To the "cyclist" who knocked my friend off her Divvy bike on the lakefront path. - The Chainlink2024-03-29T14:47:25Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/to-the-cyclist-who-knocked-my-friend-off-her-divvy-bike-on-the?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A764478&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAnd anyone who disagrees is a…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-12:2211490:Comment:7644782013-10-12T11:10:03.165ZReboot Oxnardhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/RebootOxnard
<p>And anyone who disagrees is a jerk. ;)<br/> <br/> <cite>Jason W said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/to-the-cyclist-who-knocked-my-friend-off-her-divvy-bike-on-the?x=1&id=2211490%3ATopic%3A762297&page=3#2211490Comment764159"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>All I know is anyone who rides slower than me is an idiot, and anyone who rides faster than me is a maniac!</p>
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<p>And anyone who disagrees is a jerk. ;)<br/> <br/> <cite>Jason W said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/to-the-cyclist-who-knocked-my-friend-off-her-divvy-bike-on-the?x=1&id=2211490%3ATopic%3A762297&page=3#2211490Comment764159"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>All I know is anyone who rides slower than me is an idiot, and anyone who rides faster than me is a maniac!</p>
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The problem is we all th…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-12:2211490:Comment:7642572013-10-12T03:43:06.185ZMichael Hulburthttps://thechainlink.org/profile/MichaelHulburt
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The problem is we all think this way.<br />
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<cite>Jason W said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/to-the-cyclist-who-knocked-my-friend-off-her-divvy-bike-on-the?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A762297&page=3#2211490Comment764159"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>All I know is anyone who rides slower than me is an idiot, and anyone who rides faster than me is a maniac!</p>
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+1.<br />
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The problem is we all think this way.<br />
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<cite>Jason W said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/to-the-cyclist-who-knocked-my-friend-off-her-divvy-bike-on-the?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A762297&page=3#2211490Comment764159"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>All I know is anyone who rides slower than me is an idiot, and anyone who rides faster than me is a maniac!</p>
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</blockquote> All I know is anyone who ride…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-11:2211490:Comment:7641592013-10-11T22:13:00.225ZJason Whttps://thechainlink.org/profile/JasonW
<p>All I know is anyone who rides slower than me is an idiot, and anyone who rides faster than me is a maniac!</p>
<p>All I know is anyone who rides slower than me is an idiot, and anyone who rides faster than me is a maniac!</p> Clearly the person who fled s…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-10:2211490:Comment:7634052013-10-10T15:39:29.895ZYasmeenhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/YasmeenSchuller
<p>Clearly the person who fled should stop and not ride off. She could have been seriously hurt. Fleeing the scene makes me think there may be some guilt with the person going faster than the Divvy. I don't know how the (Divvy) was riding her bike but if a collision occurred, they both should have stopped. No excuse. </p>
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<p>That said, there seems to be a spandex/road bike stereotype I find puzzling. Yes, there are some roadies that go faster in high traffic spots and that is a…</p>
<p>Clearly the person who fled should stop and not ride off. She could have been seriously hurt. Fleeing the scene makes me think there may be some guilt with the person going faster than the Divvy. I don't know how the (Divvy) was riding her bike but if a collision occurred, they both should have stopped. No excuse. </p>
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<p>That said, there seems to be a spandex/road bike stereotype I find puzzling. Yes, there are some roadies that go faster in high traffic spots and that is a dangerous choice - pedestrians and small children don't tend to pay attention by the beach. Having passed a lot of Divvy riders on LFP, I am very cautious of them because a high percentage weave, don't look to the left before moving left, or generally are not paying as much attention. Those bikes are a lot heavier than my road bike. I don't want to find out what will happen if they hit me. Do I call "on your left" to everyone I pass? Nearly but not 100%. But when I do say "on your left" I've noticed sometimes I have to say it 3 times and even then there's no guarantee.</p>
<p></p> Who is "the board" and dare I…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-10:2211490:Comment:7630972013-10-10T00:51:09.151Zh' Zerocatshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/H3N3
<p>Who is "the board" and dare I ask how he got that nickname?<br/> <br/> <cite>Reboot Oxnard said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/to-the-cyclist-who-knocked-my-friend-off-her-divvy-bike-on-the?page=3&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A762736&x=1#2211490Comment762894"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>The board LOVES to defend people going too fast</p>
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<p>Who is "the board" and dare I ask how he got that nickname?<br/> <br/> <cite>Reboot Oxnard said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/to-the-cyclist-who-knocked-my-friend-off-her-divvy-bike-on-the?page=3&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A762736&x=1#2211490Comment762894"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>The board LOVES to defend people going too fast</p>
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</blockquote> Well, we better just crawl ev…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-09:2211490:Comment:7627362013-10-09T13:54:04.525ZWillGhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/WillGodfrey
<p>Well, we better just crawl everywhere then, right?</p>
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<p>Look I get what you are saying, Dug and I were just trying to get the full story. It is possible, whether you'll acknowledge it or not, that "fast" in this context may not have been "too fast" and this unknown riders speed might not have really been the reason for the accident.</p>
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<p>The point is that WE DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED and OP won't elaborate. <br></br> <br></br> <cite>Reboot Oxnard said:…</cite></p>
<p>Well, we better just crawl everywhere then, right?</p>
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<p>Look I get what you are saying, Dug and I were just trying to get the full story. It is possible, whether you'll acknowledge it or not, that "fast" in this context may not have been "too fast" and this unknown riders speed might not have really been the reason for the accident.</p>
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<p>The point is that WE DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED and OP won't elaborate. <br/> <br/> <cite>Reboot Oxnard said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/to-the-cyclist-who-knocked-my-friend-off-her-divvy-bike-on-the?page=3&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A762810&x=1#2211490Comment762894"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>The board LOVES to defend people going too fast (read that as faster than safety allows), especially on the LFT. Too fast for conditions DOES equal dangerous, necessarily, and it DOES equal asshole behavior. Even if the person that gets run down is an idiot.</p>
<p>There's a reason there are speed limits for cars on the streets: 50 mph is too fast for all but a few throughfares. My car will easily drive faster than the conditions allow. Likewise speeding on the trails: just because you can doesn't mean it's safe, smart or civilized.</p>
<p>We don't know what happened but there is no doubt that speed is part of the equation and that slower speeds would have prevented or reduced the impact. If you're going too fast to avoid an accident, you're going too fast.<br/> <br/> <cite>Will G - 10mi said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/to-the-cyclist-who-knocked-my-friend-off-her-divvy-bike-on-the?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A762297&page=2#2211490Comment762684"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><br/><p>The board LOVES to complain about people going too fast (read that as faster than them), especially on the LFT. Fast does not equal dangerous, necessarily, nor does is equal asshole behavior.</p>
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</blockquote> Arresting bikes is all well a…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-09:2211490:Comment:7628102013-10-09T10:27:52.597ZSkip Montanaro 0mihttps://thechainlink.org/profile/SkipMontanaro92
<p>Arresting bikes is all well and good, but what about that pizza and beer idea?</p>
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<p>Arresting bikes is all well and good, but what about that pizza and beer idea?</p>
<p></p> The board LOVES to defend peo…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-09:2211490:Comment:7628942013-10-09T10:15:14.984ZReboot Oxnardhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/RebootOxnard
<p>The board LOVES to defend people going too fast (read that as faster than safety allows), especially on the LFT. Too fast for conditions DOES equal dangerous, necessarily, and it DOES equal asshole behavior. Even if the person that gets run down is an idiot.</p>
<p>There's a reason there are speed limits for cars on the streets: 50 mph is too fast for all but a few throughfares. My car will easily drive faster than the conditions allow. Likewise speeding on the trails: just because you can…</p>
<p>The board LOVES to defend people going too fast (read that as faster than safety allows), especially on the LFT. Too fast for conditions DOES equal dangerous, necessarily, and it DOES equal asshole behavior. Even if the person that gets run down is an idiot.</p>
<p>There's a reason there are speed limits for cars on the streets: 50 mph is too fast for all but a few throughfares. My car will easily drive faster than the conditions allow. Likewise speeding on the trails: just because you can doesn't mean it's safe, smart or civilized.</p>
<p>We don't know what happened but there is no doubt that speed is part of the equation and that slower speeds would have prevented or reduced the impact. If you're going too fast to avoid an accident, you're going too fast.<br/> <br/> <cite>Will G - 10mi said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/to-the-cyclist-who-knocked-my-friend-off-her-divvy-bike-on-the?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A762297&page=2#2211490Comment762684"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><br/><p>The board LOVES to complain about people going too fast (read that as faster than them), especially on the LFT. Fast does not equal dangerous, necessarily, nor does is equal asshole behavior.</p>
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</blockquote> Yeah, got that part, thanks. …tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-09:2211490:Comment:7628852013-10-09T04:21:30.588Zh' Zerocatshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/H3N3
<p>Yeah, got that part, thanks. Just wondering if you're seriously suggesting that the OP's friend should have got up off the ground and somehow taken this other person's bike into custody.</p>
<p>I have never, ever posted "maybe your Google isn't working." You're a real piece of work.</p>
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<p>Yeah, got that part, thanks. Just wondering if you're seriously suggesting that the OP's friend should have got up off the ground and somehow taken this other person's bike into custody.</p>
<p>I have never, ever posted "maybe your Google isn't working." You're a real piece of work.</p>
<p><br/> <br/> <cite>Tom Dworzanski said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/to-the-cyclist-who-knocked-my-friend-off-her-divvy-bike-on-the?page=3&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A762646&x=1#2211490Comment762880"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>As you like to say h', "maybe your Google isn't working?" No problem, I'll help you out.</p>
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<p><br/> <cite>h' 1.0 said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/to-the-cyclist-who-knocked-my-friend-off-her-divvy-bike-on-the?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A762297&page=3#2211490Comment762630"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><br/> Say what now?<br/> <cite>Tom Dworzanski said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/to-the-cyclist-who-knocked-my-friend-off-her-divvy-bike-on-the?x=1&id=2211490%3ATopic%3A762297&page=2#2211490Comment762526"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Sorry this happened to your friend. Hindsight is 20/20 and it's not always easy to know how to react. It seems to me the most appropriate way to act in the situation is to make sure she is okay, <strong>then to arrest his bicycle so he can't leave</strong>, and finally to call the police. Doing that would allow for the wrongful party to be cited appropriately. It may also help with making sure all the liability issues can be settled.</p>
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peter moorm…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-09:2211490:Comment:7626462013-10-09T02:45:31.650ZTom Dworzanskihttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Tom964
<p>Lol like this:</p>
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<p><a href="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/9/76364843_17cee450cd_z.jpg" target="_blank"><img class="align-full" src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/9/76364843_17cee450cd_z.jpg"></img></a> <br></br> <br></br> <cite>peter moormann said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/to-the-cyclist-who-knocked-my-friend-off-her-divvy-bike-on-the?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A762297&page=3#2211490Comment762792"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Slap some coffs on that…</p>
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<p>Lol like this:</p>
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<p><a target="_blank" href="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/9/76364843_17cee450cd_z.jpg"><img class="align-full" src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/9/76364843_17cee450cd_z.jpg"/></a><br/> <br/> <cite>peter moormann said:</cite></p>
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