Anonymous
05/15/2011 15:44
Subject: Re:Bikers on MacArthur Blvd. MD
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:By riding in the road, they are endangering everyone! It is called a bike path for a reason.
No, they are not endangering anyone. Aggressive drivers who don't know the law and refuse to respect bikes that are lawfully riding in the road are endangering everyone.
Also, it is a multi use path, not a bike path, meaning strollers and pedestrians are also using the path.
This is whatthey say every time, on every thread but its total BS. The cyclists ARE endandgering everyone else with their selfish, showboat, weekend warrior, "I have a legal right" to ride in the middle of the road if I want attitude. The wide side path that runs along MacArthur on the way to Glen Echo is rarely used by ANYONE. Additionally, it is more than wide enough for runners, strollers and cyclists. Further, the cyclist on MacArthur RARELY resopcet any of the traffic laws: not the stop siogns, not the lights, nothing. Many, many people are getting sick and tired of these selfish and self-absorbed cyclists making the roads so dangerous for everyone. These cyclists are so intent on shoving their "right to be in the road" down everyone elses' throats that I think has become necessary to change the laws. It is time to start a petition to get bikes out of the streets and back onto bike paths!!!
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Why don't you support the petition to create the bike lanes that Montgomery County's planning board says is needed? Is it more important that you win or that they lose?
Anonymous
05/15/2011 15:27
Subject: Re:Bikers on MacArthur Blvd. MD
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:By riding in the road, they are endangering everyone! It is called a bike path for a reason.
No, they are not endangering anyone. Aggressive drivers who don't know the law and refuse to respect bikes that are lawfully riding in the road are endangering everyone.
Also, it is a multi use path, not a bike path, meaning strollers and pedestrians are also using the path.
This is whatthey say every time, on every thread but its total BS. The cyclists ARE endandgering everyone else with their selfish, showboat, weekend warrior, "I have a legal right" to ride in the middle of the road if I want attitude. The wide side path that runs along MacArthur on the way to Glen Echo is rarely used by ANYONE. Additionally, it is more than wide enough for runners, strollers and cyclists. Further, the cyclist on MacArthur RARELY resopcet any of the traffic laws: not the stop siogns, not the lights, nothing. Many, many people are getting sick and tired of these selfish and self-absorbed cyclists making the roads so dangerous for everyone. These cyclists are so intent on shoving their "right to be in the road" down everyone elses' throats that I think has become necessary to change the laws. It is time to start a petition to get bikes out of the streets and back onto bike paths!!!
I agree 100%! Problem is those crazed bikers will never admit to fault and always blame cars. It would amaze me to actually have a bike rider admit to the faults of other riders constantly breaking traffic laws. But you won't because they are the victims. Its ridiculous.
Anonymous
05/15/2011 15:22
Subject: Re:Bikers on MacArthur Blvd. MD
Anonymous wrote:By riding in the road, they are endangering everyone! It is called a bike path for a reason.
No, they are not endangering anyone. Aggressive drivers who don't know the law and refuse to respect bikes that are lawfully riding in the road are endangering everyone.
Also, it is a multi use path, not a bike path, meaning strollers and pedestrians are also using the path.
This is whatthey say every time, on every thread but its total BS. The cyclists ARE endandgering everyone else with their selfish, showboat, weekend warrior, "I have a legal right" to ride in the middle of the road if I want attitude. The wide side path that runs along MacArthur on the way to Glen Echo is rarely used by ANYONE. Additionally, it is more than wide enough for runners, strollers and cyclists. Further, the cyclist on MacArthur RARELY resopcet any of the traffic laws: not the stop siogns, not the lights, nothing. Many, many people are getting sick and tired of these selfish and self-absorbed cyclists making the roads so dangerous for everyone. These cyclists are so intent on shoving their "right to be in the road" down everyone elses' throats that I think has become necessary to change the laws. It is time to start a petition to get bikes out of the streets and back onto bike paths!!!
Anonymous
05/15/2011 14:50
Subject: Re:Bikers on MacArthur Blvd. MD
By riding in the road, they are endangering everyone! It is called a bike path for a reason.
No, they are not endangering anyone. Aggressive drivers who don't know the law and refuse to respect bikes that are lawfully riding in the road are endangering everyone.
Also, it is a multi use path, not a bike path, meaning strollers and pedestrians are also using the path.
Anonymous
05/15/2011 14:49
Subject: Bikers on MacArthur Blvd. MD
Anonymous wrote:Bikes are vehicles just like cars. Bicyclists have a right to use the road, just like drivers of cars. If you don't like driving on a road with bicyclists, then choose a different route.
The right to use the road comes with an obligation to obey the lights and other traffic laws like drivers. And most of them don't. It has become even worse since people can rent bikes hourly downtown - I've seen at least 5 of these bikers this week riding with headphones, no helmets, and not obeying traffic laws.
Anonymous
05/15/2011 14:15
Subject: Bikers on MacArthur Blvd. MD
Anonymous wrote:They have a right to ride in the street. If they rode the path they would endanger pedestrians and the speed limit on the path is too low.
They suck period. Don't obey traffic laws, dont respect cars or even pedestrians and they are dangerous!
Anonymous
05/15/2011 14:14
Subject: Bikers on MacArthur Blvd. MD
Bikes are vehicles just like cars. Bicyclists have a right to use the road, just like drivers of cars. If you don't like driving on a road with bicyclists, then choose a different route.
Anonymous
05/15/2011 14:06
Subject: Bikers on MacArthur Blvd. MD
Blame Glen Echo for the problem. Montgomery County's own analysis says that the path is no good for cyclists. Twice they have tried to fix the problem by putting in bike lanes, and Glen Echo blocked it.
In 2004-2005 Maryland created a plan to put 5 foot wide bike lanes on MacArthur Blvd, solving the problem. Guess who vetoed it? Glen Echo. That was back in 2004-2005.
In 2007, Montgomery County again tried to put in bike lanes, this time 3' lanes in a second project. ontgomery Planning Board cited as its reason: "Since MacArthur Boulevard does not have a sidewalk, the shared use path is a de facto pedestrian facility". Once again, Glen Echo got in a tizzy over it. They feel that by creating bike lanes, traffic will speed up on MacArthur.
http://www.montgomeryplanningboard.org/agenda/2007/documents/20070208_Bikeway.pdf
http://www.glenecho.org/echo_files/2007_03.htm
In 2004-2005 Maryland created a plan to put 5 foot wide bike lanes on MacArthur Blvd, solving the problem. Guess who vetoed it? Glen Echo. That was back in 2004-2005.
In 2007, Montgomery County again tried to put in bike lanes, this time 3' lanes in a second project. ontgomery Planning Board cited as its reason: "Since MacArthur Boulevard does not have a sidewalk, the shared use path is a de facto pedestrian facility". Once again, Glen Echo got in a tizzy over it. They feel that by creating bike lanes, traffic will speed up on MacArthur.
http://www.montgomeryplanningboard.org/agenda/2007/documents/20070208_Bikeway.pdf
http://www.glenecho.org/echo_files/2007_03.htm
Anonymous
05/15/2011 13:47
Subject: Bikers on MacArthur Blvd. MD
Anonymous wrote:By riding in the road, they are endangering everyone! It is called a bike path for a reason.
They are only endangering people if cars don't obey the law.
Anonymous
05/15/2011 13:46
Subject: Re:Bikers on MacArthur Blvd. MD
You'll basically never convince them otherwise. They're fanatics.
Anonymous
05/15/2011 12:38
Subject: Bikers on MacArthur Blvd. MD
By riding in the road, they are endangering everyone! It is called a bike path for a reason.
Anonymous
05/15/2011 12:28
Subject: Bikers on MacArthur Blvd. MD
They have a right to ride in the street. If they rode the path they would endanger pedestrians and the speed limit on the path is too low.
Anonymous
05/15/2011 12:10
Subject: Re:Bikers on MacArthur Blvd. MD
strollersAnonymous wrote:They don't like the bike path. Too many stollers slowing them down.
Anonymous
05/15/2011 12:09
Subject: Re:Bikers on MacArthur Blvd. MD
They don't like the bike path. Too many stollers slowing them down.
Anonymous
05/15/2011 11:41
Subject: Bikers on MacArthur Blvd. MD
Do you have any idea how dangerous you make that road. I know it must be fun to dress up like Lance Armstrong and ride your bike in the road despite the fact that there is a bike path NEXT to the road. But do you ever stop to realize that, in order to avoid hitting you, cars routinely swerve into the other lane making a very, very unsafe situation for everyone. There are so many turns in the road that cars either have to swerve around you or drive 5 mph for a mile or two in order to safely get past you.
Honestly, when I'm in a car, I fear for your safety with all these cars backing up behind you and accelerating/swerving to avoid you. But, mostly, I fear that there will be a serious accident with cars swerving all over an already windy road.
Please, just use the bike path!!
Honestly, when I'm in a car, I fear for your safety with all these cars backing up behind you and accelerating/swerving to avoid you. But, mostly, I fear that there will be a serious accident with cars swerving all over an already windy road.
Please, just use the bike path!!