I tend to find that, wherever I go, regardless of how they are getting around, some people are paying attention and being considerate, some people aren't, and a few people are deliberately rude.
On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 4:14 PM, Matt Logan <[email protected]> wrote: > I regularly call out “on your left” when I pass humans. And since the boy > scout motto is “be prepared”, I am ready to call out “a la izquierda” if I > happen to be passing someone I am pretty sure speaks spanish.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Mark Evans > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 07, 2011 4:04 PM > *To:* [email protected] > > *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.**** > > ** ** > > -- > Follow Wheels for Winners on > FACEBOOK<http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=734289628&v=wall&ref=profile#%21/pages/Wheels-for-Winners/168983346461729> > **** > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > >
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