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Plus you can improvise your route and see a new section of Toronto every day, even if you have the same destination every day. And if I do intersect with a major street, I'm SUPER-defensive. I'd rather stay alive then expect car drivers to change their ways -- they never will. Yeah, which is why it's so frustrating to see the city dragging its heels on projects like this one. EVA: Actually, you know what's even more stupid. When I was taking driving lessons, I was told to watch for cyclists who suddenly swerve on the street because some other car opened their door abruptly. And it's true, I do that on my bike (while yelling), because it just seems safer to merge into the other lane in ongoing traffic than to crash right into a car door. But for the driving along cars it's REALLY scary to suddenly have a bike swerve in front of them, and then the problem just gets bigger and bigger, because the car behind the other car will also have to brake, and ALL because ONE idiot doesn't check before opening a door. If I'd been driving an SUV instead of a bike, that guy would have lost his door ... oh, wait ... victor immature: One day, I smashed directly into the door of a Renault and folded it back which I was passing on the right on my MOUNTAIN BIKE OF STEEL. If they make hummers, then make MOUNTIAN BIKE HUMMERS!thank-you. My BALLOON THIGHS OF MEAT will attest to the veracity of my exscapade. (Which is like the name of an SUV.) CRAZY BIKER CHICK: Sigh. I particularly hate SUVs because even when you think you are travelling in a line that will avoid doorings, they are both extra wide and have a tendency to park badly (away from the curb) Did the driver get charged? Pay you for damage to your bike? Apologize? No, he just stood there, speechless in his fancy hair and suit. My bike was fine because my arm bore the brunt of the impact. I was late for a meeting and in a bit of shock and thought I was fine, so I just left. Which is why it's important to note: SHAWN: Did you call the police? Always call the police when you are doored. They can be charged. Bloody hell, there's nothing I would have liked better than to see some smarmy SUV owner get charged. SEANIED: Dude...they are called barbells...or how about some pushups...a little meat protein and your arms might not look quite like my 84 year old grandmas!!!! It's called lean muscle. LEAN MUSCLE!!! PEZ GIRL: damn SUVs. I bet it it stands for Stupid Un-nice Vehicle. 12:52 AM , # , \|