How would you have handled this situation?
Hi everyone,
This is my first time adding a discussion on Chain Link forum. I read Chain Link everyday. I would love to read how you would have handled this situation. I should have been patient and realized the driver was clueless.
I started cycling to work a few months ago. I have noticed more people clueless of their surrounding as the cold kicked in. I primarily been using Lincoln, Wells, and Dearborn and noticed people double parking, drifting (due to texting) and just standing in the middle of the bike lane which is causing dangers to cyclists. I really hope this gets better.
Also is there a Strava group for chainlink members?
Here is my Strava profile
http://www.strava.com/athletes/2548995
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Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on
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I've heard of strava but haven't yet. Hear it's similar to endomoto. Looking at options as part of the new site improvements.
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Permalink Reply by Jose Fonseca on
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I have used mapmyride and Strava so far. Both seem like great options. I just looked at endomoto I am curious if it has device(heart/speed/cadence monitor) sync I know Strava and Mapmyride does.
Julie Hochstadter said:I've heard of strava but haven't yet. Hear it's similar to endomoto. Looking at options as part of the new site improvements.
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Permalink Reply by Sarah D. on
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That was horrible! I have been riding that route a lot as well (2-3x a week) and sadly this doesn't surprise me. You handled it well in that you didn't stop to argue with the driver, which I would have done. Wow, what a jackass.
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Permalink Reply by David Altenburg on
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I would have yelled "Hey! Hey!" as soon as they started drifting into the bike lane and pretended that I wasn't prepared to stop (while preparing to stop in case the driver doesn't notice). That usually works for me. Sometimes the driver yells something rude back, but a pissed off driver who knows I'm there is usually better than a clueless turd like in the video.
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Permalink Reply by Juan 2-3 or more mi. on
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You handled it quite well. That is a fast pace you have there, much to fast for me unless I take the lane and see a pretty clear path for a block or two. Doors and dummy's like that one abound on these rough streets.
I also would have used my air horn in that situation. Works 99% of the time.
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It appears that the driver may be intoxicated? I would of rang 911 and let Chicago's finest handle it.
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David Altenburg Funny you say that I always feel rude yelling. The more I ride the more outspoken I am getting.
Juan 2-8 mi. If I would have used an air horn who knows what the out come might have been. I also asked myself that question if I am riding way to fast on the bike lane. I am averaging around 14.5 - 15.5 miles per hour. I do ride on the edge of the bike lane hoping I can avoid any doors that open.
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The air horn typically stops them. Hardy ever an angry response from the driver, mostly a look of surprise.
14.5-15.5 is a very good average. I would have trouble keeping up with you.
Right on the edge of the lane has always been my approach also. Always using my rear view mirror or constantly glancing back on Lincoln and Halsted type bike lanes.
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Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on
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I would have slowed, hung back, and ultimately stopped completely until the front wheels of the car were pointing in such a way that guaranteed the driver was not about to pull out again.
When I see someone behaving that unpredictably I am not putting myself in their line of fire.
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Oh, and congrats on your first discussion. Niles West alum here-- did you go there?
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Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on
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I would have done about what you did, maybe yelled a 'hey!' at them the times they wandered at me in the bike line and when they turned left. Really on one like that there is no point in getting really mad or confrontational; that was, in my opinion, a text book example of distracted/lost/out of their element driving. My money is that they were lost and trying to figure out where to go.
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No, I grew up in the Chicago my wife went to Niles North. I think you were right on; I should have stopped. Putting myself in front of a confused driver was a bad idea.
h' 1.0 said:Oh, and congrats on your first discussion. Niles West alum here-- did you go there?
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