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  • March 27, 2015 at 4:55 pm #1026978
    rcannon100
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    Er…. when these type of encounters happen…. an option is to take down the name and badge number of the officer. On the one hand, it makes clear to the officer that you are escalating the concern of the situation (that you will be reporting the incident to the police’s inspector general). On the other hand, it may cause the officer to back down and stop bullying.

    Another solution in these situations – if you want – is to absolutely insist that the officer give you a citation – in other words, establish what law has been violated. This involves commitment but can also result in a lot of education (the officer knows that they will have to appear in court and defend the ticket).

    If these are federal police, then you could also contact your member of congress.

    March 27, 2015 at 6:11 pm #1026991
    mstone
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    @rcannon100 112532 wrote:

    If these are federal police, then you could also contact your member of congress.

    Depending on your jurisdiction you may not want to contact your member of congress about appropriate behavior on the road!

    March 27, 2015 at 6:53 pm #1026997
    Powerful Pete
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    @worktheweb 112530 wrote:

    I had a police officer (who appeared to be federal) in an unmarked minivan (!) give a siren blip and chastise me for not being in a bike lane (that was blocked about half a block prior by a thicket of about 7 tour buses). He said that I should have waited behind the busses (which were unloading with hazards on). I told him “as I’m sure you know, the lanes are there for my use, but I’m not required by law to use them” and went on to say I wasn’t in them because I had to get around all the busses behind us, not to mention that I was riding to a (long) red light. I said “I’m not trying to be a bad guy here.” after which he backed down, and I wished him a good day. I am very glad it didn’t escalate.

    This is one of my biggest fears with the proliferation of bike lanes (protected or otherwise), today I was on the right side of the law. How long until a law is passed making bike lane use mandatory? Don’t get me wrong, I like and use the lanes often, but sometimes they’re just not the best option. Sometimes I wonder if we’re building and painting ourselves into second class citizenship.

    May I ask where this happened?

    March 27, 2015 at 7:19 pm #1027000
    worktheweb
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    @Powerful Pete 112551 wrote:

    May I ask where this happened?

    New York Avenue NW, between 14th and the H Street Crossover. The interaction happened at the red light at NY and H. The buses were presumably stacked to let people off for the White House. They were blocking the previous block, and making wide turns onto 14th which caused everything to get backed-up as they could not clear the intersection.

    March 30, 2015 at 1:26 pm #1027069
    rcannon100
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    Found the grounds keepers of the Air Force Association attempting to back their truck up the Custis. Note sent to DES and AFA.

    March 30, 2015 at 4:53 pm #1027083
    consularrider
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    @rcannon100 112627 wrote:

    Found the grounds keepers of the Air Force Association attempting to back their truck up the Custis. Note sent to DES and AFA.

    At 9:45 they were just about to start backing up (again?) from the Oak St intersection as I came around the sound wall curve and were at least nice enough to wait until I cleared the intersection. I guess they didn’t learn.

    April 1, 2015 at 2:13 pm #1027214
    Boomer Cycles
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    Was I the only cyclist blinded by the light riding eastward into DC this morning from Falls Church? Now that was some serious sunshine!

    April 1, 2015 at 2:36 pm #1027218
    dbb
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    @Boomer2U 112783 wrote:

    Was I the only cyclist blinded by the light riding eastward into DC this morning from Falls Church? Now that was some serious sunshine!

    Maybe we could hijack this thread with a discussion of the appropriate wattage of the sun on the trails.:)

    April 1, 2015 at 3:16 pm #1027224
    mstone
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    @Boomer2U 112783 wrote:

    Was I the only cyclist blinded by the light riding eastward into DC this morning from Falls Church? Now that was some serious sunshine!

    visor!

    April 1, 2015 at 3:25 pm #1027226
    Powerful Pete
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    Castelli cycling cap!

    [ATTACH=CONFIG]8233[/ATTACH]

    April 1, 2015 at 4:15 pm #1027233
    ShawnoftheDread
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    ^^ELITE^^

    Stupid tapatalk with its lack of ELITE and dislike buttons.

    April 2, 2015 at 12:25 am #1027258
    mstone
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    @Powerful Pete 112795 wrote:

    Castelli cycling cap!

    [ATTACH=CONFIG]8233[/ATTACH]

    Bah, that’s a hipster visor. I was thinking something more like this:
    [ATTACH=CONFIG]8234[/ATTACH]

    April 2, 2015 at 1:47 pm #1027285
    Powerful Pete
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    Heathens! Sacrilege! :rolleyes:

    Hipster schmipster. Castelli cycling caps have been an important bit of cycling apparel since hairnet helmet days… yes I am that old and even have the pictures to prove it… The fact that hipsters adopted them on this side of the pond does not change that! ;)

    And get off my lawn! :p

    April 2, 2015 at 2:19 pm #1027290
    hozn
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    Agreed: cycling caps are not hipster any more than using a u-lock makes you a hipster.

    April 2, 2015 at 2:20 pm #1027291
    ShawnoftheDread
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    @hozn 112862 wrote:

    Agreed: cycling caps are not hipster any more than using a u-lock makes you a hipster.

    What if I strap the ulock prominently to my Chrome bag or in my belt and occasionally brandish it at motorists?

    NTIWEDT.

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