Comments about cyclists

There are 86 comments about "cyclists"

twice robbed: hundreds of bikes are stolen from the bike racks infront of the uoft athletic centre every year. The University administration should be ashamed that they have not attempted to address this issue by providing a......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

EvilGentleman: Two years and a few months later, this article still defines several different conflicts in a way that few if any articles can. {Motorists} vs {Cyclists} {Road Rage} vs {Radical Activism} {Male} vs {Female} {Entitled} vs {Empowered} The article that......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

jeeff: you've probably already checked the new york times archives (free access with signup), but if not it has about 70 hits for "federation of american motorcyclists", with lots of articles from that time period....

in response to: Brooklyn Motorcycle History by cycles-past

EvilGentleman: Now, back to my silly list... 59 - There is a potential for collisions between cross-country skiers and bicyclists. 60 - During snowstorms, the roads grind to a halt, but the cyclists still weave in and out......

in response to: You Know You\'re in Montreal When... by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: I saw this post the day it was first posted, and had not looked back it till today. What a lot of comments about stolen bikes in the Toronto area! Incredible. Reminds me of this guy......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

jeeff: btw: shot number one happens to showcase two new toronto upgrades.. 1) coloured cn tower. i don't know how long red-and-white will continue--they can do all sorts of crazy patterns. i find my shots......

in response to: Co-branding Strategy by jeeff

Cameo: wow... Even the cabs in NYC have the cow-catchers in front of them now. These are obviously there to protect the car as it hits "things." But, does it also protect the driver from......

in response to: Delivery by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

EvilGentleman: Ah yes, this was put up this summer on Pierce Street, a little residential lane that runs between Sainte-Catherine and de Maisonneuve a half block west of Guy Street. I turn down this lane on......

in response to: Eco-Quartier Graffiti by CE

I.T.U.C.: (Sorry for the break in transmission, had to fix a problem on my PC), and Bus action only illustrates the need for more control measures on Mass Transit routes (Buses; inclusive of cycle lanes), and......

in response to: Bus Vs Suv by barry

I.T.U.C.: "ALL HAIL DISCORDIA". Give praise to the patron Saint of Cyclists, for getting her strike right on target; again. Please supply coordinates of the collision, so the C.L.F (NY) can sticker the site as a......

in response to: Bus Vs Suv by barry

cynic: When are they going to close the stupid airport, and leave the ferry for walkers and cyclists to more easily access the beaches on the island than from the other ferris? How obvious a......

in response to: Toronto Island Airport Bridge by Cameo

Peter: poor lopped trees. {riverside park} in {manhattan} looks *identical* to that second shot, with the rows of trees and the single-track trail made by runenrs and cyclists who cant fathom using the pavement just a few......

in response to: Pollards and Avenue by elaine

Micah: 27 - Motorists who are ignorant of and/or actively hostile to cyclists. 28 - Um, pollution?...

in response to: Things I Hate About... Traffic by EvilGentleman

Peter: the owner of this bike was unfairly arrested by the {nypd} in their monthly {critical mass} crackdown... [[http://www.villagevoice.com/blogs/powerplays/archives/002384.php]] "It was completely unsafe, it was unbelievably reckless," said Bridget Kennedy, a 27-year-old Columbia University law student who......

in response to: Side-by-Side Tandem Bicycle: by Peter

Rodney: Biking is awesome and you don't need a hi end bike to do it. Changed my life in many ways, helped me shed excess weight and has almost become a Zen trip for me. Pity riders......

in response to: I just started bike riding by Tim

Wendell: That's amazing. Here we just worry about cyclists and SUVs....

in response to: Elephants in the Park by Guy McLaren

show respect - trash has its place : Timmy's has to add a surcharge onto each coffee to help pay for clean-up of all the cups littering the roadside. Their drive thrus don't work well for cyclists as well...

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Litter did I Know: If any Driver/person/biker throws litter on the ground/ out their window into to my path, I am always ready to regift it to them. I don't need to throw it at them but if they......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

show respect - trash has its place : Careful to "Litter do I know" Your confrontations could lead to action not just at the scene, but both in Crimminal and Civil court. And in the end no one comes out the winner. Picture a......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Right: Cyclists should stay off the road. They are a danger to everybody. Catch a goddamn bus....

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Vancouver Cyclist: Any chance of the Morotorist and the Cyclist getting together with Hool to shoot some pictures and talking this out? Let's assume that both are sorry for their actions. And that we all agree that littering is......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

the new guy: I just moved to Toronto this past fall. I have lived in Vancouver, a small college town in the U.S. midwest (Iowa City, IA) and most recently, Edmonton. Having only ever visited Toronto......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

len: I just moved back to Canada from Georgia, USA ... where suburbia is human unfriendly (like some of Scarborough), cyclists get doored, and people are obsessed with their vehicles. On top of that the......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

David: The person who posted that really long piece about cyclists short fuses, get over yourself and your buddies. ...

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

What's Really Going On Here: Since this has become a cyclist vs motorist thing... Helmet Cams Just as Richard Nixon wouldn't have been nailed without the tapes, technology is available that cyclists can use to get motorists to behave. The technology......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Cyclists are whiny babies: Leah is just an idiot, if it was at night and nobody was around, would she have done the same thing? NO....plain and simple, she thought this person wouldnt do anything..she was wrong, i plan......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Keyboard Warriors loves to rim men: Anyone wanna come and look through my garbage? I just threw out some recylcables in my household trash, are you idiot cyclists/leah friends gonna come and throw it back into my house?...

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Eric the Yellow-bellied: Eric: "I'm a cyclist and a motorist, so maybe I have a unique prospective..." WhatEVER. Many of us who are primarily cyclists also have cars -- I'll lay odds you're a motorist who owns a bike.......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

pedestrian pal: Rather than go on and on about cyclist versus motorist lets consider this. People who litter are pigs, people who seek out confrontations like this are fools or worse yet, holier than thou. ......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

reality check: RE: the commments on biycycles and autos being invented at the same time... Wrong... bicycles have a far longer timeline. In fact the first paved roads in America were done so for......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Dan: I can't believe I read this far... Because of the notoriety of this blog entry, its not surprising to see so many trolls coming here. I have to believe that a lot of the angry people......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

No you don't have a brain: Cyclists 1) usually also own cars and 2) pay taxes. I'm pretty sure that low-life rageaholic hasn't paid as much in taxes as I have and guess what? I ride a bike (also own a......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Has a brain: So, who paid for the streets anyway, I'll bet it was the motorist not the cyclist. Cyclists think they own the world, but never paid for a penny of it. Expect everyone else go give......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

JimboToronto: I can't believe the hatred spewing from the tiny pea brains of the cargoofs. Cargoof Matt says,"That dumb courier got what she deserved. They selectively follow traffic laws, and then all of a sudden they're environmentalists?......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

babs: I've had two days worth of blog comments to read. What I've noticed is that there seems to be two camps of opinions. One belonging to the cyclists and one to the motorists. I......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

JimboToronto: I live on Augusta Ave about a block north of where this occurred but missed it due to being out of town. I am neither a bike courier nor a motorist, but my sympathies lie......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

sconts: well, 1st of all, this is f'n hilarious. I don't believe in hitting women, but in this case, the b**** deserved it. if the litter didn't hit u, then mind ur own damn......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

andy: What is miracle? .... cyclist stopping at stop sign. I see lots of disrespect and ignorance toward car drivers from cyclists. So it’s no wonder that somebody snaped ...

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

What's this about again????? asks Sheila: It's sad but not surprising that when people have the opportunity to be vocal whilst concealing their identity, that they will say the most hurtful things. I am disgusted with all those who have......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Bobbikes in Calgary: I can't believe I read all this -- so much vilification and nonsense for a few gems of insight and information. Cyberspace is much more dangerous than I'd realized. I instinctively side with Leah. I......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

What's Really Going On Here: It's interesting that this is primarily a concerned citizen vs. a s***head matter, not a cyclist vs motorist issue. The reason why it has exploded as the latter is due to the decades of......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

anon (cpe-69-207-233-94.maine.res.rr.com): Those cyclists are a pain in the ass.. they run red lights go the wrong way on one way streets then cry when something bad happens....

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

foodfight: It's the litterbug attacking the cyclist, kicking her bike and bringing her down to the ground. Not exactly a pacifist response. He obviously popped a major valve. Litterbug would have shown more self-control if the......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

squat: The guy is an azzhole. Don't hit cyclists and women. You're lucky you didn't get your azz beat worse by the crowd. Dickweed....

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Illwind: Remember, cyclists have every right to the road as motorists. In fact, motorists must yield at least half of the right lane if there is a cyclist in that lane. Regards, Illwind...

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

jaker10: im not for hitting girls, but she got what she deserved. At least he should have stomped her bike that would have been funny, cyclists on the road are perhaps the most annoying thing......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

jaker10: im not for hitting girls, but she got what she deserved. At least he should have stomped her bike that would have been funny, cyclists on the road are perhaps the most annoying thing......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Jerry: As this city used to be called "Hogtown" I thing "Pigtown" would be more apropo. Why? 1) The rectitude laced moron courier (and as a pedestrian I have only contempt for the arrogant, spoilt, disrespectfull cyclists,......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

betterthinsgtodo: kindred-litterpicker: "lack of connection to the earth."? What about some sort of connection to common sense? Her actions were foolhardy at best and she's damn lucky thinsg didn't go worse for her than they did. The......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

The Awards 2: Coachrob59 – For not overlooking the importance of the sandwich (a very important point for all the potential future customers of the area, especially after this incident which will surely increase local traffic and sandwich......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

EvilGentleman: I find it interesting that despite the fact that Leah has publicly admitted she was out of line, many people seem to be abusing her to satisfy their own personal bigotry. Some people seem to......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Vancouver Cyclist: I have a lot of sympathy for Leah. I have often been tempted to return trash to the scum who think the streets are their trash can. Keying the car was a dumb move though,......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

The Awards: Devon – for making me laugh the hardest (shouldn’t have been reading your posting at work) She had it coming – for being the least articulate, most ignorant and least intelligent individual I’ve had the displeasure......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

4 mode observation: This incident is an excellent example of some of the worst features of human behaviour and the consequences that result from the actions of those who are misguided and self indulgent enough to believe they......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

EvilGentleman: As a motorist who loves long drives as well as a person who loves cycling, I find the comments pitting motorists on one side vs. cyclists on the other to be totally missing the point......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Voice of Reason: They are both at fault. They both lack control and responsibility. It is/was not the cyclists place or responsibility to discipline or "educate" the driver of his ignorance. The garbage should not have been thrown back......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

City Dweller II: Ms. Thang: Excellent post, I couldn't agree more. I'm both a driver and a cyclist, and I'm as fed up with self-righteous vigilante cyclists who ignore the law and believe that the streets belong to......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Sean M: Bad all around. 1) Driver for (allegedly) throwing out garbage. 2) Idiot cyclist for throwing it back at him (C'mon, it's biodegradable, not like a cigarette butt). 3) Both of them for escalating this beyond reason.......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Carlos: The motorist is an idiot. He got exactly what he deserved. Instead of walking to a garbage can or holding onto his garbage until he could dispose of it in its proper place......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Ms. Thang: No matter what the driver says( if indeed that was his post)look at your face buddy. Really, nothing more needs to be said. I started cycling in Toronto back in 1980; it was bad then,......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Michelle: I can't believe this guy isn't getting charged! What a shot in the face to cyclists. Not even a littering charge? C'mon. P.S. If I ever come across a car parked in a bike lane, I......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

roads for all: This guy needs an angermanagement class. Drivers forget, it is a privilege to drive not a right. Cyclists share the road equally, and they also must be mindful of the risk involved. This guy could've......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

poprad99: I have been riding bikes for 32 years and burning fossil fuels for 22 years. I have been commuting year-round by bike for 9 years. I was assaulted and battered by a motorist in 1990 for......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Vaulander: Dumping garbage on the road is not only disgusting, it is also a bit of a problem for cyclists, especially on busy streets where there isn't much room to maneuver. A plastic macdonalds drink cup......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

vancouver: Having read the story on CBC.ca and clicking on the link, I have to wonder about people. To the courier: It was fucking trash, hopefully you didn't get hurt. Some of the pics show you......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

To 'She Had in coming', 'The Motorists' and Everyone else.: It's too late to defend this very very dumb individual. Why is it everyone who claims to know him personally writes the exact same way? So "Brother in Law" are the kind of......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

jonnathan: This is a bit off topic, but it addresses the problems of cyclists vs motorists in toronto. I am both and find cyclists are far worse on the road than drivers. I was sitting......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

anon (CPE0006257386fc-CM0011ae911c4a.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com): Funny how all these comments seem to come from environmentalist and cyclist. I have lived and worked in this city for my entire life. I work downtown town and spend a good part of my......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Yolanda -saskatoon driver & cyclist: I'm really pleased to see the bystanders stepping in. We shouldn't take that for granted as it's becoming quite rare. Crimes are committed in open view in daylight with bystanders who not only......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Christine: I just read through most of the posts. Scary how there are so many sickos out there... Why do half the "people" on this site keep comparing motorists to cyclists? What the hell does this......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Brent: Toronto is such a filthy city and dangerous for cyclists--and I used to live in Asia....I've always wanted to toss garbage back into somebody's car. Good for you!! But you take your chances......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

anon (toronto-HSE-ppp4056517.sympatico.ca): I read every post from beginning to end. It wasn’t a very productive day at work… Some people made me laugh others pissed me off and a lot made me think. This is an example where you......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Miss-Demenour: I find public behaviour like "sandwich boy" really hard to handle-I wish he could crawl into whatever barn he was raised in and stay there. The city is filled his his/her kind, some are......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Peter (Philly): What else can you expect in 'Leaf Nation' headquarters?? Run the bloody cyclists off the road!...

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Earl: I think its great that more people arre biking and not using cars and advocating changing our cities to be more bike friendly. i also think it great that this biker took fronted someone......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

hool: not-h00l: as i've said, i don't care if you believe that these photos and the story are authentic. so, if i were to state a license plate number, a six character alphanumeric string, how is......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

j: interesting that many of the folks who disagreed with what Leah did then have to call her a number of names, threatened to beat her up, display their hatred of cyclists, basically accept littering as a right......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

anon (cosh-cache-1.server.ntli.net): Couldn't she have just had a go at the guy? It's not like he dumped trash *on* her. I'm not saying he was right to litter, pour coffee on her or try and assault her.........

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Ian Brown: The "humourous" images and comments about Leah's alleged lesbianism must have been made by people who couldn't read the post(s) mentioning her daughter. Hatred of cyclists seems to be correlated with hatred of gay people in......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Greg: I was once a "brave" cyclist, until I got my head nearly bashed in. Now I realize how vulnerable cyclists are. For your own well-being, I suggest you (and Leah if she has......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Retrograde: I have to say that, this is not surprising at all. Its this kind of antics that lead to the ever-growing population of critical massers, who do nothing for the city other than disrupt......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Triadmaster : To "Mews": Red light means stop. I'm glad that the violater of it was made to pay. You need to study more, and until you do, please stay in your mommy's driveway. - TF ......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

steelisreal: I think we have 2 types of people that are coming here and looking at this from different angles. 1. the people that believe cyclists and especially couriers are always right in these type of......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

elaine: is the chafing dish specially for cyclists? the tram lines do look scary. there are grooves in the paving along the canal... which is a worry on a bike...

in response to: Chinatown at Night 1 by jeeff

Peter: as both a cyclist and a pedestrian, i can certainly empathize with your thoughts about the flip/flop double-standard. cyclists who treat peds no better than autos treat cyclists are no better than the auto drivers......

in response to: cycle sign gets creepy by elaine

vz: "cyclists: dismount duplo!" he really must be the village bicycle around there...

in response to: Urban Footways by jamie