Originally Posted by
keithm0
Yesterday on my morning commute, I crossed this intersection (heading southwest, crossing West Lake Sammamish on the crosswalk):
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=4...06695&t=h&z=18
Just as the light indicated "walk", a car heading southeast on West Lake Sammamish Parkway pulled across the crosswalk and stopped, completely blocking the crosswalk. I think he was planning to turn right onto the Highway 520 entrance ramp, but he was held-up by traffic.
I rode slowly across and passed behind the car blocking the crosswalk. Just then, a man on a motorcycle stopped at the intersection yelled something to me. (He wasn't yelling *at* me, but he had to raise his voice above the traffic noise). The conversation went something like this:
Him: "Hey! Kick his windows in!"
Me: "No thanks, I'm not with Critical Mass."
Him: "Oh man, did you see that on TV the other day?"
Me: "Yea, I saw it."
In this one instance, it's clear that Critical Mass is getting a message out. I just don't think it's the right message.
the biker sounds like he is commiserate on the topic of the dangers posed by 4 wheeled vehicles to 2 wheeled vehicles. Something most motorcyclists understand as well as any bicyclist. From your commentary he sounds frustrated with the road situation to the point of acting out, and your choice is to demonize other 2 wheeled road users.
Nevermind the roads, it's other cyclists that you take on. I guess that's more important, making sure that all the voices are heard the way you'd like them to be.