The Shove - The Chainlink2024-03-28T08:34:26Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/the-shove?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A818250&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=no: ( I hate mean drivers.
Karm…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-05-14:2211490:Comment:8192072014-05-14T03:19:44.788ZErica Goodwinhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/EricaGoodwin
<p>: ( I hate mean drivers.</p>
<p>Karma will get 'em. And yeah, the 3 foot rule.</p>
<p>: ( I hate mean drivers.</p>
<p>Karma will get 'em. And yeah, the 3 foot rule.</p> Sorry this happened! Crispie…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-05-13:2211490:Comment:8189102014-05-13T05:10:36.181Zh' Zerocatshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/H3N3
<p>Sorry this happened!<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Crispien Van Aelst said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/the-shove?page=1&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A818823&x=1#2211490Comment818907"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Had this happen on Lincoln Friday 5/9 afternoon, forced me into the curb so hard my cro-mo frame shattered. Luckily I just got a bruised shoulder and a broken bike... Bullshit, some idiot's lack of giving a shit cost me almost a…</p>
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<p>Sorry this happened!<br/> <br/> <cite>Crispien Van Aelst said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/the-shove?page=1&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A818823&x=1#2211490Comment818907"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Had this happen on Lincoln Friday 5/9 afternoon, forced me into the curb so hard my cro-mo frame shattered. Luckily I just got a bruised shoulder and a broken bike... Bullshit, some idiot's lack of giving a shit cost me almost a grand.</p>
<p>BTW the bike in my pic was not the one</p>
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</blockquote> Had this happen on Lincoln Fr…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-05-13:2211490:Comment:8189072014-05-13T03:24:20.004ZCrispien Van Aelsthttps://thechainlink.org/profile/CrispienVanAelst
<p>Had this happen on Lincoln Friday 5/9 afternoon, forced me into the curb so hard my cro-mo frame shattered. Luckily I just got a bruised shoulder and a broken bike... Bullshit, some idiot's lack of giving a shit cost me almost a grand.</p>
<p>BTW the bike in my pic was not the one</p>
<p>Had this happen on Lincoln Friday 5/9 afternoon, forced me into the curb so hard my cro-mo frame shattered. Luckily I just got a bruised shoulder and a broken bike... Bullshit, some idiot's lack of giving a shit cost me almost a grand.</p>
<p>BTW the bike in my pic was not the one</p> What is "Led Zeppelin Songs t…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-05-09:2211490:Comment:8183842014-05-09T22:37:56.623Zh' Zerocatshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/H3N3
<p>What is "Led Zeppelin Songs that never made it onto a studio album?"</p>
<p>What is "Led Zeppelin Songs that never made it onto a studio album?"</p> I have similar experience but…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-05-09:2211490:Comment:8181482014-05-09T20:49:03.247ZRich Shttps://thechainlink.org/profile/RichyRich
<p>I have similar experience but, knock on wood, have yet to get the full on shove when I'm riding west on Kinzie approaching Green. I'm usually going at a decent speed because of the downhill just east of Green. So as I'm approaching the stop sign drivers will sometimes move into the oncoming traffic lane to pass. But they almost always miscalculate my speed relative to theirs so end up driving behind me but on the wrong side of the street. Until we start getting to 20-30 feet from the stop…</p>
<p>I have similar experience but, knock on wood, have yet to get the full on shove when I'm riding west on Kinzie approaching Green. I'm usually going at a decent speed because of the downhill just east of Green. So as I'm approaching the stop sign drivers will sometimes move into the oncoming traffic lane to pass. But they almost always miscalculate my speed relative to theirs so end up driving behind me but on the wrong side of the street. Until we start getting to 20-30 feet from the stop sign when they realize they're going to get to the stop sign on the wrong side of the street.</p>
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<p>So far I've had a few drivers accelerate hard and not quite cut me off but most will back off and slip behind me. Especially since at that point I'm signalling a left turn onto Green. I'm glad traffic there is pretty light even during rush hour. I'd hate to be next to a car driving on the wrong side of the street if someone turned west onto Kinzie and that driver was facing a head on collision. </p> I agree it's not always the…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-05-09:2211490:Comment:8182542014-05-09T18:12:24.308ZJulie Aberman (Hochstadter)https://thechainlink.org/profile/JulieHochstadter
<p><br></br> I agree it's not always the driver and can be the current road design. I remember when a guy who was visiting and had rode in many bike lanes across the country said he couldn't believe how are bike lanes just end at intersections and then start up again.</p>
<p><br></br> <cite>Steve Courtright said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/the-shove?page=1&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A818250&x=1#2211490Comment818250"><div><p>Sometimes this happens…</p>
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<p><br/> I agree it's not always the driver and can be the current road design. I remember when a guy who was visiting and had rode in many bike lanes across the country said he couldn't believe how are bike lanes just end at intersections and then start up again.</p>
<p><br/> <cite>Steve Courtright said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/the-shove?page=1&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A818250&x=1#2211490Comment818250"><div><p>Sometimes this happens because the car lane jogs to make room for a left turn lane. Yes, there are bad drivers who don't know what is proper in this case, but I think many times it's just as much poor road design at fault. Intersections seem to create pinch points and need to be rethought.</p>
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</blockquote> Sometimes this happens becaus…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-05-09:2211490:Comment:8182502014-05-09T17:00:34.860ZSteve Courtrighthttps://thechainlink.org/profile/SteveCourtright
<p>Sometimes this happens because the car lane jogs to make room for a left turn lane. Yes, there are bad drivers who don't know what is proper in this case, but I think many times it's just as much poor road design at fault. Intersections seem to create pinch points and need to be rethought.</p>
<p>Sometimes this happens because the car lane jogs to make room for a left turn lane. Yes, there are bad drivers who don't know what is proper in this case, but I think many times it's just as much poor road design at fault. Intersections seem to create pinch points and need to be rethought.</p> You could point out that it's…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-05-09:2211490:Comment:8180462014-05-09T15:24:30.189ZTominatorhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Tominator
<p>You could point out that it's the law that they give you at least 3 feet. <br/><br/><a href="http://www.ncsl.org/research/transportation/safely-passing-bicyclists.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.ncsl.org/research/transportation/safely-passing-bicyclists.aspx</a></p>
<p>You could point out that it's the law that they give you at least 3 feet. <br/><br/><a href="http://www.ncsl.org/research/transportation/safely-passing-bicyclists.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.ncsl.org/research/transportation/safely-passing-bicyclists.aspx</a></p> I usually, probably futilely,…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-05-09:2211490:Comment:8182742014-05-09T14:39:08.987ZMichelle Milhamhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/MichelleMilham
<p>I usually, probably futilely, yell "Yeah, THAT was necessary" when crap like this happens. </p>
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<p>I also think the cars that sit far to the right to stop bikes from filtering are ridiculous, and make it a point to slowly squeeze by them if I safely can. </p>
<p>I usually, probably futilely, yell "Yeah, THAT was necessary" when crap like this happens. </p>
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<p>I also think the cars that sit far to the right to stop bikes from filtering are ridiculous, and make it a point to slowly squeeze by them if I safely can. </p> I've had this happen twice in…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-05-09:2211490:Comment:8182202014-05-09T03:36:17.931ZFran Kondorfhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/FranKondorf
<p>I've had this happen twice in the past few days. The looks of shock and surprise when I yelled out an emphatic <strong>"<span style="text-decoration: underline;">YO!!</span>"</strong>, a'la Rocky Balboa, were hilarious.</p>
<p>I've had this happen twice in the past few days. The looks of shock and surprise when I yelled out an emphatic <strong>"<span style="text-decoration: underline;">YO!!</span>"</strong>, a'la Rocky Balboa, were hilarious.</p>