Cyclist on the 520 bridge...
11-06-09, 09:55 AM
#1
AKA F to the C
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Bellevue, WA
Posts: 426
Bikes: '06 Cannondale CAAD8 R800, '07 TREK 7.3fx
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Cyclist on the 520 bridge...
This past Wednesday my father and I were returning to Bellevue fron U-Village via 520 and were both surprised when we saw a guy riding his bike in the eastbound lanes. Crazy enough that he was attempting to ride across 520, even better was the fact that he wasn't even wearing a helmet. I've lived here all 36 years of my life and have NEVER seen somebody riding their bike on 520. Funny!!!!
11-06-09, 10:03 AM
#2
cowboy, steel horse, etc
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: The hot spot.
Posts: 44,845
Bikes: everywhere
Mentioned: 71 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 12777 Post(s)
Liked 7,694 Times
in
4,083 Posts
That's gotta be a pretty hairy ride. If you're gonna get hit by a 55mph car on the 520, a bike helmet will only help approx .01%. Full face motorcycle helmet and body armor might help, though.
Looks like metro gives free rides across sometimes.
Looks like metro gives free rides across sometimes.
Last edited by LesterOfPuppets; 11-06-09 at 10:06 AM.
11-06-09, 10:19 AM
#3
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Columbus, OH
Posts: 11,375
Bikes: '08 Surly Cross-Check, 2011 Redline Conquest Pro, 2012 Spesh FSR Comp EVO, 2015 Trek Domane 6.2 disc
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 5 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 7 Times
in
6 Posts
I'd be surprised if the 5-0 wasn't waiting for him on the opposite side. There's a few bigarse signs before you get to the bridge, stating that pedestrians and bicycles are not allowed.
__________________
"I feel like my world was classier before I found cyclocross."
- Mandi M.
"I feel like my world was classier before I found cyclocross."
- Mandi M.
11-06-09, 12:27 PM
#4
Squeaky Wheel
