Dear Group, And to Dar with her traumatic experience on Fish Hatchery. This seems to be an escalation of the long present disregard or taunting and swerving which we all experience on a weekly basis. But the man who was pulled over and crashed and Dar who eluded the wouldbe--what can be done except "after an accident?" Many parents I know as well as young people do not ride bicycles simply because they considerate it "too dangerous" for their children. And they speak the truth. A few days ago when I was buzzed, I couldn't read a license on a speeding car. And if I had been sent flying, I would expect it would have been totally impossible. There seems no solution since it seems a psychological one and might even indicate some misdirected "class" distinction either with fitness appearance or equipment? The bicycle is primarily a "lone" activity except for some club group rises--so safety in numbers is not the answer. And with fewer and fewer fit people and even PBS showing that trend will not change, the fit bicyclist will truly remain an "elite" class.
Eric Westhagen _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
