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Ouch. This happened to me once
On 2/22/2018 12:31 PM, sms wrote:
On 2/22/2018 8:06 AM, Joerg wrote: That is correct. When neighbors hear about Green Valley Road and my suggestion to join me for a ride the reactions are between "No" and "Hell no!". When it's trucking the bikes to a trail head the answer is often an enthusiastic "Yes". Trucking is something I personally do not like, I prefer to ride from the garage and not use a car at all if possible. +1. While on occasion we do put the bikes on the car, we greatly prefer not to do that. When it's unbearably hot in Silicon Valley we'll often go ride our favorite 40 mile coastal ride from Seaside, through Monterey, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach, and Carmel, and we do drive there. Those are the cold hard facts and sticking the head in the sand about them isn't helpful. Yet that's what some folks do. Luckily few enough that smart city leaders aren't influenced much by them. LOL. Could you attend one of our City Council meetings and say that? We are pretty lucky in my city. We have three people that tend to vote based on facts when it comes to most issues, two engineers and one attorney. It's sometimes hard when you hear emotional pleas that have no basis in fact, especially when they come from your neighbors and from people you've known for decades whose kids went to school with your kids, etc.. Emotional pleas like "Riding a bike is so dangerous!" and "We need bike lanes everywhere" and "You shouldn't ride any time, day or night, unless you have super-bright lights on your bike"? -- - Frank Krygowski |
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Ouch. This happened to me once
On 2/22/2018 11:06 AM, Joerg wrote:
When neighbors hear about Green Valley Road and my suggestion to join me for a ride the reactions are between "No" and "Hell no!". When it's trucking the bikes to a trail head the answer is often an enthusiastic "Yes". Trucking is something I personally do not like, I prefer to ride from the garage and not use a car at all if possible. Those are the cold hard facts and sticking the head in the sand about them isn't helpful. Yet that's what some folks do. Luckily few enough that smart city leaders aren't influenced much by them. Yet you try to refute the fact that riding bikes has been found time after time, by study after study, to have benefits that GREATLY outweigh its tiny risks. IOW you are literally safer riding a bike than not riding a bike. Do you give those facts to your neighbors? Of course not. Instead, you perpetrate the "Danger! Danger!" myth every chance you get. -- - Frank Krygowski |
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Ouch. This happened to me once
On 2/22/2018 12:30 PM, Joerg wrote:
On 2018-02-22 09:11, sms wrote: On 2/21/2018 10:57 AM, AMuzi wrote: I, for one, would rather NOT ride on kiddy paths, a significant reason among many being I'm hardly ever going where one exists. You don't understand that most of the bicycle infrastructure is NOT "kiddy paths." It is mainly used by commuters during the week. On weekends you may get some small kids on the first quarter mile from parking areas, but they don't go much further than that. You should come ride the American River Trail than runs from Sacramento to Folsom. A very direct ride from suburbs to employment centers. And quite full during rush hour. Also on weekends and holidays. Many of those are riders who spend money at restaurants and such. Some cities have wisened up and are increasingly providing connectors to the trail. Folsom being the leader they will now even connect a rather distant singletrack to it. Then a bike lane connector from El Dorado Hills which will likely siphon off some discretionary spending in their favor. As it should. The rewards for such smart city leaders are often very visible. For example, when I cycle by restaurants or cafes and there are a dozen road bikes parked out front. Here in Cameron Park that simply does not happen because our village leaders are not as smart. Â*... Ditto for several long MUPs in Silicon Valley. I don't doubt that some people can point to some MUPs and show that they have significant use for transportation, not recreation. But those are far, far from typical. A thorough survey would show that probably 99% of MUPs are used 99% for recreation, most often in a drive-there-and-ride-a-while mode. With very few exceptions, it's dishonest to use transportation funds to build these linear playgrounds. -- - Frank Krygowski |
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Ouch. This happened to me once
On 2/22/2018 9:30 AM, Joerg wrote:
snip Next time I am down there I'll have to load a bike into the car and explore that. Last time I had a hotel room in Redwood City and that didn't seem all that bike-friendly. http://www.cyclismocafe.com/ The next trip will probably be to San Jose, Brooktree area. Any suggestions for a hotel with good bike path connectivity? So many hotels meet that criteria. Mountain View: Hotel Zico Extended Stay America Campbell Campbell Inn Marriott Townplace Suites Motel 6 Carlyle Santa Clara Hilton Marriott Hyatt Regency Other than a gap in the Los Gatos Creek trail between Meridian and Virginia, all the MUPs have connections to each other (the trail behind NASA/AMES and Moffett Field is unpaved, but can be done even on a road bike). There is also the Coyote Creek trail which is not yet connected, but it's not all that interesting. You won't find many kids on these routes during the week. Some of them have some sections with a lot of kids on the weekends. Hotels in this area tend to be very expensive on the weekdays. |
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Ouch. This happened to me once
On 2/22/2018 9:30 AM, jbeattie wrote:
On Thursday, February 22, 2018 at 9:07:02 AM UTC-8, sms wrote: snip But of course you knew all this, and I suspect that you use a DRL when commuting. Not when it's sunny. I didn't this morning because of all the light reflecting off the (late season) snow. Plus, with my 50lb studs, I was riding about 10mph. I was in the road, or the snowy shoulder, toe-to-toe with buses and cars. Joerg would have sh** his pants. This is the road, but way more snow today -- and more sun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mmgd5rzyeCc&t=71s That puts you in downtown. I tried the pedestrian facility/MUP, but the snow was too deep, and the deep boot print/holes were annoying. That's the deal with physically separate facilities, they don't get plowed or cleaned. What mattered more was "10MPH." Where a DRL is extremely helpful is when riding fast because often vehicles don't realize that a bicycle can be coming toward them at 20-25 MPH, and they will make a turn, or exit a side street or driveway, in front of you. While you still should be prepared to take evasive action, it happens a lot less when a vehicle sees you coming because of a DRL. It's much more effective than a neon colored shirt. Oh, I had my rear blinky on. It totally saved my life. So did my shoe covers and pocket tool. Not sure about the pocket tool, but definitely the rear flasher and the shoe covers were instrumental, and it's good that you understand this. |
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Ouch. This happened to me once
On 2018-02-22 09:31, sms wrote:
On 2/22/2018 8:06 AM, Joerg wrote: That is correct. When neighbors hear about Green Valley Road and my suggestion to join me for a ride the reactions are between "No" and "Hell no!". When it's trucking the bikes to a trail head the answer is often an enthusiastic "Yes". Trucking is something I personally do not like, I prefer to ride from the garage and not use a car at all if possible. +1. While on occasion we do put the bikes on the car, we greatly prefer not to do that. When it's unbearably hot in Silicon Valley we'll often go ride our favorite 40 mile coastal ride from Seaside, through Monterey, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach, and Carmel, and we do drive there. Because bike paths ar sorely lacking east of Folsom some people here have resorted to the "split commute". They strap their bikes to the back of their cars, ride down there on Highway 50, park and then ride to work. Unfortunately Sacramento Regional Transit owns many of the parking lots down there and they are now banning parking by people that aren't using their light rail. Those are the cold hard facts and sticking the head in the sand about them isn't helpful. Yet that's what some folks do. Luckily few enough that smart city leaders aren't influenced much by them. LOL. Could you attend one of our City Council meetings and say that? If it wasn't so far away I would. ... We are pretty lucky in my city. We have three people that tend to vote based on facts when it comes to most issues, two engineers and one attorney. It's sometimes hard when you hear emotional pleas that have no basis in fact, especially when they come from your neighbors and from people you've known for decades whose kids went to school with your kids, etc.. Got to have facts plus the financial resources in the city coffers. If either of those isn't there it's no good. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ |
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Ouch. This happened to me once
On 2018-02-22 10:35, sms wrote:
On 2/22/2018 9:30 AM, Joerg wrote: snip Next time I am down there I'll have to load a bike into the car and explore that. Last time I had a hotel room in Redwood City and that didn't seem all that bike-friendly. http://www.cyclismocafe.com/ The next trip will probably be to San Jose, Brooktree area. Any suggestions for a hotel with good bike path connectivity? So many hotels meet that criteria. Mountain View: Hotel Zico Hmm, I stayed at the Zico some years ago. AFAIR it was in the middle of freeway ramps. They cook up a very good breakfast though. Extended Stay America Campbell Campbell Inn Marriott Townplace Suites Motel 6 Carlyle Santa Clara Hilton Marriott Hyatt Regency Thanks, I'll store this post and check those out when the time comes. Other than a gap in the Los Gatos Creek trail between Meridian and Virginia, all the MUPs have connections to each other (the trail behind NASA/AMES and Moffett Field is unpaved, but can be done even on a road bike). I'd love to do some high speed riding in one of those old hangars at Moffett Field :-) That's the area where we often do EMC testing. Though as a location I prefer the site at Mariposa, big time. There is also the Coyote Creek trail which is not yet connected, but it's not all that interesting. You won't find many kids on these routes during the week. Some of them have some sections with a lot of kids on the weekends. Hotels in this area tend to be very expensive on the weekdays. I know but the clients pay :-) Beats me why so many high-tech companies are still in Silicon Valley. Though over the last 5-10 years the client locations have shifted for me. The highest concentration is now in Texas which is why I had to become an early riser. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ |
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Ouch. This happened to me once
On 2/22/2018 12:20 PM, Joerg wrote:
On 2018-02-22 10:35, sms wrote: On 2/22/2018 9:30 AM, Joerg wrote: snip Next time I am down there I'll have to load a bike into the car and explore that. Last time I had a hotel room in Redwood City and that didn't seem all that bike-friendly. http://www.cyclismocafe.com/ The next trip will probably be to San Jose, Brooktree area. Any suggestions for a hotel with good bike path connectivity? So many hotels meet that criteria. Mountain View: Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* Hotel Zico Hmm, I stayed at the Zico some years ago. AFAIR it was in the middle of freeway ramps. They cook up a very good breakfast though. Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* Extended Stay America Campbell Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* Campbell Inn Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* Marriott Townplace Suites Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* Motel 6 Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* Carlyle Santa Clara Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* Hilton Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* Marriott Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* Hyatt Regency Thanks, I'll store this post and check those out when the time comes. Other than a gap in the Los Gatos Creek trail between Meridian and Virginia, all the MUPs have connections to each other (the trail behind NASA/AMES and Moffett Field is unpaved, but can be done even on a road bike). I'd love to do some high speed riding in one of those old hangars at Moffett Field :-) That's the area where we often do EMC testing. Though as a location I prefer the site at Mariposa, big time. Apple used to have an outdoor EMC site out on the San Mateo coast, between Pescadero and San Gregorio, on Stage Road, a very popular bicycle route. The rented it out to other companies as well. This was before they had an anechoic chamber to use. I was told that the few residents in that area were very concerned about that outdoor test site. Beats me why so many high-tech companies are still in Silicon Valley. Though over the last 5-10 years the client locations have shifted for me. The highest concentration is now in Texas which is why I had to become an early riser. Don't you know that there is some sort of mandate that every tech company be located in Silicon Valley?! Seriously, our congressman has repeatedly stated that these companies should be expanding in other states and cities with high unemployment and declining industries (like coal and steel). He gets attacked whenever he mentions this, as if the only thing that ever matters for an area is having as many jobs as possible, and traffic, water, housing, etc., don't matter. |
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Ouch. This happened to me once
On 2018-02-22 12:53, sms wrote:
On 2/22/2018 12:20 PM, Joerg wrote: On 2018-02-22 10:35, sms wrote: On 2/22/2018 9:30 AM, Joerg wrote: snip Next time I am down there I'll have to load a bike into the car and explore that. Last time I had a hotel room in Redwood City and that didn't seem all that bike-friendly. http://www.cyclismocafe.com/ The next trip will probably be to San Jose, Brooktree area. Any suggestions for a hotel with good bike path connectivity? So many hotels meet that criteria. Mountain View: Hotel Zico Hmm, I stayed at the Zico some years ago. AFAIR it was in the middle of freeway ramps. They cook up a very good breakfast though. Extended Stay America Campbell Campbell Inn Marriott Townplace Suites Motel 6 Carlyle Santa Clara Hilton Marriott Hyatt Regency Thanks, I'll store this post and check those out when the time comes. Other than a gap in the Los Gatos Creek trail between Meridian and Virginia, all the MUPs have connections to each other (the trail behind NASA/AMES and Moffett Field is unpaved, but can be done even on a road bike). I'd love to do some high speed riding in one of those old hangars at Moffett Field :-) That's the area where we often do EMC testing. Though as a location I prefer the site at Mariposa, big time. Apple used to have an outdoor EMC site out on the San Mateo coast, between Pescadero and San Gregorio, on Stage Road, a very popular bicycle route. The rented it out to other companies as well. That would be perfect. Still, CKC in Mariposa is the best. Just have to make sure you don't step into bear poop on their outdoor range. At night there's live country music and dancing in town. Once there even was a saloon fight. ... This was before they had an anechoic chamber to use. I was told that the few residents in that area were very concerned about that outdoor test site. Because aliens might land their UFOs there? Beats me why so many high-tech companies are still in Silicon Valley. Though over the last 5-10 years the client locations have shifted for me. The highest concentration is now in Texas which is why I had to become an early riser. Don't you know that there is some sort of mandate that every tech company be located in Silicon Valley?! Seriously, our congressman has repeatedly stated that these companies should be expanding in other states and cities with high unemployment and declining industries (like coal and steel). He gets attacked whenever he mentions this, as if the only thing that ever matters for an area is having as many jobs as possible, and traffic, water, housing, etc., don't matter. Some companies are gradually realizing that there is a growing number of engineers who, like myself, would not be dragged by 10 horses to live in Silicon Valley. The ones that are still considering it will cost them in the serious six figures if they are good. In part because renting a tiny bathroom with an attached bed can cost north of $3k/mo. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ |
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Ouch. This happened to me once
On Thursday, February 22, 2018 at 11:10:24 AM UTC-8, sms wrote:
On 2/22/2018 9:30 AM, jbeattie wrote: On Thursday, February 22, 2018 at 9:07:02 AM UTC-8, sms wrote: snip But of course you knew all this, and I suspect that you use a DRL when commuting. Not when it's sunny. I didn't this morning because of all the light reflecting off the (late season) snow. Plus, with my 50lb studs, I was riding about 10mph. I was in the road, or the snowy shoulder, toe-to-toe with buses and cars. Joerg would have sh** his pants. This is the road, but way more snow today -- and more sun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mmgd5rzyeCc&t=71s That puts you in downtown. I tried the pedestrian facility/MUP, but the snow was too deep, and the deep boot print/holes were annoying. That's the deal with physically separate facilities, they don't get plowed or cleaned. What mattered more was "10MPH." Well, I did do better than 10MPH on the down hills. I was trying to stay ahead of some obese guy on a mountain bike. Where a DRL is extremely helpful is when riding fast because often vehicles don't realize that a bicycle can be coming toward them at 20-25 MPH, and they will make a turn, or exit a side street or driveway, in front of you. While you still should be prepared to take evasive action, it happens a lot less when a vehicle sees you coming because of a DRL. It's much more effective than a neon colored shirt. That's not true at all. On a morning like this morning, a high-viz jacket would have been far more visible. Those things pop against a snowy background. http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...g/IMGP4989.jpg I see the jacket before the (motorcycle) tail light. Oh, I had my rear blinky on. It totally saved my life. So did my shoe covers and pocket tool. Not sure about the pocket tool, but definitely the rear flasher and the shoe covers were instrumental, and it's good that you understand this. It's my lucky blinky! It's saving my life right now -- from heart disease, cancer and flesh-eating bacteria. -- Jay Beattie. |
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