Self-entitled motorists really get on my nerves!

Yesterday, I was riding home from Towne Drugs and someone in a black SUV yelled at me saying I should be on the sidewalk. It was on Western Ave. between 3rd S. and 4th St. As annoying to cyclists as they are, there is a reason for having stop signs at every intersection. Their purpose is to discourage through traffic. This self-entitled motorist was clearly through traffic. He drive the entire length of Western Ave. just to turn right onto 5th St. and left onto Center Ave. I yelled, "Why don't you stay on f***ing Freeport Rd.! another block!" As far as I know, there is only one stop sign in one direction the entire length of Freeport Rd. which is about 20 miles, while Western Ave. has four stop signs in both directions. The whole street is 1/4 mile long. Why do these imbeciles insist on cutting through a neighborhood with narrow, stop sign filled streets so they can endanger myself and my neighbors. If he was in such a hurry, he should have stayed on Freeport Rd., one more block and turning left directly onto Center Ave. Parking is banned on the western side of Center Ave. so there is more room to maneuver around cyclists. We seriously need more enforcement of this stuff as well as education so the people will stop harassing other people who are fulfilling their transportation needs.

Bike Pictures

Here are some pictures of my bike as well as another bike I was working on at Kraynick's today.

First, My bike. Isn't she sexy? She is a custom bike with Cannondale aluminum frame and steel fork and crankset from an old Raleigh Technium. The paint has been stripped from the frame and fork. The fork has been spraypainted with black gloss automotive enamel and the frame was sanded and polished.

Entire bike shot.

Close up of the saddle, rear brake, rear tire, seat tube and seat stay.

Close up of the handlebars and top tube.

 Close up of the crankset, rear wheel, derailleurs, and down tube.

Next, the Chrome stainless steel Diamondback that I cleaned up today.

Entire bike shot.

Both bikes together.

I think both of these bikes are beautiful, but I am biased toward the one on the right because I built it. Personally, I never thought aluminum can be as shiny chrome stainless steel. Can you tell the difference?

I polished it up!

Today, I got done polishing my aluminum bike. It really looks awesome!

Two accedents in one week

Unfortunately, I was hit by a car two Saturdays ago as I was on my way to Hazelwood from Kraynick's. I did not really get hurt from this incident. Last Friday, I crash-landed on Freeport Rd. at Lexington Ave. This really hurt as I severely sprained my right foot and left shoulder. I went to the emergency room to days later, and they confirmed that no bones were fractured or broken. There was no organ damage, and I am over 90% heeled.