Yeah man. I put on a dozen Alleycats here in Cleveland and never had trouble. they are usually on the weekends, not during the week. There aren't a ton of messengers here. And for the most part, the cops didn't bother us, regarding bike stuff, until the cm stuff started. I always jumped sidewalks, split lanes, ran red lights, etc etc. I wouldn't have made any money if i didn't do those things. But, i was also cautious(in my own way, anyone whose ever been a messenger knows what i mean) and i didn't do those things in front of a cop, blatantly. So that guy asking you about the "guy who rides like an *******"? That's one guy on a bike. Did you ask him if he knows (long list of A hole drivers), because, he's in a car, so he must know everyone who drives like an a hole? haha
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