Re: Rights vs. Responsibility

Well, it was already there when I found the video, but if I get hauled to court they'd better have
bicycle parking there or I'm leaving.


On 11-02-06 11:13 PM, Harold Bielstein wrote:
> Now just out of curiosity, did you pay any royalties for the music on the second video? ... just askin...
> On Feb 6, 2011, at 3:05 PM, Kim Alan Waggoner (Home) wrote:
>
>> Portland drivers in the snow:
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMzeiMJQrvk&feature=related
>>
>> Snow Cycling in Portland:
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKthu0qPdjw
>>
>> It's all in your experience, capability and equipment!
>>
>>
>>
>> Portland cyclists in the snow:
>>
>> On 11-02-06 02:41 PM, Bryan Lorber wrote:
>>> At times like this, I love to quote from the epic book "Effective Cycling"
>>> by Foster.
>>>
>>> "Cyclists fair best when they act like and are seen as drivers of vehicles."
>>>
>>> Bryan
>>> Barrington, RI
>>>
>>> On Sun, Feb 6, 2011 at 3:19 PM, John Strong<stronghold42002-/[email protected]>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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