tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8317962628963195155.post5467292787555475410..comments2023-09-19T05:48:02.159-07:00Comments on smear: Perils! Monstrous Perils of Going Green!smearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06299737638087944029noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8317962628963195155.post-47764226758976312402008-08-22T16:50:00.000-07:002008-08-22T16:50:00.000-07:00I hear that, be aware and responsible- as in not t...I hear that, be aware and responsible- as in not texting and riding-(saw that today). And yes I ride. There have been several run ins between cyclists and cars, sometimes ending in fisticuffs or a u-lock upside the head. The usual. <BR/><BR/>It’s leaps more hospitable to cyclists here than say nyc. Portland has bike boxes at intersections and lots of bikes lanes that, get this, folks actually observe. Portland certainly has its share of asshole cyclists, but probably every city would, if it had cyclists.<BR/><BR/>Cycling in nyc was bad, really just ridiculous. Lots of anger directed at you, and lots of “get the <I>truck</I> off the road”, just general contempt. Healthy stuff. I took to riding my bike to work near the flatiron blgd- from crown heights or somewhere else in brookyln. The last stretch of park ave south by union square was often unnerving. <BR/><BR/><I>rant</I> It freaks me out how many drivers are on the cell phone, not headsets, actually holding the phone. (I haven’t held a phone since ’03) jk. Makes those of us on scooters, foot and bikes nervous. I've seen people miss turns or wildly to steer, shift and drive with a handheld. Earpiece. * Ksmearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06299737638087944029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8317962628963195155.post-57356241314687922602008-08-21T18:36:00.000-07:002008-08-21T18:36:00.000-07:00hm. i am impressed by people in LA who are brave ...hm. i am impressed by people in LA who are brave enough to ride bikes alongside these idiot drivers. i'm scared enough of other drivers when i'm in my car, on a bike i'd fear for my life. <BR/><BR/>but there were always those bike riders in nyc (and everywhere) who are sanctimonious about it, fixie snobs who participate in things like critical mass and bike rallys and think they're awesome & saying "fuck you" to the system by making it harder for working-class folks to drive home. i'm happy to see some of those snobs get a little smack in the face. i know it's good that they are not driving, but do they have to make a big scene out of it? annoying. slap! <BR/>but usually i'm on the biker's side.<BR/>*Lsmearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06299737638087944029noreply@blogger.com