Bicycling

sir pball

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4. It's really fun on the river greenways or in the parks, gets a little hairy on the streets.

Fri Sep 6, 2019, 03:13 PM

Sep 2019

I'm still fit enough I can cruise pretty fast; on the segregated ped/bike paths it's quite fun, like riding the Tour de France, or a moto in sparse slow traffic...on the streets it's a whole different ballgame. Thousands of cagers and they're even more ignorant of you, or even more actively trying to kill you. I damn near need a drink after crossing 14th.

The other cyclists laughed at me for having two moto-sized mirrors on my bar-ends, but as I said I cycle the exact same way I moto - 150% 360-degree awareness.

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So I've started commuting by bike, in NYC [View all] sir pball Sep 2019 OP

Would love to do that. It's been about 15 years, but I used to ride all over Atlanta, Hoyt Sep 2019 #1

It's really fun on the river greenways or in the parks, gets a little hairy on the streets. sir pball Sep 2019 #4

Thank You Me. Sep 2019 #2

There are rules of the road for cyclists sir pball Sep 2019 #3

Here In NYC Me. Sep 2019 #5

I kind of figured, the 10% of asshole cyclists really ruin it. sir pball Sep 2019 #7

Riverside Would Allow For That Me. Sep 2019 #11

When i was in Amsterdam it was obvious BigmanPigman Sep 2019 #6

Exactly. Follow the rules. sir pball Sep 2019 #8

US has a problem stopdiggin Sep 2019 #9

"Fairly" law abiding is fine sir pball Sep 2019 #10

Please be careful and have fun. ❤ nt littlemissmartypants Sep 2019 #12