Comments on: On Biking in San Francisco http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/01/12/on-biking-in-san-francisco/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:13:06 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Francisca http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/01/12/on-biking-in-san-francisco/comment-page-1/#comment-1489 Francisca Thu, 02 Mar 2006 21:44:43 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/01/12/on-biking-in-san-francisco/#comment-1489 <a href="http://www.medmatrix.org/index.asp" rel="nofollow">oeipnvubran</a> ybassaupt oeipnvubran ybassaupt

]]> By: David Fine http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/01/12/on-biking-in-san-francisco/comment-page-1/#comment-1488 David Fine Fri, 03 Feb 2006 13:42:10 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/01/12/on-biking-in-san-francisco/#comment-1488 Thanks for the info, i coudln't find that detail in the news. It sounds like one of those accidents that could happen to anyone. Thanks for the info, i coudln’t find that detail in the news. It sounds like one of those accidents that could happen to anyone.

]]> By: anonymous http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/01/12/on-biking-in-san-francisco/comment-page-1/#comment-1487 anonymous Fri, 03 Feb 2006 13:11:45 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/01/12/on-biking-in-san-francisco/#comment-1487 I knew Sarah Tucker and I just want to clarify that she WAS wearing a helmet but still died from head injuries. This driver ran a red light and she ran into him. He was not looking and no precautions on the biker's part would have made a difference. I knew Sarah Tucker and I just want to clarify that she WAS wearing a helmet but still died from head injuries. This driver ran a red light and she ran into him. He was not looking and no precautions on the biker’s part would have made a difference.

]]> By: steve http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/01/12/on-biking-in-san-francisco/comment-page-1/#comment-1486 steve Wed, 01 Feb 2006 19:40:14 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/01/12/on-biking-in-san-francisco/#comment-1486 San Francisco's hills are not that bad. There are only a couple of super-steep hills that even the buses avoid, and you can easily go around them. But even the steep hills are manageable because every block you get a flat intersection where you can rest. It's worse going downhill because you have to stop every block. Remember to hang your butt over the rear tire to help brake and keep from going head over handlebars. If you want a real hill workout, cross the GG bridge into Marin - no toll (for now) on the return crossing! Cycling is good in SF because it's compact and the terrain is interesting. At night the streets are well lit. It's bad because car drivers here are some of the worst I've ever witnessed. Bay area car drivers here are confused, distracted, angry lack skills and have an overdeveloped sense of entitlement. Also the streets are in a sorry state of disrepair, which is dangerous on skinny tires. I wouldn't let that stop me, though, anymore than I'll stop walking because an idiot drove through barriers into the Promenade in Santa Monica (http://www.nbc4.tv/news/2337407/detail.html). Nothing you say or do will stop cars from killing. It's what they do. San Francisco’s hills are not that bad. There are only a couple of super-steep hills that even the buses avoid, and you can easily go around them. But even the steep hills are manageable because every block you get a flat intersection where you can rest. It’s worse going downhill because you have to stop every block. Remember to hang your butt over the rear tire to help brake and keep from going head over handlebars. If you want a real hill workout, cross the GG bridge into Marin – no toll (for now) on the return crossing!

Cycling is good in SF because it’s compact and the terrain is interesting. At night the streets are well lit. It’s bad because car drivers here are some of the worst I’ve ever witnessed. Bay area car drivers here are confused, distracted, angry lack skills and have an overdeveloped sense of entitlement. Also the streets are in a sorry state of disrepair, which is dangerous on skinny tires. I wouldn’t let that stop me, though, anymore than I’ll stop walking because an idiot drove through barriers into the Promenade in Santa Monica (http://www.nbc4.tv/news/2337407/detail.html). Nothing you say or do will stop cars from killing. It’s what they do.

]]> By: Dina http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/01/12/on-biking-in-san-francisco/comment-page-1/#comment-1485 Dina Mon, 23 Jan 2006 16:17:39 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/01/12/on-biking-in-san-francisco/#comment-1485 Every time I go up to or try to talk with folks from the Bicycle Coalition I get nothing but attitude. I am a bike rider and have been trying to reach out to those folks for years(Bicycle Coalition) but they are not friendly people. I was visiting the memorial for Sarah Tucker and a group of bike riders arrived and once again they were nasty and quite obnoxious. My point please stop promoting the joining of the Bicycle Coalition. It is not a group to be joined. They are exclusive are not nice. Every time I go up to or try to talk with folks from the Bicycle Coalition I get nothing but attitude. I am a bike rider and have been trying to reach out to those folks for years(Bicycle Coalition) but they are not friendly people. I was visiting the memorial for Sarah Tucker and a group of bike riders arrived and once again they were nasty and quite obnoxious.
My point please stop promoting the joining of the Bicycle Coalition. It is not a group to be joined.
They are exclusive are not nice.

]]> By: suki http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/01/12/on-biking-in-san-francisco/comment-page-1/#comment-1484 suki Sun, 22 Jan 2006 02:09:01 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/01/12/on-biking-in-san-francisco/#comment-1484 Depending on the neighborhood that I lived in, I might get around by bike. Not at the moment though - a little too far from everything. Depending on the neighborhood that I lived in, I might get around by bike. Not at the moment though – a little too far from everything.

]]> By: roymeo http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/01/12/on-biking-in-san-francisco/comment-page-1/#comment-1483 roymeo Fri, 20 Jan 2006 15:26:10 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/01/12/on-biking-in-san-francisco/#comment-1483 I strongly endorse lots of lights, reflecty tape, safety gear, etc. But I'm not sure that the type of driver who runs red lights and then turns their lights off after hitting someone to conceal their license plate number is the sort of driver that any amount of visibility/safety gear on my bike is going to help me avoid. I strongly endorse lots of lights, reflecty tape, safety gear, etc.

But I’m not sure that the type of driver who runs red lights and then turns their lights off after hitting someone to conceal their license plate number is the sort of driver that any amount of visibility/safety gear on my bike is going to help me avoid.

]]> By: Jeshii http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/01/12/on-biking-in-san-francisco/comment-page-1/#comment-1482 Jeshii Tue, 17 Jan 2006 02:57:27 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/01/12/on-biking-in-san-francisco/#comment-1482 A friend and I went up to SF on a train in order to bike back down to LA. One of the most interesting parts of the trip was the ride from whatever BART station that was to the ocean. Riding through Golden Gate Park was a trip in of itself! A friend and I went up to SF on a train in order to bike back down to LA. One of the most interesting parts of the trip was the ride from whatever BART station that was to the ocean. Riding through Golden Gate Park was a trip in of itself!

]]> By: Michael B http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/01/12/on-biking-in-san-francisco/comment-page-1/#comment-1481 Michael B Mon, 16 Jan 2006 17:02:25 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/01/12/on-biking-in-san-francisco/#comment-1481 one of the best things you can do to improve bike safety is become a member of the SF bike Coalition and support their efforts to increase the number of bike lanes in the city. I bike to from the Haight to caltrain every day, and although i consider myself a confident rider, i don't know if i'd do it in the abscence of bike lanes, especially the ones downtown (7th,8th). one of the best things you can do to improve bike safety is become a member of the SF bike Coalition and support their efforts to increase the number of bike lanes in the city. I bike to from the Haight to caltrain every day, and although i consider myself a confident rider, i don’t know if i’d do it in the abscence of bike lanes, especially the ones downtown (7th,8th).

]]> By: David Fine http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/01/12/on-biking-in-san-francisco/comment-page-1/#comment-1480 David Fine Mon, 16 Jan 2006 04:33:57 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/01/12/on-biking-in-san-francisco/#comment-1480 Like I say, I don't know the details of this case. I tried to google it, but no luck. I imagine that in a case where a driver runs the red, a biker with a front light might have grabbed their attention. And a helmet is always a good thing. If she had both, then she is one more proof that you can never be totally safe. If she was missing one or both of those, we have to wonder. Like I say, I don’t know the details of this case. I tried to google it, but no luck. I imagine that in a case where a driver runs the red, a biker with a front light might have grabbed their attention. And a helmet is always a good thing. If she had both, then she is one more proof that you can never be totally safe. If she was missing one or both of those, we have to wonder.

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