tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607870406671776027.post1358771127108150815..comments2024-02-26T18:06:27.392-06:00Comments on My Bike Advocate: Chicago Tribune Publishes Reader's Anti-Bicycle RantUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607870406671776027.post-9771574954840926172013-09-06T14:56:01.177-05:002013-09-06T14:56:01.177-05:00I am wondering if any biking organizations take in...I am wondering if any biking organizations take into account the number of bicyclists who completely disregard the law every single day. They don't stop at stop signs, they don't stop at red lights, they don't care about pedestrians. Here's the story of my morning today: <br /><br />I left my place on foot and walked to a stop sign/crosswalk at the corner of my block. A man on a bike went sailing through the intersection without so much as a tap of the brakes, nearly hitting me. I said to him, "YOU HAVE A STOP SIGN." Know what the response was? "Yeah, great, thanks." Very sarcastic. I yelled after him, "Thanks for breaking the law!" This was no spandexed messenger. It was an average guy, on an average bike. WTF??? Really? What is with the attitude? This happens ALL THE TIME where I live, in the South Loop of Chicago. Then, I got up to another corner and a woman on a bike came flying down the SIDEWALK, very nearly hitting me. Seriously. I didn't say anything because by that point I was breathless with fury and shock. I plan to find every biker's group on Facebook and write about this. I also plan to Tweet about it. I'm f-ing sick of this and I want someone to answer for it. I know how to safely ride a bike but I don't anymore because of riders like this. Yes, some drivers are completely irresponsible but in my experience, the attitude, the recklessness and the sense of entitlement of bicyclists in this city and everywhere is unreal. I just can't feel sorry for a group of people who aren't licensed, don't have to register their vehicles, aren't required to answer for breaking the law, and then get hurt riding on roads that were never meant for them and on which they do not obey the posted laws for car drivers. It's dangerous for all of us out there but if bicyclists would actually share some of the responsibility then maybe they wouldn't get hurt so often.The American Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07670206738114517664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607870406671776027.post-32281563890719368272013-06-15T19:53:04.143-05:002013-06-15T19:53:04.143-05:00Good job. thanks for the info.Good job. thanks for the info.hermes wallethttp://www.kellyhandbag.com/hermes-accessories/hermes-walletsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607870406671776027.post-62240659118897980372011-04-30T14:52:24.932-05:002011-04-30T14:52:24.932-05:00I was almost run over, in a cross-walk, at a four-...I was almost run over, in a cross-walk, at a four-way stop sign, by a reckless cyclist and I am PISSED. It doesn't matter how the drivers are behaving. I could sit on the corner all day and it is a lot more than 10% of the cyclists who run the stop sign - it is 90%. I think it is fair to judge the group by the worst offenders. Everyone should be held accountable. Let the 'good cyclists' put some pressure their brethren to behave appropriately. So for now, I hate you all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607870406671776027.post-68453948605768595612010-11-14T21:19:06.888-06:002010-11-14T21:19:06.888-06:00The letter ends with this - "Sorry to all leg...The letter ends with this - "Sorry to all legitimate bikers out there, but how else can we hold the dangerously selfish 10 percent accountable?"<br /><br />Sounds perfectly reasonable considering his wife was hurt, he has every right to vent. Let's not assume he is one of the 10% of reckless drivers and instead concern ourselves with those that advocate a more aggressive anti-cycling stance.Steve Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007547685719061260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607870406671776027.post-1714809463529657182010-11-14T20:37:51.788-06:002010-11-14T20:37:51.788-06:00I've seen a lot of bad behavior from cyclists,...I've seen a lot of bad behavior from cyclists, but bad behavior from car drivers is far more dangerous. And pedestrians that simply step in front of you, while looking at you, forcing to swerve towards the middle of the lane. Suppose only 10% of cyclists and 10% of car drivers are reckless... that's a lot more reckless drivers than cyclists!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607870406671776027.post-7388810122012264262010-11-14T01:47:42.713-06:002010-11-14T01:47:42.713-06:00I agree with the guy. I ride everywhere in the ci...I agree with the guy. I ride everywhere in the city, and I agree that 90% of cyclists think the rules do not apply to them. They are idiots. This guy's wife got hit and put in the hospital, and I'm not surprised. I have been hit by other cyclists when waiting at a red light because they passed too close to me while blowing through it. If we want all those infrastructure things you asked for, then we should ride like responsible road users.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com