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

[lisagrob at verizon.net]

A bell doesn't tell anyone which direction to look for someone passing.


On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 11:50 AM, Dwight Holmes wrote:

> 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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