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Who decides these things? To acommodate cars they take roads designed
over 100 years ago and turn them into twin lanes with no bike lane, no road shoulder. Isn't this severely unfair? I often see room on side of road for expansion, why cant they expand the road? Why not guardrail it off to encourage more environmentally sound forms of transportation? A lot of people dont dare commute by bike because of the fear of being hit. If they cant fork out the $$ to expand how about some signs reminding drivers they're suppose to drive to center of the road? Why go even further, a driver every time they renew their license should have to be retested only a more comprehensive test. All the rules should be included as well as an essay section. It's not like the police help, their lack of devotion to anything other than their own "brotherhood" has encouraged the wreckless behavior of automobilist. Why maybe cyclists should travel in packs of 20 or more and hog the entire road. There's no law against that is there? |
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On 9 Aug 2003 14:55:50 -0700, Doctor Phibes
wrote: Who decides these things? To acommodate cars they take roads designed over 100 years ago and turn them into twin lanes with no bike lane, no Lane width, believe it or not, is actually derived from Roman chariot dimensions. I can't remember all the connections, but every time a new transportation technology came around, the wheels and axles were always built by the same guys who built wheels and axles for existing technology, so they built them the same width. Well, each time, it became the standard. Chariots - ??? - Wagons - Trains - horseless carriages - cars road shoulder. Isn't this severely unfair? I often see room on side of road for expansion, why cant they expand the road? Why not Because that would make sense. We can't have that. It would also be rather expensive, and we all pay enough taxes already; it certainly couldn't be taken out of money that was for something else, like, for example, waste. guardrail it off to encourage more environmentally sound forms of transportation? A lot of people dont dare commute by bike because of That would be cool. the fear of being hit. If they cant fork out the $$ to expand how about some signs reminding drivers they're suppose to drive to center of the road? Why go even further, a driver every time they renew their license should have to be retested only a more comprehensive test. All the rules should be included as well as an essay section. It's not Now you're really asking too much, in asking people to be careful or maybe even change their habits! like the police help, their lack of devotion to anything other than their own "brotherhood" has encouraged the wreckless behavior of That's how being employed by the government works. automobilist. Why maybe cyclists should travel in packs of 20 or more and hog the entire road. There's no law against that is there? No, but it ****es off automotive drivers who then do everything they can to **** off bicyclists. -- Rick Onanian |
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Rick Onanian wrote in message ...
On 9 Aug 2003 14:55:50 -0700, Doctor Phibes wrote: Who decides these things? To acommodate cars they take roads designed over 100 years ago and turn them into twin lanes with no bike lane, no Lane width, believe it or not, is actually derived from Roman chariot dimensions. I can't remember all the connections, but every time a new transportation technology came around, the wheels and axles were always built by the same guys who built wheels and axles for existing technology, so they built them the same width. Well, each time, it became the standard. Chariots - ??? - Wagons - Trains - horseless carriages - cars road shoulder. Isn't this severely unfair? I often see room on side of road for expansion, why cant they expand the road? Why not Because that would make sense. We can't have that. It would also be rather expensive, and we all pay enough taxes already; it certainly couldn't be taken out of money that was for something else, like, for example, waste. guardrail it off to encourage more environmentally sound forms of transportation? A lot of people dont dare commute by bike because of That would be cool. the fear of being hit. If they cant fork out the $$ to expand how about some signs reminding drivers they're suppose to drive to center of the road? Why go even further, a driver every time they renew their license should have to be retested only a more comprehensive test. All the rules should be included as well as an essay section. It's not Now you're really asking too much, in asking people to be careful or maybe even change their habits! like the police help, their lack of devotion to anything other than their own "brotherhood" has encouraged the wreckless behavior of That's how being employed by the government works. automobilist. Why maybe cyclists should travel in packs of 20 or more and hog the entire road. There's no law against that is there? No, but it ****es off automotive drivers who then do everything they can to **** off bicyclists. Well half my post was suppose to be dry humor . I'm travelling over "new roads"(bikeless roads). I seen one other cyclist, never seen him again. I do find that after a while the drivers adjust to you. Vacation is over now "i'm actually gonna have to hit the major highway exit at a reasonable speed say 50 mph instead of 70" rethinking. People are habitual, they often travel at the same time...i think of what i'm doing is slowly invading their territory to make room for other cyclists. Human nature, "if he can do it so can I". The first day I used the route most of the drivers(lotta trucks)passed me going about 45 mph within 6 inches, now they're fading off say 4 feet. I don't expect anyone to support cyclists who commute. We can support each other though by keeping the ground we have aquired. Be visible and watch out for blind sided right hand from the rear turns |
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"Doctor Phibes" wrote in message m... Who decides these things? To acommodate cars they take roads designed over 100 years ago and turn them into twin lanes with no bike lane, no road shoulder. Isn't this severely unfair? I often see room on side of road for expansion, why cant they expand the road? While travelling in rural Kentucky recently, I saw what would be a cyclist's paradise if the roads had any shoulder at all. They were literally just wide enough for two cars to pass. We encountered one cyclist the whole way. Traffic wasn't too heavy, but people were obviously not acclimated to bikes. You're right, drivers do adapt. In a way, I'd feel safer riding through downtown Boston where people are used to bikes than on a narrow Kentucky road with aggressive drivers, which is a shame, because Kentucky is prettier than Boston. |
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