tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288241767940554093.post3157694814853283611..comments2023-11-05T03:16:22.246-08:00Comments on converbike: Bicycling advocacy and public safetyYokota Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04808661100114872654noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288241767940554093.post-32759527736976670812007-11-19T18:32:00.000-08:002007-11-19T18:32:00.000-08:00I find those maps nice 'cause it's useful ...I find those maps nice 'cause it's useful to know where around me things like burglaries have happened, having nothing to do with riding.SiouxGeonzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14852040976080951492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288241767940554093.post-59829857596490033892007-11-19T18:41:00.000-08:002007-11-19T18:41:00.000-08:00...fritz, you paragon of joy & good news............fritz, you paragon of joy & good news...<br>...the highest gas prices in the whole country AND two of the top ten most dangerous cities in america, right here in the bay area...<br>...& yet, all this beauty...<br><br>...ah, yes, thus is the dichotomy of the sf bay area...bikesgonewildnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288241767940554093.post-61515481662372301452007-11-19T19:11:00.000-08:002007-11-19T19:11:00.000-08:00Camden, New Jersey is obviously a HORRIBLE place t...Camden, New Jersey is obviously a <b>HORRIBLE</b> place to bike. However, just over the bridge is great riding in Philadelphia. The Ben Franklin Parkway, Fairmont Park, Manayunk, the rail-trail to Valley Forge...all great areas.Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01806156420792715203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288241767940554093.post-92162100051529806062007-11-19T20:33:00.000-08:002007-11-19T20:33:00.000-08:00Of course, some of the safest large cities in the ...Of course, some of the safest large cities in the USA are also in the Bay Area. Even portions of Oakland are nice if you know the areas to avoid. Vallejo and Richmond are probably best to stay clear of also, though again if you know where you're going.<br><br>I guess I have been posting a lot of doom and gloom lately. I need an attitude readjustment. Posting will probably be sparse to non-existent over the Thanksgiving holiday as I recharge my batteries.Yokota Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04808661100114872654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288241767940554093.post-66685291806206637382007-11-19T21:41:00.000-08:002007-11-19T21:41:00.000-08:00...fritz, i wasn't rippin' ya, honest, but......fritz, i wasn't rippin' ya, honest, but enjoy yer time off...sometimes we all need a good break...<br><br>...believe me, i know...bikesgonewildnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288241767940554093.post-11437281962388665182007-11-20T05:43:00.000-08:002007-11-20T05:43:00.000-08:00The car culture is one of the principal causes of ...The car culture is one of the principal causes of crimes. Building "needed" highways to support sprawl so citizens can escape dangerous areas diverts public funds from crime prevention. Then parking lots must be built, destroying neighborhoods and creating ugly environments. Depopulation is the result and public resources become additionally strained. It's hard to stop it once it starts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1288241767940554093.post-87634804617273770692007-11-20T15:51:00.000-08:002007-11-20T15:51:00.000-08:00On a visit to Baltimore, I apparently accidentally...On a visit to Baltimore, I apparently accidentally rode the Tour de Sketchy Neighborhoods. On the old beater fixed gear, with my typical shabby wardrobe, no one gave me a second glance.<br><br>You gain a lot of safety by not projecting a sh*thead attitude. Don't project a lot of fear or arrogance and don't ride flashy equipment. Look like you know where you're going, even if you don't.<br><br>Around hostile rednecks in a rural environment all bets are off. (Cue the banjo)cafiendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749761363337659545noreply@blogger.com