Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

In addition to the camera search, especially by the mall, there is also theft of public property, the traffic cones. I wonder if that would be sufficient for a warrant to search. Or, just wait for garbage collection day and check the can at the curb for disposal of them. Depending on

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

That's a great idea and I hope so. Do they want to wait until someone is hurt to stop this, especially when it's not an isolated instance? Roberta On Monday, May 15, 2017 at 8:15:41 PM UTC-4, Ray Varella wrote: > Just out of curiosity, are there any traffic cameras or security cameras > that

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Just out of curiosity, are there any traffic cameras or security cameras that can put this guy behind the wheel? You won't get him for DUI but you may be able to put some pressure on the police to get him for some sort of wreckless endangerment. Ray -- You received this message because you

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Good advice, Ian and that's what I usually try to doi.e. avoid heavy traffic. One thing I will NOT do is give up riding. To be fair my run-in happened at a time I usually don't leave work. I leave for work around 9 am and start home around 6pm to avoid rush hour. On the day of my collision

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Good point Deacon, that when geography or time of day cannot be avoided. I recall riding south from Mazatlan along the MX200 on a holiday weekend, with no shoulder and heavy foliage right at the road's edge. Narrow road, heavy traffic and frankly a reckless approach to driving safety put me in

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Exactly, Ian. This works, except when it doesn't. Leah lives in a canyon, I live in a narrow mountain pass. Geography limits options. I'm blessed to have a MUP and good ol' CR21 that parallels the main artery, but it is fairly cobbled together with bailing wire and duct tape. And, if I need to

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Ryan, My own experience of being hit was being struck from behind at speed which led to thirty facial stitches, but miraculously no broken bones. The face healed well and only faint scars remain. This happened in 2010. I resumed riding a few weeks after the crash as I had to recover from road

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Yes, what Joe said is true, actually. I was standing next to my bike, waiting with my kids and some others to walk the bikes across the crosswalk. The drunk driver drove up onto our sidewalk and nearly ran us down. The path we ride home is a really wide sidewalk meant to be shared and rarely

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

The story is that Leah and her kid were standing on the sidewalk waiting to cross in a crosswalk. Riding a bicycle on a sidewalk has nothing to do with this topic. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this

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Another scenario on the sidewalk: if I were to ride my bike past a mom and child who are walking that sidewalk, instead of dismounting and walking by them, is the mom's perspective that I am operating a vehicle illegally on the sidewalk and endangering her child not spot-on? Is riding with my

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Leah, because the car always wins, I agree with your use of sidewalks when available as alternate to busy or speedy roads, especially when riding with kids. He sounds like a driver bound for disaster, deserving special awareness. Wouldn't it be neat to track his phone location for the safety of

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

I got the nerve to email that officer one last time and ask if the driver offered a reason for why he drives that way. Graciously, he replied. "Leah, He did not. He was heavily intoxicated when I contacted him so I speculate he may have been intoxicated earlier. But, I can't establish

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Thanks, Leah Physically , I am almost back to normal. Not doing long rides yet as there is still some residual stiffness. Mentally I'd say I lost more than a little of my bike mojo. I am riding to and from work and afraid I haven't yet ridden the 2nd BBITW (the first being your Betty).

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

I'm pro nagging. We need to know what the douchebag said, Leah! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

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Ryan, this is AWFUL. I'm not surprised this happened to you in a school zone - parents are distracted and rushed and just generally at their worst in school zones. It's a battlefield out there. I think that's why you see so many So-and-So-Memorial crossings by schools. Blood will run in the

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

well , ironically , my accident last fall was a hit and run in a school zone (there are about 5 or 6 elementary - high schools within a 2 km radius) I was in the bike lane (marked as a bike lane but can be shared) and as I was just about to cross the intersection a car swerved , cut me off ,

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

"Well mom, I have to get in and out of the car. This involves being in the street.." -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Right on! Glad you were safe, and I hope that the son of a bitch gets slammed. I live on a little access street that feeds south into one of ABQ's busiest cross-river (E-W) arteries (Montano NW), just 1/4 mile east of one of the city's busiest intersections (Coors and Montano NW). There is no

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Thanks, All. Yes, I really don't know what you have to do to get arrested around here. Hit and run, nearly mowing down school kids *on the sidewalk with your CAR*, having an extensive record of prior incidents, 4 eyewitness accounts that put your car at the scene... I called my Mom (mistake)

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Frightening indeed. It does bring home the fact that we are not really in control of a lot. I'm sure you have figured out a way to talk about this with the kids that helps assuage their feelings while letting them know that just because we can't eliminate all danger, we can still enjoy the

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Proof again that even a wide imagination cannot fathom the breadth of incompetence possible from a local population. Even if you could list all of the things that people might actually do, you'd fall short as this individual demonstrated. Good work keeping all safe, both you and good graces.

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

WTF!!! how can the police allow the driver to refuse to answer the door ? The driver has committed at least several violations if not felonies. I am so glad you and your son escaped any injury. Dennis in PDX On Thursday, May 11, 2017 at 5:46:55 PM UTC-7, LeahFoy wrote: > > The Bicycle Bus has

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Oh my God, Leah! This makes my heart hurt at a level I can't even describe. What kind of lunatic drives like that so often that he collects dents on his SUV like it's just part of the deal?? This is very strange. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Yeah, I thought that might be the case with your initial description of the intersection. Bummer. No idea of the legality of becoming a self-nominated crossing guard, but the optics of Mom protecting the "bike bus" at new, stupid designed intersection (call the local newspaper?) who happens to

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Leah, Yikes! Glad everyone is unhurt! Do stay in contact with this officer to make sure the police follow through. That is one driver who needs to have his car driving privileges revoked! Good luck and keep us posted. All the best, Erl -- You received this message because you are

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Thanks, Patrick! I have thought of the exact same tactic - becoming a car. I just can't do it. I'm too afraid the cars will kill my kids. There is but one way in and out of the canyon, and there is no bike lane and no shoulder of the road, and everyone is traveling to work and school at that

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Say it again, sister! Amen! Thank God everyone is safe. Wow. Sounds like you did everything correct. How infuriating! Without seeing the intersection it is hard to say if these suggestions make any sense at all but a few ideas: -- Short term: feasable to merge with traffic to cross as a

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

The Bicycle Bus has been undergoing some infrastructure changes as of late, but what happened today really takes the cake. There is a major intersection before our school, and the City decided to put up traffic lights and do away with the old 4 way stop. It is multiple lanes of traffic, and

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

@Steve: https://youtu.be/oEUm3VzF_Z0 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group,

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Ahhh, great story! René On Thursday, September 29, 2016, LeahFoy wrote: > Thanks, All, you are too kind. It's fun for me to type out my thoughts for > the like-minded to read. I have zero real-life biking friends, so you all > are indispensable! > > Yesterday was near

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Thanks, All, you are too kind. It's fun for me to type out my thoughts for the like-minded to read. I have zero real-life biking friends, so you all are indispensable! Yesterday was near disaster for the Bicycle Bus. My oldest bus kid is in 8th grade and they don't come any sweeter. She was

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

I bet the more the bike bus gets established in the eyes of the community, the more the drivers and pedestrians will help/move outta the way/assist/be aware of/cooperate/and respect the flow of the bike bus kids. A friendly "Excuse me, I'm escorting these children to school." should suffice as

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

One more thought, Where is the school administration in this? It seems like they would have an interest in 1) reducing car traffic in the morning and afternoon and 2) (Should have been 1), the kids' safety. Cheers, Steve On Monday, September 26, 2016 at 11:06:17 AM UTC-4, Bob K. wrote: > > A

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

A letter to the editor of your local paper might be in order! With a slight change of tone and consideration for the potential audience, it would be a great way to raise awareness of the pedestrians and simultaneously tout the benefits of cycling to school with kids. Might start a revolution!

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Dear Leah, I share others appreciation for both the updates and your writing talents! On the pedestrian issue, if the sidewalks are indeed trails, perhaps getting your community to place signs would help. Most of our "trails" have frequent signs reminding folks to walk/bike on the right and

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Leah, I was wondering how your bike bus was going. Sounds like there are a few challenges I find with pedestrians, some do take the bell as honking and get pissed off. But most appreciate it and I'll often say something like " I'm not trying to be rude, just trying to warn you; I'm

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Hi Leah, I'm with the others-- I enjoy reading your posts for the writing, observations, and thoughtfulness. RE: PTA-- these posts are very much presentation ready with a few phone pics (or sidewalk and bike rack). Maybe there's a police officer or elected official or ??? in your neighborhood

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Leah, I really enjoyed reading your report this morning over coffee. You've given us an informative, well-written and even inspirational account of family cycling in the real world. Please keep them coming! As I read, I wonder if there might be some community education that you could

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Agreed. I envision a future post about the lone car trying to eek its way into the massive line of parents on bikes dropping off kids at your school. Wouldn't that be ideal! John On Sunday, September 25, 2016 at 9:20:38 PM UTC-7, Evan E. wrote: > > Leah, > > Please post a bus update at least

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Leah, Please post a bus update at least once a week! For one thing, it's just plain fun to hear about your adventures and read your observations. For another, it'll be fascinating to see how things change in your neighborhood, or perhaps don't change, as the weather cools, as your bus gains

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Thank you Leah. I had been waiting for the next installment of the "Bicycle Bus", and to follow Patrick, I much enjoyed it. Bob On Sun, Sep 25, 2016 at 5:16 PM, LeahFoy wrote: > Lol, Patrick Moore! That's high praise, indeed! My rides are not epic, but > they are

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Lol, Patrick Moore! That's high praise, indeed! My rides are not epic, but they are colorful! Thanks for the offer of the bike; I only wish I had someone it would fit! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

*3. I think instead of arguing, I'm going to use kindness. The next time I hear a negative comment, I'm going to hit the brakes, jump off my bike and walk alongside the offender. "I heard what you said. So, you're displeased with me, now tell me why." I'll explain that we can't use the street, and

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Sorry, that should be "narsty barstid." On Sun, Sep 25, 2016 at 2:56 PM, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Patrick Moore, reading Dervla Murphy and recalling Paul Theroux (nasty > bastard, but writes well), Eric Newby (hugely funny in his earlier > publication, but lost steam by the

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

* Why do I read Leah's quotidien report about kids and bikes and parents riding 2 miles to school, when I'll sniff and put aside reports of epic adventures across inaccessible deserts half a globe away? The quality of writing, my friends, and the liveliness of the descriptions. I remember reading

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

*The below is really just storytelling about a neighborhood and its kids and their bikes. There won't be anything informative or life-altering. It's really just my reflections on bringing back cycling in the suburbs.* We've been having a lot of new experiences on our bicycle bus. Lots of kids

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

You could try this, as I did with my kids when they were smaller! On Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at 3:19:22 PM UTC-4, Evan E. wrote: > > Leah, > > Yikes! Your latest installment is harrowing and funny, rich in detail and >

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Leah, Yikes! Your latest installment is harrowing and funny, rich in detail and awesome. Please post a new story daily. Leah's Bus Blog! Evan E. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

I know you are joking but ... Oh? If discomfort and challenge is a sign no one is praying for us than our God is too small. Grin. I am thankful everyone got home safe and has the amazing opportunity to learn from discomfort and challenge. All part of the adventure. Often the opportunity to

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Well...I was certainly thinking of you...I cannot imagine climbing in that 100F heat. I hope you and your charges are recovered fully. Heatstroke sure can happen quick as a wink. Are these Bosco bars you are using? Take care and good luck! On Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at 12:58:08 AM UTC-5,

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Wow!!! Heat stroke and babysitting that ill-equipped girl who In spitenif everything made it even though she walked. Needless to say, bring more water and don't let it happen again. Luckily the kids didn't have such a close call. She'll either decide she can make it happen and get a better bike

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

René, ooh, I LOVE the bars. They do let me sit up nice and high, and unless on a steep climb, I rarely think about them, which, like saddles, means they're great. I got Riv's new long, skinny cork grips! I watched the twining video 100 times and finally got what Mark was doing there. I just

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Nice bars Leah, how do you like them? Love your stories, looking forward to Day 2 and wonder how many kids will become regulars or will nag at their parents to drive them and pick them up. Not many kids today are used to handling a new challenge. And kudos to you for doing this. My wife

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

You could always go the Butchers and Bicycles route. Coolest cargo ride ever! So fun to ride. http://www.butchersandbicycles.com/ They even have electric drivetrain options. John On Saturday, August 27, 2016 at 12:52:58 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Children's habit of carrying all

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Inspiring, Leah. Kinks will work themselves out after a few runs, and I hope others will join your lead. Tailwinds, shoji On Monday, August 29, 2016 at 2:53:09 PM UTC-4, LeahFoy wrote: > > > Over the weekend I made a sketchy plan and carried it out. I ordered the > Nitto Big Rear Rack from

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Good on ya Leah Yes, you are doing a great thing with this, but you should not be the packhorse for all the other kids and I think their parents definitely should pony up if their kids' bikes are inadequate for the task at hand. It's too bad there are no lockers and the kids do have to

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

On Sat, Aug 27, 2016 at 9:48 AM, Leah Peterson wrote: > When your school provides neither desks nor lockers, you have to schlep all > your possessions, nomad-like uphill, 2 miles to your doorstep. Well, I was going to suggest purchasing copies of his most-used text books

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Leah, I will chime in with some observations from Indianapolis. I live in an area with several schools that don't provide transportation. A number of parents, mainly moms, ride back and forth to school with groups of children. There is a wide variety of bikes and engines. A number of the moms use

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

When your school provides neither desks nor lockers, you have to schlep all your possessions, nomad-like uphill, 2 miles to your doorstep. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 27, 2016, at 5:59 AM, Garth wrote: > > > Yes, since when do kids have their parents carry their

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Yes, since when do kids have their parents carry their stuff for them to school ? That's all part of "growing up" , is it not , taking home what you *actually* need to and leaving at school what does not need to go . On Friday, August 26, 2016 at 6:39:29 PM UTC-4, Skenry wrote: > > Why

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Kid's backpacks are often overloaded, and can cause muscle strains, imbalances, and other problems. A small kid with a big backpack riding a bike down a steep hill is probably something to be avoided if possible. Most adults don't ride with backpacks. But sure, I'll bet some kids will. This

Re: [RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

Why wouldn't the kids carry whatever they need in their own backpacks on their backs? On Friday, August 26, 2016, LeahFoy wrote: > School begins on Monday, and we have before us a number of challenges. The > school is in its second year, and it has exploded in

[RBW] Leah's Bicycle Bus! (and question)

School begins on Monday, and we have before us a number of challenges. The school is in its second year, and it has exploded in population. There was nearly no parking to begin with, and with the second school in the neighborhood also convening in the morning and with the canyon's whole