Originally Posted by
Shimagnolo
Agreed.
On the flip side, my next-door neighbor is an avid cyclist, *and* he is a cop here on the Broomfield PD. I sometimes see bike racks on the back of some of the local patrol cars, and just last week encountered a local cop patroling on a bike.
I actually know some of the city cops around by sight/name because I work in the ER. Maybe next time they bring a drunk in for us to dry out I'll tell them the situation and see what they say. They're nice guys, but well, VERY small town cops.
It's funny, I'll bellyache about them online, but IRL I'm usually very Zen about salmon - you have to be in this town, since they outnumber the cyclists who go the correct direction. But before this, I've never had an encounter that didn't go like this - either catch salmon's eye/ding bell for attention, I move over a bit, they move the other way a bit (or sometimes they move first, and I then move the other way) we pass with plenty of clearance and a friendly nod and go on our way. Even the tipsy fellows with rusty chains, flat tires, and a case of beer balanced on their handlebars manage this much.