Comments on: Stupid Bike Tricks, Part One http://megafrontier.com/2010/07/stupid-bike-tricks-part-one/ Urban life in Western America Sat, 19 May 2012 07:42:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: admin http://megafrontier.com/2010/07/stupid-bike-tricks-part-one/comment-page-1/#comment-204 admin Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:50:47 +0000 http://megafrontier.com/?p=851#comment-204 Leslie: I did a post earlier about how the city really lacks bike lanes. Downtown is really one of the WORST sections of town. I'm a take the lane kind of guy myself, though. But it would be really helpful if ACHD got rid of the one way streets downtown. AND I'd so like to see the intersections around the University improved. Capital and University is a death trap. Leslie: I did a post earlier about how the city really lacks bike lanes. Downtown is really one of the WORST sections of town. I’m a take the lane kind of guy myself, though. But it would be really helpful if ACHD got rid of the one way streets downtown. AND I’d so like to see the intersections around the University improved. Capital and University is a death trap.

]]> By: Leslie M-B http://megafrontier.com/2010/07/stupid-bike-tricks-part-one/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Leslie M-B Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:03:37 +0000 http://megafrontier.com/?p=851#comment-199 I've seen a LOT of sidewalk riding in my ~10 days in Boise. It's frustrating, but on some of the bigger streets, I can kind of understand the self-preservation instinct at play. Politically, I'd like to see those bicyclists take the lane to make a statement. Practically, I'd rather not see them killed (as a friend of mine recently was while riding on a busy street in Oakland). I’ve seen a LOT of sidewalk riding in my ~10 days in Boise. It’s frustrating, but on some of the bigger streets, I can kind of understand the self-preservation instinct at play.

Politically, I’d like to see those bicyclists take the lane to make a statement. Practically, I’d rather not see them killed (as a friend of mine recently was while riding on a busy street in Oakland).

]]> By: Scott Nicholson http://megafrontier.com/2010/07/stupid-bike-tricks-part-one/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Scott Nicholson Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:28:58 +0000 http://megafrontier.com/?p=851#comment-198 In Boise, when they're yelling "on your left" that's more of a political statement than anything else. It's generally not hard to be left of anything political around here. In Boise, when they’re yelling “on your left” that’s more of a political statement than anything else. It’s generally not hard to be left of anything political around here.

]]> By: Lester J http://megafrontier.com/2010/07/stupid-bike-tricks-part-one/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Lester J Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:32:59 +0000 http://megafrontier.com/?p=851#comment-197 Those open toed flip flops will come in handy too when he grinds his feet into the pavement....at least he's not texting. Those open toed flip flops will come in handy too when he grinds his feet into the pavement….at least he’s not texting.

]]> By: Kevin http://megafrontier.com/2010/07/stupid-bike-tricks-part-one/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Kevin Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:56:48 +0000 http://megafrontier.com/?p=851#comment-195 Not in defense of this particular bike rider but notice the lack of bike lane on this stretch. Especially with the lack of consideration from some motorists the sidewalk is the best option. Like I said this guy is in the wrong but on the up-hill side I can give the biker a brake for being on the sidewalk. Not in defense of this particular bike rider but notice the lack of bike lane on this stretch. Especially with the lack of consideration from some motorists the sidewalk is the best option. Like I said this guy is in the wrong but on the up-hill side I can give the biker a brake for being on the sidewalk.

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