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Old 08-18-06 | 10:19 AM
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From: Toronto

Bikes: spicer fixie, Haro BMX, cyclops track, Soma Double Cross, KHS Flite 100

As part of my morning commute I ride down Markham st. between harbord and college warming my legs up no handed until I get the blood flowing and the joints stretched. Today, about a minute after I left my house some guy started to come up behind me about 20-30 meters before we get to college. I assume he will slow down and wait until I get to the intersection but instead he keeps coming and starting honking his horn like crazy. In response I grab my handlebars, and go into the absolute centre of the road, but he is still coming at me and passes me with a few inches to spare between myself and the parked cars. Of course as soon as he has passed me he slows right down because we are at the intersection and I go right by him across the street. Some people need to chill, Winston!

I've been known to slap a window or hood in my time though, but its always because a car has been merging into my space without looking. I can't do the kick because taking my feet out of my pedals means that I can't stop.
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