Biking and Bike sharing in Pittsburgh

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From today's PG: As more workers make the commute by bike, cyclists campaign for rights, improved safety

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Originally Posted by fleetiebelle

From today's PG: As more workers make the commute by bike, cyclists campaign for rights, improved safety


From the article:

Jonathan Lomax of Lawrenceville, who worked as a courier for two years, said that "anyone that's been on two wheels has at least a horror story or two."

He was riding in Oakland, and a man in a car who was riding close to him, seemed to get more and more impatient.

Then, near the intersection of North Craig and Bayard streets, the driver aggressively cut him off, nearly hitting him, and turned onto Bayard toward Shadyside, Mr. Lomax said.

Mr. Lomax, 27, who was on his way home from work as a bike messenger and didn't have anywhere to be, opted to follow him.

He trailed the driver to the intersection of Morewood and Centre, at which point the driver came to a stop at a red light.

Mr. Lomax laid his bike down in front of the car and said, "We really need to talk about what you just did."

He explained to the driver that bicyclists belong on the road, not the sidewalk, and the driver told him to email him the section of the law that states cyclists are supposed to be on the road.

Mr. Lomax said he told the man, "I just chased you through Shadyside. I'm not kidding" and eventually convinced him of cyclist's rights without any yelling or swearing.

I'm impressed. This guy has some serious intestinal fortitude. I've had some folks yell, "Get off the road!" and so forth at me. I've never considered this tactic, hahaha.