Don't run a light with the pigs behind ya!
10-28-06 | 12:53 PM
#26
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From: NYC
Bikes: 04' Specialized Hardrock Sport, 03' Giant OCR2 (SOLD!), 04' Litespeed Firenze, 04' Giant OCR Touring, 07' Specialized Langster Comp
20 YEARS ago? Come on that's a long time. 
10-28-06 | 12:56 PM
#27
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From: NYC
Bikes: 04' Specialized Hardrock Sport, 03' Giant OCR2 (SOLD!), 04' Litespeed Firenze, 04' Giant OCR Touring, 07' Specialized Langster Comp
Originally Posted by 2manybikes
I just took out two words for you. Now it's more accurate.
How's the shin today ?
How's the shin today ?
Honestly I think most cyclists run lights in NYC and I'm probably one of the safer ones. You should see the fixie riders, they take a lot more risks than I do.
10-29-06 | 03:22 PM
#29
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Originally Posted by slvoid
20 YEARS ago? Come on that's a long time.
Also, as a general rule I just don't want to give the peace officers any reason to pay attention to me. I'm not anti-cop, and I don't have/do any kind of criminal record or activity to worry about, but I've also read too many stories about NY's Finest not always behaving correctly with cyclists.
11-02-06 | 09:05 PM
#30
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Originally Posted by hal
I always stop at lights, cyclists should respect traffic laws otherwise we cant expect to get treated well by other traffic. I even stop at lights which are just for peds to cross over...
11-02-06 | 09:21 PM
#31
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Originally Posted by vrkelley
Best storry of the week! Seattle Cops could make ton of easy money following that example. It's way easier than chasing crack-heads, puts money in the dpt cookie jar, saves gas
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11-03-06 | 11:00 AM
#32
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From: Toronto, ON, Canada
Bikes: 70s Leader Precision w/Shimano 600 (road), IRO Rob Roy (Fixed)
Nice story!
I usually stop at reds, it's rare I'll ever go through - I just don't like the fact that IF I get hit (and I don't trust drivers in anyway when it comes to this - signals, manouevers mean dick all to me when it comes to my life, I'd rather stop), I want to know that I'm not automatically in the wrong, which I would be running a red.
Plus, stopping at lights gives me a chance to drain the nostrils, take on some water and get a few breaths of rest and maybe spectate on any attractive scenery (a summer favourable pasttime obviously
) that happens to be around.
I've taken to ringing my bell going through greens too, downtown anyway - peds tend to run across the street if I'm not 'guarded' by a car coming through with me, and I'm not in the mood to be hitting anyone.
I usually stop at reds, it's rare I'll ever go through - I just don't like the fact that IF I get hit (and I don't trust drivers in anyway when it comes to this - signals, manouevers mean dick all to me when it comes to my life, I'd rather stop), I want to know that I'm not automatically in the wrong, which I would be running a red.
Plus, stopping at lights gives me a chance to drain the nostrils, take on some water and get a few breaths of rest and maybe spectate on any attractive scenery (a summer favourable pasttime obviously
) that happens to be around.I've taken to ringing my bell going through greens too, downtown anyway - peds tend to run across the street if I'm not 'guarded' by a car coming through with me, and I'm not in the mood to be hitting anyone.
