From: John Schubert [Schubley@...] ... ________________________________________ Since when do followers of John Forester call themselves (ourselves)...
Bob Bayn
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Jun 1, 2009 7:13 pm
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I do not consider myself a "follower of John Forester" because of the way I ride my bike anymore than I consider myself a "follower of Leonhard Euler" because...
Well, I've never referred to myself as a "Foresterite", but I have been called such by the PnP Brigade and Bicili Fashionistas. As for passing distances, a...
The name Foresterite was used by those bicycle advocates who opposed my views in the Bike Forums discussion titled Vehicular Cycling. Bob Bayn wrote: From:...
Ah yes, "Foresterites," often tossed around by those in the other camp a bit like the new "F-word" when they have run out of intellectual ammunition, which...
Back to Schubert's original post: It is by far the best overview I've read, warts and all. Certainly better than anything Bicycling magazine would print. The...
If they want to do effective on-rode education through markings and signage, how about tweaking that "Bikes may use full lane" sign (which I'm of two minds...
Hi all, ... because it implies that that is *not* the case everywhere) <<<< to which I reply: I had the same concern, but got talked out of worring about it. ...
Sometimes Dutch officials publish material that we in the USA really need to emulate. The following quotations from the Ministry of Transport official site...
... Speaking of blind spots, I'll submit this--maybe some will find this interesting. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAethD1Io_Y It's a year in the life of a...
... To those of you who are unawere of characteristics of euro mopeds; they have maximum 50 cubic centimeter engine and maximum speed of 45 kph. But thats not...
That was a frightening video, and a great presentation of why on-grade segregated and integrated facilities won't work. The near-dooring performed by what...
Many thanks to both Kalle and Michael for the links to the Dutch Ministry and the Paris video (respectively). I've written a post using the Paris video and...
... That's intense. Quite a professionally made video too. It really captures the real world problems of putting bike facilities in a dense urban environment....
I noticed he has a blocked I.D. I don't think you can respond to those people, because they have set up an interaction that is designed to be one way. Geez,...
... This video was a finely crafted piece of anti-motoring cyclists-inferiority propaganda. The message was: "Cycling on the streets with or without bikeways...
... The ending scene shows the Seine motorway that is closed to motor traffic on sundays. Another example of bread crumbs from motorists's table thrown to...
Yeah, there's no convincing him. He's a zealot. I only respond for the benefit of readers who might not think it through and think his offerings look...
... Garbage in, garbage out. If facilities intended to make the naive feel safe (dupe them into a lower level consciousness) but also result in them being in a...
I asked on the APBP listserv about studies indicating that roads with bike lanes are safer than roads without bike lanes, ALL OTHER THINGS BEING EQUAL, and...
I asked on the APBP listserv about studies indicating that roads with bike lanes are safer than roads without bike lanes, ALL OTHER THINGS BEING EQUAL, and...
http://www.nationaler-radverkehrsplan.de/eu-bund-laender/eu/brr/brr-007-1990-en.pdf "In the Netherlands, the number of accidents involving motorists turning...
What about the Copenhagen study, that carefully measured accidents on "unimproved" roads and then after the various bicycle facilities were put in. It showed a...
... My question relates to studies that "prove" that bike lanes are safe, not for that prove they are unsafe. The burden is on the proponents of a new traffic...
The city of Copenhagen did conclude that these were good and successful facilities since they made the users feel more comfortable. Does that count? ... From:...
... My first impression was also that there must be some number tricks. ... Is this still on the to-do list? I read Swedish, and Danish is practically a...
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