Re: Anyone ride through the 1st Ave tunnel by the UN?

On 08 Nov 2007 00:53:50 GMT, Eric Schweitzer <ershc@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:

>On 2007-11-07, Prisoner at War <prisoner_at_war@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> On Nov 6, 8:16 am, dgk <d...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> For two years I've been going by the UN, but when the UN was in
>>> session a few weeks ago I went through the tunnel. I rode the right
>>> (eastern) tube. Very fast, mostly because I was scared ****less of
>>> being hit from behind by a car.
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>> I don't know why people are so afraid of that.  I suspect most car-
>> bicyclist problems do not occur from behind, odd as it might sound....
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>Just a data point ... I've been riding in NYC for near 30 years, and
>have been hit 6 times, 5 from behind (all during the day). 4 of those
>times while stopped at a red light. Once by a cop. (I've learned to
>look BEHIND while slowing for a light.)

The statistics are in. Ride at night. I think I am safer at night. I
have so many lights that driver slow down just to see what it is.

You're waiting at a light and got hit from behind four times? Someone
definitely stuck a "hit me" sign on your back.

That's another reason I never wait at lights.