paris87:

Look what came in the mail today…

prettycooljustice:

This dude takes no shit.

astonishingog:

VIOLENT CRIME ALERT: There is a group of people traveling at night deliberately running cyclists off the road in Ottawa, Ontario. They swerved at me shouting abuse on Friday night, and I ended up in the hospital. They were driving a silver Honda. They were spotted in Old Ottawa South last night as well victimizing a cyclist. PLEASE report ANY abuse you see to police immediately. The police did not get my information on Friday night because I was medicated and in shock. PLEASE, I need your help badly, spread the word and contact the Ottawa police IMMEDIATELY.

Not that it matters with this breed of psychotic behaviour, but I was wearing a helmet, sticking to the designated path (not even on the road, but on the designated lanes on Colonel By Drive), utilizing a legal light and reflectors, and paying full attention. I was deliberately victimized by these people, and there was no “reason” to target me, other than to make a perhaps send a message to other cyclists. 

And for those of you sick enough to say “yelling at someone for no reason and swerving off the road to threaten them is NOT A CRIME”… well, I hope you get yours.  If someone in another car started honking and screaming at you and swerving to force YOUR vehicle off the road, there would be a full investigation. 

arteffect:

1. police report later

2. parts x-rayed

3. hours in the ER

leaves me with a concussion, fucked shoulder & wrist (yay sling for 1-2 weeks!)

The cab hit me directly on my skull and shoulder and threw me off my bike on the ground. I know many people find it “too hot”, “unhip”, or just plain don’t understand, but let’s all give praise to the bike helmet that quite rightly saved me today in bike vs Chicago cab.

paris87:

I guess that means anything goes right? I ain’t stopping for shit!

icarntspell:

Introducing Scarlett!

epicstratton:

Huge props to @BUMCTranSComm and the Public Safety office. Spoke with this officer and it looks like one of the officers caught someone stealing a wheel and seatpost off of someone’s bike while making their rounds. MIDDAY no less. He was here writing down some information for the report. Thanks for looking out for us cyclists! #bumc #bikes #dontstealbikesbro #win (Taken with Instagram at Boston University School of Medicine)

blindhorse:

Pile of snow along the way #random #myfriendsarethebest #bikes (Taken with Instagram)