Comments on: Bike to Work Week

By: Mongoose

Mongoose — Tue, 12 May 2009 05:38:49 +0000

AWESOME!!!!!! Should be at least a 1st Degree Misdemeanor if not a 3rd Degree Felony. I also feel that the drivers at fault should have their license and tag revoked, and I do not mean suspended, I mean “REVOKED.”

This is just plain mean and threatening to a bicycle riders life, and quite possibly pedestrians in the same area. Finally some form of justice prevails for us bicycle riders!! Woo Hoo!!

By: steve32300

steve32300 — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:58:23 +0000

Here’s some good news from here in Colorado,it’ll still be hard to catch these creeps so be prepared to get there license plate number because there’ll almost never be a cop around to see it happen,but at least we have the ability to get back at em.

COLORADO SPRINGS — Gov. Bill Ritter signed a bill today aimed at protecting the rights of cyclists.

The measure, Senate Bill 148, requires that drivers give cyclists at least 3 feet of space when passing or risk a $110 ticket.

Anyone who throws an object at a cyclist could be charged with a class 2 misdemeanor. That carries a fine of between $250 and $1,000 and a possible sentence of three to 12 months in jail.

The bill was sponsored by a bipartisan pair of avid cyclists — Republican Sen. Greg Brophy and Democratic Rep. Mike Merrifield. It will take effect Aug. 5.

By: steve32300

steve32300 — Sat, 09 May 2009 00:38:56 +0000

I know what you mean goose,I’ve been pelted by eggs,patoatos,and trash riding around in the burbs or city.I just commented on my bike path sabotage in a post about chain link fencing being laid across the path so you couldnt see it till it was too late.What good is a bike path or bike way if your getting pumelled by flying objects from cars going 40 mph coming at you.The patato laid me out for about 15 minutes till I got the mucsle seizure in my leg to go away so I could get back on the bike and pedal.I hate to bring this stuff up at bike to work month but what better time to get more attention to a realistic problem that is keeping people like me from wanting to ride to work.

By: Mongoose

Mongoose — Fri, 08 May 2009 18:32:38 +0000

I’ll pass on the ride to work thing. I used to ride with my wife to her work and then ride back home to get ready for business and my sons schooling, but I stopped that due to every dang time I ride on the rode, I either come within a feet from getting hit by careless drivers or have been hit by drivers rolling at stops or stop signs. I am sick of it! Even if I take the back roads, its the same dang thing. Bad part about it all, they always feel it is me at fault. I promise you, I follow all the traffic laws pertaining to bikes on roads. I yield and stop as required, and always pay very close attention to yahoos driving their vehicles. Still, even after very precautions riding, I still always hook up with the morons behind their so called invincible wheels that think they own everything around them and you have no place in their zone. I give up with the roadie thing! Sorry, but it is so much safer screaming down a mountain or hillside at over 40 mph speeds.

Personally, I wish we could all go back to a simplier life, especially ones without vehicles. I rather walk or ride before driving! Thats just me though!

By: Asfyxiate

Asfyxiate — Fri, 08 May 2009 15:09:41 +0000

That’s pretty cool to hear. I know around here where I live this week we had what’s called the Way to Go Challenge. And it was similar to this event, only it focuses more on the eco-friendly part, rather than biking itself. But it nevertheless, still rad to see people on a bike, I can almost connect better with them. Haha