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 Matt Talbert on September 11, 2013 at 8:48am

Wow! That one is pretty insane.

Michael A said:

I am not one to post here but today took the case...... To the mtg riding dude with headphones who kept running dead red's, riding on the sidewalk to get around traffic..... The last straw was when you passed me for the third time jumping off the sidewalk with your messenger bag hitting me as you passed......

Sorry if me calling you a douche upset you so much that you decided you needed to fight...... blocking my path with your bike several times and trying to push me off my bike was ALMOST enough to get me grant you your wish for a serious ass kicking.

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Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on September 11, 2013 at 9:17am

You are a calmer man than I; I would have granted that wish...

Michael A said:

I am not one to post here but today took the case...... To the mtg riding dude with headphones who kept running dead red's, riding on the sidewalk to get around traffic..... The last straw was when you passed me for the third time jumping off the sidewalk with your messenger bag hitting me as you passed......

Sorry if me calling you a douche upset you so much that you decided you needed to fight...... blocking my path with your bike several times and trying to push me off my bike was ALMOST enough to get me grant you your wish for a serious ass kicking.

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Permalink Reply by Tricolor on September 11, 2013 at 10:36am

No wonder I feel safer on the Lakefront path than trundling up Dearborn, LaSalle, Halsted, Lincoln, Damen and so on. That guy sounds like a loose nut.

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on September 11, 2013 at 12:52pm

And it sounds like he would have been a very deserving recipient. ;)

notoriousDUG said:

You are a calmer man than I; I would have granted that wish...

Michael A said:

I am not one to post here but today took the case...... To the mtg riding dude with headphones who kept running dead red's, riding on the sidewalk to get around traffic..... The last straw was when you passed me for the third time jumping off the sidewalk with your messenger bag hitting me as you passed......

Sorry if me calling you a douche upset you so much that you decided you needed to fight...... blocking my path with your bike several times and trying to push me off my bike was ALMOST enough to get me grant you your wish for a serious ass kicking.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on September 11, 2013 at 12:57pm

The LFP isn't much safer, no vehicles really but girls talking on phones not looking, people in front doing an abrupt turn or stop in front of you, and the slow and wide Divvy bikes. Is Summer over yet, I want the path back.

Tricolor said:

No wonder I feel safer on the Lakefront path than trundling up Dearborn, LaSalle, Halsted, Lincoln, Damen and so on. That guy sounds like a loose nut.

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Permalink Reply by Tricolor on September 11, 2013 at 2:30pm

The advantage is one only has to deal with a weirdo once, rather than over and over at each intersection. That and without endangering yourself street riding is pretty slow.

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Permalink Reply by Vilda on September 11, 2013 at 6:38pm

Michael you are a fuckin Saint! Tri , on the LFP, Lee Carrier and I were ridin to the game the other day when a dude said " on your left! Outta the way or I will run you the fuck over!" Then oddly he got pissy when Lee and I didnt just roll over. On the upside he did realize later that he'd been a douche and apologized. Still the LFP is a shit show.

Tricolor said:

No wonder I feel safer on the Lakefront path than trundling up Dearborn, LaSalle, Halsted, Lincoln, Damen and so on. That guy sounds like a loose nut.

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Permalink Reply by dana on September 11, 2013 at 6:52pm

If he had time for that whole sentence, he can't have been going very fast!

Vilda said:

Michael you are a fuckin Saint! Tri , on the LFP, Lee Carrier and I were ridin to the game the other day when a dude said " on your left! Outta the way or I will run you the fuck over!" Then oddly he got pissy when Lee and I didnt just roll over. On the upside he did realize later that he'd been a douche and apologized. Still the LFP is a shit show.

Tricolor said:
No wonder I feel safer on the Lakefront path than trundling up Dearborn, LaSalle, Halsted, Lincoln, Damen and so on. That guy sounds like a loose nut.

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Permalink Reply by 1s20gdv3auw5h on September 11, 2013 at 7:05pm

Be sure to enjoy the lakefront splendor! Nothing like Chicagoland in the summer on the bike!

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Permalink Reply by We all have an inner Beast... on September 12, 2013 at 8:20am

Watched a cyclist get doored on the stretch north of the river on Halsted this morning.

Car was parked pointed North. It was there from when I started to crest the river bridge.

Small hispanic guy, dressed in black shirt and pants, on a black bike, no helmet not a single light, and I think he only had reflectors on his tires (in his spokes). He was just cruising downhill, and as he passed the car, the driver's side door was flung open.

Driver got out and helped kid up, and picked up the guys bike. (Looked like the front wheel was bent/flattened in a few spots)

I slowed down and asked him if he was all right. He answered me in a bit of a angered voice, that he was okay. I asked if he needed help. Again with a harsh tone, he answered that he was fine. He was holding or rubbing his arm. I asked, "Are you sure?" He said, "Yeah."

I advised him to call CPD to file a report, and to "get your arm and shoulder looked at. Might be something wrong that you just don't feel right now."

He stated, "yeah, yeah, yeah." So, I left the scene.

There was another cyclist coming up from the south (on a road bike, with a silver helmet, no lights and head phones - I knew he had headphones in because I honked my Horn-It horn at him and called out passing on your left, and he didn't even realize I was there until I was passing him. Kind of hard to miss me with 3 different blinking white lights pointing forward, but oh well.). Not sure if he stopped. Seriously doubt it.

Maybe the guy should have moved further into the street to avoid getting doored...

Or had at least one flashing light on the front....

Or the driver could have just paid more attention....

Coulda/Woulda/Shoulda.....

Just saying....

Respectfully,

Manny