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There ARE more adults riding bikes
I just wish they'd get off of the sidewalks!
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"PatTX" wrote in message ... I just wish they'd get off of the sidewalks! My pet peeve is seeing an oncoming bike going the wrong way in my bike lane: http://tinyurl.com/4mwk6h J. |
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Jay Bollyn wrote:
"PatTX" wrote in message ... I just wish they'd get off of the sidewalks! My pet peeve is seeing an oncoming bike going the wrong way in my bike lane: You could use an umbrella as a jousting lance. http://tinyurl.com/4mwk6h An illegally parked Range Rover, no less. -- Tom Sherman - 42.435731,-83.985007 If you are not a part of the solution, you are a part of the precipitate. |
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"Tom Sherman" wrote in message ... Jay Bollyn wrote: "PatTX" wrote in message ... I just wish they'd get off of the sidewalks! My pet peeve is seeing an oncoming bike going the wrong way in my bike lane: You could use an umbrella as a jousting lance. http://tinyurl.com/4mwk6h An illegally parked Range Rover, no less. -- Tom Sherman - 42.435731,-83.985007 If you are not a part of the solution, you are a part of the precipitate. On the city part of my commute, cars or trucks double-parked in the bike lane is a daily event. (Lawrence Ave between Kedzie and Jeff Park.) But at least they are not moving. Seeing a bike going the wrong way in a bike lane, hard to tell what he might do. J. |
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On 2008-10-12, Jay wrote:
On the city part of my commute, cars or trucks double-parked in the bike lane is a daily event. (Lawrence Ave between Kedzie and Jeff Park.) But at least they are not moving. Seeing a bike going the wrong way in a bike lane, hard to tell what he might do. I yell out "welcome to America! We ride *with* the traffic here!" -- John ) ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** |
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John Thompson writes: On 2008-10-12, Jay wrote: On the city part of my commute, cars or trucks double-parked in the bike lane is a daily event. (Lawrence Ave between Kedzie and Jeff Park.) But at least they are not moving. Seeing a bike going the wrong way in a bike lane, hard to tell what he might do. I yell out "welcome to America! We ride *with* the traffic here!" I guess it's good when people ride bicycles at all. I'm all for that, and supportive of anyone who wants to ride. Being meddlingly officious at people often just makes 'em dig-in their heels and stubbornly adhere to their preconceived ways. Live and let live. cheers, Tom -- Nothing is safe from me. I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca |
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John Thompson writes: On 2008-10-12, Jay wrote: On the city part of my commute, cars or trucks double-parked in the bike lane is a daily event. (Lawrence Ave between Kedzie and Jeff Park.) But at least they are not moving. Seeing a bike going the wrong way in a bike lane, hard to tell what he might do. I yell out "welcome to America! We ride *with* the traffic here!" I encountered a wrong-way rider today. I just aimed at him, geared up and booted it, forcing him to my left. There wasn't anybody else on the street to endanger him at the time, so it was okay. This was on a feeder side street (St George) onto an arterial (41st Ave, Vancouver.) I had just hung a right off the arterial, and he was approaching it (and me,) on the wrong side of the street. There's a cyclists' traffic light push-button right at that intersection, but I guess that wasn't convenient enough for him. Sometimes (not always) the best way to deal with wrong-way riders is to aim at them and shoo them outa yer way like a bunch of barnyard chickens. It's a judgment call. Sometimes wrong-way riders are on a street they feel fairly safe on, lining themselves up to hop onto a sidewalk alongside a road they don't feel safe on, so they can hurtle down the sidewalk against the traffic. Somtimes they shouldn't ride on that sidewalk because they'll endanger a bunch of foot-traffic. Mind-reading & clairvoyance while riding can be hard work. But it nevertheless can be done. And it's not really ESP. It's just a matter of acquiring the feel of anticipating people's intentions from their body/car/bike English, and how they're dealing with their surroundings. cheers, Tom -- Nothing is safe from me. I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca |
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"PatTX" wrote I just wish they'd get off of the sidewalks! Leave them be. It takes time to get used to riding. Don't expect them take to the streets on the first ride. |
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:: "PatTX" wrote ::: I just wish they'd get off of the sidewalks! :: :: Leave them be. It takes time to get used to riding. Don't expect :: them take to the streets on the first ride. Oh, I haven't said anything to them about that, but I do wonder if they will have a second time...after all, it's tough to ride with your chin getting hit by your knee each time it comes up, not to mention grinding it out in a high gear. I saw a woman yesterday that fit that description, and as I went by, I said to her "Put it in a lower gear." (in a nice way). I didn't get all of her answer, but most of it was "I can do that?" I just noticed that all of the people I see riding the sidewalks are adults in their 40's and above. None have mirrors, either. sigh. Pat |
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"PatTX" wrote in message ... :: "PatTX" wrote ::: I just wish they'd get off of the sidewalks! :: :: Leave them be. It takes time to get used to riding. Don't expect :: them take to the streets on the first ride. Oh, I haven't said anything to them about that, but I do wonder if they will have a second time...after all, it's tough to ride with your chin getting hit by your knee each time it comes up, not to mention grinding it out in a high gear. I saw a woman yesterday that fit that description, and as I went by, I said to her "Put it in a lower gear." (in a nice way). I didn't get all of her answer, but most of it was "I can do that?" I just noticed that all of the people I see riding the sidewalks are adults in their 40's and above. None have mirrors, either. Well, when I started riding I rode down a main thorough fair to get to the parking lots. Then I would ride loops in the parking lots. Then back to the side walk to ride the wrong way to get back home. Then one day I learned that one of my neighbors was a long-time cyclist. So, he took me out on my first road ride. I just followed him and did what he did. I found it was basically a matter of driving a bike like driving a car. That's what got me over my fear of riding on the road. BTW, this nieghbor just passed way two days ago due to cancer. |
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