Hi all, I added a ePostcard service to www.bikecommute.com let me know what you think Also, if you have a photo that we can make into a ePostcard send it me at...
Brian DeSousa mentioned the sweet spot in loop detectors but did not say where this is --- ... the most sensitive. If you can see the loop outline, and know...
I don't think this is quite as bad as it sounds, though I'm not sure what to make of the way the judge pointed out that the road in question was not marked or...
http://www.gopbi.com/partners/pbpost/epaper/editions/saturday/local_news_c3ace16df419a037004a.html Girl bicyclist dies near Gardens-area home By Joe Brogan,...
... Looking at a Mapquest map of the area, it appears the cyclist entered the intersection from the side street (Edgewater drive coming from the east) and was...
I have a friend/former teammate from the Valley Spokesmen Racing Team that is permanently disabled due to a crash involving a grate. While on a training ride...
Ron Castia
rcastia@...
May 2, 2002 3:17 pm
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... I think the real answer is not to consider the gutter pan and nearby areas as part of the roadway. I basically never ride closer than 2 feet from the curb....
Peter Rosenfeld
prosenfe@...
May 2, 2002 3:45 pm
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In a message dated 5/2/2002 11:17:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ... die ... I think the most reasonable argument presented by the City of Atlanta in that case...
Does anybody know of a site that shows pictures or diagrams of Bicycle Signal Heads? Ron...
Ron Castia
rcastia@...
May 2, 2002 4:25 pm
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As far as hydraulic efficiency is concerned all they need is grates with cross bars so that a wheel can't drop into it. The City might have 30,000 - 40,000...
Ron Castia
rcastia@...
May 2, 2002 4:34 pm
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In a message dated 5/2/2002 11:45:56 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ... curb. ... One of the things I omitted from the text of that decision was the Georgia court's...
In a message dated 5/2/2002 12:36:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... passed ... Yes, and those bills were probably intended to address situations such as this,...
Sarah quoted the following from a Georgia case: "The evidence also showed that sewer grates are an integral part of the sewer system. The direction the bars...
Here is a letter I wrote to Joe Brogan. -RJM ... Subject: Girl bicyclist dies near Gardens-area home Date: Thu, 02 May 2002 15:21:00 -0500 From: "Robert J....
... Bob, Once again you demonize a citizen for his choice of vehicle rather than address the proper operation of the vehicle and effective strategy for sharing...
Mr. Matter, I would like to paraphrase a question you asked a couple of times, to wit: If cars (especially SUVs) are so bad, why is it that so many people...
... Were his windows rolled up? Bob, if cycling is so enlightening, were the cyclists windows rolled up so she could not see, or hear the tiny Mitsubishi? Air...
The road maintenance research is temporarily shelved until I can get down to UF's law library to see what they have for NY case law. Meanwhile, I am starting...
In a message dated 5/2/2002 3:37:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... than ... water ... length ... being ... when ... Hopefully the bicyclist was able to present...
... But it matters not a wit what some hireling engineer says, because the pertainant standards published by Fed Dot (and probably Georgia Dot) disallow...
John Andersen
andersen@...
May 3, 2002 3:43 am
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Sarah suggested that in the case from which she quoted, the cyclist might have presented evidence concerning the minor effect of hydraulic efficiency upon a...
... Michael Klasmeier, Program Director, League of American Bicyclists recently wrote elsewhere to another bicycle picture request:: "I might suggest ...
Frequently Asked Questions about Bicycle Facilities NEW! http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/insight/faqs/bicycle_facilities.htm Are we allowed a rebuttal? Judy...
David Smith ridicules a dead 14 year old cyclist who may have made an error in judgment: And the cyclist? Too cool to look for cars in the traffic lane? Was...
In a message dated 5/3/2002 5:16:31 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ... I'd like to note here that most of the bicyclists I know own cars and drive them regularly....
... Driving at a prudent speed and following at safe distance allows one to avoid virtually all possible collisions with same-direction and stopped objects....
... The FAQ must be a cunning attempt by some card carrying VC to ridicule BL advocacy arguments. The last question about technicolor lanes reveals that the...
