California Man Arrested for Digging 50 Holes in Bike Trail
01-07-08, 11:56 AM
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It said some had gone over their bars but none reported serious injury.
If it was indeed the dirt path around that lake and it was indeed a "bicycle trail" (pedestrian traffic not encouraged) then it's no wonder he almost got run down.
My buddy and I were bombing through some singletrack a few months ago at night, and I had > 500 Lumens of light shining. Had it not been for all that light, I would have annihilated a pair of dumbass cross-country runners that had absolutely no lighting or reflective gear on whatsoever, jogging on an MTB trail by only moonlight. Wear some freaking night gear, guys!
If it was indeed the dirt path around that lake and it was indeed a "bicycle trail" (pedestrian traffic not encouraged) then it's no wonder he almost got run down.
My buddy and I were bombing through some singletrack a few months ago at night, and I had > 500 Lumens of light shining. Had it not been for all that light, I would have annihilated a pair of dumbass cross-country runners that had absolutely no lighting or reflective gear on whatsoever, jogging on an MTB trail by only moonlight. Wear some freaking night gear, guys!
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01-07-08, 12:08 PM
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My buddy and I were bombing through some singletrack a few months ago at night, and I had > 500 Lumens of light shining. Had it not been for all that light, I would have annihilated a pair of dumbass cross-country runners that had absolutely no lighting or reflective gear on whatsoever, jogging on an MTB trail by only moonlight. Wear some freaking night gear, guys!
01-07-08, 12:11 PM
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Just before graduating college the frame of my bike came apart, and being broke I held it together with baling wire and some turnbuckles I had. It worked fine for a week when some moron loosened the turnbuckles and then stamped on the frame so it was out of alignment. C'mon. The bike was just parked in a bike rack. All he had to do was not go out of his way to cause me pain.
I walked the bike home and attempted a repair, but things did not go in place as well as they had the first time. And I managed to ride the re-repaired bike the couple of weeks till graduation. It died while riding it to work 3 days later.
Some people out there are just complete jerks.
I walked the bike home and attempted a repair, but things did not go in place as well as they had the first time. And I managed to ride the re-repaired bike the couple of weeks till graduation. It died while riding it to work 3 days later.
Some people out there are just complete jerks.
01-07-08, 12:40 PM
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I carry a reflective vest ($6) in my car under the seat in case I break down and need to walk at night.
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01-07-08, 12:57 PM
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Just before graduating college the frame of my bike came apart, and being broke I held it together with baling wire and some turnbuckles I had. It worked fine for a week when some moron loosened the turnbuckles and then stamped on the frame so it was out of alignment. C'mon. The bike was just parked in a bike rack. All he had to do was not go out of his way to cause me pain...
Some people out there are just complete jerks.
Some people out there are just complete jerks.
01-07-08, 01:30 PM
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But the bigger issue is that it's dangerous to assume all users of a trail will be well lit after dark. Whether or not they should, peds/runners/cyclists don't always do it so you can't assume they will. A driver of any vehicle shouldn't go faster than his eyes can see. Anyone's primary responsibility is in making sure they don't run into things; second is in helping someone else not hit them. As I mentioned earlier - especially on a trail, there are a whole lot of hazards such as tree branches, rocks, large holes, and the like which certainly won't be reflective.
2/3 of my commute is on a poorly lit MUP. It's populated by a lot of runners, some of which have reflective stuff, and some of which don't. I consider it my responsibility to not hit them.
01-08-08, 01:57 PM
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find out where he lives and get about cyclists to ride back and forth in front of his house,or better yet wait till dark and dig 50 holes in his yard.
01-08-08, 03:08 PM
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50 holes in his driveway, all in one place, right behind his car. Added together they should make a single hole big enough to swallow his car.
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