Is it a full moon? Something in the air?

[mimitabby]

full moon was this weekend. crazy, eh?

[lph]

yup, I met one of those yesterday too. Nearly run over by an oblivious van driver while I was on the opposite SIDEWALK trying to avoid both the line and the bright-eyes who jump it. He not only jumped the line but also made his own little shortcut into the petrol station on the other side, passing my front wheel by not very much. I threw some choice and very loud curses in his general direction but I think I only managed to entertain everybody else in line.

Stay safe!

[Grog]

I did see a guy on a bike almost getting hit by a right-turning car (that had just sped past me quite loudly, some BMW sports car) this morning. The cyclist was crossing at the crosswalk. This confirms to me that it is a BAD IDEA for cyclists to use crosswalks in most situations. The driver used his honk, the cyclist used "choice words" as I've seen mentioned elsewhere today.

Oh yeah and another one: another man (not looking like an especially good-cyclist-citizen, I must say) was almost run over by a speeding-through-the-very-dark-orange-light SUV at a busy button-activated intersection on the (busy) bike route. More choice words and a lot of honking from various cars, some warning the cyclist of the incoming doomsday vehicle. Other cyclists at the same intersections were very amused that the SUV had Texas plates, as very seldom do Vancouverites so aggressively plow their cars through bike routes like that. Of course I know that not all Texans are crazy drivers....

Maybe there is something with the moon...!

[smurfalicious]

This confirms to me that it is a BAD IDEA for cyclists to use crosswalks in most situations.

Yikes, it was in the air! Unfortunately in Boulder we don't get a choice in most places. Some genius decided that a bike friendly town should have all MUTs and hardly any bike lanes. Some are so damn scary with people turning into shopping centers I'd rather take the lane. Safer than getting hit by a car, who in all fairness, couldn't see me because of a brick wall lining the MUT and tons of trees to decorate the hideous shopping center.