Re: Rights vs. Responsibility

Same here, but they don't remove the snow as well
here as where I grew up. A big storm here is a
tiny storm where I came from, so that's probably why.
This means I have walk some portions of the
commute when things are bad. I don't want to fall in
front of a car. I drove one day this week and wished I
was on the bicycle the whole time, so much less to worry about.
Traffic was sparse and slow when the roads were snow packed.
All gone and dry now. Only rode 20 miles today, testing
new break levers and shifters. Making adjustments now.
We may get another once-in-a 100 year blizzard here in OK
this Wednesday for the second time in two weeks!
kw.



On 11-02-06 02:37 PM, MH wrote:
> During the winter the plows sand and salt the roads.  Once their done
> its safe enough to go bicycling.  The snows melting on the sidewalks.
> In town folks have the streets in ruts so its a bit unstable cycling.
> Suppose to get colder so I plan to stay indoors for a few days.
> Its not that bad winter cycling on two wheels in the rural landscape.
> -Mark Hoagy
>
>
> On 2/6/2011 2:19 PM, John Strong wrote:
>>     Okay, I am all for bicyclist's right to the roads and am an avid cyclist myself, but there is a point where we all need to balance common sense with that right. With recent weather conditions I feel it is a matter of common sense to not ride when you have to ride down the tire ruts to get anywhere. There are times when we would be better off and much safer to ask a friend for a ride or travel in our own car until the conditions improve. I mean, what are we trying to prove by riding in unsafe conditions anyhow? I know that there are some out there that only have a bike for their sole form of transportation, but if you are riding unnecessarily in terrible weather, then I feel you are not only putting yourself in danger, but also endangering auto drivers, truck drivers, bus drivers and
  any others that have to quickly slow down or swerve to avoid hitting a "crazy biker" that is riding in a snowstorm or blowing rain just to prove a point. With rights come
>>   responsibility and lets all use some common sense. We lose enough bicyclists without doing stupid things to aggravate things. What do you all think???
>
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