On Cycling (in Fairmont)

[vakkotaur]

As the Summer progresses or as I see more, I see more cyclists wearing helmets. I also see more parked bicycles locked up. On one of my first outings I recall getting some strange ("What's he doing that for?") looks from a couple kids who just set their bikes in a rack and left them at that. Of course they also gave me looks for a couple other

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[jcw_da_dmg]

I wish there were more cyclists like you - and I wish ANY of them lived in the Chicago/Evanston area.

[thecanuckguy]

Looks like I have a cycling soul-mate! Your thoughts are mine exactly (too bad you live somewhere else)

I also try to keep separate from the cars by three feet or so, but some of the roads are narrow that I can't. (The common saying is that much of Winnipeg isn't cycle-friendly, part of me agrees). And, after my cycling accident (where I still have the scar on my chin to remind me of), I"m leery about as getting as far over as possible to allow distance between me and the cars, at least on Mission Street. (I'm almost three feet from the edge of the road, actually, almost in the middle of the lane!) Thankfully, cars (and the big industrial trucks, Mission is in an industrial area) usually make a wide berth around me when I do so, usually going in the opposite lane (one of the few streets where cars do that and don't mind. Maybe most cyclists ride in the middle of the lane due to the hazardous shoulder, I was just one of the few stupid enough to do it *after* an accident

[vakkotaur]

The proposal is based on a law in effect in Idaho. Evidently Idaho decided it was easier to change the law to match a significant number of cyclists' behavior than to uphold the law. MN law does allow cyclists (and motorcycle riders) to proceed through a red light if they have waited "more than a reasonable amount of time" and traffic conditions permit. This is because bikes and motorcycles can be light enough not to contain sufficient metal to trip sensors and get the signal changed.

I ought to ask the chamber of commerce if there is such a map.

[malterre]

If you ever visit-bring your bike. We have even have cyclists that intimidate drivers!

[vakkotaur]

That makes it sound like I might then be at risk for picking up some bad habits.

[jer_]

My biggest pet peeve? Horn honking as you pass by me. Really? You don't think I notice you there? Thanks for the head's up.

[vakkotaur]

That, I am assuming, is jerk for "Get off of my road!" If it were intended as "Car coming" then it would make more sense for the honk to happen well before being passed. Or am I just being logical again?