tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319471012350330893.post7845225451671594069..comments2023-12-28T03:36:52.452-06:00Comments on JBar Cycling: Along The Trail: Crowds and Some Destination Meandering.JBarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10612290032138592894noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319471012350330893.post-67974309963936257032018-02-19T12:54:54.049-06:002018-02-19T12:54:54.049-06:00Nice article, JB. Thanks for the diplomatic, all-t...Nice article, JB. Thanks for the diplomatic, all-too-kind comments about groups. The only consistently polite group I have ever encountered, and I ride a couple hundred miles a week, 5- 6 days, is the Major Taylor group. Most others assume they are the only ones on the path or road.<br /><br />Also, ditto on Cliff's and Matt's comments above regarding safety and consideration of others by cyclists.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01783154294600667758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319471012350330893.post-83641435561883701372018-02-19T12:50:40.726-06:002018-02-19T12:50:40.726-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01783154294600667758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319471012350330893.post-6493780337316664022014-02-21T10:10:37.810-06:002014-02-21T10:10:37.810-06:00Good article John,your comments about the trail an...Good article John,your comments about the trail and River Mtn. rd. are spot on.<br />If you ride up RMR to cross Cantrell<br />you have a dilemma, you either cross on the faded left side crossing - if there are no vehicles going your way to trip the signal-and lift your bike over<br /> the little traffic island on the other side to get marooned or cross behind a car on the right-hoping a right turning vehicle doen't cream you.<br />I hope in the new layout that a flow obsessed traffic engineer can find a way to allow safe passage for peds and bikes.<br />Perhaps just a properly marked crossing on the right would do it.<br /><br />Roger S.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319471012350330893.post-47872799422729810772014-02-20T12:09:07.797-06:002014-02-20T12:09:07.797-06:00I agree with Cliff. I'm an avid rider and I&#...I agree with Cliff. I'm an avid rider and I've left similar comments on here before, but from what I've witnessed and, regrettably, done myself, I find that cyclists by and large pass pedestrians in a very dangerous manner. These are the same cyclists who get upset when motorists pass dangerously. As a group, we've got to learn to exercise patience and caution (you must both slow down and give ample space) if we expect to get it in return.Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319471012350330893.post-82532140230021724792014-02-19T10:57:52.084-06:002014-02-19T10:57:52.084-06:00Some good thoughts and info in this article, John!...Some good thoughts and info in this article, John! I would also like to urge cyclists to exercise a little bit more patience and caution when navigating through the crowds at Two Rivers and the BDB. The "3 foot passing rule" could also apply to cyclists when passing pedestrians on the trail. <br /><br />I was out at Two Rivers with my kids on Sunday afternoon and witnessed several cyclists riding pretty fast and passing pretty closely to the other trail users. It was like they couldn't even be bothered to slow down when passing or approaching other people. It would only take a split second of inattention by a pedestrian or a sudden, unexpected move to cause some sort of bike/ped collision. That would result in 2 injured and pissed off people, both of whom would think they were "in the right." <br /><br />So please, please, please, slow down when passing people, and give adequate room in case they do something unexpected. Like JBar said, the Two Rivers corridor & the BDB should really be considered conduits to the open road so please ride accordingly. Please show some restraint, caution, and patience in these areas, and wait to open up the throttle until you are somewhere less populated. Cliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581458886831880866noreply@blogger.com