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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 discobandito on July 11, 2013 at 9:13am

Oh mountain bike champion of the pavement on Halsted (SB) (resplendent in orange Saucony's, blue helmet, yellow roll-top backpack, and gray hardtail frame).  Despite my attempts to drive cautiously and give plenty of space to fellow riders this morning, you successively:  A) skitched off the back of my vehicle, B) rode into oncoming traffic so you could cut me off/pass me (with an open bike lane to my right), C) blew 3 red lights in a row, and nearly knocked off 3 nu-Fred's who were demonstrating restraint and commendable riding etiquette.  Cheers to the Fred's, and no boo-hoo's when you get hit by the #8 bus.

Permalink Reply by mike w. on July 11, 2013 at 7:27pm

Black Lexus, SB Sheridan Rd @ Lake (Evanston) this AM... Yes, i took the lane on the S turn there, largely to prevent you from crowding me into the curb as you seemed so eager to pass me mid turn. i looked back at you to establish eye contact as i moved out with you at about 3 car lengths behind and went through the S at about 20mph, and immediately moved right and gave you back the lane. Seems you felt the need to blast your horn as you blew by... classy and so neighbourly at 630AM. Sorry if i cost you a second or two on your way to the Dempster St red light.

Were you able to accomplish that anatomically difficult task i assigned you as you blasted by?

BTW, i couldn't help but notice that I passed by you three times before South  Blvd.

1s20gdv3auw5hPermalink Reply by 1s20gdv3auw5h on July 15, 2013 at 8:24pm

Cycling in Chicagoland this weekend doesn't get much better!  

;-)

Permalink Reply by Derek on July 16, 2013 at 1:53pm

To the lady that almost doored me.  

Yes I scream like a wild banshee when I see a door swing wide open two bike lengths in front of me.  Getting out of your car and flapping your arms like a chicken mocking my terrified screech speaks volumes about your character.  I started at you quizzically for a few moment trying to comprehend your actions.  

With my heart racing and legs visibly shaking all I could muster up was, "But Miss you almost killed me?!"

You full-heartedly and with earnest related that a cyclist would not be killed because a door hit them.  Doors at little and why should we be worried about these little things.

Against my better judgement I point out that you're illegally parked.

Again your priceless response, "And i'm sure you just stopped for that light behind you?!"

me, "But ma'am the light is green and I was just waiting at the red light.  That's why I couldn't swerve to avoid your door because all these other cars are coming and I need to use the bike lane."

her, "You are all so entitled, you think you can just yell and we'll get out of the way, do you know how many bikes I see run lights, maybe next time I will hit you with my door"

At this point she walked away leaving a very awkward looking grandparent and child still in the vehicle.

I took a few pictures of her car as I waited for my heart rate to drop under 190 bpm.

I'm going to assume this is just motherly response and somehow she thought I was going to attack her or threaten her child and as such she turn on super psycho protection mode... logic was not reaching her.

(i'm pretty sure the yellow on the curb and white hashes under the car mean "don't park here")

@Western and Augusta

Permalink Reply by dan brown on July 16, 2013 at 2:31pm

god Derek I am so glad you avoided the dooring. I really feel bad she reacted and treated you in that way.

dooring is probably my #1 fear cycling in the city; and that is exactly 8 blocks from my apt. and I ride

Augusta a lot (I have mixed feelings about whether it is on my 'usually safe' list) so this hits really

close to home. I have my own theories about drivers' reactions such as you witnessed, but I will choose

to keep them to myself (but as I have shared before let's just say they involve such phrases as 'super size', 'scale tipping' and NASCAR addicted husbands and boyfriends).

 

OK that is an Illinois license plate but not a chicago city sticker (?). Expires 05-14. Can one of the great

many sleuths here help us know where this car may reside (not that being a suburbanite is any excuse at all, but I am always extra cautious when I see out-of-state plates).

 

Again - so glad you are OK and you avoided contact. Let's hope she realizes she could've been a shitload of trouble had you hit her -- I am almost tempted to print off copies of the new ordinance and hand them out (with highlighting of the $$$ amounts) to offenders I see.

 

take care everyone

 

DB

 

Permalink Reply by dan brown on July 16, 2013 at 2:44pm

i'm sorry but I am LOL at the wording here. glad you are OK and maintained alertness and a cool head

can I steal this line from you ??? --->>.

"Were you able to accomplish that anatomically difficult task i assigned you as you blasted by?"

 

mike w. said:

Black Lexus, SB Sheridan Rd @ Lake (Evanston) this AM... Yes, i took the lane on the S turn there, largely to prevent you from crowding me into the curb as you seemed so eager to pass me mid turn. i looked back at you to establish eye contact as i moved out with you at about 3 car lengths behind and went through the S at about 20mph, and immediately moved right and gave you back the lane. Seems you felt the need to blast your horn as you blew by... classy and so neighbourly at 630AM. Sorry if i cost you a second or two on your way to the Dempster St red light.

Were you able to accomplish that anatomically difficult task i assigned you as you blasted by?

BTW, i couldn't help but notice that I passed by you three times before South  Blvd.

Permalink Reply by S on July 16, 2013 at 3:58pm



dan brown said:

OK that is an Illinois license plate but not a chicago city sticker (?). Expires 05-14. Can one of the great

many sleuths here help us know where this car may reside (not that being a suburbanite is any excuse at all, but I am always extra cautious when I see out-of-state plates).

That looks like the new style city stickers.  They got rid of the artwork after the brouhaha last year and with the transition to having city stickers expire year round.

Permalink Reply by Tricolor on July 16, 2013 at 4:34pm

That's a new city sticker, all right.  Terrible place to put it, though.

Permalink Reply by Crazy David 84 Furlongs on July 16, 2013 at 4:40pm

What's the plate number?  We should make a list of the offending plate numbers to identify repeaters...

Permalink Reply by Steve Weeks on July 17, 2013 at 8:01am

Someone put a lot of thought into that graphic. Too bad they didn't proof-read it ("trasportation")!

Steve

Evan said:

I found this under Right-to-bike I kinda like the chart.

Permalink Reply by Vilda on July 17, 2013 at 12:48pm
To the bald guy riding a long sleeve shirt on a blue bike AND the middle aged chick in an orange shirt. If someone is stopped at the light shoaling at a speed that challenges physics ( really how were u verticle travelling that slow?) should be a punishable offense. You were sooo slow i almost forgot about the hipster on a blue schwinn that shoaled just in front of you. You 2 were so slow i never saw him again. Learn to ride!
Permalink Reply by igz on July 19, 2013 at 9:26am

to the idiot at des plaines and madison at about 630pm yesterday - you ran a red light crossing des plaines at madison. cars were pulling off from the newly turned green and all had to stop to accommodate your self serving ass as you ride through the intersection with headphones as big as your dumb skull. were they obstructing your vision too?  three of us were riding up in the bike lane, perfectly timing the light to not have to stop, but we did, for you. i knew that the two riders behind me wouldnt see you so they didnt understand why i was stopping at the green.

i yelled at you - needed to make sure you could hear me through those headphones. i yelled - pay attention, you fucking idiot, you almost got killed". and i know that you heard me, because you turned your head at me, and swerved into the lane while doing it, and gave me the finger.

you are lucky i am not a violent person. but i can assure you very violent thoughts went through my head as i chased you down madison as you scurried away.  youre not very good at climbing hills are you. didnt think i would catch up with you, did ya?  many consideration went through my mind as to how i was going to correct your behavior.  i starred at you as we rode side by side. you simply said "oh, hi". very different attitude from your brazen finger extension before. at this point, all i did was tell you to grow the fuck up.  i hope those moments that you clearly realize i sparred you from hurt you understood your fucktardery at that intersection and beyond.  

i may not be the one to harm you, but if you dont correct your behavior and road etiquette, i do wish ill will upon you.

have a nice day.

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