Comments on: Oh shit, is it really Bike to Work Day tomorrow?

By: Ebog 3

Ebog 3 — Sat, 10 May 2014 04:26:01 +0000

very interesting, I also want a way. will be very good for me every time bike ride.

By: mishoginist

mishoginist — Fri, 09 May 2014 21:30:00 +0000

Sense of entitlement, and knowing a police crackdown would cause a riot.

By: Valenchia

Valenchia — Fri, 09 May 2014 00:43:30 +0000

I a most surprised when I encounter a cyclist on the sidewalk on Valencia St. — it happens fairly often. Usually it is not a big deal, but I really wonder why they can’t use the bike lane.

By: rory

rory — Fri, 09 May 2014 00:02:34 +0000

well, this is where the bitching is happening, so it seems appropriate to bitch about that here. Compared to seeing these alleged sidewalk cyclists and then waiting for the appropriate blog post to bitch about it.

Or maybe I could find out where wurple lives. And furtively leave a passive aggressive note on his door.

By: troll

troll — Thu, 08 May 2014 23:46:27 +0000

Surely, you had 4 Barrel in your other hand?

By: troll

troll — Thu, 08 May 2014 23:45:34 +0000

I do call ‘em about. But just so you know, bitching on a blog about bitchin’ on a blog sure seems funny…

By: rory

rory — Thu, 08 May 2014 23:15:45 +0000

yes, all too often scofflaws and assholes on all kinds of transportation are not receptive to polite constructive criticism. But, the few times I’ve yelled at cyclists that they need to yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk, they’ve responded with a humble “sorry!” and I’d like to believe it’ll alter their future behavior.

By: of course

of course — Thu, 08 May 2014 23:12:22 +0000

I ride down the sidewalk wearing my Google glasses eating an $80 Dear Mom bagel sandwich that I waited three hours in line for. Usually I have my Chrome messenger bag with vintage Belgian Army patches, too.

By: mushmouth

mushmouth — Thu, 08 May 2014 22:10:00 +0000

I do do that, often while riding my bike in the bike lane. Sadly they are usually too far away and moving too fast to have a “reasonable conversation”. Most conversations to cyclists about their etiquette devolves in a hurry, even, or maybe especially, when it comes from another cyclist.

By: Samanther

Samanther — Thu, 08 May 2014 18:49:34 +0000

Voice of Reason? you must be lost!!!

By: rory

rory — Thu, 08 May 2014 17:04:53 +0000

Like most of us who live in SF, I walk a lot, yet I fail to see this epidemic of sidewalk cyclists that is apparently ruining the city for so many blog commenters who feel the need to copy and paste the same tired old complaints any time there’s any mention of cycling. Yes, it does happen, but how often does it actually affect you, other than you had to see it? Anyway, people who care about and advocate for bike lanes and for safe and efficient transit options for all road and public space users are not the same people riding on the sidewalks. So it’s unhelpful and troll-y to pretend as such.

How about this, wurple: next time you see someone riding a bike on the sidewalk, wave him down and tell him it’s illegal and inconsiderate. Maybe he just doesn’t know; maybe he’s a beginner and not confident enough yet to ride in the street. Or maybe he is an entitled jerk who needs to be called out. Anyway, it’ll be a lot more effective than bitching about it on this blog.

By: Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable

Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable — Thu, 08 May 2014 15:31:14 +0000

Guilty.

By: Aristotle

Aristotle — Thu, 08 May 2014 15:15:40 +0000

Wurple comment is obvious

By: scum

scum — Thu, 08 May 2014 14:39:33 +0000

Obvious reply is obvious.

By: Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable

Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable — Thu, 08 May 2014 13:24:54 +0000

Obvious troll is obvious.