Think of this as a Missed Connection.

You blew the red light east bound on Lawrence at Damen at 5:26 pm this evening.

 

There was enough time for the biker in front of me to make it half way into the intersection, northbound on Damen, before you came whizzing past my front wheel.

 

I yelled "You're an idiot!" at your big haired chick, self, and you looked back at me. I meant it!

 

I woulda testified for any of the cars, that managed to not kill you, if they had.

 

Keep riding like a tard!

love,

gabe

 

Witness bad behavior during your commute? Feel free to post. Maybe that lovely human can read it and think they are famous. Maybe you can also inspire the whole generation of kids to shower but we can start with small things.

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Permalink Reply by OLB 0.1 on November 12, 2013 at 3:56pm
Is there a 'Hall of Shame' thread buried in CL somewhere?
It would be the right place for that picture.
Permalink Reply by Davo on November 13, 2013 at 4:36am

I hope a report was filed

Permalink Reply by Chris LaFrombois (8.5 mi - o.w.) on November 13, 2013 at 5:26am

I hope a report was filed

+1 to this. It seems you are OK, but still unacceptable.
Permalink Reply by Bez on November 13, 2013 at 6:02am

To the woman who thought it was appropriate to put her bumper about 1 foot off my rear wheel:  I was in the middle of the lane because assholes like you are too stupid to realize how dangerous it is to squeeze by.  My solution: take the lane and force you to go to the other lane.  You made it so that I can't show my daughter my riding video from this morning, since there were way to many "blue" words in it...but I meant every one of them.

To the guy in the car behind her who started honking and pulled up next to her to give her a good dressing down:  thanks, bro!  Seriously, I do appreciate that you took the time to give her hell for being a douche.

Permalink Reply by Julia 3.5/7.5 mi on November 13, 2013 at 8:57am

Was that on SB Milwaukee? I was behind a single blue car that was riiiiiiiiiiiight up on the cyclist in front of them. I seriously thought they were going to try to overtake with a half-lane. Kudos to you or whomever it was for maintaining a clear line and steady pace.

Bez said:

To the woman who thought it was appropriate to put her bumper about 1 foot off my rear wheel:  I was in the middle of the lane because assholes like you are too stupid to realize how dangerous it is to squeeze by.  My solution: take the lane and force you to go to the other lane.  You made it so that I can't show my daughter my riding video from this morning, since there were way to many "blue" words in it...but I meant every one of them.

To the guy in the car behind her who started honking and pulled up next to her to give her a good dressing down:  thanks, bro!  Seriously, I do appreciate that you took the time to give her hell for being a douche.

Permalink Reply by Lee Roy on November 13, 2013 at 10:10am

oooooo, I have one...

Divvy bike on Lake Shore Drive

http://voices.suntimes.com/news/transportation-news/video-woman-rid...

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on November 13, 2013 at 10:16am

Yikes!

Lee Roy Carrier said:

oooooo, I have one...

Divvy bike on Lake Shore Drive

http://voices.suntimes.com/news/transportation-news/video-woman-rid...

Permalink Reply by Bez on November 13, 2013 at 10:48am

Nah, I'm out in the burbs.  I ride to the train and then take that in to downtown.  This was on McCoy between Frontenac and George in Aurora.

Julia 3.5/7.5 mi said:

Was that on SB Milwaukee? I was behind a single blue car that was riiiiiiiiiiiight up on the cyclist in front of them. I seriously thought they were going to try to overtake with a half-lane. Kudos to you or whomever it was for maintaining a clear line and steady pace.

Bez said:

To the woman who thought it was appropriate to put her bumper about 1 foot off my rear wheel:  I was in the middle of the lane because assholes like you are too stupid to realize how dangerous it is to squeeze by.  My solution: take the lane and force you to go to the other lane.  You made it so that I can't show my daughter my riding video from this morning, since there were way to many "blue" words in it...but I meant every one of them.

To the guy in the car behind her who started honking and pulled up next to her to give her a good dressing down:  thanks, bro!  Seriously, I do appreciate that you took the time to give her hell for being a douche.

Permalink Reply by David Barish on November 14, 2013 at 4:37am

Last night around 640pm with light traffic a pedestrian ensconced in a vital telephone conversation crosses Dearborn while walking eastbound on Lake.  He has a red light but does not appear to see it or anything else. I see a green bike on the light that faces me and am pedaling at a leisurely pace of perhaps 10mph. I am about 10 yards away and have some concern that there could be contact. I let out a whoop.  I guess I got more into it than I thought and suspect his underwear was no longer dry.  He seems to become invertebrate for a minute and his legs flail. He then executes a dance move like Bill Bojangles Robinson to regain his balance and begins to look around for what startled him. His head darts a half dozen directions before eyeing me. I have already slowed to a crawl. He mutters, "Sorry man" and rejoins the conversation and the journey down Lake St.  As I continued northbound on Dearborn bike lane I had equal thoughts of mirth and sympathy.

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on November 14, 2013 at 5:54am

Priceless!

David Barish said:

Last night around 640pm with light traffic a pedestrian ensconced in a vital telephone conversation crosses Dearborn while walking eastbound on Lake.  He has a red light but does not appear to see it or anything else. I see a green bike on the light that faces me and am pedaling at a leisurely pace of perhaps 10mph. I am about 10 yards away and have some concern that there could be contact. I let out a whoop.  I guess I got more into it than I thought and suspect his underwear was no longer dry.  He seems to become invertebrate for a minute and his legs flail. He then executes a dance move like Bill Bojangles Robinson to regain his balance and begins to look around for what startled him. His head darts a half dozen directions before eyeing me. I have already slowed to a crawl. He mutters, "Sorry man" and rejoins the conversation and the journey down Lake St.  As I continued northbound on Dearborn bike lane I had equal thoughts of mirth and sympathy.

Permalink Reply by Tricolor on November 14, 2013 at 7:36am

Consider yourself lucky.  I saw a bike/pedestrian collision on Dearborn at Monroe last Friday evening that still bothers me because it's one that would not have been easy to avoid.  No one hurt much, but an ambulance was called to check over the rider.

Permalink Reply by KayCee on November 15, 2013 at 4:06am

Hey mountain bike riding young dude in orange puffer jacket- you need to enter the Dearborn bike lane with CAUTION.  Yesterday at a little after five this guy turned south from Washington fast and wide, nearly colliding with a lady (and two more cyclists behind her) heading North.  He had earbuds in - of course, so he didn't hear her yell at him. This during a time of day where I see hordes of pedestrians with one foot in the lane or not paying attention.  Dumb dumb dumb...

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