Comments on: Ye Olde Honk Report

By: Andy Cline

Andy Cline — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:21:06 +0000

Ty… Wow, that’s not cool. The “frat” thing seems to have been in play the few times I’ve been honked at near campus.

By: Ty

Ty — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:49:45 +0000

I don’t know why this would be the case, but I feel like ever since I put a blinking red light on the back of my bike, people in cars have been a lot more angry at me when I ride at night. On Halloween I was riding on Kimbrough and some frat-lookin’ guys honked and yelled at me to get out of the way. And a couple nights ago, I was riding on St Louis, just west of National and some guy honked at me and then THREW A HUGE CHUNK OF ICE AT MY HEAD. If it would have hit me I could’ve been hurt really bad. Oughtta start wearing a helmet, I guess? Before these two incidents it had been months since anyone honked or yelled or anything, really weird.

By: Andy Cline

Andy Cline — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:52:53 +0000

Steve… Three is not many. That’s cool. I’ve yet to encounter a situation in which I can interview my honker. Maybe next time

A.J… Yep. Sounds scary

By: Keri

Keri — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:40:22 +0000

Steve, if your lane position causes no inconvenience or delay (ie. nearly empty multi-lane road), it’s a territorial honk.

I had a guy honk and pass me on the left then cut back to a right turn lane that he could easily have gone directly into because I had moved farther left to facilitate that. Of course, the light was red and he couldn’t turn, so I pulled up in the thru lane next to him and asked what his problem was.

He said, “you were in the middle of the road!” I said, “I was making room for you to get in the right turn lane.” He repeated, “you were in the middle of the road!” OK Rainman, whatever.

That’s territorial. He was so offended that I would have the audacity to ride “in the middle of the road” that he totally missed the fact I was making it easier for him to go on his way.

By: A.J.

A.J. — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:00:32 +0000

I have yet to get a honk in the Queen City. This might have to do with a few things. I rock a punked (read “stickers”) out WWII German helmet and I will not be intimidated to hug the gutter.

@Kelly: It’s nice of you to wave back with all your fingers. I don’t know if I would have such courtesy.