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Bicycling

BigmanPigman

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6. When i was in Amsterdam it was obvious

Reply to sir pball (Original post)

Fri Sep 6, 2019, 03:30 PM

Sep 2019

to me that the bike riders there not only followed rules but so did pedestrians and cars. It is an interesting mix but it works because they all follow the rules. I found out that if you are walking and a bike rider sees you breaking a rule they honk their bike horns loudly at you. This is very serious to them and it works out well for the zillion bike riders that are in the city.

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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