matt b Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 The cyclist even anticipates issues before he comes up on them. Bummer, he seems OK though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfishing3 Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 I couldn't figure out wheel problem Looks bent but could be gopro lense thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesoam Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 I would never ride that close to a stopped cab...he had plenty of room on the left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt b Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 Local drama. Lady went off on the FB page of the local cycling club, I guess there are some very strong opinions within that club about the way she is handling things. Anyway, after 3 careless driving tickets, she is in the slammer for continuing to ride her bike on a very busy 4 lane road. It's arguably the busiest road feeding Lexington, it has 3 hospitals, 1 mall and the university of Kentucky on it. http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Jessamine-County-cyclist-arrested-275411291.html Sad thing is: there are 3-4 other ways to get to her destination, all beautiful roads with little to no traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fudge_Brownie Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 Interesting situation. Do you have the basic rundown on what she is doing, or has done? Sounds like the issue is that she's riding in the right lane as if she's a car, and the court feels she is required to hug the edge of the road? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesoam Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 It really doesn't take much to be a responsible cyclist...This woman is an idiot if she thinks riding in the middle of a lane with traffic moving faster than her is in any way helping cyclists... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfishing3 Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 I haven't been able to decipher if it's anybody I know, but I don't recognize the frame. I ride by here almost every time I ride. It's the bottom of a long decent and avg 27/28 mph through here http://m.wtae.com/news/crash-on-sardis-road-murrysville/28088952 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 It really doesn't take much to be a responsible cyclist...This woman is an idiot if she thinks riding in the middle of a lane with traffic moving faster than her is in any way helping cyclists... Yep. I used to go off on the "Cycling advocates" and critical mass dickheads. All they do is piss motorists off and they made my job harder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt b Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 Interesting situation. Do you have the basic rundown on what she is doing, or has done? Sounds like the issue is that she's riding in the right lane as if she's a car, and the court feels she is required to hug the edge of the road? She commutes using one of the busiest roads and hogs the center portion of a lane. Can be either the right or left lane apparently. Honk and she'll flip you off, regardless of whether the honking is to warn her or tell her to get off the road. Shoulders are too rough and dirty for a bike, she'd flat in minutes. There are alternative routes that she refuses to use. She dug her heels and fought the system and it cam down on her hard. Now the entire local community of cyclists is paying the price. Yep. I used to go off on the "Cycling advocates" and critical mass dickheads. All they do is piss motorists off and they made my job harder. Bingo. That's the stance of all local cyclists who ride competitively and need the road year round. There's no need to be a douche and right 2 abreast, there's no need to flip off cars or yell at them if they ignore the 3 ft rule. Just ride and let them drive, they'll have forgotten about you by their next turn. People are talking about doing a critical mass ride here, I guarantee it: it would lead to casualties. KY is still very backwards and redneck in many areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fudge_Brownie Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 I'm all for using side-routes. But I'm kinda surprised you don't think she has the right to do what she's doing? She has an obligation to keep to the right, as much as safely possible. But if the edge of the road is unsafe?She should use the side routes. But should she be required to? It's frustrating as hell what she's doing, and I'd be really pissed off every time I saw her do it, but I think the state should look at fixing the road's edge before they worry about punishing her. Granted, I only know as much as you've described. I'm probably missing something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt b Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 I'm all for using side-routes. But I'm kinda surprised you don't think she has the right to do what she's doing? She has an obligation to keep to the right, as much as safely possible. But if the edge of the road is unsafe? She should use the side routes. But should she be required to? It's frustrating as hell what she's doing, and I'd be really pissed off every time I saw her do it, but I think the state should look at fixing the road's edge before they worry about punishing her. Granted, I only know as much as you've described. I'm probably missing something. That's the whole debate. Rights vs. common sense. I think if you're backing traffic up for a few miles twice a day, it should dawn on you that this road is just too busy for a cyclist to take up an entire lane. She could have called the county road maintenance department and had the shoulder swept (suggested by a local official), she could numerous side route that are both scenic and safe, she could scoot to the right and let traffic get by her instead of dictating a 10-12 mph speed limit for 1/2 the road, etc... The list goes on. Don't get me wrong, I still think the state went too far in prosecuting her. To add insult to injury, the prosecutor is on FB posting comments about how this was a super easy case to prosecute, etc.... But she could do a small gesture to work with cars and LEO's too. It would go a long way towards smoothing things over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesoam Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 No she does not have a right to obstruct traffic like that, if there's too much shit in the road she should complain to the town to get the street sweeper out or switch to a different tire to confidently navigate road debris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt b Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 No she does not have a right to obstruct traffic like that, if there's too much shit in the road she should complain to the town to get the street sweeper out or switch to a different tire to confidently navigate road debris. It's not entirely her fault. During her trial, it came up that the Transportation Cabinet for the state had very confusing and misleading material. Add to that a recent campaign that had signs stating: "every lane is a bike lane" and you have people like her who will take it all literally instead of using common sense and courtesy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fudge_Brownie Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 No she does not have a right to obstruct traffic like that, if there's too much shit in the road she should complain to the town to get the street sweeper out or switch to a different tire to confidently navigate road debris.I go through a stop light on my motorcycle every night on the way home from work. It does not detect me, and I travel at odd hours so there often isn't anyone around. I reported that the sensor needs adjustment in May. They told me they'd "add it to the list". I've been running that red light all summer (treating it like a stop sign). Do we know that she didn't report it? And even if she didn't, can we assume all towns will act reasonably quickly to accommodate?She was convicted of careless driving, right? But what does that mean in Kentucky? What was the actual action the court felt qualified? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesoam Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 If you want the town to do something you have to be persistent, we are talking about govt projects I would do the same thing you are doing except get it on video for proof when you get pulled for it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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