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 Liz on May 24, 2012 at 2:27am

Dear ***hole who ran in front of me, 

You ran out into the street against the green and then after I almost creamed you and shouted "watch out" you asked me if I wanted to go.  You are damn lucky I had enough self restraint not to turn around.  Way to keep it classy, threatening a girl in a skirt after you nearly cause an accident.  I hope next time you run into traffic its a car oncoming, and they don't stop in time. 

Sincerely, 

One Pissing off B****

Permalink Reply by Vilda on May 24, 2012 at 6:08am
Love you Liz- it's getting hotter and tempers on the road will only get worse- was passing whitney young high school today and they ha a passion period which means cross the street on a marked cross walk between 2 buildings- why was the post man leaning on his horn? Chick in front of him opened her door and yelled at him an he responded " I ain't got time for a parade." assholes everywhere- be safe!
Permalink Reply by Tim S on May 24, 2012 at 7:38am

To cab Blue Cab, 411 out of Forest Park... jerk

Thanks for pulling out in front of me across the bike lane after picking up a fare (in the city as a suburban cab company, not allowed)  causing me to hit the brakes while I was cruising south down Clinton on Tuesday PM. Despite my, admitted, lack of class when I gave you the finger you upped me with your left hand a hole and right hand fingers doing the part of the phallus out the window... No handed driving, you rule. Was even better when you blew through the light at Madison to go right and get away from me after I informed you I was going to call your cab company, those pedestrians you almost hit appreciated your eager need to flee the scene. You capped it off with a ballsy move across three lanes of traffic to get to the left lane on Madison to flee me the evil cyclist that SUV you almost forced onto the sidewalk I am sure appreciated your evasive driving skills.

Did your fare call to complain too?

If you did nothing wrong then why the crazy driving? BTW called your cab company and 311... hope you get pulled off the road for a while.

Permalink Reply by Duppie on May 24, 2012 at 7:45am

Had a similar issue a while back when an out of town cab picked us up. He overcharged us (rates in the 'burbs are apparently higher). Called 311 to complain. Got a letter back from the city saying that there is nothing they can do after the fact. Had we called 911 during the ride the police may have pulled him over and slapped him with a $1,500(!) fine.

Tim S said:

To cab Blue Cab, 411 out of Forest Park... jerk

Thanks for pulling out in front of me across the bike lane after picking up a fare (in the city as a suburban cab company, not allowed)  causing me to hit the brakes while I was cruising south down Clinton on Tuesday PM. Despite my, admitted, lack of class when I gave you the finger you upped me with your left hand a hole and right hand fingers doing the part of the phallus out the window... No handed driving, you rule. Was even better when you blew through the light at Madison to go right and get away from me after I informed you I was going to call your cab company, those pedestrians you almost hit appreciated your eager need to flee the scene. You capped it off with a ballsy move across three lanes of traffic to get to the left lane on Madison to flee me the evil cyclist that SUV you almost forced onto the sidewalk I am sure appreciated your evasive driving skills.

Did your fare call to complain too?

If you did nothing wrong then why the crazy driving? BTW called your cab company and 311... hope you get pulled off the road for a while.

Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on May 26, 2012 at 4:29am

Seems there is also a chance they just thought you were cute...

But I guess you know why they honked more than they do.

Zoetrope said:

Last night around 7 p.m. on Madison, you passed and honked at me because I guess you see cyclists as an inconvenience.  I was having a pleasant stroll on a gorgeous night, probably thinking about the IPA I was going to be drinking all night at my destination, and you had to go and ruin the moment with your rude and ignorant behavior.  Well, my wish was granted, and the light up ahead turned red.  

The shrieks of horror and look of genuine panic on your two trixie faces after I slammed my hand on your window (I'm surprised my hand or your window didn't break to be honest) and screamed at you with every obscenity I could come up with, is still providing me with belly laughs today.  Indeed, I have a big smile on my face right now, because I know you won't be honking at any cyclists EVER again, nor will you be causing any accidents or deaths because of it.  

Hope I see you around!

Love,

Zoetrope 

Permalink Reply by Minh on May 28, 2012 at 3:55pm

Thanks for stealing my saddle and wheel from my cheap bike you worthless piece of shit. Can't even own a worthless piece of shit bike without some asshole fucking with it.

Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on May 29, 2012 at 4:24am

Stop by Rapid Transit on North Ave. to get your replacement saddle and seatpost when I am there and I'll make you a free seat leash to keep the next one in place.

Minh said:

Thanks for stealing my saddle and wheel from my cheap bike you worthless piece of shit. Can't even own a worthless piece of shit bike without some asshole fucking with it.

Permalink Reply by Minh on May 29, 2012 at 6:05am

Wow thanks Dug! I just replaced the saddle/seatpost with a brooks saddle I had lying around. When I started to lock my bike on shady bike racks for extended periods next to the mutilated remains of disowned and forgotten bikes, I replaced the brooks with a cheaper saddle because I was afraid that it was eventually going to be stolen. How ironic they steal the cheap one instead. I will now have to take on your offer of a free seat leash whenever you are working. ;-)



notoriousDUG said:

Stop by Rapid Transit on North Ave. to get your replacement saddle and seatpost when I am there and I'll make you a free seat leash to keep the next one in place.

Minh said:

Thanks for stealing my saddle and wheel from my cheap bike you worthless piece of shit. Can't even own a worthless piece of shit bike without some asshole fucking with it.

Permalink Reply by Vilda on June 25, 2012 at 10:22am

To the young lady on a blue Schwinn traveling south at 2 mph on Damen ave/Barry around 830 am.

First of all Shoaling at 2 mph if someone has already passed you sucks. Maybe you don't know what shoaling on a bike is? Look it up.

Second, if a biker is stopped at a stop sign one would assume something large, on 4 wheels, made of metal, and can kill you is coming. The car in front of me had clearly signaled to turn and had the right of way when your tortoise ass passed me and entered the intersection. I saw you had brakes. Use them.

I apologized to the driver loud enough for you to hear. I doubt you learned but maybe.

Permalink Reply by CTTC on June 29, 2012 at 7:37am

There sound be a better distinction between "motor"-vehicles and "self"-motored-vehicles. 

I'm a biker solely. I don't drive. I don't have a driver's license. My bike and I together weigh probably 160lbs at best compared to a small car weighing at least a ton . . .  add on a highly flammable gas powered motor that can do double or triple the speeds I can maintain on my bike. . . I think there is a great difference and the rules of the road- which are meant for, funded for and maintained for all of the public; bikers, drivers, pedestrians, joggers, public trans, skateboarders, etc. - should be looked at outside of a driver-centric model. The biking community is growing in Chicago. The costs of oil is still high. There are new ways we can save money and energy! We need to start developing alternative travel in our beautiful city!!

Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on June 29, 2012 at 8:56pm

I made a connection tonight, a forceful one, with a jag-dork on a brakeless fixed gear conversion with no lights running a red light.

Running into me brakeless, on a frame drilled for brakes no less, and lacking the ability to skid stop because of your monster chain ring was kind of a dick move.

Attempting to bitch me out over the incident because your wheel got f'd up instead of checking to see if I was OK also a pretty poor choice in the manners department but I'm gonna forgive you that one because the look of complete and total terror on your face when I got up and started to explain to you why, exactly, you had no right to be pissed at me made the knee pain on the ride home not quite as bad...

Never knock down a Chicago sized man and expect the result to be pleasant.

By the way, I remember what you and your bike look like; maybe I'll be seeing you soon.

Permalink Reply by Tim S on July 10, 2012 at 8:48am

Thank you to the individual that decided that spitting a massive lugee at me over the weekend was appropriate greeting between bike and car. Not sure what I could possibly have done to you that would cause such a lovely gift to be sent in my direction. 

All the love aside - Hope you see a Dr about it as is disturbing that amount you conjured up... you may have an issue. 

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