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I think we just disagree on the necessity is all. Aemon Send a noteboard - 28/06/2010 09:00:44 PM
Bikes aren't like food, water, or shelter. It's not inhumane to keep someone from riding a bike on a road where it's not safe to do so. That said, I'm certainly much more sympathetic towards those who are riding a bike because it's their only transportation. I just think that situations where someone's need for such transportation outweighs the inconvenience and risk they're causing to the public are rare. Put another way, your need to get somewhere is not more important than my need to stay safe on public property.
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I got screamed at by a motorist while riding my bicycle today - 28/06/2010 05:44:45 AM 1871 Views
Ummm - 28/06/2010 06:01:19 AM 1501 Views
Let me guess. You live in an American suburb. *NM* - 28/06/2010 06:12:24 AM 639 Views
Sorry, but no. - 28/06/2010 06:17:20 AM 1311 Views
I think you missed the part... - 28/06/2010 06:22:35 AM 1277 Views
Now that I've calmed down a bit, I'm going to actually address your points. - 28/06/2010 12:16:10 PM 1654 Views
hey now! - 28/06/2010 01:18:16 PM 1169 Views
See apology below. *NM* - 29/06/2010 08:34:17 AM 658 Views
it's okay dude i was just giving you a hard time *NM* - 29/06/2010 09:24:56 AM 659 Views
I understand that what he said offended you - 28/06/2010 04:11:57 PM 1404 Views
My social capital at this site is pretty low, so I don't mind admitting that I agree with MK. - 28/06/2010 04:12:42 PM 1290 Views
This point: - 28/06/2010 06:37:32 PM 1358 Views
Not in the United States. - 28/06/2010 07:25:56 PM 1341 Views
Highways are, of course, a different matter. - 28/06/2010 07:32:50 PM 1316 Views
I know - 28/06/2010 07:34:04 PM 1411 Views
Re: I know - 28/06/2010 08:27:04 PM 1296 Views
Re: I know - 28/06/2010 08:38:14 PM 1403 Views
That makes me mad. - 28/06/2010 08:46:58 PM 1383 Views
Don't be mad - 28/06/2010 08:52:47 PM 1221 Views
Re: I know - 28/06/2010 09:15:22 PM 1382 Views
To your last question: Arlington County, VA - 30/06/2010 03:29:55 AM 1185 Views
It is illegal to drive on the shoulder. - 29/06/2010 09:43:40 AM 1409 Views
Maybe I should have said "modern roads." - 28/06/2010 08:20:55 PM 1378 Views
Perhaps. - 28/06/2010 08:36:15 PM 1432 Views
I think we just disagree on the necessity is all. - 28/06/2010 09:00:44 PM 1202 Views
Matters of degree, I suppose. - 28/06/2010 09:07:40 PM 1204 Views
Yes, because that cyclist is SUCH a hazard to you in your car. - 29/06/2010 01:03:05 AM 1342 Views
The central issue is people. - 29/06/2010 09:52:22 AM 1316 Views
you keep talking about cyclists on highways as if it applied to all roads. - 29/06/2010 02:37:31 PM 1419 Views
There are TWO equally important points there: - 30/06/2010 01:15:17 AM 1390 Views
Re: I think we just disagree on the necessity is all. - 02/07/2010 09:19:13 PM 1340 Views
Two words: Public Transportation - 30/06/2010 03:32:05 AM 1352 Views
three words: share the road - 30/06/2010 04:08:28 AM 1375 Views
Re: three words: share the road - 01/07/2010 08:03:54 AM 1430 Views
Re: Two words: Public Transportation - 30/06/2010 08:43:51 AM 1511 Views
Re: Two words: Public Transportation - 01/07/2010 08:05:37 AM 1361 Views
Re: Two words: Public Transportation - 01/07/2010 08:40:10 AM 1283 Views
How the hell is a 7,000 person town Urban? - 01/07/2010 08:52:45 AM 1377 Views
Re: How the hell is a 7,000 person town Urban? - 04/07/2010 12:30:43 AM 1314 Views
Re: How the hell is a 7,000 person town Urban? - 05/07/2010 09:03:03 AM 1382 Views
I'd say you have it exactly the wrong way round. - 01/07/2010 09:41:27 AM 1445 Views
You can't be serious. If you do think that's always (not just sometimes) a viable option, then... - 30/06/2010 09:20:03 AM 1277 Views
Really? - 01/07/2010 08:07:29 AM 1127 Views
Have you heard of Britain? - 01/07/2010 08:38:11 AM 1333 Views
My city doesn't have ANY. not even shuttle buses. *NM* - 01/07/2010 06:00:22 AM 729 Views
My city doesn't have anything eather. *NM* - 04/07/2010 12:32:52 AM 808 Views
You do realize that... - 28/06/2010 08:38:39 PM 1348 Views
Bikers can be equally as rude, I agree. - 29/06/2010 03:00:18 AM 1359 Views
heh - 29/06/2010 04:45:46 AM 1358 Views
Despite your subject line, I'm glad to see that we agree with each other more than MK and I do. - 29/06/2010 10:13:29 AM 1432 Views
Get your head on straight, you silly cyclist - 01/07/2010 08:02:58 AM 1213 Views
Now now, there's no need to be rude. - 02/07/2010 12:04:16 AM 1423 Views
Re: Now now, there's no need to be rude. - 04/07/2010 05:53:01 PM 1205 Views
What part of "there are no alternatives" don't you understand? - 04/07/2010 09:10:23 PM 1255 Views
What part of my post did you not read...? - 05/07/2010 09:01:32 AM 1453 Views
I agree entirely. - 28/06/2010 05:27:36 PM 1465 Views
Really???? - 28/06/2010 04:59:12 PM 1325 Views
that's always really annoying - 28/06/2010 06:27:07 AM 1486 Views
Re: I got screamed at by a motorist while riding my bicycle today - 28/06/2010 03:25:22 PM 1149 Views
Are they supposed to use sidewalks anywhere? *NM* - 28/06/2010 04:58:50 PM 620 Views
I doubt it. *NM* - 28/06/2010 05:32:17 PM 578 Views
my daughter rides her bike on the sidewalk all the time - 28/06/2010 06:07:01 PM 1355 Views
Not sure, but - 28/06/2010 06:53:14 PM 1208 Views
That all depends on what kind of road, I guess. - 28/06/2010 07:09:52 PM 1335 Views
we actually have a lot of cyclists on one of our 50mph roads - 29/06/2010 01:08:31 AM 1269 Views
I would - 28/06/2010 07:25:22 PM 1216 Views
You've alluded to that a few times now. - 28/06/2010 07:42:05 PM 1205 Views
a lot of the time they do in smaller cities - 29/06/2010 01:05:38 AM 1128 Views
Of course. Most bikers not in the mid-size to larger cities do. - 29/06/2010 03:06:03 AM 1195 Views
Re: Are they supposed to use sidewalks anywhere? - 02/07/2010 09:57:46 PM 1225 Views
That sucks - 28/06/2010 04:34:35 PM 1160 Views
You have every right to be on the road. The guy was an ass. - 28/06/2010 07:30:23 PM 1287 Views
I'm so glad I actually READ what you said before responding. - 29/06/2010 09:16:25 AM 1342 Views
?? I thought it was matter of COURSE that bikes weren't allowed on the highway - 29/06/2010 09:27:06 AM 1292 Views
Should be, but it's not. - 29/06/2010 09:59:35 AM 1281 Views
Question for you. - 29/06/2010 10:22:13 AM 1135 Views
the law says they have to to ride in single file as close to curb as is practical - 29/06/2010 03:31:55 PM 1217 Views
and i haven't said that anywhere. - 29/06/2010 02:39:06 PM 1199 Views
That is what you get for living in Austin *NM* - 29/06/2010 02:38:20 PM 679 Views
about the driving on the shoulder thing - 29/06/2010 02:49:29 PM 1385 Views

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