Missed connection

[OneEighth]

@bikenurse 75025 wrote:

FYI: I read a recent paper that proved that people that drive BMWs tend to be a$$holes.

Only the posers who don’t drive stick.

[Two Wheels]

What the difference between a porcupine and a BMW?

[Toonces]

To the completely enraged, insane woman in a black Mercedes on McArthur before/during/after the one-lane bridge yesterday: you seriously need to take a pill. Following me while laying on your horn for 1/4 mile and then trying to block me from going across the bridge all while screaming that I should ride in the F&^^%%$# bike lane. Laying on your horn while tailgating me across the bridge and then screaming at me again. When I mentioned I had your tag # and was calling the police, you took off at high speed. Not sure what got your panties in such a wad, but seriously, calm down. Late model black Mercedes, TAG # AC 1465.

[TwoWheelsDC]

@dgm 75255 wrote:

To the completely enraged, insane woman in a black Mercedes on McArthur before/during/after the one-lane bridge yesterday: you seriously need to take a pill. Following me while laying on your horn for 1/4 mile and then trying to block me from going across the bridge all while screaming that I should ride in the F&^^%%$# bike lane. Laying on your horn while tailgating me across the bridge and then screaming at me again. When I mentioned I had your tag # and was calling the police, you took off at high speed. Not sure what got your panties in such a wad, but seriously, calm down. Late model black Mercedes, TAG # AC 1465.

Probably one of the Georgetown Cupcake women hating on your Sticky Fingers kit!

[Tim Kelley]

@Vicegrip 75026 wrote:

The trick is to save the gasping and wheezing until well past the passee.

Just breathe through your eyeballs.

[OneEighth]

@dgm 75255 wrote:

To the completely enraged, insane woman in a black Mercedes on McArthur before/during/after the one-lane bridge yesterday: you seriously need to take a pill. Following me while laying on your horn for 1/4 mile and then trying to block me from going across the bridge all while screaming that I should ride in the F&^^%%$# bike lane. Laying on your horn while tailgating me across the bridge and then screaming at me again. When I mentioned I had your tag # and was calling the police, you took off at high speed. Not sure what got your panties in such a wad, but seriously, calm down. Late model black Mercedes, TAG # AC 1465.

Mercedes not available in stick in the U.S.
Just sayin’.

[ShawnoftheDread]

@OneEighth 75263 wrote:

Mercedes not available in stick in the U.S.
Just sayin’.

Yeah, Mercedes ladies who think they can shave seconds with their clutch work are much safer drivers.

[rcannon100]

@dgm 75255 wrote:

To the completely enraged, insane woman …

Carry a camera in your pocket. Stop. Pull it out, take a picture of the car, the driver, and the license plate. It should solve the problem.

[cyclingfool]

@rcannon100 75269 wrote:

Carry a camera in your pocket. Stop. Pull it out, take a picture of the car, the driver, and the license plate. It should solve the problem.

Except when it (and lots of other evidence) doesn’t…

http://blogs.bicycling.com/blogs/roadrights/2014/01/17/what-really-happened-on-raccoon-mountain/?cm_mmc=Facebook-_-Bicycling-_-Content-Blog-_-raccoon-mountain

[Megabeth]

@TwoWheelsDC 75258 wrote:

Probably one of the Georgetown Cupcake women hating on your Sticky Fingers kit!

Ha! (We usually do have cupcakes in our pocket for throwing at people…but most of the time we end up eating them ourselves.)

[jrenaut]

This morning the cars and pedestrians were behaving themselves, even with the lovely slush and ice everywhere.

The cyclists, however, were a different story. Like the one entering the 14th St NW bike lane from Church without even looking at the two cyclists who had to slow (from an already slow CaBi pace) to avoid a collision. And then the clown who passed me too closely with no warning JUST as the light turned green and I started to move. And the other guy who shoaled me then rode REALLY slowly in front of me until blowing the light at 13th then doing I don’t even know what in the left lane on 7th. I fully support cyclists taking the lane, but when you do it, take the lane. Don’t kinda sorta ride somewhere towards the middle and confuse everyone as to what you’re doing. Take the lane like you’re driving a Hummer. It’s your lane. Own it.

[83b]

As a general rule, cars don’t belong in bike lanes. The 15th street cycle-track in particular. But I was inclined to give you the benefit of the doubt since you were an MPD cruiser with his running lights on (not flashing though).

And then, as I navigated out of the snowy cycle-track, between the flex-posts, and into oncoming traffic to pass you, I looked over and saw that whatever reason you’d originally had to be there had obviously long passed. You were engaged in the vital law enforcement function of watching YouTube videos. It looked like hockey, maybe? I can’t imagine the State of the Union caused a viewing conflict for you last night.

[Dickie]

Dear rider on the Custis yesterday evening around 7:00pm wearing black booties, black tights, black jacket, black gloves, black balaclava, black helmet on a black bike with no lights or reflectors. Please tell me you fight crime at night and your bike is called Robin, otherwise you’re a FRIGG”N IDIOT!

[jrenaut]

You: the empty car parked in the PA Ave cycletrack
Me: Well, at least this is a new one

[Terpfan]

I stopped to check out the two bald eagles in the tree right at the end of Gravelly Pt by the entrance ramp to 395 north. I’ve seen them several times before, but always south of OT and never that close to the city.

Oh, and missed connection, to the car who went to turn in front of me, stopped realizing he didn’t want to turn there, backed up, and then made a u-turn not 100 feet up (and again in front of me). Are you trying to confuse and kill me?

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