Bikes Oct 15, 2010 at 8:59 am

People Are Jerks, Part 1/17,000

Sarah Mirk
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JERK!

I'm surprised, though, your bike didn't meet a worse fate.

Why would you leave it for that long?
TSW on October 15, 2010 at 9:05 AM Report this
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Boo.

Someone feels a similar pain, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m68-oWBh9Ow
Commenty Colin on October 15, 2010 at 9:11 AM Report this
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Think of this as opportunity to splurge on some better tires. I'd recommend some Somas http://somafab.com/tires_ev.html
Graham on October 15, 2010 at 9:16 AM Report this
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WAH! Is this news? Maybe to you.
rickgould on October 15, 2010 at 9:21 AM Report this
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Who leaves their bike locked out in public in Portland for four days? I'll leave you to answer that question.

Still, sorry about your tires.
Nat_a_nat on October 15, 2010 at 9:28 AM Report this
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TSW,
I was out of town. I planned to take my bike to the airport and lock it there, but it was rush hour and the MAX was out of bike spots so I wound up having to lock it there. BEWARE!
s.mirk on October 15, 2010 at 9:53 AM Report this
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Yeah, sorry about the tire -- but if you're planning on leaving it there that long, try one of the lockers (or does the HW TC have those?)
cat & beard on October 15, 2010 at 9:54 AM Report this
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think anybody would say it was your fault if your car tire was slashed after you left it parked somewhere for four days? bet not.

sucks.
hollie on October 15, 2010 at 10:00 AM Report this
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I had someone tamper with my brakes (partially cut both lines, unscrew something up at the handlebars) at lloyd center and it was there for like 20 minutes. People do fucked up shit.
lazydrumroll on October 15, 2010 at 10:07 AM Report this
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@ hollie, +1. It's not like she left a fucking baby there or something. Ease up, people.
Commenty Colin on October 15, 2010 at 10:07 AM Report this
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I propose we have a new weekly column for people are jerks. Because a lot of them are.

Sorry about your bike. :(
Fruit Cup on October 15, 2010 at 10:14 AM Report this
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Kevlar ultra-gators! They rule!
I Like Your New Haircut on October 15, 2010 at 10:38 AM Report this
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Sorry to hear about your tire. And to those who criticized you...SHE JUST LEFT HER BIKE IN A PUBLIC PLACE. IT'S NOT LIKE SHE LOCKED A DOG IN HER BIKE WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLED UP DURING A HEAT WAVE OR SOMETHING!
Todd Mecklem on October 15, 2010 at 10:39 AM Report this
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lol ok you had your bike out for 4 days.
tcraighenry on October 15, 2010 at 12:40 PM Report this
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I expected a lot worse after reading "I left my bike at the Hollywood Transit Center".

Cute picture though.
Andy Mesa on October 15, 2010 at 12:51 PM Report this
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Of course, it's possible that some young sparks were conducting a knife-throwing competition and that the tire of your wheeled conveyance was only an inadvertent casualty...though I'll admit it's more likely that some coked-up little shit fucked with your bike.
Todd Mecklem on October 15, 2010 at 12:52 PM Report this
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this is what happens when you invite the CRIME TRAIN into your neighborhood!
Chunty McHutchence on October 15, 2010 at 1:03 PM Report this
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ANGRY SMIRK IS ANGRY! Love the picture.
theta444 on October 15, 2010 at 1:29 PM Report this
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Man, I'm livid, I left my straight razor under someone's tire for four days at that same exact transit- wait a minute....waaaaaait a minute....

(Apologies, that really does suck, and the JERK who did it probably isn't a mercury reader or blogger, it's likely some right wing SUV drivin' Dudley lover- probably has a bumper sticker "One less bike"...Jerk!)
El Stunto on October 15, 2010 at 1:41 PM Report this
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Bwahahaaaaaaaa!
Evil Wm. Steven Humphrey on October 15, 2010 at 1:48 PM Report this
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This reminds me of kids in the hall skit

"Bruce McCullough with an open letter to the guy who stole his bike wheel"

Mike H. on October 15, 2010 at 3:41 PM Report this
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http://tammyvwp.files.wordpress.com/2009/0…
esmo on October 15, 2010 at 4:42 PM Report this
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Next time park at Sunset TC http://trimet.org/howtoride/bikes/bikeandride.htm
on October 15, 2010 at 6:15 PM Report this

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