Mission Mission

Somebody finally installed a bowling alley in the Mission, but they did it in a car.

At 19th and Valencia. Captured here by DocPop.

SF Appeal says only minor injuries. (whew!)

Second pic sent in by tipster Ben, who writes “The other car involved, a hybrid honda civic, came out relatively unscathed. Yet another tragic story of when hybrid drag racing goes wrong.”

This is just cruel.

Such a pretty mess.

Uh oh.  You know what this means . . .

Previously:

So you wish Burning Man would go on all year?

Well, he does make a strong argument.

Motorcycle outside The Zeitgeist.

Wow, be careful out there fellow cyclists–it sounds like we have another maniac on the loose.  Our pal Shelley and her friend were just menaced by a crazy driver who appears to have it out for people riding bicycles:

It was a black Chevy Impala with tinted windows. Rammed us from behind heading northbound on Shotwell btw 17th and 18th (right in front of the ODC building), and then executed a 3 point turn to escape. It was crazy, he came at us honking, and then shouted “I warned you!” as he drove off. I couldn’t believe it was happening. I’m just grateful the only serious damage was to Erik’s bicycle (The bike ended up under the dude’s front bumper.. totally snapped the back rim in two, crushed the right side toe clip, headset is fucked, etc.)

Luckily, they got the license plate and filed a police report, so be on the lookout for a Black Chevy Impala with license # 6PWS040.

It was almost one year ago exactly that some creep in an SUV went on a rampage and targeted 4 different cycles before eventually being caught by police, and even less than that since Yannick Linke was killed at Turk and Masonic by an allegedly drunk driver who then tried to flee the scene, so it’s clear that there’s definitely still some tension between automobiles and bicycles, even in one of the most cycle-friendly cities in the country.  Be careful out there everyone!

[Photo by Troy Holden]

The Harrison St. crazy camper van was still here on Saturday. But then again, so are all of us, so I guess that means we’re all equally heathen . Not that we’re surprised.

Anyone know know the owner? I’ve always wondered what a Mexican psychedelic pagan anti-racist satan-worshipping atheist burner looks like.

While you’re waiting to settle your tickets with the SFMTA, why not register to vote?

[20th and Lex via c.k.chew]

How do you lock your car when your car door doesn’t quite fit on the frame?  Ingeniously, that’s how.

Think you’re gettin’ this Garmin?  Think again, sucka.