Fairweather Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Street thugs. The only thing the driver of that Subaru did wrong was forget to back up and take out a few more of your sorry asses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STP Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 oUkiyBVytRQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 what's wrong with people? stupid extremist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairweather Posted July 29, 2008 Author Share Posted July 29, 2008 SEATTLE – A demonstration turned violent Friday night after a group of cyclists taking part in the Critical Mass demonstration got into an argument with a driver on Seattle's Capitol Hill.  Critical Mass is a group of cyclists that takes to the streets the last Friday of every month to promote cyclists' right to the road.  It's wasn't clear what sparked the confrontation at 15th and Aloha, but witnesses say they saw about a dozen cyclists surround a white Subaru, blocking in the driver.  "There was some screaming and yelling and crunching as he pulled out into the street," described witness Mark Pedersen.  Apparently, the driver felt intimidated and tried to back up to get away, but he backed into at least two cyclists.  He then tried to take off, but cyclists chased after him, bashed in his car window and assaulted the driver.  "There was a giant hole in the windshield... and blood around his neck," said witness Barbara Rockey.  The driver was taken to an area hospital.  The two bicyclists suffered minor injuries in the melee.  KING 5 was told there were two passengers in the Subaru. One appeared to be a pregnant woman. It was not immediately known if the passengers were injured.  It was not clear how many cyclists were arrested.  The cyclists on the scene declined to comment on what happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokogirl Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 FW, Cyclists and autos can coexist but all most obey laws. Both are at times at fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minx Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 ahh come on...they're just having a group hug on bikes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairweather Posted July 29, 2008 Author Share Posted July 29, 2008 (edited) FW, Cyclists and autos can coexist but all most obey laws. Both are at times at fault. Â Are you really trying to claim that CM cyclists follow traffic laws? Â They claim they're trying to raise awareness, but all they're doing is pissing people off and acting like punks. Edited July 29, 2008 by Fairweather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 they were just hugging that car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokogirl Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 (edited) Who knows? I wasn't there. One can only speculate, but probably not??!! Just sad as it gives cyclists a bad rap. Â "They claim they're trying to raise awareness, but all they're doing is pissing people off and acting like punks." Â Exactly! What kind of awareness are they trying to raise?! Edited July 29, 2008 by Tokogirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 FW, Cyclists and autos can coexist but all most obey laws. Both are at times at fault. Â Are you really trying to claim that CM cyclists follow traffic laws? Â They claim they're trying to raise awareness, but all they're doing is pissing people off and acting like punks. Â I mostly agree with FW here. I ride my bike all around Bellingham, have done longer groups rides that share the road, and fully support cycling in urban areas. However, my one critical mass experience was enough for me, and i left halfway through. Â It struck me as an excuse to let mob mentality take control and basically do whatever you wanted to, because you were now part of a big gang of bike riders who could control the flow of traffic. Instead of picking roads with 2 lanes in each direction, bike lanes, etc, etc, they just rode VERY slowly in a loud mob on downtown roads where they could not be passed. It was more a spectacle to see what they could get away with, and how much of a distrurbance they could cause, almost taunting the drivers to try and 'deal with this!' Â I felt bad for the working mom trying to get home after work on friday to her family, or the elderly couple stuck behind this uncooperative group of riders going 5mph for blocks at a time. My distinct impression was that most drivers who witness Critical Mass would come away from the experience LESS likely to respect/appreciate bikers, or bike themselves in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STP Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 The awareness they're trying to raise is that they (the cyclists) can be as intimidating as drivers of two ton hunks of metal. Â Yeah, and cyclists should stay the fuck off the sidewalks. Ride in the damn streets, bishes! Â And, what about this thug? Bob Novak Cited After Hitting Pedestrian Note that it was a bicyclist who saw the incident and chased Novak down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 i don't find cars or bikes intimidating, but there sure are idiots who operate both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Who cares.....anyone go climbing today....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minx Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 pedestrians scare the hell out of me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Who fucking cares.....anyone go climbing today....pics? Â Â no, but i jerked off a bunch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No. 13 Baby Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 they were just hugging that car? Â The car was just hugging the cyclists the dude ran over before trying to drive away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 i don't find cars or bikes intimidating, but there sure are idiots who operate both  Exactly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairweather Posted July 29, 2008 Author Share Posted July 29, 2008 Â And, what about this thug? Bob Novak Cited After Hitting Pedestrian Note that it was a bicyclist who saw the incident and chased Novak down. Â Um...Bob Novak was diagnosed with a brain tumor yesterday. Cause and effect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 so the sooby was in on this whole group hug monday thing to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Who fucking cares.....anyone go climbing today....pics?   no, but i jerked off a bunch  A bunch? Well you sure have me beat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokogirl Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Agree with Pink & Feck - just like anything it is the operator. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairweather Posted July 29, 2008 Author Share Posted July 29, 2008 Monocog riders = Tele skiers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dechristo Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 pedestrians scare the hell out of me  That's my political party affiliation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 just like anything it is the operator. Â Are you saying guns dont kill people? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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