Bicycle Riders #2

[DzynKingRTR]

I really want the Idaho laws everywhere and roundabouts instead of traffic lights and protected bicycle lanes that connect to all areas of our cities and bicycle parking and laws that punish dangerous driving and driving culture/laws that assume the vulnerable users are to be protected not shoved out of the way. Basically Denmark and the Netherlands in the USA.

I can and do obey most of the traffic laws, but sitting at a light with nobody coming and waiting for the signal to turn green that I can't trip with my carbon wheels is so pathetically 1970s. Or waiting 2 minutes to cross a road to get to the correct direction bike lane is beyond ridiculous.

Yeah, I have been at lights where I will press the pedestrian walk button and nothing happens. The light just goes thru it's cycle. They are like elevator close buttons they are just for show.

 

[mdb-tpet]

Yeah, I have been at lights where I will press the pedestrian walk button and nothing happens. The light just goes thru it's cycle. They are like elevator close buttons they are just for show.

I call them Beg Buttons.

As in Beg for a small window of time (sometime next week) to cross the a road while allowing right turning cars the chance to plow into you.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

I call them Beg Buttons.

As in Beg for a small window of time (sometime next week) to cross the a road while allowing right turning cars the chance to plow into you.

exactly what happened to me. someone attempted a right turn

 

[92tide]

Yeah, I have been at lights where I will press the pedestrian walk button and nothing happens. The light just goes thru it's cycle. They are like elevator close buttons they are just for show.

there are a few scattered around atlanta that actually function, but that seems to be the exception more than the norm

 

[92tide]

cycling vs soccer

 

[Bazza]

Buddy of mine is in Amsterdam and took this pic.......

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Buddy of mine is in Amsterdam and took this pic.......

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it is no coincidence that drugs are that are illegal here are legal there.

 

[Bazza]

An old cherished friend of mine is on a bicycle tour in The Netherlands right now.....

 

[Con]

Any tips on dealing with dogs on bike rides? They are getting bigger and sound meaner. I had a big chocolate lab chase me today. I don’t know if it is the chase for him or is he going to take a chomp out of me.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Any tips on dealing with dogs on bike rides? They are getting bigger and sound meaner. I had a big chocolate lab chase me today. I don’t know if it is the chase for him or is he going to take a chomp out of me.

the spinning wheels make them nuts. don't know why but read it somewhere.

 

[Con]

the spinning wheels make them nuts. don't know why but read it somewhere.

Have they ever bit you or your bike while it was moving?

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Have they ever bit you or your bike while it was moving?

never, but I have had a few attempt it

 

[Bazza]

Any tips on dealing with dogs on bike rides? They are getting bigger and sound meaner. I had a big chocolate lab chase me today. I don’t know if it is the chase for him or is he going to take a chomp out of me.

On the rare occasions this has happened to me.......I just pick up my pedaling pace until I slowly increase the space between me and my pursuer(s). After a short while they realize what's happening and give up the chase.