[OneEighth]

For what it’s worth, all of my serious injuries (multiple concussions, broken collarbone, cracked vertebrae, wounds requiring stitches) have all resulted from bicycle accidents rather than motorcycle accidents (and I’ve had a few of them over the decades, too, including getting run over by an electrician’s van—which left me sore and slightly bruised but otherwise fine).

Different levels of protective gear factor into both mitigating injury and feeling unbreakable while on the moto, but the thing that impacts my comparative sense of safety on the moto versus the bicycle is my ability to stay ahead of traffic and really take the lane in a way that most motorists won’t contest.

And, to Steve‘s point, I simply accept the risks inherent in either activity and focus on what I get out of it. Am guessing all the other folks on the trail do the same basic risk/reward calculation and decide that bicycling is worth it.

[OneEighth]

@phog 199242 wrote:

blasting in on my 100 horsepower motorcycle.

You, my friend, need a Speed Triple in your life.

[OneEighth]

@dbb 197657 wrote:

(which like fixed gear bikes, have a limited role)

Hey now.
Challenged or challenging. Please.

[OneEighth]

The pedestrian walkways and the other infrastructure between the path and the new construction all sit higher than the path, meaning that when they are done backfilling the dirt, the water issues on the path will probably get even worse.

[OneEighth]

@zsionakides 198039 wrote:

I don’t think it’s a drainage issue, though widening the path may have left less surface area to absorb rainwater. The asphalt has been really uneven since day 1, making me think it’s a mix of grading and low spots on the path that collect water. Just poor construction in general there, and makes me wonder about the quality of construction in the development they are building.

Agree that it’s poor grading more than anything else. Unless the surface is graded to shed water, nothing they do on the still under development side of the fence will help.

My question is, if construction of the path was an Arlington requirement on the builder, who in Arlington is responsible for ensuring it was done properly?

Bike Arlington- any thoughts?

[OneEighth]

@Hancockbs 193927 wrote:

Sadly, those reporting the lack of longevity for the KNOG appear to be correct. It worked well while it lasted, but has now become a 50% chance of getting a ring vice more of a thump. The rings that do come out have gotten significantly softer. Guess I’m back in the market. I may try the Lux version or I may just pull out my old Spurcycle and put up with the slightly larger size. Perhaps I’ll put the Lux on my Christmas list and see what happens.

I must not be passing enough people.

[OneEighth]

Both of mine (basic version) have worked great for about a year now. Blends nicely into the handlebar and is thin enough to fit alongside the light mount on narrow track bars.

[OneEighth]

+1 for Surly tugnuts

[OneEighth]

I’m gonna guess that the last user is typically not the one who tosses an e-scooter into a creek, off a bridge, whatever. However, holding that last user financially responsible for the scooter may encourage a little more user attention to leaving them in places less likely to result in the e-scooter winding up in a creek, off a bridge, whatever.
I am also gonna guess that the e-scooter providers are not going to want to go that route because it may hurt business more than it reduces equipment loss.
Getting successfully sued by someone who sustains injuries as a result of an improperly abandoned e-scooter might move the needle.

[OneEighth]

Would theoretically be almost as easy as switching your headlight from strobe or high beam when on the trails.

[OneEighth]

File a complaint through the Mayor’s office.

[OneEighth]

Shoot, Bob. You can control dogs with your mind. This has no relevance to you…

[OneEighth]

At least in Arlington, leash ordinances have two components:
1. On a leash, AND
2. Under the owner’s control.

Don’t see how anyone can meet the second requirement with a leash that is longer than 6 feet when walking on a trail or sidewalk, neither one of which is typically that wide.

[OneEighth]

Tree down and blocking the Custis near the pond that is just East of Quincy Street.

[OneEighth]

Sorry. Confused as to exactly where the damage is. Is this on the section under the bridge? Meaning, they severed the route between the Roosevelt Island parking lot and the Memorial Bridge?

[Author]

Posts