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Scott AlexanderScott Alexander
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This is exactly why (well, one of the reasons) Texas has a reputation of not being bike-friendly!

www.star-telegram.com/2010/06/29/23...pedal.html

 

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  • michaelpd101michaelpd101
    Could be worse, everyone thinks Colorado welcomes bikers? WTF, what if a bike was your only transportation?

    www.commondreams.org/headline/2010/06/18-10

    Ah well, take our money elsewhere.
  • penlynwilsonpenlynwilson
    @Scott: What a load of crap! If they want to do that, then they should have to fund road building and maintenance themselves and not with state funds. I could go on and on, but think I need to relax and take a few deep breaths.

  • steveperxsteveperx
    @Mike: For the most part, Colorado does welcome cyclists. There are some communities that are not cyclist friendly, and from what I've seen of the way many cyclists ride around here, they have every right to be unfriendly to us. Unfortunately, I think MOST people who are offenders are either 1) a-holes or 2) ignorant of the rules. The Copper Triangle is a supported ride through Leadville, Minturn and Vail. 75 miles and 10,000 feet of climbing. I did it last year and am doing it this year. However, the unbelievably rude behavior from cyclists I saw on that ride last year would shock you. Most was from people who were JRA, oblivious to the fact that they were doing things like riding 4 abreast in the road and backing up traffic.

    If we want people to accept us, we have to do a better job of policing ourselves.

    FWIW, I think the Blackhawk law is crap, but I can understand why they did it.
  • michaelpd101michaelpd101
    @Steve I'm right there with you on Colorado welcoming cyclists, I live down in Colorado Springs, just hit me how similarly they addressed the issue in both places.. I agree 100% on our behavior creating the attitudes. I want to jump out of my truck half the time and take out these goofballs that run lights, stop signs, etc. I have a 5 mile commute and invariably see 1-2 people a day that cause some of the attitudes. Blackhawk different story, IMO they ought to ticket every infraction from cyclists and motorists for 60 days and they'll start following the rules or stay away and the problem is solved. One of the big issues is that I'm not sure law enforcement understands the laws that affect cyclists here.
  • steveperxsteveperx
    @Mike: True dat. I work in Boulder, and you can imagine the huge numbers of cyclists there. Amazingly, when I'm out there, most of the cyclists are pretty good about the rules of the road (must be the huge numbers of pro's).

    5 miles? (sigh) I'd commute every day. I live in Denver, so my commute is 40 miles to Boulder. I ride it every Friday in the summer. Heading out in a couple of minutes. Cheers!
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