When I hear a bell, I assume that an angel just got its wings. Are you also
yelling out "on your [left/right]" as well as heralding celestial events?
Liz
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From: Mark Evans <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, December 7, 2011 4:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Bikies] Yes, riding a $150 bike is elitist, while
I am constantly ringing my bell along the path and even in the street when I
approach/pass peds or bikers. Too often I get a weird look like I'm... weird.
Some people giggle (like I'm... entertainment??). 50% of the approached
pedestrians or bikers are unaware that I am ringing the bell for them
because... they can't hear me (ipod).
But I reckon that somewhere along the line some other biker will
see my example and get a bell or call out when passing.
I note that most all foreign-type students quickly move to the
right.
Mark
On 12/7/11 3:44 PM, [email protected] wrote:
Unfortunately, this is true in Madison, as well. I get lots complaints from
pedestrians about bicyclists. The Police are hearing this as well, especially
in the downtown areas. Complaints include not giving an audible warning (and
waiting for a reaction to be sure it is safe) before passing on a path or
sidewalk, riding on sidewalks where it's illegal (wherever the sidewalk is
adjacent to buildings), bicyclists failing to yield to pedestrians in
crosswalks (I was doing a traffic study at a school one day and watched in
dismay as a bicyclist went through the crosswalk while an adult guard was
standing in the street with his stop sign raised), etc.
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