tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post4755895035191971212..comments2024-01-05T11:00:30.673-06:00Comments on DFW Point-to-Point: LCI ReflectionsSteve Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-86545340519510903722011-04-11T14:02:10.629-05:002011-04-11T14:02:10.629-05:00Contrast all this education and the deadly serious...Contrast all this education and the deadly serious business of riding a bicycle with the later post reminiscing about the freedom of riding a JC Higgins bike hither and yon with no bike infrastructure, no education, no helmet and no serious consequences. This perfectly illustrates the dichotomy that confuses people both in and outside the cycling ranks. The generation that pioneered road cycling as a major activity in modern America is the one that grew up running free and wild from childhood through at least young adulthood. They then turned around and started building up the protectiveness and the culture of fear that has led to people feeling they need larger and larger armored vehicles and larger and larger paychecks to fuel them, to transport their precious offspring door-to-door without exposing them to the dreadful hazards of the outside world.cafiendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05749761363337659545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-13464057564935239992011-03-27T11:40:44.974-05:002011-03-27T11:40:44.974-05:00@Steve,
Very detailed and nice post! I agree with ...@Steve,<br />Very detailed and nice post! I agree with you on all 3 of the recommendations. I would also add that while the communication piece with Waco was probably useful, it could have been made shorter and the salient features could have been highlighted better.<br /><br />I also like PA's observation about the "hooligans" :)<br /><br />Peace :)GreenComotionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11272116464292908327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-57794874694017392512011-03-25T19:20:04.500-05:002011-03-25T19:20:04.500-05:00Trevor, I want to hear more about the UK program. ...Trevor, I want to hear more about the UK program. I have Frankin's "Cyclecraft" book.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-76541577336192579942011-03-25T19:18:26.156-05:002011-03-25T19:18:26.156-05:00PaddyAnne, remember you're talking to "th...PaddyAnne, remember you're talking to "the cyclist in black." The relevant question is "at what point does extra visibility become something relatively irrelevant to safety?" Clearly I feel I don't need to look like a Christmas tree to be safe. Motorists don't need to see us from the distance of the moon to avoid us. A couple of blocks is plenty and I know I'm visible from more than that even in camo. High vis will be a future "myth" post.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-20419102102775865192011-03-25T18:29:10.913-05:002011-03-25T18:29:10.913-05:00The photo which illustrates visibility is very eff...The photo which illustrates visibility is very effective. Neon does work. I just wish... neon wasn't so neon-y! :)<br /><br />That looks like an interesting course. But goodness, it appears the group is very wild and I'm sure made up of hooligans. Would kids really be safe left with this crowd?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-20051449712801931122011-03-25T18:17:24.190-05:002011-03-25T18:17:24.190-05:00Great report...I found this really interesting. We...Great report...I found this really interesting. We have a similar setup and seminars in the UK...<br /><br />-TrevorTrevorW�� https://www.blogger.com/profile/13212954091289189979noreply@blogger.com