Full Moon yesterday = crazies.

Where do I start? Was in the far left lane of busy one-way street. I was about 1/3 past an articulated bus on my right when he decided to move left into my lane (I know he saw me, he looked directly at me in his large mirror) forcing me to brake quickly to get out of the way. I did manage to give the finger as he was looking at me, and I normally don't do that. Then he executes a last-second left turn (ah! So he wasn't paying attention and didn't give himself room to lane change early on - that's the ticket) and I move to the right side of my lane and do a head check over my right shoulder to see if the lane is clear to move around bus. At the same time I hear engine revs and a car (a Prius? Toyota something?) zooms past me and honks at ME. Driver rolls down her window and yells something at me (she's obviously p.o.'d). Color me incredulous b/c she obviously saw the bus cut me off. As I rode past her (the bus turned and light was turning yellow) I just said "I didn't even get into your lane!" And waved and smiled as I left her at the intersection. I should have stopped and discussed it with her in retrospect and I think this is my second encounter with her and her unrolled window. Can't wait till it happens again and see what she has to say.

Then, I almost get rear-ended by another bicyclist at a stopsign at a busy intersection - cars stopped in all directions, I stopped just behind a vehicle and was waiting my turn. I heard rubber scuffing and heavy bike braking. Um, dude, I'm not going to run this BUSY intersection.

Then it was the last day of H.S. so lots of kids out cruising fast and furious.