day in my hand, I would've thrown it in your direction/dumped it on your car. You were already at the stop. You had the right of way, you were about to go. I stopped for you, waved you through, and you waved me back. No. I'm a vehicle, too. Go. You had the audacity to laugh, roll down your window, and tell me I needed to get a clue. I was too busy enjoying a lovely morning at the beach before work to care, but I'm regretting it now. 

Cheers, girl on the tri-colored Raleigh

And to the guy in the Jeep that almost hit me on 33rd last Thursday morning, I was totally checking you out until you continued to roll straight toward me. That, my friend, is not how you pick up a lady cyclist. Also, fix your squeaky brakes.  

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