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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 Steve Weeks on July 22, 2013 at 9:36pm

Here is the one I use: HORN. I took some pains to mount it close to my left handlebar grip so my thumb can reach it quickly. It's kept pumped up to 80 PSI. It's louder than shit. I don't use it often, but it works pretty well when it's needed.

SteveI've since relocated the air reservoir to below the top tube, attached with a "TwoFish" velcro bottle holder.

Michael Perez said:

I must try the air horn design, very good concept at work. I'll install it this weekend on my fixie because I'm tired of being cut off lol. That will show them haha.

Permalink Reply by Cheryl on July 24, 2013 at 12:08pm

To the police office writing up a ticket for the taxi parked in the Kinzie bike lane at Orleans this morning - thanks!!! Good to see some enforcement.

Permalink Reply by Davo on July 24, 2013 at 12:21pm

Was the traffic lights blinking red at this time?

Jeff Schneider said:

To the guy who failed to yield to me when it was my turn to pass through the 4-way stop at Wolcott and Montrose...Although you drove into the intersection without looking around well enough, you were not reckless or speeding.  Neither was I.  So when I yelled, "Look up!, you saw me, and said you were sorry.  No problem, I make mistakes, too.  That's why we have to be careful out there.

Permalink Reply by Chris LaFrombois (8.5 mi - o.w.) on July 24, 2013 at 1:28pm

To the dude on the purple and black fixie without a helmet on Kinzie last night. Thanks for cutting me off (when I was going faster than you...as I just passed you with the courtesy of an "On your left" well in advance) and forcing me behind a slower rider just east of the bridge, then telling me if I hit you (as I ended up going much slower), you'd punch me in the face.

You can't punch people if you're lying on the ground from a crash. Falling hurts.

Also, I'm sincerely sorry to anyone if I've ever cut you off or got a little too close to you (I ride Elston from Pulaski to the Loop everyday - white bianchi, blue helmet). I don't mean to, and I do try to say "O.Y.L." enough in advance that you have time to actually move over. I am a fast commuter and have to remind myself from time to time that not everybody does this everyday and some people are only out for the "nice" months of the year.

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on July 24, 2013 at 3:43pm

Yeah!!!!

Cheryl said:

To the police office writing up a ticket for the taxi parked in the Kinzie bike lane at Orleans this morning - thanks!!! Good to see some enforcement.

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on July 24, 2013 at 3:49pm

Yesterday: to the pedestrian crossing mid-block on Dearborn, emerging from between giant parked SUVs into the protected bike lane, you should be glad that I was watching and saw you approaching before you ducked between the cars.  If I had hit you, one or both of us could have ended up in the ER.  My teachable moment to him: "This is a traffic lane. Please be careful and look first."

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on July 24, 2013 at 3:51pm

To the old lady riding a road bike on the sidewalk on Madison by Target, with your helmet hanging from the handlebars - please don't hit any pedestrians.  And you're old enough to know better.  Please be a better cyclist and stay safe.

Permalink Reply by Steve Weeks on July 24, 2013 at 4:01pm

Yes! Now if there could also be some appropriate enforcement of the rules applying to cyclists, we'd start making some progress.

Steve

Anne Alt said:

Yeah!!!!

Cheryl said:

To the police office writing up a ticket for the taxi parked in the Kinzie bike lane at Orleans this morning - thanks!!! Good to see some enforcement.

Permalink Reply by Steve Weeks on July 24, 2013 at 4:02pm

Well said. He might actually benefit from your calm handling of the event.

Steve

Anne Alt said:

Yesterday: to the pedestrian crossing mid-block on Dearborn, emerging from between giant parked SUVs into the protected bike lane, you should be glad that I was watching and saw you approaching before you ducked between the cars.  If I had hit you, one or both of us could have ended up in the ER.  My teachable moment to him: "This is a traffic lane. Please be careful and look first."

Permalink Reply by Steve Weeks on July 24, 2013 at 4:03pm

What I just said ^^ about enforcement applied to cyclists.

Steve

Anne Alt said:

To the old lady riding a road bike on the sidewalk on Madison by Target, with your helmet hanging from the handlebars - please don't hit any pedestrians.  And you're old enough to know better.  Please be a better cyclist and stay safe.

Permalink Reply by Grace Van Moer 8.25 mi on July 25, 2013 at 10:13am

As an occasional Divvy user (when I don't have my own bike downtown), I try to keep up with the flow of traffic, but I gotta tell you - the Divvy bikes are geared sooooooo low that even in high gear I've found myself pedaling like a mad woman to keep up.

Michael Perez said:

I apologize to the people going eastbound on kinzie and wells (merchandise mart station) around 5:50 pm today. If I cut you off, i sincerely apologize for it and you should know why I had to cut you off. The guy on the dodge charger making an unexpected right turn caused me to stop skid but I couldnt stop completely and I was clipped in to my pedals kind of tight so I had to cut you off so that I wouldn't crash into the jerks car. I noticed some of you jumped off your bikes and well again, I'm sorry. By the way for you divvy riders, please keep up with the flow of traffic. You guys make me nervous.

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on July 25, 2013 at 10:32am

He already did.  That would have been a collision if I didn't speak up.  It would have been difficult to avoid hitting him if he'd stepped out instead of stopping at the edge of the lane when I called out.

Steve Weeks said:

Well said. He might actually benefit from your calm handling of the event.

Steve

Anne Alt said:

Yesterday: to the pedestrian crossing mid-block on Dearborn, emerging from between giant parked SUVs into the protected bike lane, you should be glad that I was watching and saw you approaching before you ducked between the cars.  If I had hit you, one or both of us could have ended up in the ER.  My teachable moment to him: "This is a traffic lane. Please be careful and look first."

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