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Glad footage was available of this as most of the time this is not the case.
Interesting tact that the city tried, but it might cost them more on the end. Who knows this could lead to education efforts within the city regarding as to what are the roles and responsibilities for each party for incidents like this.
Too bad Riley is not still on the council. That would have been a good person to contact before going ahead with a lawsuit.
Okay looks like in another article it indicated he pled down to a misdemeanor charge. No indication of what punishment was handed out.
This was the owner of Jumpolin that was arrested in 2014 for allegedly buying stolen bicycles. Does anyone know what happened to these charges? And if they were dropped why?
Obviously this is a separate issue from the demolition of Jumpolin which has a civil case pending.
Old thread but still relevant topic. Looking for someone to build a set of 700c 32/36 spoke wheels for commuting. East side is preferential but will go anywhere.
Thanks for the update owlman. The Eggenberger case is chilling and an awful legal precedent.
I intend to visit Austin from November 2nd to 9th and would like some recommendations on where to stay, either in town or where the riding is best. I currently ride about 200 miles a week and am looking to do the same during my stay. Some suggestions for routes would also help. I am familiar with mapmyride and will use that as a source as well. My south Florida ride pace is about 20 mph.(What's a hill??? ). All of my riding is solo or small group and I am safety conscious and Extremely compliant with traffic laws....stop at stop signs, signal turns, etc. etc. I appreciate any suggestions as to rides and lodging locations. Thanks!
Downtown and full service: Omni; nearest bike shop will be Mellow Johnny's
East side boutique: Heywood; nearest bike shops will be Fast Folks (single speed specialty),East Side Peddlers and Division One; a bit east of here is the start of the new Walnut Creek trail
On a budget: H.I. Hostel right next to the trail and new boardwalk!
The bike/ped crashes layer on CAMPO's web viewer has been updated to show incidents between 2011 and 2013.
Very interesting; thanks for posting.
Do you have data on crash locations/causes to go along with it. At that resolution, I can't tell where a given dot is located (what street, what block). Or, and I wouldn't be surprised, is there a way to zoom in that I can't figure out without coaching?
I think the cause may be found in the 'charges' table which can be joined to the main 'crash' table. I found the charges (some of which may not apply) here that could be referenced:
10 ALCOHOL/DRUGS 1990-01-01 9999-12-31
11 ASSAULT/MANSLAUGHTER WITH VEHICLE 1990-01-01 9999-12-31
12 BICYCLE OFFENSES 1990-01-01 9999-12-31
13 COMMERCIAL & MOTOR CARRIER VIOLATIONS 1990-01-01 9999-12-31
14 DRIVER LICENSE & REGISTRATION VIOLATIONS 1990-01-01 9999-12-31
15 DRIVER'S MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS 1990-01-01 9999-12-31
16 INSURANCE AND INSPECTION 1990-01-01 9999-12-31
17 MOTORCYCLE VIOLATIONS 1990-01-01 9999-12-31
18 OVERTAKING (PASSING) 1990-01-01 9999-12-31
19 PARKING VIOLATIONS 1990-01-01 9999-12-31
20 REPORTING VIOLATIONS (TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS) 1990-01-01 9999-12-31
21 RIGHT OF WAY 1990-01-01 9999-12-31
22 SEATBELT / HELMET USAGE 1990-01-01 9999-12-31
23 SIGNAL INTENTION 1990-01-01 9999-12-31
24 SPEEDING 1990-01-01 9999-12-31
25 TRAFFIC SIGNS, SIGNALS, AND ROAD MARKINGS 1990-01-01 9999-12-31
26 TURNING VIOLATIONS 1990-01-01 9999-12-31
27 VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT DEFECTS 1990-01-01 9999-12-31
28 WRONG SIDE/WRONG WAY 1990-01-01 9999-12-31
I have done one for Travis County, but can make a series by zip code using the more detailed CAPCOG street network. Is there a place on this forum they could be uploaded to?
Your browser should have + and - controls for zoom or a % zoom pull down.
So has CapMetro addressed the security issues they've had with these?
If he lives in Mueller and wanted to buy a bike at Academy why would he not go to the one at IH-35 and US 183 instead?
Made this at work the other day using TxDOT CRIS data. Next is a version with 2011 to 2013 bike crashes by individual counties along with pedestrian versions.
http://www.campotexas.org/wp-content/up … 13-CSA.pdf
parent directory: http://campotexas.wpengine.com/safety-data/
TxDOT site: http://www.txdot.gov/government/enforce … stics.html
I noticed they also had information for biking to MotoGP so I'm glad is not just F1:
http://circuitoftheamericas.com/visit/bike-route
Now I'm wondering if they will still have the bike racks in the RV area for X Games or where they just temporary?
Not sure I understand the reason for not charging the driver who was making the turn. He didn't say the cyclist was speeding and of course traveling in the should is legal for cyclists.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/0 … story.html
"Members will receive two free bicycle pickups per year, which will not count toward their annual allotment of vehicle tows; members will be charged for additional bike pickups."
I'd love to hear from the first person that uses this. Of course I now realize that this is available in only in a few states not including Texas.......
This is a good event to refer to when people tell you that cyclists are never ticketed. If motorists feel that there is an equal application of the law they have less ways to rationalize cyclists not being on the road system.
When I first heard about the pilot program for this I thought of it as a nice, but unnecessary, amenity. The last few train rides, however, have made me rethink this as quite often all of the bike hangers in the train are taken. I'm also thinking that having a beater bike at each end of your commute has its advantages.
I not clear on the entire chain of events, but I can understand some of the frustration from the cop's point of view. I have a very loud bell on my bicycle and some trail users on the wrong part of the path still cannot hear it due to their voluntary hearing impairment via headphones. Are they also not hearing ambulances/police using sirens coming their way?
It is not feasible for me to get off my bike and politely tap each one of them on the shoulder to inform them that I'll be passing on the left. I waiting for the day one of the does not hear me and makes a sudden, last second movement in my direction. Won't be pretty for either party.
I saw them setting up a new location just south of the Dog and Duck pub yesterday. Good spot! Now they need some East Austin ones.
They should take it down. All we need is every church in Austin putting their signs on shoulders, sidewalks and wide outer lanes. Some people in this country have a hard time grasping the idea of "public property" and that it should not *ordinarily* be used for commercial purposes. And nothing against this or any other church but we have more than enough illegal road spam as it is.
Congrats. Something for the rest of us to shoot for.
Yeah, don't let them fool you with the increased MPGs argument. Efficiency has gone up but is still only about 20% above what it was six years ago. 20% added to 18.4 cents still isn't much. Problem is so many legislators have taken the no tax pledge that they have to resort to tolls, fees, etc. to make up the difference. Problem is with raising the vehicle registration fees is that it is not tied to how many miles are driven - your grandma who drives 3,000 miles a year gets hit with the same increase as the 40,000 mile super commuter from Marble Falls. Not fair at all.
Another travesty. The kid even admitted being drunk and had priors.
I found that Red Falcon's experience pretty much matched my own. In addition to the bars I did remove my pedals, as Amtrak calls for, but probably does not check. I did have a small problem in that at my destination I found a blown front tube. It had a long tear in the tube so I'm thinking it was jostled around a bit too much. Seeing how they load the bikes on the trailer with the bike/box perpendicular to the ground I'm not surprised. I put only my helmet in the box along with the bike. They transferred the bike in San Antonio both times without incident. I was able to fold and reuse the bike coming back saving me $15. The boxes are bigger than the ones for new bikes found in shops which would have required further disassembly.
Definitely a must to check which stations have baggage service in advance. Surprisingly stations like Oklahoma City do not have this.
Great 1st post and thanks for the advice.
It may be hard to take my bike with me this time as I will be in Phoenix (from Maricopa) for some time and then Tucson for at least a day. Unless there is a way to leave the box at each station perhaps. It's also interesting that not all stops let you on with a bike. I'm assuming they let you disembark with bike at your station so why not the reverse. I don't mind schlepping the bike myself but that probably doesn't fit into their scheme of things.
I was hoping there were some racks on board but I'm guessing not on these particular trains:
"Bicycles Stored Onboard in Bicycle Racks
Reserve Space Early
For trains with reserved bicycle space, bicycle racks may be reserved when booking travel; service fees may apply. Tickets must be supplied when tickets are collected onboard."
I think it's great that Amtrak doesn't overcharge for bikes but still more options/accommodations would be nice.
Glad you hear you had an excellent experience.
Looks like only select trains allow the bike on without it being disassembled and boxed.
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