Originally Posted by jtarver

I see these "this happened to me on my ride today..." threads quite often, but have never felt the need to post my own...until today. So I'm riding my normal route and all is well, I pass through a light(green)and a moment later I hear the horn. I usually just ignore the beep beep, I hate bikes, horn honking, but this was the constant, I am trying to scare the **** out of you, honking. I look back to see if the left lane is open, which it is, and proceeded to coast and slow down, as it usually prompts these types top pull into the wide open left lane and drive by cursing and fist shaking. Not this guy, he roars up about six inches from my wheel and stays there on the horn the whole time. We pass a cop in the turn lane(turning into Starbucks), who sees what is happening, but opts to go for coffee rather than do anything about it. I catch the guy at the light and tap his window to inform him that I was riding legally, at which point he gets out and gives me the ride on the sidewalk speech. I rebut that it is illegal and dangerous for myself, motorists and pedestrians for me to ride the sidewalk. He begins to threaten me bodily and I ride off(I don't entertain the thought of fist fighting first thing in the morning). Of course he gets right back into position, 6 inches and horn blowing. I pull out my phone to see if this encourages him to lay off and give up. Nope. I really have no choice but to call 911 and report his actions(never thought I'd have to do that). He peels off and I relay my location and the license plate, description of his car and him. Cop says they'll file a road rage report, as I didn't want to press charges. I feel better knowing that if I encounter the guy again it will be documented that we had a previous run in. I guess in the end it just pisses me off that anyone would pull this ****, when I was riding legally and he had the room to easily get around me. I guess this kind of stuff happens between cagers as well, but the odds are a bit more equal when both people are wrapped in steel boxes. Just needed to vent, thanks BFers.