tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36250316.post6027540927364835490..comments2023-11-05T01:50:47.040-07:00Comments on Bike Commute Tips Blog: Bikes primed for comeback in AtlantaPaul Dornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03893190816290007375noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36250316.post-50570047245263641972007-02-22T16:42:00.000-08:002007-02-22T16:42:00.000-08:00I also see more cyclists in Atlanta. I’ve been rid...I also see more cyclists in Atlanta. I’ve been riding Atlanta's streets since 1979 and things have changed a lot. The PATH Foundation, where my wife works, has made great strides in providing places that encourage new riders to get out there. (They are mighty nice for us older riders as well). We may not yet have an extensive network of trails, but the network is growing.<BR/><BR/>One drawback to segregating cyclists and motorists is segregation perpetuates the idea that a cyclist doesn’t belong on the road. As much as I love the PATH trails, I find that as a competent cyclist, the road is often safer.<BR/><BR/>Georgia traffic laws recognize bicycles as vehicles subject to the same rules of the road as motorized vehicles. Learning to ride with traffic, comparable to learning to operate a car, will get more cyclists on the road faster than we can build segregated cycling facilities. The Atlanta Bicycle Campaign offers Effective Cycling classes which teach cyclists how to co-operate with motorists for the greater enjoyment of all. I encourage all cyclists and those considering cycling to take advantage of this fine resource we have here in Atlanta.<BR/><BR/>I hope we can continue this discussion.Jetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12831442641095986831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36250316.post-3445031060514849982007-01-25T23:05:00.000-08:002007-01-25T23:05:00.000-08:00I thought this was a great and timely article -- u...I thought this was a great and timely article -- unfortunately, we still have stuff like this:<br />http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/cobb/stories/2007/01/24/metcyclist0124b.html<br /><br />with Cobb county attempting to pass what is essentially an anti-bicycle law. I was even more amazed by the comments after the article (many of the early comments are no longer shown). One comment read, "Cyclists should be banned from public roads altogether. They are a hazard and a saftey risk." Another comment was, "I’ve had it with these arrogant F*%’s not moving over... Guess who’s going win when it’s my Expedition and Glock against those limp wristers?" <br /><br />wow.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04194549856425474855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36250316.post-34274742568536491312007-01-23T09:19:00.000-08:002007-01-23T09:19:00.000-08:00More discussion about this here amd here.
The bik...More discussion about this <a href="http://fastermustache.org/node/2797">here</a> amd <a href="http://fastermustache.org/node/2790#comment-33973">here</a>.<br /><br />The bike community in Atlanta seems to be growing and now could be the perfect time for infrastructure improvements to make bike commuting explode in popularity.ckdakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01841251854176977368noreply@blogger.com