Local blog advocates blinding cyclists with homemade pepper spray.
 

Yeah. This is ****ed up.

The blogger predictably complains about cyclists getting in his way and slowing him down, then writes:

Sure, it's probably just the flaccid writings of a disturbed mind, but a few days ago this happened:

Please visit the asshat blogger's website at http://dtfanatics.com/urban-safari/ and let him know how you feel.

I'd make local law enforcement aware of the blog entry. Chances of any remedial action being taken are small but greater than zero.

I haven't been shot at with water for many years now, and by a car load of teens having compressed air/plain water fire extinguishers.

It would be interesting if the blogger and the cyclist's incident were proven to be connected.

Language Warning (NSFW): http://www.******.com/r/cycling/comm...s_on_cyclists/

It appears the police have been notified.

The most infuriating part is that the blogger pulled the post with a sort-of apology, then posted it back up again.

There's a certain testicularly-challenged blogger who needs to take an extra minute from his day job on his knees, and thank whatever he worships that there aren't more people on bikes that would actually "look him up". . . .

It is unfortunate is that when, sooner or later, one way or another, people like the blogger receive their comeuppance, they then become the very visible "victim".

While they're checking for witnesses, they should also check for video cameras.

Also, where does this "self righteous" stuff come from? I've never experienced it. I think these people must be projecting it from their own assumptions or guilt.

Outnumber your victim. Launch a blindside attack. Run away.

What a brave guy. :rolleyes:

So much for "Minnesota nice".

Pretty much demonstrates why I find the entire blog universe unimpressive.

Maybe they read posts here - many of which are self righteous.

Blog response:
:lol: And this is an example of one fine motorist.

I'm glad even moron bloggers have first amendment protections.

And obviously a mental giant too... "Cars have for wheels bikes have two..."

"For" wheels good... Two wheels bad...

I'm surprised he spelled "two" correctly - it's tricky with that silent "w".

(Oh, wait, spell check!)

One of the bloggers already did:

Yeah, Becky(blog post you quoted) really doesn't know the rules of the road

If you are referring to reactions' from motorists' i.e. being spit at, sprayed with water, yelled at, or a motorist intentionally trying to run a cyclist off the road; I have experienced all that. I wish I had a video camera for my rides. But none of it has made me slow down, swerve to avoid, or crash.

I agree. Yet it goes back to 'nice', apart from the miscreants like this. When I lived in Minnesota, I rarely experienced any hostility towards cyclists'. Maybe that was because I lived in Duluth, instead of MSP. Where the only 'insolent' traffic I ever saw, but not encountered, was when I would see the traffic on I-35, as I was crossing over it.

Thanks for all the responses fellow bikelovers. The blog post in question has been reported to the local police--in response to the blinding attack on the cyclist quoted in my OP. It's always shocking to read angry posts like this that advocate violence. Some people never grow up and maintain that "ME ME ME" teenage attitude their whole lives. It's ****ing pathetic, really.

Anyway, I just wanted to say that cycling in the Twin Cities is generally a very safe thing to do. Drivers are generally respectful toward us, sometimes verging on the comical (I.e. Stopping at an intersection where the cyclist has a stop sign and trying to wave the cyclist through). You get the ******bag assclown driver here and there, but that's true anywhere. Like I said, some people will never grow up. My only hope is that they catch whoever assaulted the cyclist and punish the mother****er harshly. Though I am not holding my breath.

Over the years I have been the "victim" of all sorts of azzhattery from passing motorists. I am always grateful when they "assault" me with water, soda, M&Ms, firecrackers, verbiage, horns, or other relatively harmless teenage projectiles. However, I am a fairly hardened dude on a bike and very unlikely to lose control and crash from such light firepower. I think other cyclists may fair more poorly which is why, in Louisiana, ejecting anything from a moving vehicle towards another motorist, pedestrian, cyclist is a pretty serious offense and is likely to be rewarded with some jail time.

I have been running a video camera up front during every moment on a bike since last summer. So far no one has done anything foolish on purpose. Hot sauce squirted into my eyes will not be taken lightly and I hope their parents are rich.

Thank you. I've never ridden my bike in Minneapolis but everything I have read indicates it is a wonderful place to ride a bike and the city has done a wonderful job to promote cycling.

well what i am having trouble understanding is that are cyclists that bad? like i have not had any negative experiences with cyclists while i am driving and many of the times that i have had close calls on a bike is because of the motorists rather than me. I see far more stupidity on the road from people that make careless decisions in cars not on bikes.

It sounds like you are wavering between citing bad drivers, or accusing cyclists' outright.

Whoever has the most wheels wins? Next target...those annoying pedestrians. Moms pushing baby strollers must leave him very conflicted.