Sell your bike before you are stabbed
04-06-14, 12:57 PM
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Sell your bike before you are stabbed
Quick, sell your bike before you get stabbed | San Diego Reader
Ah the little things they don't tell you in the tourist brochures... like the number of shark attacks in Hawaii... or the bike related stabbings in San Diego...
Well no one died from the stabbings, so perhaps cyclists are a stronger lot than some might have you think.
But there are other local issues too...
Hmmmm another bike banning... and for what reason exactly?
The San Diego Bikeist: Torrey Pines Madness
And even more important, this now makes turn around rides of these massive hills even more dangerous by forcing cyclists to cross the 50MPH road at the top to go back down. (and why in the heck this road is 50MPH is beyond me, as the southbound side is fronted with hundreds of beach parking spots, AND many drivers in the area slow down to enjoy the fantastic view... further, during morning rush hour, nobody does 50MPH... so WFT?)
Suppose one were to Google “bike” and “stab” and the name of their hometown or city. What are the chances that anything noteworthy would pop up? Well, if you live in or around San Diego, the odds would be something like 1 in 4, because the world’s finest (and classiest) city has had no fewer than four bike-related stabbings since last July.
Well no one died from the stabbings, so perhaps cyclists are a stronger lot than some might have you think.
But there are other local issues too...
I’m pretty sure our City Council will soon reach the only reasonable conclusion that can lead from this string of violence and resolve to ban bikes within the limits of San Diego. No bikes = no bike stabbings, right?
Hey, it worked at Torrey Pines Park. As previously reported on this very blog, after a century without any bike-related deaths in the park, the Rangers there decided that they could do better than zero by simply banning bikes from riding down the road that runs through the park (while still allowing cars). No bikes = no bike-related deaths, even though they hadn’t had any bike-related deaths. With some bona fide stabbings on our hands, I’m pretty sure that the City Council will have no choice.
Hey, it worked at Torrey Pines Park. As previously reported on this very blog, after a century without any bike-related deaths in the park, the Rangers there decided that they could do better than zero by simply banning bikes from riding down the road that runs through the park (while still allowing cars). No bikes = no bike-related deaths, even though they hadn’t had any bike-related deaths. With some bona fide stabbings on our hands, I’m pretty sure that the City Council will have no choice.
The San Diego Bikeist: Torrey Pines Madness
And even more important, this now makes turn around rides of these massive hills even more dangerous by forcing cyclists to cross the 50MPH road at the top to go back down. (and why in the heck this road is 50MPH is beyond me, as the southbound side is fronted with hundreds of beach parking spots, AND many drivers in the area slow down to enjoy the fantastic view... further, during morning rush hour, nobody does 50MPH... so WFT?)
04-07-14, 08:34 PM
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No one is shocked or amazed when we hear of people mugged for what's in their wallets, expensive jewelery, cell phones or I-pods. Women are routinely reminded not to walk in certain neighborhoods, or ride NYC subways flashing jewelery or gold chains.
So now that bicycles run to more $$$$ than this other stuff, we shouldn't be surprised that it makes cyclists targets.
This isn't a justification, just a reminder of the realities.
BTW consider that car hijackings were unheard of until auto security was upgraded making it harder to steal a parked car. Are better bike locks likewise going to lead to bike-jackings?
So now that bicycles run to more $$$$ than this other stuff, we shouldn't be surprised that it makes cyclists targets.
This isn't a justification, just a reminder of the realities.
BTW consider that car hijackings were unheard of until auto security was upgraded making it harder to steal a parked car. Are better bike locks likewise going to lead to bike-jackings?
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04-08-14, 12:42 AM
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A little bit deja vu. After the cyclists' that were attacked on regional bike trails by kids' 'getting their kicks' by playing the 'knockout' game.
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04-08-14, 10:24 AM
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Oh, I didn't read the article in the original post.
I'm not sure if I agree with the downhill ban or not. I always go up the inside and down on the outside. I guess you could ban vehicles from going up the hill and run a shuttle service for people that are handicapped or don't want to walk but that's an added cost to the park.
I'm not sure if I agree with the downhill ban or not. I always go up the inside and down on the outside. I guess you could ban vehicles from going up the hill and run a shuttle service for people that are handicapped or don't want to walk but that's an added cost to the park.
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Torrey Pines road in the park is 15mph PSL. Don't ban cycling descents, but instead aggressively ticket any driver traveling over 25mph or over 15mph in the presence of heavy foot/vehicle traffic.
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