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

"Jeff Grippe" <jeff@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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 TOP POSTERS ARE IDIOTS!

> Well that is what I would have thought as well, however, I got hit doing

> exactly what Steven says to do. Since I was on a trike and the driver 
> behind me was speeding up (we had just come through a green light), I
was 
> hurt badly enough to basically put and end to my cycling.
>
> If you don't live somewhere that has accomodated cyclists in a
significant 
> way (such as Tucson or Seattle or Copenhagen) then I would stay off the 
> roads completely. I know that "giving up" like this is not a popular 
> opinion but the cars don't respect us at all.

Hi Jeff,

Any progress being made on your various infirmities from your trike 
accident? Enough time has now passed so that you should be getting a fix
on 
what your prospects are.

Wi****ng you the best as always,

Ed Dolan


> "Steven M. O'Neill" <steveo@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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>> Edward Dolan <edolan@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>If you are riding in the lanes with motor vehicles in NYC it is just a
>>>matter of time until you are hit. Ride in the street yes, but stay out
of
>>>the way of motor vehicles. In other words, get as far to the right as
you
>>>can, even if it means you are right next to the curb. Elementary, my
dear
>>>Watson!
>>
>> Have you tried riding a bike like this, or is this just some
>> theory that you cooked up from behind the wind****eld?
>>
>> The method you describe will result in a large number of near
>> sideswipes (or worse).  If there's not enough room in a given
>> lane for a car to safely pass, the cyclist is much safer taking
>> the lane; drivers can see you better and are more likely to pass
>> in the adjacent lane when it's safe to do so.