Bwahahaha!

Only in Portland!

"Just after 9 a.m. January 22, 2004, a bus approached Albright on a viaduct east of the Hawthorne Bridge. At the time, Albright was not riding in the bicycle lane; he says it contained too much gravel used during a recent storm to ride safely.

As the bus narrowly passed him, Albright shook his fist and possibly hit the bus as it drove off. Albright later caught up and stood on the sidewalk by the front door of the bus, which stopped in traffic. Then he picked up his bike and got into the street, blocking the bus.

Albright said he would not usually take such a step, but the driver refused to make eye contact with him.
Within five seconds of Albright blocking the bus, cameras capture an unidentified man squeezing past other riders to talk to the driver, who opens the door. The man jumps off and confronts Albright.

The man appears to grab Albright's bike, swing at him and push him back onto the sidewalk. The man re-boards the bus, which leaves.

The incident took less than a minute.

Albright said he filed a police report and a complaint against the driver, but his attacker remains unidentified and uncharged."

Now, if it was me, I'd just, oh, get off the bike, and walk it on the sidewalk until it's safe. Naw. Lets pull out into traffic full of SUVs, semis, and buses! (Also, the "pavement" of the Hawthorne is steel grid, and the lanes are narrow --not bike friendly to begin with.

What a dope. And I'm not too surprised that, despite video, TriMet is circling the wagons and can't identify the assailant. They probably aren't too motivated to find him.

Living near the city always provides entertainment.