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I rode today. Did you?

Nice first ride in the COLD.

 

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Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on April 29, 2013 at 9:45am

Every year in the spring time for about a week and a half I really hate cyclists.  

Just last night I watched a kid on a brakeless conversion skid stop while swerving around stopped cars at a red light just in time to not get hit by cross traffic and then rocket out in front of cars in order to blow the light; it's like this every spring...



Duppie 13.5185km said:

I got passed on my right more often today than I did all winter combined.

A sure sign that the snowbirds are back.

envane (69 furlongs) said:

I saw more people commuting today than I did all winter combined.

Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on April 29, 2013 at 9:49am
Great weather this morning!
Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on April 29, 2013 at 5:43pm
It must officially be spring, because I'm getting harassed by assholes in BMWs.
Permalink Reply by in it to win it 8.0 mi on April 30, 2013 at 8:06am

First day in my riding SANDALS! Yay!

Wind somewhat challenging, but, if it stays on course, I'll have a wonderful ride home!

Permalink Reply by Rich Evans on April 30, 2013 at 9:27am

Cleated?

in it to win it 8.0 mi said:

First day in my riding SANDALS! Yay!

Wind somewhat challenging, but, if it stays on course, I'll have a wonderful ride home!

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on April 30, 2013 at 10:28am

Lovely ride today. Looking forward to more later.

Permalink Reply by Crazy David 84 Furlongs on April 30, 2013 at 10:37am

Great Ride, but the crazy drivers were really out in force today.   I particularly loved the driver at Ashland and Grace that was Eastboung on Grace a good 200 feet from the intersection when the light turned yellow.  He floored it, barreled through the intersection that was very red when he got there, turned a high speed left onto Ashland and nearly hit several school kids and a crossing guard. 

Or the guy at Lincoln and Wilson going South on Lincoln who was on a Cell Phone and turned left without a turn signal right across my way.  Fortunately, I was stopping to turn West on Grace.  Had I been going straight.... 

And both of these cars were "ultimate driving machines"...

Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on April 30, 2013 at 4:16pm

For more bike commute photos from today, click here.

Permalink Reply by Minh on April 30, 2013 at 4:51pm

Wow biked all winter and it was great. But today cyclists, drivers, pedestrians... everyone was an asshole. Also too many dickheads passing on the right with no warning and I got a pinch flat near Armitage and Milwaukee because of shitty roads. I really do prefer the cold winter over the hot summer, but it's not even summer yet!

Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on April 30, 2013 at 5:17pm

It's not just BMW types.  There's a guy in a Maserati who leaves the Loop on Franklin as fast as he possibly can...  I've seen him probably three times.  Where are the police when you need them?

Permalink Reply by in it to win it 8.0 mi on May 1, 2013 at 6:45am

Yes

Rich Evans said:

Cleated?

in it to win it 8.0 mi said:

First day in my riding SANDALS! Yay!

Wind somewhat challenging, but, if it stays on course, I'll have a wonderful ride home!

Permalink Reply by in it to win it 8.0 mi on May 1, 2013 at 6:47am

Another lovely day.  The crazy automobile drivers must have been bugging the rest of you yesterday 'cause I got none of them!

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