I rode today. Did you?

Nice first ride in the COLD.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on November 14, 2013 at 11:26am

Though if the situation had escalated, it would have made for some terrific video. GoPro: Out...

Kelvin Mulcky said:

It's pretty clear to me from that video that you are a jaggoff and you're lucky that guy didn't escalate the situation.

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Permalink Reply by Davo on November 14, 2013 at 11:31am

yea aside from him speeding after the videos initial conflict. I didn't see any excessive behavior from him. Best just to flip the bird and be on your way.

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Permalink Reply by T.K. 3.5 mi on November 14, 2013 at 11:40am

Adam, you initiated that argument, and it became pointless the moment you called him an idiot 10 words into the confrontation. Next time just remind him that you have the same rights to the road, and he needs to give you 3ft (which it looks like he did).

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Permalink Reply by Rich Evans on November 14, 2013 at 11:41am

How's he a jagoff, Kevin?

For riding in the traffic lane, to avoid the door zone? (Entirely legal, btw, and a generally good practice)

For not "sucking it up" when the SUV driver cussed him out for doing so?

For not "sucking it up" when the driver pulled in front of him and then "brake-checked" him? (A form of harassment, btw, that motorbikers in NYC have been indicted for, and which the DA there seems to feel justified the "harassee" running them over).

For confronting the driver after he hada done so? For not buying the motorist's BS that he "was just looking out for him?"

I also wonder what makes you so confident that Adam's the "lucky one?" that "the guy didn't escalate the situation." He DID escalate the situation when he effectively challenged Adam to a fight. Personally, I think the SUV driver didn't look like a prize-fighter to me, so much as an over-entitled asshole, and I would've put 5 bucks on Adam.

Let me guess, Adam: You're an "avid cyclist," but "these guys who ride on the streets are out of control."

Kevin C said:

Though if the situation had escalated, it would have made for some terrific video. GoPro: Out...

Kelvin Mulcky said:

It's pretty clear to me from that video that you are a jaggoff and you're lucky that guy didn't escalate the situation.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on November 14, 2013 at 12:40pm

I'm not sure if you intended to direct this comment to me or to Kelvin, but since my comment was included in your response, I'll be happy to take a swing at it (if you'll pardon the expression).

In my opinion, living and riding a bike in a big city is best accomplished with a certain thicker-skinned temperament. By their very nature, big cities have a lot of people in them, and you will be confronted on an almost daily basis with situations where other people are in your way. Some of those situations will be threatening and some will be incidental. The particular event depicted in Adam's video does not strike me as being particularly threatening. If it were me, I would have avoided the SUV and both literally and figuratively, moved on. Adam's decision to "educate" the driver about what Adam perceived to be threatening, or illegal or crazy driving, accomplished nothing other than left another driver with the impression that people on bikes are jagoffs.

Rich Evans said:

How's he a jagoff, Kevin?

For riding in the traffic lane, to avoid the door zone? (Entirely legal, btw, and a generally good practice)

For not "sucking it up" when the SUV driver cussed him out for doing so?

For not "sucking it up" when the driver pulled in front of him and then "brake-checked" him? (A form of harassment, btw, that motorbikers in NYC have been indicted for, and which the DA there seems to feel justified the "harassee" running them over).

For confronting the driver after he hada done so? For not buying the motorist's BS that he "was just looking out for him?"

I also wonder what makes you so confident that Adam's the "lucky one?" that "the guy didn't escalate the situation." He DID escalate the situation when he effectively challenged Adam to a fight. Personally, I think the SUV driver didn't look like a prize-fighter to me, so much as an over-entitled asshole, and I would've put 5 bucks on Adam.

Let me guess, Adam: You're an "avid cyclist," but "these guys who ride on the streets are out of control."





Kevin C said:

Though if the situation had escalated, it would have made for some terrific video. GoPro: Out...

Kelvin Mulcky said:

It's pretty clear to me from that video that you are a jaggoff and you're lucky that guy didn't escalate the situation.

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Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on November 14, 2013 at 12:51pm

I haven't read the chainlink TOS in a while, but last time I checked, posting jagoff videos was a big no-no.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Mulcky on November 14, 2013 at 12:55pm

This is the same guy who held up traffic on Lincoln for two miles and wrote: Am I being too aggressive by riding in the middle of the lane?

See Adam's thread here: http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/harrassed-on-my-commute-ho...

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Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on November 14, 2013 at 3:04pm

He did not give me three feet, instead passed withing inches while honking and yelling out his window that I'm gonna get run over. If that's not threatening, I don't know what is. Do you honestly want me to ride along the parked cars and risk getting doored instead? If this man cannot handle waiting one block for me, then he does not deserve a license to operate a motor vehicle.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on November 14, 2013 at 3:51pm

We now return you to our regularly scheduled content in this thread; i.e. I rode today. Did you? I thought it was noticeably warmer today. How about you?

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Permalink Reply by David Altenburg on November 14, 2013 at 4:10pm

I did. Beautiful day to ride. Made a mistake wearing my winter helmet and hat. Few cyclists encountered. Apparently, every driver's turn signal stopped functioning today. I spent a lot of time behind vehicles that weren't making it clear if they were turning or going straight.

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Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on November 14, 2013 at 4:21pm

I was pleasantly surprised when I found out it was 50°F this afternoon! Caught a nice tailwind on the Lake Front Trail, too!

David Altenburg said:

I did. Beautiful day to ride. Made a mistake wearing my winter helmet and hat. Few cyclists encountered. Apparently, every driver's turn signal stopped functioning today. I spent a lot of time behind vehicles that weren't making it clear if they were turning or going straight.