To the Racer going North on Damen around Grace this morning.

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Permalink Reply by Craig S. on May 28, 2010 at 9:40am

Yeah, Lance Armstrong is everywhere. I saw him many times on a LFP ride Monday. Seems everyone is fast when they ride with the wind. I'll be on a LFP ride in a few hours, I'm sure I'll see Lance again.

I wonder if this rider had a little tantrum when he had to slow for the Damen/Lincoln/Irving intersection.

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Permalink Reply by Davo on May 28, 2010 at 9:48am

Im sure that intercetion turns him into the hulk and he breaks his bike causing him to have to buy a new one every couple of days

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Permalink Reply by Duppie on May 28, 2010 at 10:04am

I'm sorry to break it to you, but you are severely misinformed about bicyclist rights. Rules of the Road are nothing but a mere suggestion for most of us. Red lights are indicators that a featherlight tap on your brake lever is appropriate. And pedestrians in a crosswalk? Since they are a the bottom of the food chain, they should be passed with only inches to spare. And when somebody does get ticketed for running a red light we come here and hurl insults at the cop who has the audacity to ticket one of us.

Welcome to Chicago!

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Permalink Reply by Craig S. on May 28, 2010 at 10:22am

Yeah, I know but I doubt I've ever seen a Phonak bike in this city while the ugly as sin Trek Postal bikes are ubiquitous. I wonder if that rider was gritting his teeth. Every time Lance passes me he's gritting his teeth.

Eric Vann said:

In the interest of fairness, the OP used Floyd Landis (not Lance Armstrong) to make their point.

Craig S. said:

Yeah, Lance Armstrong is everywhere. I saw him many times on a LFP ride Monday. Seems everyone is fast when they ride with the wind. I'll be on a LFP ride in a few hours, I'm sure I'll see Lance again.

I wonder if this rider had a little tantrum when he had to slow for the Damen/Lincoln/Irving intersection.

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Permalink Reply by Scott Hawley on May 28, 2010 at 11:02am

Lance rode Lincoln with me this morning from Belmont to Wells, then gritted his teeth and freaked out at every light all the way to Wacker

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Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on May 28, 2010 at 11:28am

I hope it was entertaining. "What the hell?!? A red light!"

Scott Hawley said:

Lance rode Lincoln with me this morning from Belmont to Wells, then gritted his teeth and freaked out at every light all the way to Wacker

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Permalink Reply by Craig S. on May 28, 2010 at 11:59am

Did he have 3 camera cars in tow like he did on his weak Ragbrai attempts? I swear, he stopped for only 1 piece of pie one year and that had to be because a publicist thought it would make good PR.

Scott Hawley said:

Lance rode Lincoln with me this morning from Belmont to Wells, then gritted his teeth and freaked out at every light all the way to Wacker

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Permalink Reply by cutifly on May 28, 2010 at 12:51pm

You know what I love ? When I am riding the tallbike feeling great and Lance comes flying past me and all the kids are screaming "Nice Bike". Mom is waving ... the guys girlfriend is checking me out.... The gangbanger is smiling. But it is for the cutifly with the flies buzzing around me on my getto battery welded freak of freaks which did not cost a dime. The look on Lances face riding his overpriced death trap thinking anyone likes a macho sexually frustrated impolite guy who even with lots of money no one really likes in tight pants or a suit is priceless. Personally I try to be as polite as I can even when I do fly on the road bikes which I have been doing more of this year. Hauling around an 80 pound bike on a 500 mile months makes my legs hard as steel and I can often keep up with even the most insane road bikers now I have been steady in my average 300-500 miles a month. Thank you chainlink, without you I'd never be able to express myself at a moments notice. Here is something for you Lance ....

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