Comments on: Reflections – The Saint Valentines Day Massacre http://www.sjbikeparty.org/archives/5100 Building community through bicycling Mon, 20 May 2013 05:21:34 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Chris Hoeber http://www.sjbikeparty.org/archives/5100/comment-page-1#comment-9354 Chris Hoeber Mon, 04 Mar 2013 01:10:36 +0000 http://www.sjbikeparty.org/?p=5100#comment-9354 I cannot tell you how dismayed I was to receive this email (from a neighborhood email distribution list). I hope that those of you who behaved this way can appreciate that you have undone countless hours of work by dedicated people promoting safe cycling, and that you have contributed to the stereotype of cyclists as stupid jerks: <blockquote>I was coming home from Stanford with my kids about 10:00 pm and while stopped on Foothill at El Monte, saw a disorganized stream of every type of bike imaginable (i.e. not the guys on fancy bikes with racing stuff on) - mostly college age kids, stream across the Expwy. There were easily 50-75 of them and they continued down El Monte and made a right on Cuesta. I tried to avoid them by going Covington to Clark to get to Cuesta - but there they were on Cuesta. Some of them had reflectors on their bikes, NONE had lights. They were spread out on both sides of the street, going very fast, and weaving in and out of traffic. I was incredibly scared that I was going to hit at least one. As I slowed down - with my turn signal on to pull into our driveway they passed me on BOTH sides of the car. I love bicycles and generally support their quest for more accommodations, but this was ridiculous. I can't believe someone didn't get seriously hurt.</blockquote> [admin] added the formatting to make it clear which part of the posting was the email excerpt. I cannot tell you how dismayed I was to receive this email (from a neighborhood email distribution list). I hope that those of you who behaved this way can appreciate that you have undone countless hours of work by dedicated people promoting safe cycling, and that you have contributed to the stereotype of cyclists as stupid jerks:

I was coming home from Stanford with my kids about 10:00 pm and while stopped on Foothill at El Monte, saw a disorganized stream of every type of bike imaginable (i.e. not the guys on fancy bikes with racing stuff on) – mostly college age kids, stream across the Expwy. There were easily 50-75 of them and they continued down El Monte and made a right on Cuesta. I tried to avoid them by going Covington to Clark to get to Cuesta – but there they were on Cuesta. Some of them had reflectors on their bikes, NONE had lights. They were spread out on both sides of the street, going very fast, and weaving in and out of traffic. I was incredibly scared that I was going to hit at least one. As I slowed down – with my turn signal on to pull into our driveway they passed me on BOTH sides of the car.

I love bicycles and generally support their quest for more accommodations, but this was ridiculous. I can’t believe someone didn’t get seriously hurt.

[admin] added the formatting to make it clear which part of the posting was the email excerpt.

]]> By: zz http://www.sjbikeparty.org/archives/5100/comment-page-1#comment-9352 zz Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:37:56 +0000 http://www.sjbikeparty.org/?p=5100#comment-9352 what kind of attention do you suggest? what kind of attention do you suggest?

]]> By: Rockin Ed http://www.sjbikeparty.org/archives/5100/comment-page-1#comment-9351 Rockin Ed Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:43:52 +0000 http://www.sjbikeparty.org/?p=5100#comment-9351 This was a fun ride, a few too many cops but what can you do. The tree fire at Shoreline was tragic. I don't think it was lit internally just a bad shot. We don't need this kind of press. Fireworks look nice but are trouble. We don't need them on our rides. I think the hills around Foothill College were a bit rough for the occasional riders. Overall I had a good time! This was a fun ride, a few too many cops but what can you do. The tree fire at Shoreline was tragic. I don’t think it was lit internally just a bad shot. We don’t need this kind of press. Fireworks look nice but are trouble. We don’t need them on our rides. I think the hills around Foothill College were a bit rough for the occasional riders. Overall I had a good time!

]]> By: Dirt Bike Dave http://www.sjbikeparty.org/archives/5100/comment-page-1#comment-9350 Dirt Bike Dave Sun, 17 Feb 2013 16:25:51 +0000 http://www.sjbikeparty.org/?p=5100#comment-9350 Yes the bottle rocket , it gets you on occasion for instance ! The Puerto Rican Rocket Scientist burned the house down. Across the street from me on the 4th of July’ with a bottle rocket. A Bottle rocket is a dangerous thing. You really should have a brain just a little bigger then a firecracker to operate such a device. Yes the bottle rocket , it gets you on occasion for instance !
The Puerto Rican Rocket Scientist burned the house down.
Across the street from me on the 4th of July’ with a bottle rocket.
A Bottle rocket is a dangerous thing. You really should have a
brain just a little bigger then a firecracker to operate such a device.

]]> By: Pat Buchanan http://www.sjbikeparty.org/archives/5100/comment-page-1#comment-9349 Pat Buchanan Sun, 17 Feb 2013 01:31:30 +0000 http://www.sjbikeparty.org/?p=5100#comment-9349 Many will suffer from the sins of a few. Many will suffer from the sins of a few.

]]> By: Lindy Hop http://www.sjbikeparty.org/archives/5100/comment-page-1#comment-9348 Lindy Hop Sat, 16 Feb 2013 22:44:58 +0000 http://www.sjbikeparty.org/?p=5100#comment-9348 Yea, not cool' and gives SJBP a bad image. Yea, not cool’ and gives SJBP a bad image.

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