[RP TownTalk] Use and abuse of Anacostia River Park - where is the line?

[Dwight Holmes]

More seriously, I want to say that I agree, Lou, when you write "I am
sorry that 500 + people's reveling in a lovely day and camaraderie,
constrained your enjoyment of an otherwise nice day to ride a bike."
I'm sorry too. I was only sharing my own internal conversation: "Is
there a problem here? or is just a minor annoyance i should just get
over?" I also agree with most of your list of pet peeves re biker
behavior. The biggest threat to my safety on my daily commute to work
(MARC, Metro and a 3 block walk) are the bike messengers moving
stealthily at the speed of light along 17th & L Streets as I walk from
the metro to work.  And they don't bother with bells.  As for the use
of bells, I see them as a courtesy. Even at our leisurely "wise elder"
pace, it's easy to startle walkers along the trail. I find a gentle
tinkling of the bicycle bell to be a little more friendly and less
startling than a shout out of "ON YOUR LEFT" -- but of course, your
mileage may vary.



On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 11:27 AM, Old Coot <lking at knob.com> wrote:
> Dwight,
> I want to thank you for giving me an opportunity to dust off my pet peeve. =
> (OK one of my pet peeves.)
>
> Bikers who demand that they be given right to and right-of-way on the public
> roads and then:
> 1) weave through traffic,
> 2) look both ways then run red light,
> 3) don't stop at stop signs,
> 4) switch from the roadway to the sidewalk and back playing the 'now I am a
> vehicle "give me my lane", NOW I am in the crosswalk "yield to ME"' game.
> 5) Speed down residential streets
> 6) wear spandex.
>
> I do want to thank you for sparing me #6. I just can't get my mind around
> the that.
>
> I am sorry that 500 + people's reveling in a lovely day and camaraderie,
> constrained your enjoyment of an otherwise nice day to ride a bike.  Stop
> ringing your bell and enjoy life.
>
> COT
>
>
> Dwight Holmes wrote:
>
> We finally dusted the bikes off and got out on the trails yesterday -
>
>
>
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