Salmon fishing - The Chainlink2024-03-29T07:11:29Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/salmon-fishing?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A764337&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAfter a pretty impressive run…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-12:2211490:Comment:7643372013-10-12T15:48:44.524ZJMGhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/JMG
<p>After a pretty impressive run (if I do say so myself), I just lost my first game of chicken with an old(er) lady salmoning on Wolcott near Wilson the other day. I held my ground and started trying to steer her towards the parked cars but she just kept on pedaling until we got close... AND THEN SHE CLOSED HER EYES</p>
<p>After a pretty impressive run (if I do say so myself), I just lost my first game of chicken with an old(er) lady salmoning on Wolcott near Wilson the other day. I held my ground and started trying to steer her towards the parked cars but she just kept on pedaling until we got close... AND THEN SHE CLOSED HER EYES</p> Shit! I thought maybe some ha…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-11:2211490:Comment:7642182013-10-11T19:17:13.863Zwig [ isaac ]https://thechainlink.org/profile/isaacgrigsby
Shit! I thought maybe some had a love for bikes and fishing like me. Ill go back to sewing and dreaming of salmon. Heres one from last week. This one fish lowered my grocery bill by 40.00 bucks this week. Montrose harbor.
Shit! I thought maybe some had a love for bikes and fishing like me. Ill go back to sewing and dreaming of salmon. Heres one from last week. This one fish lowered my grocery bill by 40.00 bucks this week. Montrose harbor. Stopping on the right doesn't…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-11:2211490:Comment:7642172013-10-11T19:12:38.220ZMauricehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Maurice
<p>Stopping on the right doesn't force them into traffic. If you stop, then they can stop too, and nobody crashes.</p>
<p>Stopping on the right doesn't force them into traffic. If you stop, then they can stop too, and nobody crashes.</p> If I have room, I signal with…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-11:2211490:Comment:7639692013-10-11T17:52:56.451Zleftoverbaconhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/leftoverbacon
<p>If I have room, I signal with my left hand that I'm moving left, I move left, and when the oncoming rider gets close enough, I shout out "Wrong way buddy!". If traffic is too fast and dense, I'll stop on the traffic side of the lane (forcing the oncoming rider toward the curb), make myself as big as possible, and wait for the oncoming rider to approach and say "You tryin' to get us both killed?! Go WITH the flow of traffic!". Never ever ever would I try to force an oncoming cyclist to my…</p>
<p>If I have room, I signal with my left hand that I'm moving left, I move left, and when the oncoming rider gets close enough, I shout out "Wrong way buddy!". If traffic is too fast and dense, I'll stop on the traffic side of the lane (forcing the oncoming rider toward the curb), make myself as big as possible, and wait for the oncoming rider to approach and say "You tryin' to get us both killed?! Go WITH the flow of traffic!". Never ever ever would I try to force an oncoming cyclist to my left INTO the flow of AUTOMOBILE traffic. If the rider does a head on w/ an auto, I could never live with that notion on my conscience.</p>
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<p>Remember, two wheels good, four wheels bad. We should try to encourage good behavior from our fellow cyclists, not try to give Darwin another crack at our limited numbers. We are vastly outnumbered on the streets.</p>
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<p>As far as salmoning against the flow of auto traffic, I do it from time to time. Salmoning can be very practical for short distances in certain traffic situations. It's actually legal and encouraged in some parts of the USA. Some streets are one-way for autos and two-way for everything else. In those cases, if there are no painted bike lanes, I'll try to stay on the (my) right side of the road.</p> I do that. I slow way down,…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-11:2211490:Comment:7640382013-10-11T17:23:01.336ZDavid Sincoxhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/DavidSincox
<p>I do that. I slow way down, to the point of stopping. There is no way I'm letting them force me out into traffic. I also keep my mouth shut. If they're dumb enough to ride against traffic, a discussion is likely to be unproductive. </p>
<p>I do that. I slow way down, to the point of stopping. There is no way I'm letting them force me out into traffic. I also keep my mouth shut. If they're dumb enough to ride against traffic, a discussion is likely to be unproductive. </p> does it mean that the fact th…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-11:2211490:Comment:7640322013-10-11T16:56:15.028Zberner fonehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/JS
<p>does it mean that the fact that he was a person of color is totally irrelevant to the story? </p>
<p><br></br> <cite>Jaik - 4.3mi said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/salmon-fishing?utm_source=11+Oct+2013&utm_campaign=oct+11+2013&utm_medium=email#2211490Comment747957"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>About a year ago...I was on Armitage. There was a younger hispanic guy on a mountain bike going against the flow. I tried to get him to go…</p>
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<p>does it mean that the fact that he was a person of color is totally irrelevant to the story? </p>
<p><br/> <cite>Jaik - 4.3mi said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/salmon-fishing?utm_source=11+Oct+2013&utm_campaign=oct+11+2013&utm_medium=email#2211490Comment747957"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>About a year ago...I was on Armitage. There was a younger hispanic guy on a mountain bike going against the flow. I tried to get him to go around. I didn't slow down. I stayed near the cars. As we got closer, his look of panic grew significantly, I thought he would just go out and around me. He wasn't slowing down either. About two seconds before collision, he ran into the parked cars and I had to swerve away from his bicycle. I don't know if he learned his lesson.</p>
<p>Does that mean I caught him?</p>
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</blockquote> Don't worry. I just raised a…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-05:2211490:Comment:7614802013-10-05T04:55:05.688ZDuppiehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Duppie
<p>Don't worry. I just raised a toast to celebrate your moves! ;)<br></br> <br></br> <cite>h' 1.0 said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/salmon-fishing?page=4&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A761226&x=1#2211490Comment761226"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I hit a guy, also seemed to be a very recent immigrant, who seemed to be on his way to work as well (two way side street, not quite sure why he was riding on the wrong side.) On Washtenaw pretty much…</p>
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<p>Don't worry. I just raised a toast to celebrate your moves! ;)<br/> <br/> <cite>h' 1.0 said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/salmon-fishing?page=4&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A761226&x=1#2211490Comment761226"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I hit a guy, also seemed to be a very recent immigrant, who seemed to be on his way to work as well (two way side street, not quite sure why he was riding on the wrong side.) On Washtenaw pretty much right where they've just (finally) started working on the Lagunitas brew pub. He came up fast and didn't try to slow down at all...tried to gesture wildly to me to move out to my left I think, but it wasn't clear and I wasn't budging. He went down and scuffed up his clothes, I didn't go down.</p>
<p>I guess I forgot to feel celebratory about it, my bad.</p>
<p><br/> <br/> <cite>Jeff Schneider said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/salmon-fishing?page=4&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A761221&x=1#2211490Comment761221"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>The guy was probably just on his way to or from work. Possibly had not been here long enough to know better. I feel a bit sorry for him. OTOH, when parent-subsidized hipster salmon get caught, that IS amusing. <br/> <br/> <cite>Wolf-Pup said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/salmon-fishing?page=4&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A761292&x=1#2211490Comment761292"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Best. Story. Ever.<br/> <br/> <cite>Jaik - 4.3mi said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/salmon-fishing#2211490Comment747957"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>About a year ago...I was on Armitage. There was a younger hispanic guy on a mountain bike going against the flow. I tried to get him to go around. I didn't slow down. I stayed near the cars. As we got closer, his look of panic grew significantly, I thought he would just go out and around me. He wasn't slowing down either. About two seconds before collision, he ran into the parked cars and I had to swerve away from his bicycle. I don't know if he learned his lesson.</p>
<p>Does that mean I caught him?</p>
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</blockquote> I hit a guy, also seemed to b…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-05:2211490:Comment:7612262013-10-05T03:51:08.783Zh' Zerocatshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/H3N3
<p>I hit a guy, also seemed to be a very recent immigrant, who seemed to be on his way to work as well (two way side street, not quite sure why he was riding on the wrong side.) On Washtenaw pretty much right where they've just (finally) started working on the Lagunitas brew pub. He came up fast and didn't try to slow down at all...tried to gesture wildly to me to move out to my left I think, but it wasn't clear and I wasn't budging. He went down and scuffed up his clothes, I didn't go…</p>
<p>I hit a guy, also seemed to be a very recent immigrant, who seemed to be on his way to work as well (two way side street, not quite sure why he was riding on the wrong side.) On Washtenaw pretty much right where they've just (finally) started working on the Lagunitas brew pub. He came up fast and didn't try to slow down at all...tried to gesture wildly to me to move out to my left I think, but it wasn't clear and I wasn't budging. He went down and scuffed up his clothes, I didn't go down.</p>
<p>I guess I forgot to feel celebratory about it, my bad.</p>
<p><br/> <br/> <cite>Jeff Schneider said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/salmon-fishing?page=4&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A761221&x=1#2211490Comment761221"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>The guy was probably just on his way to or from work. Possibly had not been here long enough to know better. I feel a bit sorry for him. OTOH, when parent-subsidized hipster salmon get caught, that IS amusing. <br/> <br/> <cite>Wolf-Pup said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/salmon-fishing?page=4&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A761292&x=1#2211490Comment761292"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Best. Story. Ever.<br/> <br/> <cite>Jaik - 4.3mi said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/salmon-fishing#2211490Comment747957"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>About a year ago...I was on Armitage. There was a younger hispanic guy on a mountain bike going against the flow. I tried to get him to go around. I didn't slow down. I stayed near the cars. As we got closer, his look of panic grew significantly, I thought he would just go out and around me. He wasn't slowing down either. About two seconds before collision, he ran into the parked cars and I had to swerve away from his bicycle. I don't know if he learned his lesson.</p>
<p>Does that mean I caught him?</p>
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</blockquote> Best. Story. Ever. Jaik - 4.…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-04:2211490:Comment:7612922013-10-04T20:42:36.133ZWolf-Puphttps://thechainlink.org/profile/YvonneValencia
<p>Best. Story. Ever.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Jaik - 4.3mi said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/salmon-fishing#2211490Comment747957"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>About a year ago...I was on Armitage. There was a younger hispanic guy on a mountain bike going against the flow. I tried to get him to go around. I didn't slow down. I stayed near the cars. As we got closer, his look of panic grew significantly, I thought he would just go out and around me. He…</p>
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<p>Best. Story. Ever.<br/> <br/> <cite>Jaik - 4.3mi said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/salmon-fishing#2211490Comment747957"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>About a year ago...I was on Armitage. There was a younger hispanic guy on a mountain bike going against the flow. I tried to get him to go around. I didn't slow down. I stayed near the cars. As we got closer, his look of panic grew significantly, I thought he would just go out and around me. He wasn't slowing down either. About two seconds before collision, he ran into the parked cars and I had to swerve away from his bicycle. I don't know if he learned his lesson.</p>
<p>Does that mean I caught him?</p>
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</blockquote> Well maybe this makes me a ho…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-03:2211490:Comment:7601682013-10-03T01:28:54.585ZJosh L.https://thechainlink.org/profile/jolondon30
<p>Well maybe this makes me a horrible person and cyclist but I do salmon on occasion. There are circumtances - too numerous to get into here - that make salmoning a safe and efficient mode of transport. For example by my house at Clark and wilson or Leland there is terrible car traffic at the 4 way intersections in the am. I will salmon for 50 or 60 feet South on Clark until I can cross. Otherwise it's a fairly long wait in a dangerous intersection.</p>
<p>But, when and if I salmon I…</p>
<p>Well maybe this makes me a horrible person and cyclist but I do salmon on occasion. There are circumtances - too numerous to get into here - that make salmoning a safe and efficient mode of transport. For example by my house at Clark and wilson or Leland there is terrible car traffic at the 4 way intersections in the am. I will salmon for 50 or 60 feet South on Clark until I can cross. Otherwise it's a fairly long wait in a dangerous intersection.</p>
<p>But, when and if I salmon I always defer to the oncoming bike. Usually that means getting off my bike and moving to the curb so he can get by. I never impact that person's cycling in any way.</p>
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