Re: [Bikies] Pedestrians & bikes getting hit by cars is increasing

2015-10-12 Thread Patrick Lenon via Bikies
It does inadvertently make the point I try to make to people criticizing bikers for running or rolling stops. Which is, if a biker goes through a red light, who's most likely to get hurt? And if a driver goes through a red, who will get hurt? It gets Darwinian, because reckless bikers are a

Re: [Bikies] Pedestrians & bikes getting hit by cars is increasing

2015-10-13 Thread Patrick Lenon via Bikies
The Chevy Suburban definitely dates back to the 1960's, I rode in one. LOTS of elbow room. Not so sure about calling it an "SUV". We mostly called it a "Tuna Boat." -Patrick Lenon > Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2015 09:09:31 -0400 > Subject: Re: [Bikies] Pedestrians & bikes getting hit by c

Re: [Bikies] Feedback needed

2016-07-12 Thread Patrick Lenon via Bikies
I sent Sarah the address of the web site with road grades for Dane County, http://www.arcgis.com/apps/StorytellingTextLegend/index.html?appid=f4a5f5aafdb44d71b1d70517515266ba I also like Lodi-Springfield Road and happened to have a chupacabra (Spanish for "mangy young coyote") sighting near the

Re: [Bikies] Street Closures - Madison Mini Marathon

2016-08-16 Thread Patrick Lenon via Bikies
They already have signs up downtown for street closures for the Pride parade on Sunday Aug 21 as well. I don't know which event will be bigger, but I know which one will be more fabulous! [😉] - Patrick Lenon From: Bikies on behalf of Ross, Arth

Re: [Bikies] Bikie apartments

2016-09-07 Thread Patrick Lenon via Bikies
Absolutely. Messages should never consist of a link only. There has to be some kind of explanation and some assurance that the sender is who the return address indicates. Frankly, NOBODY should have clicked on that link. - Patrick Lenon From: B

Re: [Bikies] bicycle lanes

2016-10-12 Thread Patrick Lenon via Bikies
Key takeaway: "Here in the U.S.A., there is still this notion that all users are equally responsible," says Paul White, executive director of Transportation Alternatives, a cycling advocacy group in New York City. "This is a false equivalency. In Europe, they start with the premise that if you

Re: [Bikies] Idaho stop in Madison?

2017-03-21 Thread Patrick Lenon via Bikies
I don't see any indication that it's being enforced now. I think the "wink and a nod" approach by the police would have a serious drawback, though, in that they could then choose to enforce it at their will. Say, when a politically influential person runs into a biker. - Patrick

Re: [Bikies] opening of Lower Yahara River Trail

2017-08-30 Thread Patrick Lenon via Bikies
Maybe the Green Lantern will start offering smoothies at a bike-up window? 😉 - Patrick Lenon From: Bikies on behalf of Torrey via Bikies Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2017 1:29 AM To: "" Subject: Re: [Bikies] opening of Lower Yahara River Trail My