Just got this from one of my co-worker…
Thought to share it also.
From: Matt Somogyvary
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 2:40 PM
To: Dan Brousseau
Subject: RE: [CKcycle] CycleCK.ca Meeting this Thursday and need your
input
We need to have some awareness for drivers. I personally ride the
sidewalk because its too dangerous to ride the road. Agreed the debris along
the curbs is bad for cyclists. Even though I ride a mountain bike the point
remains.
For me its safer to ride the sidewalk and worry about cars coming
out of driveways, (disc brakes rule the stopping world.) I ride against
traffic on the sidewalks so I can see oncoming turning traffic in to the
plazas. Riding on the other side means I cant see who is turing into me.
Its happened befor. A car cut me off, misjudging my speed. Forcing me to lock
the brakes.
Mostly im worried about the side mirrors, of passing traffic
being too close to my elbow.
From: Dan Brousseau
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 2:31 PM
To: Matt Somogyvary
Subject: FW: [CKcycle] CycleCK.ca Meeting this Thursday and need your
input
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From: ckcycle-bounces@lists.ncf.ca [mailto:ckcycle-bounces@lists.ncf.ca]
On Behalf Of Geoff Clement
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 2:18 PM
To: Chatham-Kent Commmunity Cycling Group
Subject: Re: [CKcycle] CycleCK.ca Meeting this Thursday and need your
input
On this, the main safety item I think city needs to address is bike lanes in
the area. It's all well and good painting pretty lines all over the place, but
personally I won't be riding my
road bike on them as this is where all the crud ends up and besides, the
surface is usually broken up or just too rough. OK for mountain bikes I
guess, but useless for us. OK, we typically ride out of town, but not always. I
think it is good that there is some sort of "barrier" between the
cars and bikes, but I think that this whole issue was contrived by
non-cyclists.
Comments?
Geoff.