Friday, May 3, 2013
Cyclists endanger motorists - San Antonio Express-News
It is obvious that Bill Krawietz is not a sheeple but he is misguided. His hair is a sign of his individuality. I personally draw the line when it comes to Official Oppression.
"The last thing we want to do is to start ramping up citations for the littlest infractions to get you to notice."
"Traffic was quite heavy at the time. School had just let out, there was a scramble to get income tax checks mailed and the evening rush was beginning. My patience was already worn thin and being stuck behind a couple of slow-moving cyclists riding side-by-side did not help."
"When and where these cyclists pick to ride is the real problem. They
should stay to the less traveled roads at off-peak hours. They are only
endangering themselves, the motorists behind them and those coming from
the opposite direction.
For those at the post office that afternoon and heard me unleash on this pair, I apologize.
To the cyclists, just because you have the right to come and use our roads does not mean you are exempt from common sense. Pick your route wisely."
"The last thing we want to do is to start ramping up citations for the littlest infractions to get you to notice."
Cyclists endanger motorists - San Antonio Express-News
"The last thing we want to do is to start ramping up citations for the littlest infractions to get you to notice."
"Traffic was quite heavy at the time. School had just let out, there was a scramble to get income tax checks mailed and the evening rush was beginning. My patience was already worn thin and being stuck behind a couple of slow-moving cyclists riding side-by-side did not help."
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| Bill Krawietz is mayor of Bulverde, Texas. |
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| Random picture of an Ass Clown |
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"This jacket is a symbol of my individuality" |
To the cyclists, just because you have the right to come and use our roads does not mean you are exempt from common sense. Pick your route wisely."
"The last thing we want to do is to start ramping up citations for the littlest infractions to get you to notice."
Cyclists endanger motorists - San Antonio Express-News
"This jacket is a symbol of my individuality"
Justice Breyer released from hospital after bicycle fall | Reuters
Breyer is no stranger to bicycle accidents, having been injured twice before.
In 2011, he broke his collarbone, while in 1993, before he was appointed to the court, he broke his ribs and suffered a punctured lung.
Breyer, who was appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1994, is viewed as a moderate on the liberal wing of the nine-member court.
Justice Breyer released from hospital after bicycle fall | Reuters
Feds seize website domains, allege sales of phony bike gear | Bicycle Retailer and Industry News
HOUSTON, TX (BRAIN) — Federal officials have seized 10 web domains that were allegedly selling counterfeit products including Specialized bikes, clothing and shoes. Officials said other bike vendors including SRAM, Cervelo and Pinarello assisted in their investigation. Officials also are trying to seize more than $90,000 from PayPal accounts associated with the sites, which they did not identify.
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| Some alleged counterfeit Specialized clothing purchased from the sites. |
Feds seize website domains, allege sales of phony bike gear | Bicycle Retailer and Industry News
Child injured in bicycle accident
An 8-year-old Blaine County boy was flown by emergency helicopter to a Boise hospital after being struck by a car while riding his bicycle last week at a trailer court south of Ketchum.
Blaine County Sheriff Gene Ramsey identified the boy as Brian Hernandez. He said the boy was taken to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center following the accident on Friday, April 26, and “was released later that evening.”
“They were concerned about internal injuries,” Ramsey said.
Idaho Mountain Express: Child injured in bicycle accident - May 3, 2013
Blaine County Sheriff Gene Ramsey identified the boy as Brian Hernandez. He said the boy was taken to Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center following the accident on Friday, April 26, and “was released later that evening.”
“They were concerned about internal injuries,” Ramsey said.
Idaho Mountain Express: Child injured in bicycle accident - May 3, 2013
"Head up the Rectum" Syndrome strikes again...
Another ghastly crash upended a peaceful Malibu, Calif., bike ride — near a small stretch of Mulholland Highway that some call "Dead Man's Turn."
Cameraman Ken Snyder has been shooting video of wipeouts on the hazardous turn for four years but Saturday's collision was the only time he ever saw a motorcycle take out two bikes.
The video shows a motorcyclist lean in close to the double yellow lines. As he comes out of a sharp turn, he stands his bike up but loses control and goes wide, crashing directly into a bicyclist near the roadside.
Lessons from bicycle riders - The Washington Post
I was delighted with the April 28 front-page article “Uneasy riders: Adults trying to get steady on 2 wheels,” about adults learning to ride bikes. Not all new riders are aware of their own limitations. Some suggestions for these brave new bicyclists:
●If you have more than one accident, perhaps you should get a large tricycle instead. (Are you listening, Justice Stephen G. Breyer?)
●Try gaining experience on trails or paths that you are familiar with; new trails may present unknown difficulties and require extra caution.
●Be aware that excessive force on the front-wheel brake can send you tumbling, especially when going downhill. This is more likely to happen to an inexperienced adult rider. Adults pitched forward over the handlebars tend to break things.
Jere Rutt, Gaithersburg
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Where in the Constitution is it written that you can’t be an American unless you ride a bipedal torture machine, also known as a bicycle? All my life I have been bullied and harassed because I don’t have the slightest desire to mount one of these obviously dangerous contraptions. But I finally figured out that, as the saying goes, just because all my friends were foolishly jumping on bikes, it didn’t mean that I had to. If other people want to risk themselves on these two-wheeled iron maidens, may heaven bless them and keep them — far away from me.
Lessons from bicycle riders - The Washington Post
●If you have more than one accident, perhaps you should get a large tricycle instead. (Are you listening, Justice Stephen G. Breyer?)
●Be aware that excessive force on the front-wheel brake can send you tumbling, especially when going downhill. This is more likely to happen to an inexperienced adult rider. Adults pitched forward over the handlebars tend to break things.
Jere Rutt, Gaithersburg
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Where in the Constitution is it written that you can’t be an American unless you ride a bipedal torture machine, also known as a bicycle? All my life I have been bullied and harassed because I don’t have the slightest desire to mount one of these obviously dangerous contraptions. But I finally figured out that, as the saying goes, just because all my friends were foolishly jumping on bikes, it didn’t mean that I had to. If other people want to risk themselves on these two-wheeled iron maidens, may heaven bless them and keep them — far away from me.
Lessons from bicycle riders - The Washington Post
League of American Bicyclists * Bicycle Friendly States Rankings
Bicycle Friendly State Program ranks states annually based on their level of bike-friendliness. States receive feedback, technical assistance, training and further encouragement to improve their bicycling legislation, projects, and programs. The Bicycle Friendly State Program is generously supported by program partner Trek Bicycle.
League of American Bicyclists * Bicycle Friendly States Rankings
League of American Bicyclists * Bicycle Friendly States Rankings
Update: Mountain-bike Trail Sabotaging Psychiatrist
Update to a post in October of 2012.
I would like to take my Breezer and run him downhill!
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GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — A psychiatrist pleaded guilty Wednesday and was sentenced to 30 days in jail for planting booby traps that injured Oregon mountain bikers riding down national forest trails outside Ashland.
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| Bike Saboteur Dr. Jackson Dempsey |
Besides the 30 days in jail, Judge Lorenzo Mejia ordered Dempsey to stay away from national forest trails for the two years he is on probation.
"That was an important piece" of the plea agreement, said Deputy District Attorney Alisa Ray. "It was a good resolution that met the needs of the cycling community."
Dempsey has until May 20 to report to jail.
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| Mountain Bike Saboteur! |
Local mountain bikers were regularly clearing the obstacles, but they would go back up again, Ray said. Three people suffered minor injuries. Among them was an Ashland mountain biking tour leader, who ran into one of the small trees dragged across a trail.
Dempsey was arrested last July after being spotted near some booby traps. He was a psychiatrist for Jackson County when he was arrested, but no longer has that job.
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Psychiatrist pleads guilty to sabotaging trails
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