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Terrible News, Bicyclist and Feeder Accident in NH
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<blockquote data-quote="gingerkat" data-source="post: 1189426" data-attributes="member: 43502"><p>When I do ride with autos, I do ride with the flow, but I have to follow the law. I wear bright colored cycling gear, with a brightly colored helmet and proper padding/gear. I do have all reflective gear on my bike, but I <strong>never</strong> ride on the road when it's dark. I'm just not comfortable with that. My neighbor is a big time stoner and I'm always trying to convince her to wear a helmet. I even bought her one, but she won't wear it and she rides on the street almost every single day, stoned most of the time.</p><p></p><p>My favorite place to go is approximately 20-25 miles round trip, so I have to start early enough or it's hotter than hell. I always wait until it's light out and conditions are okay for riding. Unfortunately it's about 5 miles of street traffic, until the bike path picks up. The streets around here all have specified bike lanes sectioned off, so cyclists can ride with traffic. Even with that lane, I still hate riding in it and hug the curb as much as possible. There has been a huge push with radio commercials and advertising telling motorist to share the road with cyclists. </p><p></p><p>The problem I see as someone that does both is that cyclists around here feel they don't have to obey road laws and often do as they please. Then, there are the cars that hate cyclists and will honk, yell and get as close to them as possible. In cities that are congested and clearly it's getting worse, cycling is only going to increase and something has to be done.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gingerkat, post: 1189426, member: 43502"] When I do ride with autos, I do ride with the flow, but I have to follow the law. I wear bright colored cycling gear, with a brightly colored helmet and proper padding/gear. I do have all reflective gear on my bike, but I [B]never[/B] ride on the road when it's dark. I'm just not comfortable with that. My neighbor is a big time stoner and I'm always trying to convince her to wear a helmet. I even bought her one, but she won't wear it and she rides on the street almost every single day, stoned most of the time. My favorite place to go is approximately 20-25 miles round trip, so I have to start early enough or it's hotter than hell. I always wait until it's light out and conditions are okay for riding. Unfortunately it's about 5 miles of street traffic, until the bike path picks up. The streets around here all have specified bike lanes sectioned off, so cyclists can ride with traffic. Even with that lane, I still hate riding in it and hug the curb as much as possible. There has been a huge push with radio commercials and advertising telling motorist to share the road with cyclists. The problem I see as someone that does both is that cyclists around here feel they don't have to obey road laws and often do as they please. Then, there are the cars that hate cyclists and will honk, yell and get as close to them as possible. In cities that are congested and clearly it's getting worse, cycling is only going to increase and something has to be done. [/QUOTE]
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