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@Arlingtonrider 57068 wrote:

Did anyone else get a nice little surprise in the mail today from the folks at Clif Bar?

Yep! I got one as well.

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@KLizotte 56557 wrote:

I must be the only person in DC that actually stops and waits at all the lights on the 15th St cycletrack.

We must never have been out there at the same time. I always do.

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I ALWAYS get shoaled and 95% of the time the people are slower than me which pisses me the f%$# off. I don’t know if it is pure rudeness or just everyone decides the middle-aged fat woman on the bike has to be slow. On top of that, I have had a really high number of people passing me on the right when I have been stopped at red lights and stop signs this week.

This week I started to completely lose it on people and rudely calling them out on their behavior. Most people just ignore me, except the woman who objected to my language. I told her only when she could give me a good reason why she passed me on the right as I started from a red light would I even engage her on the topic of my language choices. Of course, she couldn’t.

I don’t know what to do any more. I have tried to be polite. I have tried to have productive conversations with people. It has all gone no where. I know my reactions this week were not productive in the least. It has gotten to the point where riding my bike is becoming a chore because no one thinks any of the rules apply to them so it makes things dangerous and unpleasant. I think I just need to hibernate for the summer until the cold weather chases a majority of these fair weather cyclists away and I can enjoy relatively peaceful roads again. Modeling the bicycle behavior I would like to see from others is not working.

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Thank you to those that made it out last night! There is an event recap available here: http://www.waba.org/blog/2013/06/do-you-pedal-professionally/

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@bobco85 56230 wrote:

Up to a few months ago, I used to look, arm-signal, and then start moving to the left side of the lane to prepare for a left turn. Now, I look, move to the left side of the lane, and arm-signal because I think it best communicates my intentions…

When my BF and I ride together on our commutes he gets mad that I signal saying it just confuses the drivers. I have not had the try to pass me on the left while signalling a left though. That is crazy!

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Pedaling Professionally is tomorrow! There are still a few spaces left, but don’t forget to register to guarantee your spot. And please share with any women that you know are interested in having questions about bike commuting answered.

Thank you!

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What time does the HH run from and until, generally?

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@mstone 55752 wrote:

I rented a bike on my last business trip, easier than dealing with luggage.

I do that when I can, unfortunately 7:30 am – 6:30 pm days in Tulsa did not make that an easy option. St. Louis has a bike shop attached to its commuter station downtown that used to open really early. Unfortunately, it looks like they went back to “normal” bike shop hours. That is a nice place to take a morning ride.

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@Rod Smith 55709 wrote:

Sorry about your finger. I don’t know what passes for an avid cyclist in places with cycling culture, but I can’t imagine anyone on this forum moving somewhere for 3 months without bringing at least ONE of his or her bicycles.

I was out of town for work for 5 days last week and brought my Brompton with me. 5 day business trips are the worst with no bike!

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@jabberwocky 55655 wrote:

I didn’t mean deserved in the “I’m glad it happened” sense, more in the “its the unsurprising result of riding like that, and I have zero sympathy for them” sense.

Thank you for clarifying.

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@jabberwocky 55455 wrote:

I saw the video yesterday. Probably the most deserved car-ramming-a-cyclist ever. Hope the taxi wasn’t too screwed up.

I saw the video and the guys involved were being complete and total a**holes. It was the extreme version of why I never personally participate in group social rides. However, no matter how a person is behaving, I would never say anyone deserves to be rammed by a car for their behavior. Neither the cyclist or driver “deserve” the trauma associated with that. I would have loved to see the guy chased down by a police officer, issued numerous citations, and brought before a judge though.

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Thank you for the feedback!

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@dasgeh 55356 wrote:

Great event. It’s a shame that it’s at such a bad time for parents.

We went back and forth on the time. The deciding factor was panelist availability. We are hoping there is enough interest for additional events on the same topic.

Please feel free to leave feedback on general parent friendlier times… weekend afternoons? mornings?

Thank you!

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I will be riding for the first time this year on Team WABA!

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There are a few tickets left! Help us add DC to the sell out cities list for the Dinner and Bikes Tour!

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