Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Which One of You Ran Over My Friend? (Boston)

A friend of mine attending Boston University was hit by a fixed-gear cyclist today on Commonwealth avenue near the I-90 bridge (so he tells me). According to him the cyclist in question didn't have brakes and ran a red light. Said cyclist then confronts pedestrian rather angrily, and is treated to a hit upside the head.

So...Which one of you winners was it?

I'm not sticking up for the cyclist by any means, but pedestrian/car/bike traffic in that area is insane.

can we discuss your sig instead? interesting stuff...

What a stupid thread.

oh hai my friend sez that boston kidzz have their own forums now www.bostonfixed.us i think u should post there if you want to find the culprits
kbai

His sig looks like a shot from Bladerunner . . .

it was me. i am spartacus.

No, I am Spartacus!

No, I am Spartacus!

No, I am!

I, am spartacus!!

http://www.bikeforums.net/image.php?u=70471&type=sigpic&dateline=1202361464

So, are you...like, a hot replicant?

PM me.

Is your friend OK?

I got hit by a track bike one day
Now I do all the hitting
:/

i'd hit it

dutret did it

Can this please turn into a brakes/no brakes thread? Here. I'll start: If that cyclist that hit your friend had had brakes, this never would have happened. Discuss.

I'm in L.A.

so let me get this straight. you rode all the way to boston just to hit this dude's friend before going back to la, correct?

I'd much prefer if this turned into a Blade Runner director's cut vs. original release thread.

Director's cut rawks. Discuss.

so let me get this straight. you rode all the way to boston just to hit this dude's friend before going back to la, correct?I haven't been to Boston since 1975.

19-Dickity

Zombie Carl, I just saw your sig in a movie. Is that where it is from?

Royal Tenenbaums

it's in Owen Wilson's apartment

Yup. Thats were I saw it.

The OP's post reminds me of the scene in the beginning of old school when wilson gets into the back of the cab and he's like...

"Uhhh... there aren't any seatbelts, what do you suggest I do?"
then the cabbie is like....
"I suggest you stop being such a ******. You're in the back seat"
Then he slams on his brakes and wilson gets slammed into the safety glass.

1. No one cares that your friend got hit by a cyclist. (not that I condone it)
If BU is anything like UND where students BLINDLY walk out in front of cyclists AND CARS because they think that they SHOULD BE ALLOWED to do so. Your pal deserved to get hit.

2. Who cares if the cyclist didn't have brakes?

3. Who cares if the cyclist ran a red light? Most peoples idea of running a red light = if you squeeze through as it turns red and nothing happens its legal. But if you squeeze through and hit some gaybots friend from BU you ran a red light.

4. Why didn't your friend look both ways before actually crossing the street? If I had the right of way and a bus was coming and it didn't appear to be stopping I would probably consider waiting to see what would happen.

Tell your friend to **** off.

Im an as*hole and I approve this message.

Actually, if the pedestrian is crossing on a designated crosswalk, then he does indeed have the right of way.

Actually, if the pedestrian is crossing on a designated crosswalk, then he does indeed have the right of way.

n00b. I understand the goddamn rules of the road. Clearly the pedestrian has the right of way.

But you know what... if you live in a city and you walk around thinking that that law is going to keep you from becoming one with the front end of a bus... you're a moron.

Its not the point that he had the right of way. Its the principle that some losebomb comes on here trashing fixed gear riders because his dumbass friend got hit by a cyclist.

n00b. I understand the goddamn rules of the road. Clearly the pedestrian has the right of way.

But you know what... if you live in a city and you walk around thinking that that law is going to keep you from becoming one with the front end of a bus... you're a moron.

Its not the point that he had the right of way. Its the principle that some losebomb comes on here trashing fixed gear riders because his dumbass friend got hit by a cyclist.

Yer silly.

Yes that area does have pedestrians walking blindly into oncoming traffic and people in cars blindly fighting for parking spots. Most of the time pedestrians have the right of way in crosswalks, but surprisingly there are exceptions to this.

Yer silly.

sigh... unfortunately, I think I was pulling too many negative g's today. Now Im all screwy.

I stand by my comments tho.

sigh... unfortunately, I think I was pulling too many negative g's today. Now Im all screwy.

I stand by my comments tho.

Keep eum up! or down?

Actually, if the pedestrian is crossing on a designated crosswalk, then he does indeed have the right of way.


Then this person is the ONLY BU kid who crosses with the lights. The BU lemmings see real Bostonians doing a no Jay walk and imitate it on COMM AVE!!! I'll let you in on a secret: WE PRETEND NOT TO LOOK!! ITS FAKE, WE LOOK AND SEE THAT ITS SAFE!!

Though, this instance of dummy smack was unjustified.

i did it

eivlevo IS dutret!

eivlevo IS dutret!

negative.

EivlEvo is mad. EivlEvo was contemplating flying without his parachute today.

actually, taking away the grumpy tone, i think evilevo is on the right track. i mean, that's really how crap works. i've had to stop when i have a green light because an armored truck or some sports car or bus tries to fly through at 50mph long after the light's been red. i sure as hell wasn't going to keep going, get hit, and then complain about right of way.

actually, taking away the grumpy tone, i think evilevo is on the right track. i mean, that's really how crap works. i've had to stop when i have a green light because an armored truck or some sports car or bus tries to fly through at 50mph long after the light's been red. i sure as hell wasn't going to keep going, get hit, and then complain about right of way.

Correct.

When I used to work commercial EMS. I've had to slam on the brakes in an AMBULANCE with LIGHTS and SIRENS on because some schmuck had to make a right turn in front of me, JUST so they could pull over right away and I could whip around them.

It makes perfect sense. Its obviously the cyclists fault. :rolleyes:

Its also MORE his fault because he was riding a fixed gear. :rolleyes:

And MORE his fault because he was brakeless. :rolleyes:

And MORE his fault because he ran a red. :rolleyes:

And MORE his fault because he violated some BS crosswalk rule. :rolleyes:


Sarcasm is just one of the many services I offer.

Rachel the replicant was played by Sean Young, who recently showed up drunk somewhere. She's the one probably *****-slapped yo' buddy.

I'd much prefer if this turned into a Blade Runner director's cut vs. original release thread.

Director's cut rawks. Discuss.

Directors cut FTW. The studio made Scott f%^k up his flick because they had no faith in it when it came out in 82.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a108/aoyola/wasntme2.jpg

Isn't blade runner going to be re-released in theaters sometime soon?

Isn't blade runner going to be re-released in theaters sometime soon?

Prolly when they remake it. Since no one in hollywood has any original ideas anymore. Don't u watch southpark?

I, am spartacus!!

hilarious... .... absolutely hilarious, the level and quality of cynicism around here is just... unbelievable
posts like above are like little lost diamonds in the dark wasteland of the internet

I can attest that BU students are ****ing lemmings

http://youtube.com/watch?v=KbzL0t-0aFs

like this????

Then this person is the ONLY BU kid who crosses with the lights. The BU lemmings see real Bostonians doing a no Jay walk and imitate it on COMM AVE!!! I'll let you in on a secret: WE PRETEND NOT TO LOOK!! ITS FAKE, WE LOOK AND SEE THAT ITS SAFE!!

dead on. it's always interesting to cross the street with people who aren't from boston.

also, i agree with eivlevo.

"Which One of You Ran Over My Friend? (Boston)"


I ain't been in Boston in 20 years, so quit lookin' at me!

Isn't blade runner going to be re-released in theaters sometime soon?

blade runner was just playing at a local theater lately. I'm not sure if it was a part of a local promotion or a nation wide re-release. Although it was the "Final Cut," which featured alternate and exdended scenes, that was also just re-released on DVD. This led me to believe that it was a re-release. I saw it. It was pretty awesome to catch it on the "big screen."

blade runner was just playing at a local theater lately. I'm not sure if it was a part of a local promotion or a nation wide re-release. Although it was the "Final Cut," which featured alternate and exdended scenes, that was also just re-released on DVD. This led me to believe that it was a re-release. I saw it. It was pretty awesome to catch it on the "big screen."


Hey, I love Blade Runner, and it's playing in a local theater, and it's supposed to be some new and improved director's cut or something. Maybe I'll go tomorrow. How was it? How does it compare with the old un-improved un-director's cut version?

Hey, I love Blade Runner, and it's playing in a local theater, and it's supposed to be some new and improved director's cut or something. Maybe I'll go tomorrow. How was it? How does it compare with the old un-improved un-director's cut version?

I have only seen a few parts of the original version, so it is hard for me to compare. I am just begining the book, which is coming along slowly. But in my opinion, it was really cool The environments were really awesome to see on such a large screen. I would recommend the re-release if you really love sci-fi(which I do).