tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010810.post8251375739147794489..comments2023-07-02T01:33:20.308-07:00Comments on The Abbot of Unreason: A RantAbbotOfUnreasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08484573287776114988noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010810.post-78435792847898737792009-08-06T08:47:15.521-07:002009-08-06T08:47:15.521-07:00I recall a similar accident occuring near 17th and...I recall a similar accident occuring near 17th and R Northwest a couple of years ago (large truck turning right - into path of bicyclist).<br /><br />It has gotten to the point where I rarely read comments on news articles anymore. I'm all for thoughtful discussion, but some of the crap that is out there are things that no civilized people would ever say to each other face to face. I don't know if that is a commentary on the comments or humanity itself. Reminds me of the quote you posted from Snow Falling on Cedars:<br /><br />The strange thing was, he wanted to like everyone. He just couldn't find a way to do it...He loved humanity dearly and with all his heart, but he disliked most human beings.Bowie Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09656054601003840365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010810.post-47307234672317486562009-08-06T08:30:24.502-07:002009-08-06T08:30:24.502-07:00You're just trying to make me angry. Did you ...You're just trying to make me angry. Did you see this comment: " My point is that some of these cyclist are reckless , and if a cyclist cause a 5 car pile up and people die than what? " When has a cyclist ever caused a 5 car pile up? The speed limit on the road in downtown Baltimore can't be more than 25. How in the heck would any 5 drivers be driving fast enough to have a five car pile-up? And if they were crazily speeding like that could they have the audacity to blame it on a bicyclist who is probably riding along at 15 miles per hour? Gosh, it makes my blood pressure rise. A bunch of drivers are whining about safety when they really are just upset that some bicyclist added a couple of minutes to their god-awful important lives.AbbotOfUnreasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08484573287776114988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010810.post-2208734223579673902009-08-06T07:53:24.566-07:002009-08-06T07:53:24.566-07:00See this?See <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bal-bicyclist-death0805,0,6006681.story" rel="nofollow">this</a>?Bowie Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09656054601003840365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010810.post-11767575163037511242009-07-27T05:47:05.378-07:002009-07-27T05:47:05.378-07:00Ha ha! Boulder.
Your first comment is a nice rem...Ha ha! Boulder.<br /><br />Your first comment is a nice reminder that it's easy to get blinders on when I'm looking at a bunch of blogs from a single subculture. The bike blogs are full of this stuff -- drivers making angry comments on blogs, Chris Core making writing anti-biking essays, grumpy drivers on Dr. Gridlock -- so I think it's everywhere. <br /><br />That's an awesome picture. Of course, my first response was: is that going to eventually make people ignore holes? Last month, a former Kansas University athletic director died after biking into a pothole.AbbotOfUnreasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08484573287776114988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010810.post-56145202653479055302009-07-26T23:24:07.465-07:002009-07-26T23:24:07.465-07:00I hope I'm not violating any blog etiquette ru...I hope I'm not violating any blog etiquette rules by commenting again, but I came across this cool <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5563986/Cyclists-slow-down-to-avoid-crater-sized-hole.html" rel="nofollow">picture</a> during a blog browsing filled episode of insomnia. I suppose it has some relevance to your rant given that they are targeting a handful of problem cyclists.Bowie Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09656054601003840365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010810.post-47076079207186735942009-07-26T18:53:23.128-07:002009-07-26T18:53:23.128-07:00I guess the perception that bike riders typically ...I guess the perception that bike riders typically break the rules escaped me - with one exception. When I was working in downtown Boston, the bike couriers were notoriously trouble. I came close to being hit by them on multiple ocassions while crossing in a crosswalk when I had the green light, and I saw multiple instances where they came close to causing accidents. They were paid by the delivery, so they had an incentive to go as fast as they could. Other than the couriers, most of the bikers I've seen are generally law abiding.<br /><br />On the other hand, I've seen plenty of bad drivers.<br /><br />I don't find Greater D.C. to be the most bike friendly place. According to a <a href="http://matadortrips.com/the-worlds-15-most-bike-friendly-cities/" rel="nofollow">ranking</a> by Matador Trips, places like Boulder, Colorado are much friendlier.Bowie Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09656054601003840365noreply@blogger.com