tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post5014278688674844578..comments2024-03-21T03:15:06.288-04:00Comments on Cozy Beehive: Enemy Within : Uncivilized Bike Riders In NYCRon Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18394865788996482667noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-70180681302051379552009-03-19T21:37:00.000-04:002009-03-19T21:37:00.000-04:00I've been preaching against inflammatory cyclist b...I've been preaching against inflammatory cyclist behavior for years. If there were no cars, would we be the oppressors over the pedestrians as thoughtlessly as the motorists have trampled us?cafiendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05749761363337659545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-25515302213282609112009-03-14T12:54:00.000-04:002009-03-14T12:54:00.000-04:00Robert,Monkey Dust is a popular British tv showgro...Robert,<BR/><BR/>Monkey Dust is a popular British tv showgroup , and mostly satirical (almost dark comedy if you will)Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16268869622833968439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-54071189832547877992009-03-14T11:19:00.000-04:002009-03-14T11:19:00.000-04:00BTW, I agree with Bike Boy. The video is very cool...BTW, I agree with Bike Boy. The video is very cool. Does anyone know more of the provenance of it?Robert Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02881066383294557792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-88689613733236143732009-03-14T11:15:00.000-04:002009-03-14T11:15:00.000-04:00June, I don't find that comment at all strange. It...June, I don't find that comment at all strange. It makes sense to "take your lane" in many situations rather than be forced over to the curb. This forces the motorist to make an accommodation rather than to believe that he can just "squeeze by" (which is where accidents often occur.)Robert Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02881066383294557792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-21217494310683773332009-03-13T13:32:00.000-04:002009-03-13T13:32:00.000-04:00If this isn't straying away from the topic, a grou...If this isn't straying away from the topic, a group of elite Olympic cyclists in Canada (of all of them) were charged with violating road rules for not riding single file. They were struck by a motor vehicle. Here's the story : <BR/>http://www.canada.com/Cyclists+could+face+charges+crash/1383575/story.html<BR/><BR/>The article mentions one of the cyclists involved as saying that riding side by side (and hence occupying more of the shared road) is safer than riding single file. That is a strange comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-77558582854599661142009-03-12T09:58:00.000-04:002009-03-12T09:58:00.000-04:00Well said.Glad you wrote this.Many people seek the...Well said.<BR/>Glad you wrote this.<BR/><BR/>Many people seek their niche and wry criticisms, with self justified perspective, are seemingly popular in contemporary culture.namehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348136885406938205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-44462685141913880172009-03-12T09:52:00.000-04:002009-03-12T09:52:00.000-04:00Thanks Rob. Nice post there on the same topic.Thanks Rob. Nice post there on the same topic.Ron Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18394865788996482667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-24548593018182378472009-03-11T21:11:00.000-04:002009-03-11T21:11:00.000-04:00Ron, I too agree with the NYT author. His four pro...Ron, <BR/><BR/>I too agree with the NYT author. His four proposals: (stop at lights, ride with traffic, don't use sidewalks, and signal) are pretty basic stuff. I'm willing to go a step further, though. Check out my post:<BR/><BR/>http://practicalcyclist.blogspot.com/2009/03/lawfulness-licensing-survey.html<BR/><BR/>Cheers, and thanks for your stimulating blog!Robert Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02881066383294557792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-40288175906931131512009-03-09T17:33:00.000-04:002009-03-09T17:33:00.000-04:00Don : You're right. Bikes are a solution. Bad bike...Don : You're right. Bikes are a solution. Bad bikers are the problem. How come they all misunderstand that they're some entitled to break the laws as soon as they step into their cycling attire?<BR/><BR/>Anon : NYT didn't not point out the Monkey Dust vid. Such satire was fitting for the topic at hand so I youtubed it. :)Ron Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18394865788996482667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-16194911793324289962009-03-09T17:15:00.000-04:002009-03-09T17:15:00.000-04:00Did NYT reference the monkey dust video too?Did NYT reference the monkey dust video too?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-73386391195905823752009-03-09T13:30:00.000-04:002009-03-09T13:30:00.000-04:00I frequent nytimes as well, but I guess I missed t...I frequent nytimes as well, but I guess I missed this story. Thanks a bunch for pointing it out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-45576470568290385232009-03-09T12:20:00.000-04:002009-03-09T12:20:00.000-04:00It is frustrating! I see it here where I live. T...It is frustrating! I see it here where I live. The drivers are pretty respectable and we should be the same for them. Just this morning my wife and I were walking our son to school. Up the hill comes a couple of cyclists riding two wide. It's a two lane road that can get pretty busy on a work/school day. Behind them... four cars and four school buses... waiting. That's ridiculous! Why can't they ride single file and wait until the slower secondary road to go back to riding two wide. It just makes sense. Give the respect you would like in return my friends!Donaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08664201924669063313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-62279124948823179182009-03-08T18:17:00.000-04:002009-03-08T18:17:00.000-04:00The monkey dust video is so awesome.The monkey dust video is so awesome.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16268869622833968439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-67102270436550786322009-03-08T17:57:00.000-04:002009-03-08T17:57:00.000-04:00This is a great article you linked to. I feel the ...This is a great article you linked to. I feel the behavior of cyclists towards pedestrians can be likened to that of motorists towards pedestrians. Somehow, being high above the ground on wheels may fool your brain into thinking you're somehow more powerful than the rest, and you try to reinforce this image by traveling ruthlessly. You are part owner of the biking lane, but no one gave you ownership to overwhelm others with your stupidity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-8999243001592250992009-03-08T17:06:00.000-04:002009-03-08T17:06:00.000-04:00well, what do you know! its the fixie hipsters beh...well, what do you know! its the fixie hipsters behind the trouble again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com