I don't get it...

[Veronica]

That sounds like a seriously sick kid. How old is he?

V.

[massbikebabe]

V;

I totally agree, and have expressed my concerns to his mother who told me it "is a boy thing". I think he is about 12 or 13, he is two or so years younger than my son. My husband thinks this kid is responsible everytime a cat or dog is missing, sadly I fear he is right!!



karen

[Veronica]

I wonder if you could have called the cops for attempted assault when he tried to kick out your crutches.

I think his mother is living in Egypt on a big river.

V.

[tulip]

V;

I totally agree, and have expressed my concerns to his mother who told me it "is a boy thing". I think he is about 12 or 13, he is two or so years younger than my son. My husband thinks this kid is responsible everytime a cat or dog is missing, sadly I fear he is right!!



karen

sounds like a call to DSS Child Protective Services to report neglect might be in order.

[betagirl]

Sheesh, I graduated from UIC in 1996 and too am amazed at the transformation of that area. I live in Oak Park, so my ways to get to school and work are limited. Honestly I can go up to Diversey and it's safer in terms of the "hood" element, but it's much more commercial and congested. So instead of kids it's cars. I don't know what's different about that stretch than the loop, where I have no problems riding in traffic. It also adds 3 miles to my commute, which is fine unless I'm in a hurry.

The west side has really changed in the past 5 years. The new condo construction goes all the way out to Homan now. The worst stretch for me is between Pulaski and Austin. I tend to have the most incidents around Central, where there's a stretch of apartment complexes. Thankfully I've never had anyone throw rocks at me! (knock on wood).

I really should take washington in the morning and diversey home. Perhaps this week I'll force myself to not take the "easy" shorter route home. I mean getting down to brass tacks, it is kinda stupid to ride through there

[Lise]

Unless you can perfect that vulture self-defense technique of projectile vomiting... ...now wouldn't that be a surprise on Washington and Central??!

[betagirl]

Well, I do have crohn's so I can projectile many things Ok, that was gross.

So today I took Diversey home. I don't know which is worse. I about got hit by a bus, a limo, and had 3 pedestrians walk in front of me. And that was all on LaSalle I literally said to the 3rd pedestrian "what the f--k?" Maybe it's a bad karma day. Though I don't think I did anything recently to set that in motion.

[Lise]

Well, I do have crohn's so I can projectile many things Ok, that was gross.

So today I took Diversey home. I don't know which is worse. I about got hit by a bus, a limo, and had 3 pedestrians walk in front of me. And that was all on LaSalle I literally said to the 3rd pedestrian "what the f--k?" Maybe it's a bad karma day. Though I don't think I did anything recently to set that in motion.

Hey, man, if they threaten you, I say they deserve whatever you can projectile at that moment!

I know, I had wierd traffic encounters today, too. A car that turned left with me next to him, and then just stopped dead in the middle of the lane once we'd made the turn. A number of near misses with pedestrians and bikes. I've taken to saying loudly, "Do NOT walk in front of me! Do NOT walk in front of me!" as they wander mindlessly into the street. Let's see, is it the moon? Sorry to hear it was a sucky ride home for you.

I tried to ride north on Sheridan, just for fun, but the pavement was so bad that I turned around at the B'Hai temple and rode back on Ridge/Western. I thought I was going to have to tighten every screw on the bike after that bone-jarring jaunt.