The Chainlink

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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Made a connection with a United Quick bus this morning on North Ave. when it was trying to squeeze around a car making a left turn and got close enough to brush my arm and cause me to clip the mirror of a parked car.

Driver, of course, did not stop and I am not even sure that they know they hit me.

Called the bus company and they claim they will be doing something about it and calling me back; we shall see.

Is locking your bike lock to the rack without a bike like the new using a lawn chair to block your parking spot?  This happens every day at my work, with at least 3 or 4 locks blocking spaces.

I fail to see how a lock could "block" a space on a conventional bike rack.   Is this one of those fancy articulating racks?  Could we get a photo of how the lock blocks the rack from other bikes using the spot?

People leave their locks because they don't want to carry them back and forth on their commute.  They can be heavy and a bother when they don't need the lock anywhere else.

If there is a lock on a rack just ignore it and park your bike there anyhow.  If the lock owner comes back they can just get their lock off the rack and use another rack. 


Laura C said:

Is locking your bike lock to the rack without a bike like the new using a lawn chair to block your parking spot?  This happens every day at my work, with at least 3 or 4 locks blocking spaces.

I would like to see pictures of what she's talking about, too. We've got ribbon racks at work, and I (along with others) leave our locks there. Due to gravity, they sit at the bottom of the ribbons, inches from the ground. No harm done, I feel.

James BlackHeron said:

I fail to see how a lock could "block" a space on a conventional bike rack.   Is this one of those fancy articulating racks?  Could we get a photo of how the lock blocks the rack from other bikes using the spot?

People leave their locks because they don't want to carry them back and forth on their commute.  They can be heavy and a bother when they don't need the lock anywhere else.

If there is a lock on a rack just ignore it and park your bike there anyhow.  If the lock owner comes back they can just get their lock off the rack and use another rack. 


Laura C said:

Is locking your bike lock to the rack without a bike like the new using a lawn chair to block your parking spot?  This happens every day at my work, with at least 3 or 4 locks blocking spaces.

Not only is this an eyesore and possibly illegal, (1-800-GOT-JUNK?) but in certain situations where rack space is precious a u-lock or 4 or whatever can be the difference between fitting another bike on the rack and having to find a (dummy) sign pole or something.

If everyone feels it's OK to leave your u-lock on the rack, you can potentially have a dozen or so locks on the thing.  It's your lock, your property, take it with you.

And this is coming from two guys who post pics of their bikes decked out with all kinds of expensive gear.  Where's your u-lock mount/rack or bungee strap?  Pansies...


Jim S said:

No harm done, I feel.

James BlackHeron said:

I fail to see how a lock could "block" a space on a conventional bike rack.   Is this one of those fancy articulating racks?  Could we get a photo of how the lock blocks the rack from other bikes using the spot?

People leave their locks because they don't want to carry them back and forth on their commute.  They can be heavy and a bother when they don't need the lock anywhere else.

If there is a lock on a rack just ignore it and park your bike there anyhow.  If the lock owner comes back they can just get their lock off the rack and use another rack. 


Laura C said:

Is locking your bike lock to the rack without a bike like the new using a lawn chair to block your parking spot?  This happens every day at my work, with at least 3 or 4 locks blocking spaces.

If a u-lock or two left on a rack prevents you from being able to lock your bike to it I question how you manage to get the correct shoe on the correct foot in under two tires...

Seriously; loose racks just hang out on the ground or at the low spot in the rack and are not in the way for anything.  There is a big difference between a lock and a sign when it comes to interfering with parking.

Zoetrope said:

Not only is this an eyesore and possibly illegal, (1-800-GOT-JUNK?) but in certain situations where rack space is precious a u-lock or 4 or whatever can be the difference between fitting another bike on the rack and having to find a (dummy) sign pole or something.

If everyone feels it's OK to leave your u-lock on the rack, you can potentially have a dozen or so locks on the thing.  It's your lock, your property, take it with you.

And this is coming from two guys who post pics of their bikes decked out with all kinds of expensive gear.  Where's your u-lock mount/rack or bungee strap?


Jim S said:

No harm done, I feel.

James BlackHeron said:

I fail to see how a lock could "block" a space on a conventional bike rack.   Is this one of those fancy articulating racks?  Could we get a photo of how the lock blocks the rack from other bikes using the spot?

People leave their locks because they don't want to carry them back and forth on their commute.  They can be heavy and a bother when they don't need the lock anywhere else.

If there is a lock on a rack just ignore it and park your bike there anyhow.  If the lock owner comes back they can just get their lock off the rack and use another rack. 


Laura C said:

Is locking your bike lock to the rack without a bike like the new using a lawn chair to block your parking spot?  This happens every day at my work, with at least 3 or 4 locks blocking spaces.

Our building management started cutting locks off that were left behind (they did give ample notice).
I don't have an opinion either way, but it seems to have been effective.

I can't imagine what it would be like living in a body with such a tight sphincter that a lock left on a bike rack is cause for such butthurt. 

The world takes all types I guess. 

Wow, such animosity on the Chainlink!  No, the locks do not prevent me from locking up, it is just an added inconvenience - just like the plastic lawn chair blocking a parking spot.  It is something I would move before I parked there.  I'll get a picture of it.

No doubt Laura, now that the OP has come back can we get back to jerks on the road story time and stop the smart replies. :)

I have driven RIGHT OVER a few plastic lawn chairs and other chattel placed in the road to "mark" a parking spot.

Doesn't bother me.  If they didn't want it driven over they wouldn't put it in the street...

You can't be neutral on a moving bicycle.  Cmon, you gotta be fuckin in it to win it. 

Oh and missed connection...  pretty much every car out on the road when I'm riding my bike:  I hate your guts. 

in it to win it said:

Our building management started cutting locks off that were left behind (they did give ample notice).
I don't have an opinion either way, but it seems to have been effective.

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