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03-13-06, 12:04 PM
i posted this in the FG/SS forum, but figured it might get more play here.
Per Green Bay City Ordinance:
"No rider of a bicycle shall practice any fancy or acrobatic riding or stunts while operating such bicycle."
I would like to know what exactly constitutes "fancy" riding? I'd like to see a cop try and cite someone for "fancy" riding. I can just hear the appearance before the judge:
JUDGE: Mr. Smith, it says here that you were cited for fancy riding
DEFENDANT: Yes, you honor
JUDGE: Well how fancy was it?
DEFENDANT: It wasn't overly fancy, just above average riding
JUDGE: What kind of bike do you ride
DEFENDANT: A fixed gear bike your honor
JUDGE: Thats one of those new fancy bikes, isnt it---that settles it, if you're riding a fancy bike, you must be doing fancy riding--therefore, i find you were riding fancy
DEFENDANT: But, your honor, the statute says only that I can't "practice" fancy riding. I wasn't practicing anything--I was just riding along the road like everyone else.
JUDGE: Not practicing, ehhh?
DEFENDANT: No your honor, I don't need to practice being fancy, I am fancy enough already
JUDGE: alright fancy boy, case dismissed!
Per Green Bay City Ordinance:
"No rider of a bicycle shall practice any fancy or acrobatic riding or stunts while operating such bicycle."
I would like to know what exactly constitutes "fancy" riding? I'd like to see a cop try and cite someone for "fancy" riding. I can just hear the appearance before the judge:
JUDGE: Mr. Smith, it says here that you were cited for fancy riding
DEFENDANT: Yes, you honor
JUDGE: Well how fancy was it?
DEFENDANT: It wasn't overly fancy, just above average riding
JUDGE: What kind of bike do you ride
DEFENDANT: A fixed gear bike your honor
JUDGE: Thats one of those new fancy bikes, isnt it---that settles it, if you're riding a fancy bike, you must be doing fancy riding--therefore, i find you were riding fancy
DEFENDANT: But, your honor, the statute says only that I can't "practice" fancy riding. I wasn't practicing anything--I was just riding along the road like everyone else.
JUDGE: Not practicing, ehhh?
DEFENDANT: No your honor, I don't need to practice being fancy, I am fancy enough already
JUDGE: alright fancy boy, case dismissed!