BIKE: Oh, they were bike cops....

[Michael Bluejay]

On Mar 15, 2005, at 9:47 PM, Freddy-poo wrote:

> Someone mentioned the rational police behaviour and then moved on.
> And, it was mentioned that they were bike cops as well.

Whoops, I missed that they were bike cops.  I guess we're back to 
square one then. :(


In other news, when someone unsubscribes from the list they get a 
message asking them to share with me why they left.  I'll share this 
with you periodically.  Here's one that just came in, and my reply:

> I was not getting the info that I needed. I am a new bike commuter, 
> currently not having many problems. I wanted more of the mechanics of 
> ridding and  bike maintenance stuff. I am involved in other political 
> groups and really don't need another outlet for hearing what's wrong 
> with the politicians and the world.
> Also I not as militant a rider as most on this are; I ride on 
> sidewalks to avoid injury, I take the hike and bike trails, I like 
> people in south Austin( even if they drive big cars). I guess that I 
> want something more positive than reactive.
>  See ya, keep the shiny side up.

Thanks for letting me know.  For a mechanics community, I'd recommend 
checking out the Yellow Bike Project, if you haven't already.  They're 
listed in the Organizations section of the website.

Also, about riding on the sidewalks "to avoid injury", cyclists are 
nineteen times more likely to be injured while riding on the sidewalk 
than on the road.  There's more on this at http://BicycleSafe.com .

Thanks again,

-MBJ-
http://BicycleAustin.info