http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/08/21/sf-chronicle-article-on-the-sf-bike-coalition/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:13:06 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/08/21/sf-chronicle-article-on-the-sf-bike-coalition/comment-page-1/#comment-2940 Koshi Tue, 22 Aug 2006 20:03:36 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/08/21/sf-chronicle-article-on-the-sf-bike-coalition/#comment-2940 Yeah to be fair, I see a lot of really bad cycling out there. There are a lot of new cyclists who've not ridden a bike since they were 10. Sure, when they wipe out they mostly hurt themselves, but they can also put an inexperienced driver in a bad situation. We certainly need to raise the standard for car/bicyle inter-mingling in the city, something the SFBC is really good at! Yeah to be fair, I see a lot of really bad cycling out there. There are a lot of new cyclists who’ve not ridden a bike since they were 10. Sure, when they wipe out they mostly hurt themselves, but they can also put an inexperienced driver in a bad situation. We certainly need to raise the standard for car/bicyle inter-mingling in the city, something the SFBC is really good at!

]]> http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/08/21/sf-chronicle-article-on-the-sf-bike-coalition/comment-page-1/#comment-2939 Stu Tue, 22 Aug 2006 16:36:03 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/08/21/sf-chronicle-article-on-the-sf-bike-coalition/#comment-2939 I read with interest the story about the coalition and thought some good points were made in support as well as reflecting growing resentment toward this new force. One key reason the Mayor vetoed the Golden Gate Park closure agreement is the equal clout enjoyed by the senior and disabled community who have been victims of multiple bicycle caused accidents as well as increasing motorist and Muni complaints against cyclists. There is growing resentment towards the bicycle coalition and the best way to defuse it is to invite dialogue rather than avoid it. I read with interest the story about the coalition and thought some good points were made in support as well as reflecting growing resentment toward this new force. One key reason the Mayor vetoed the Golden Gate Park closure agreement is the equal clout enjoyed by the senior and disabled community who have been victims of multiple bicycle caused accidents as well as increasing motorist and Muni complaints against cyclists. There is growing resentment towards the bicycle coalition and the best way to defuse it is to invite dialogue rather than avoid it.

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