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Old 11-02-2009, 05:53 PM
 
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San Antonio mayor takes to the road | WOAI.COM: San Antonio News

Mayor Castro participated in a bike ride across the city Monday to experience what cyclists face. City leaders are working with Austin city officials to create a better city for cyclists.
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Old 11-02-2009, 06:20 PM
 
Location: San Antonio
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So now will they stop riding a foot left of the freaking shoulder line?

Just kidding, go cyclists and your fuel saving ways. But still get out of the way.
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Old 11-02-2009, 09:38 PM
 
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So now will they stop riding a foot left of the freaking shoulder line?

Just kidding, go cyclists and your fuel saving ways. But still get out of the way.
They just need to put bumpers on those bicycles (front and back)

http://bikehacks.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Bike-Bumper.jpg (broken link)
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Old 11-03-2009, 12:23 AM
 
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They just need to put bumpers on those bicycles (front and back)
Wow... that is a disaster waiting to happen.
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Old 11-03-2009, 06:37 AM
 
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ill hold my breath until we become more runner friendly...
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Old 11-03-2009, 08:31 AM
 
Location: Rancho Palos Verdes, California
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San Antonio mayor takes to the road | WOAI.COM: San Antonio News

Mayor Castro participated in a bike ride across the city Monday to experience what cyclists face. City leaders are working with Austin city officials to create a better city for cyclists.
While I am normally not swayed by lame photo-op stunts by our mayors, I am encouraged by this initiative. If it gets at least one leased Hummer full of 5 obese suburbanites driving to Taco Cabana off the road, feel free to increase my taxes by $12.59 a year.

And yes, hopefully this initiative will include some "jogger-friendly" initiatives - I'm rather sick of risking my life doing something as benign as working out.
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Old 11-03-2009, 10:12 AM
 
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don't forget bikers like to play dress-up and ride as if they were in the tour. that = packs of riders in bunches (not single file).
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Old 11-03-2009, 10:31 AM
 
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and those packs often ride 3-4 wide and take up way more than 6 feet
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Old 11-03-2009, 12:47 PM
 
Location: San Antonio
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don't forget bikers like to play dress-up and ride as if they were in the tour. that = packs of riders in bunches (not single file).
Cars are required to drive single file in the lane. Bikes should have the same requirement. If there is a bicycle lane they should be required to use that lane. Having said that, I think it is ridiculous that we create bicycle lanes and then allow cars to park in them. Bicycle lanes should be kept free of parked vehicles and kept clean and free of debris. Most bicycle lanes that I see are full of bottles cans rocks and all other forms of debris. That is if there is not a car parked there.
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Old 11-03-2009, 02:33 PM
 
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It's a great idea, and I'd love to see more and better bike lanes, but I'll believe it when I see it. The way San Antonio plans and implements things it should be done in 15-20. Maybe I'll still be here. Not to bash on SA. It's just the way I see, and hear/read about, things since moving here. Great ideas, but takes years to accomplish - if even then.
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