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Cycling In the City
"Kevan Smith" wrote in message ... Nice article he http://www.gothamgazette.com/article...41122/200/1189 "Stu Cohen has not been involved in any of the police clashes or court cases or competing City Hall bills of the past few months. He does not see himself as a bike warrior. He simply wants to do what the majority of residents of Amsterdam, eight million Chinese in Beijing, and a half million or so other Americans (according to an estimate by the U.S. Census) do every weekday. He wants to use his bicycle as his principal means of transportation. ....." I'm envious of people who live in places that are bicycle friendly. I don't. I live in Florida, the land of no shoulders and elderly drivers. It's rare that businesses have bike racks, and I've spoken to managers and written letters to no avail. I take my life in my hands every time I venture out---visions of being rear ended by a Grand Marquis dancing in my head. |
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On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 04:01:49 GMT, "Gooserider" wrote:
"Kevan Smith" wrote in message .. . Nice article he http://www.gothamgazette.com/article...41122/200/1189 "Stu Cohen has not been involved in any of the police clashes or court cases or competing City Hall bills of the past few months. He does not see himself as a bike warrior. He simply wants to do what the majority of residents of Amsterdam, eight million Chinese in Beijing, and a half million or so other Americans (according to an estimate by the U.S. Census) do every weekday. He wants to use his bicycle as his principal means of transportation. ....." I'm envious of people who live in places that are bicycle friendly. I don't. I live in Florida, the land of no shoulders and elderly drivers. It's rare that businesses have bike racks, and I've spoken to managers and written letters to no avail. I take my life in my hands every time I venture out---visions of being rear ended by a Grand Marquis dancing in my head. Much of the Tampa area's about as bike friendly as it could get. Bike lanes and dedicated trails abound. The only problem is sometimes getting to the really good spots if you live surrounded by really bad spots like me. I hate driving to ride. You probably live in that other Florida with the "gas station gators" and you have my sympathies. Ron |
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Ronsonic wrote in message ... On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 04:01:49 GMT, "Gooserider" wrote: "Kevan Smith" wrote in message .. . Nice article he http://www.gothamgazette.com/article...41122/200/1189 "Stu Cohen has not been involved in any of the police clashes or court cases or competing City Hall bills of the past few months. He does not see himself as a bike warrior. He simply wants to do what the majority of residents of Amsterdam, eight million Chinese in Beijing, and a half million or so other Americans (according to an estimate by the U.S. Census) do every weekday. He wants to use his bicycle as his principal means of transportation. ......" I'm envious of people who live in places that are bicycle friendly. I don't. I live in Florida, the land of no shoulders and elderly drivers. It's rare that businesses have bike racks, and I've spoken to managers and written letters to no avail. I take my life in my hands every time I venture out---visions of being rear ended by a Grand Marquis dancing in my head. Much of the Tampa area's about as bike friendly as it could get. Bike lanes and dedicated trails abound. The only problem is sometimes getting to the really good spots if you live surrounded by really bad spots like me. I hate driving to ride. You probably live in that other Florida with the "gas station gators" and you have my sympathies. Ron Yep---Citrus County. The population here is either elderly or redneck, neither of whom exactly look out for bikes. :-) |
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