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 Julie M. on December 17, 2014 at 3:05am

To the cyclist biking down Damen this morning around 6 am in shorts and a short sleeve t-shirt, brrrrr.  I hope you weren't going very far.

Permalink Reply by David P. on December 17, 2014 at 6:18am

"I didn't see you" is an indictment, not an excuse.

Permalink Reply by Jim Reho on January 16, 2015 at 8:39am

You are so right.  I basically just assume that everyone is trying to run me over all the time.

Lisa Curcio 4.1mi said:

To the truck eastbound on Kinzie that passed me approaching Wells and then turned right in front of me, thanks for reminding of the overriding principle of life--especially riding a bike--that one should expect someone to do something stupid every single second.  Saved me again!

Permalink Reply by Maurice on January 19, 2015 at 7:41am

You parked your rusty blue Schwinn Delmar at the only U-rack in front of the main entrance to 203 N. LaSalle about 2 weeks ago.  It's still there.

 

I know this because I commute to that address at odd hours at least 5 days per week.  Lots of other tenants commute through the winter, not to mention all of the deliveries by bicycle to the countless offices in that building every day.

 

On behalf of all of those people, please don't use that space for long-term storage.  In a pinch, we can occasionally fit 3 road bikes on that rack but, with your big bike permanently attached, it's a stuggle to lock even one.

Permalink Reply by Chitown_Mike on January 19, 2015 at 8:59am

Ya'll - herd of deer

Me - lit up landing airplane (metaphorically, I have a lot of lights)

I realize I was in your turf, but running at me from across a snow covered field and running into the parking lot I was using was rude.....and scary.  Please don't do that and I'll continue to just cut through the woods and leaving ya'll be.

Permalink Reply by Tandemonium on January 19, 2015 at 3:12pm

Cigarette smoking, no handed rider going about 18mph this AM on MKE:

Slow clap: you are clearly the coolest cyclist in this city.

Why don't you just ride faster and get where you are going so you can take a minute to enjoy your cigarette? You were huffing so hard when stopped at Grand you couldn't inhale a single puff - that's just burning money.

For a guy trying so hard to look like you are not trying at all - at least go all the way. Drop the helmet, get a poof-ball stocking cap and turn that SS into a sweet fixay. That way even more people will look at you not trying to stand out...

Permalink Reply by Davo on January 19, 2015 at 8:15pm

whats wrong with poof- ball stocking hats? I thought the cousin eddy hats were the in thing now?

Permalink Reply by Wuffie on January 28, 2015 at 10:48am

Chainlink lurker here.  First post.  I had to throw out a compliment to Tandemonium.  I read your post from the 19th on the hipster smoking and riding fast, and almost lost a mouthful of coffee on my computer.  Good stuff.  Well done.

Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on January 28, 2015 at 2:28pm
Wuffie, welcome to the Chainlink! Thanks for contributing to a discussion ! Lurking is just no fun ! Join Wuffie all you CL newbies and lurkers ! Reply, post a new thread ! Support your community ! Come along for the ride !

Wuffie said:

Chainlink lurker here.  First post.  I had to throw out a compliment to Tandemonium.  I read your post from the 19th on the hipster smoking and riding fast, and almost lost a mouthful of coffee on my computer.  Good stuff.  Well done.

Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on January 31, 2015 at 7:51am

On the east side of Belmont Harbor you have two unleashed dogs. Your pit bull charges me. I stop he runs back to you. I start up again. Pit does it again and is growling at me as I stop again. Pit gives up and goes back. I tell the you - 50 yards away - to leash your dog. No response. Again. No response. A third time and he tells me to stop yelling. "You want me to whisper?" I ask. So you yell at me - ironic - that if I yell at you one more time, you will drag me off my bike and kick my ass. "OK," I say while pulling out my phone. "I will call the police. You can kick their asses." You leash your dogs ...

Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on February 9, 2015 at 11:40am
Hey cabbie you guys drive like ass normally but I was stopped at the light,behind the crosswalk in my lane please don't salmon and hit me head on!
# 2 You pulled out of your parking spot right in front of me then stopped suddenly so I passed THEN you accelerated and squeezed me as I was paralell then at the light you were racing to stop at you gave me a dumb look. Please learn to drive!
Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on February 27, 2015 at 4:38am

Priceless. Happy Friday!

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