These are your idea of public service statements? Interesting! A better public service would be to educate the vehicle driver that riding a bike on the road is within the law. Yes road biking is dangerous and the road biker is the one who will lose when hit by a car. Once you have had people swerve to try and bump you, hit you with their mirror, cross the road towards you, etc. that becomes quite a reality. While riding, we have to be aware of so many things around us, rocks, sand, dogs, wind, potholes, vehicles, bad attitudes, etc. etc. etc. I don't exactly see a difference between commuting and exercising but if one makes me safer when you are on the road then I am commuting We are working on a ride to Coats and back this weekend, wanna join us?
Thank you so much for this info. I never knew about Legend Parkl I can't wait to go and check it out. I appreciate it!
What could be more dangerous than trying to avoid a biker doing 5-10mph on 1010 while pedro is coming towards you with an unstable van with ladders on top tall as the sky swerving all over the place and the soccer mom behind you is trying to mow you down cause you're only going 60 in a 55?????
Just about all situations involving Pedro and a soccer mon (probably on the phone) are dangerous. Everyone is in danger when that happens.:!:
I feel that if a bicyclist has the cajones to go on a road he has the right. He knows when it ****es people off and that he should avoid less-travelled roads. I have a road and mountain bike and have commuted to work on a bike but not on a regular basis. I migrated to mountain biking. More macho. No traffic. Nature.
Wake County has quite a few trails. Lake Crabtree comes to mind, but there are others, too. I think the American Tobacco Trail starts in Wake and goes into Durham. But, there is a difference in Mtn Bike Riding (trail) and street racing bikes (think our old 10 speeds). The more bikers on the road the better in my opinion. I just won't be out there cause of crazy drivers.
I agree with you there.. I'd love to see some bike lanes. Cary has a few as does Apex but for the most part, there arent very many of them.
How many riders you going to have so I know how many eggs to bring J/K Thanks for the invite, but.. 1. I cant make it this weekend- Planning to be @ Freeman park surf fishing. 2. No tags, inspection, or insurance on my trailbike (Ironically I'd geta ticket for driving it on the road while ya'll could just cruise along). Plus its taken apart being worked on right now. Maybe next time I'll run a SAG vehicle for your crew so ya'll dont get flattened.
My family goes bike riding and I think it's GREAT. Fresh air and exercise!! Maybe more of you guys should start riding and you'd feel differently than these complaints on us riding on the highways. It's fun to spend that time together with my sons and they love it. We always try to ride on that little patch of road beside the white line. There should be more bike lanes. We need to have a healthy America and no better way to do that than jump on a bike and ride a good 5-10 miles. I PAY ENOUGH TAXES TO CRAWL ON THE ROAD!!. So, you'll see my family on our bikes pedaling away!!!
guess you didn't read those signs posted everywhere: NO BIKES OR SKATEBOADRS ON SIDEWALKS!! Guess that's safer than being on the highway. Nothing like riding a bike on the sidewalk at Carolina Pottery while everyone is walking on them .
It's against the law for bicycles to ride on the sidewalk. Oddly enough, it's against the law to inline skate on the road in Raleigh, even tho inline speed skaters can go just as fast as a bicycle. A friend of mine was ticketed for inline skating on Millbrook Rd traveling about 25-30MPH. How the officer thought that would be safe on a sidewalk, I have no idea. It was dismised. The minimum speed limit law does not apply to bicycles (duh) I agree with you about obeying all traffic laws tho. All cyclists should obey the traffic laws, unfortunately a lot of them don't. I personally do. I ride my bike just like I'm driving a car. I stop at stop lights, stop signs, etc.
No where on ten-ten is the speed limit greater than 45. I drive it daily and ride a bike along it at least weekly. Some people, obviously including you, think that you absolutely *must* pass a cyclist with out any delay regardless of the risk to pedro, his truck full of coworkers, the soccer mom behind you with s ShUV full of kids, oh and the cyclist as well. Will your world end if you are 15 seconds longer getting to the next red light or line of cars waiting for someone to turn left? Or is it just self righteous arrogance that fuels your self-worth? All of your excuses are completely meaningless rationalizations that won't hold up in court during the wrongful death suite that will wipe out your retirement, take away your kid's college fund, and ruin your family's life with a dose of reality. I really hope that you think through what's really important before you do something that will forever change your life. -Charley
Sidewalk speed limit is 10. My average speed on most rides is more than 15. You do the math. -Charley
BTW Daredevil. The Raleigh Police did a class for parents at my son's school on cyber crimes. Your friendly warnings can taken by cyclists as threats. Since they were made over the internet, that qualifies as cyber terrorism. Welcome Bush's world. -Charley.
Street speed is 45 (in most places), Freeway speed is 65 (in most places), my car can do 90 easily. Do your own math.
Garner Parks and Rec. has unpaved mtn. bike trails at Garner Recreational Park (off Old Garner Road) and a group of bikers who help maintain the trails (I think). There is also a group of road cyclists in Selma who call themselves the Selma Cyclepaths. pm me for more details if you are interested.
