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Ridin' the Interstate
Author: graphixgeek :: Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:49 pm i wasn't sure where to post this and i wish i had taken a photograph (unfortunately i was driving ). anyway, i was driving home from dover, ohio, heading south on i-77 and about a mile north of the i-70 exit. i saw on the shoulder what looked like a moped from a distance. i thought 'what a nut, and he's wiggly' (i was referring to the wiggling motion he was making while making his way down the shoulder). to my surprise, once i caught up to the rider, it's a guy on a touring bicycle! rear panniers and a rack trunk with a map bungee corded to it. i was basically speechless after that. (8) Replies

Ridin' the Interstate

Author: graphixgeek :: Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:49 pm

i wasn't sure where to post this and i wish i had taken a photograph (unfortunately i was driving Sad

).

anyway, i was driving home from dover, ohio, heading south on i-77 and about a mile north of the i-70 exit. i saw on the shoulder what looked like a moped from a distance. i thought 'what a nut, and he's wiggly' (i was referring to the wiggling motion he was making while making his way down the shoulder).

to my surprise, once i caught up to the rider, it's a guy on a touring bicycle! rear panniers and a rack trunk with a map bungee corded to it. Shocked

i was basically speechless after that.

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bike lanes
Author: John Hopper :: Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:45 am I have lived in Columbus most of my bike-riding life so I don't have much experience with bike lanes but there are a few around town, often on only one side of the road so I just wanted to check with other, more experienced riders to be sure that when I'm cruising along and almost get hit head-on by a cyclist riding on the WRONG SIDE OF THE STREET albeit in a bike lane that this is JUST WRONG and the fact that there is a bike lane on only one side of the street means that anyone cycling the OPPOSITE DIRECTION AS TRAFFIC is going the WRONG WAY even though they are IN A BIKE LANE and they should call to try to GET A BIKE LANE ON THEIR SIDE TOO. Right? thanks (11) Replies

bike lanes

Author: John Hopper :: Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:45 am

I have lived in Columbus most of my bike-riding life so I don't have much experience with bike lanes but there are a few around town, often on only one side of the road so I just wanted to check with other, more experienced riders to be sure that when I'm cruising along and almost get hit head-on by a cyclist riding on the WRONG SIDE OF THE STREET albeit in a bike lane that this is JUST WRONG and the fact that there is a bike lane on only one side of the street means that anyone cycling the OPPOSITE DIRECTION AS TRAFFIC is going the WRONG WAY even though they are IN A BIKE LANE and they should call to try to GET A BIKE LANE ON THEIR SIDE TOO. Right?

thanks

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diy traffic etiquette handout
Author: meredith :: Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:43 pm I just made this, based on a document from Portland's Shift organization. It's index card sized, so you can print it and attach it with 2-sided tape to the front and back of a card. You can also make your own sexier version using the same text! (Speaking of which, if anyone has ideas like this you should just throw something up here and let people use it...doesn't have to be officially approved or anything.) I need to get a little bag for my bike to carry these... (1) Replies

diy traffic etiquette handout

Author: meredith :: Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:43 pm

I just made this, based on a document from Portland's Shift organization. It's index card sized, so you can print it and attach it with 2-sided tape to the front and back of a card.

You can also make your own sexier version using the same text! (Speaking of which, if anyone has ideas like this you should just throw something up here and let people use it...doesn't have to be officially approved or anything.)

I need to get a little bag for my bike to carry these...

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Bikes and dogs
Author: Rod Rudinger :: Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:06 pm Last evening (6/23)I was riding along the Olentangy Bikepath in Worthington in the vicinity of Stevenson Avenue when an unleashed dog ran in front of me and caused me to hit the dog and crash. The dog suddenly changed directions, running in front of me and making it impossible to avoid him or her. Incidentally, the same dog or another dog had caused another cyclist to crash only moments before. I contacted the Worthington Department of Parks and Recreation and the Worthington Police Department about this incident and found out that, while Worthington does not have a leash law as does Columbus, dogs are required to be under the control of their owners. I've also had encounters with dogs (especially farm dogs)in the past and, while I haven't crashed, the dogs have forced me to take evasive action and possibly into unsafe manuevers to avoid running into them or avoid being bitten. I have used HALT! against aggressive dogs in the past, but hesitate to use it against dogs that are simply running loose. Any comments? (14) Replies

Bikes and dogs

Author: Rod Rudinger :: Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:06 pm

Last evening (6/23)I was riding along the Olentangy Bikepath in Worthington in the vicinity of Stevenson Avenue when an unleashed dog ran in front of me and caused me to hit the dog and crash. The dog suddenly changed directions, running in front of me and making it impossible to avoid him or her. Incidentally, the same dog or another dog had caused another cyclist to crash only moments before.
I contacted the Worthington Department of Parks and Recreation and the Worthington Police Department about this incident and found out that, while Worthington does not have a leash law as does Columbus, dogs are required to be under the control of their owners.
I've also had encounters with dogs (especially farm dogs)in the past and, while I haven't crashed, the dogs have forced me to take evasive action and possibly into unsafe manuevers to avoid running into them or avoid being bitten. I have used HALT! against aggressive dogs in the past, but hesitate to use it against dogs that are simply running loose.
Any comments?

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Got this from Arkel's Web Site...enjoy
Author: subverita :: Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:27 pm First and foremost. always wear a helmet. It's cheap brain insurance and it's only a question of time before you will use it, ask anyone! Wear bright colors. They are not only more visible during the night, they are more eye-catching during the day too. You canâ€™t be too visible. When riding at night not only should you have all the equipment required by law, but also make sure to adhere to the â€œsee and be seenâ€ mentality. Use active lights front and rear. Make sure your panniers have reflective stripes, wear reflective leg bands and donâ€™t shy away from a reflective vest. It looks dorky, but not more than a suit in a coffin. Your loved ones will thank you. Obey traffic laws. We canâ€™t stress this one enough. One day it will save you life. And if it donâ€™t save yours, it may save others by demonstrating the proper example and not antagonizing motorists. Stop at all red lights and stop signs, even when there's no traffic. It's a good habit to get into. Obey traffic laws: Keep off the sidewalks. Obey traffic laws: Stay off narrow, one way streets. Obey traffic laws: Act like a car which never has the right of way. Be predictable. Hand signals were invented for cars. When cars had no directional lights hand signals became mandatory. Use them to indicate your moves to motorists. Theyâ€™ll love you for it, because neither of you will be guessing what the other is doing. Look through the back windows of parked cars to spot drivers about to exit without warning. If passing such a car with unclear intent, extend a hand forward as you come about the door in case the door opens on your side. Providing you are forceful enough you may stop the driver from opening the door in front of your kneecaps...at least long enough for you to pass. Donâ€™t shout to motorists, unless absolutely necessary. Life is too short to waste your precious time and energy, and often will do nothing but distract you thus making an accident even more likely. Learn crash manoeuvers, think of possible last minute escape routes and how to ditch, and if all else fails, apply your first aid knowledge for whomever is involved. Practice over grass in your backyard or in the park. Itâ€™s a good skill to know anyways. Sometimes in life you must learn to let go. Copyright Â© 2007, Arkel Inc. All rights reserved (7) Replies

Got this from Arkel's Web Site...enjoy

Author: subverita :: Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:27 pm

First and foremost. always wear a helmet. It's cheap brain insurance and it's only a question of time before you will use it, ask anyone!

Wear bright colors. They are not only more visible during the night, they are more eye-catching during the day too. You canâ€™t be too visible. When riding at night not only should you have all the equipment required by law, but also make sure to adhere to the â€œsee and be seenâ€ mentality. Use active lights front and rear. Make sure your panniers have reflective stripes, wear reflective leg bands and donâ€™t shy away from a reflective vest. It looks dorky, but not more than a suit in a coffin. Your loved ones will thank you.

Obey traffic laws. We canâ€™t stress this one enough. One day it will save you life. And if it donâ€™t save yours, it may save others by demonstrating the proper example and not antagonizing motorists. Stop at all red lights and stop signs, even when there's no traffic. It's a good habit to get into.

Obey traffic laws: Keep off the sidewalks.
Obey traffic laws: Stay off narrow, one way streets.
Obey traffic laws: Act like a car which never has the right of way.

Be predictable. Hand signals were invented for cars. When cars had no directional lights hand signals became mandatory. Use them to indicate your moves to motorists. Theyâ€™ll love you for it, because neither of you will be guessing what the other is doing.

Look through the back windows of parked cars to spot drivers about to exit without warning. If passing such a car with unclear intent, extend a hand forward as you come about the door in case the door opens on your side. Providing you are forceful enough you may stop the driver from opening the door in front of your kneecaps...at least long enough for you to pass.

Donâ€™t shout to motorists, unless absolutely necessary. Life is too short to waste your precious time and energy, and often will do nothing but distract you thus making an accident even more likely. Learn crash manoeuvers, think of possible last minute escape routes and how to ditch, and if all else fails, apply your first aid knowledge for whomever is involved. Practice over grass in your backyard or in the park. Itâ€™s a good skill to know anyways. Sometimes in life you must learn to let go.

Copyright Â© 2007, Arkel Inc. All rights reserved

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Good Law: OK to Bike Slow
Author: Yethu :: Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 10:21 am It's legal to impede traffic on Ohio roads if you're going at a reasonable speed for your own capability on your own bike. If your skill and physical shape can only get your bike up to a certain speed, the law says you can't be ticketed for slowing traffic when you are going that speed. --- It still makes sense to gracefully step aside when you can return to the road safely and there are a lot of cars being delayed (or even one car for a long time.) But police who know the current law will no longer harass or ticket you for blocking traffic when you are taking a lane and going at your own normal biking speed.... Realistically, most cops don't know about this law yet. And it takes skill and experience to tell any cop that the law isn't what she thinks it is. (Advice on request.) But we can feel comfortable biking on roads at our own speed, because the law says that cars should do what they do with other slow-moving traffic: wait until it's safe to pass in another lane. --- This is one of the recent changes in Ohio law, raising it's bike-friendly legal status from D to A. --- The statute: Slow speed. No person shall stop or operate a [bicycle]...at such an unreasonably slow speed as to impede or block the normal and reasonable movement of traffic, except when stopping or reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or to comply with law.... [In] determining whether the [bicycle] was being operated at an unreasonably slow speed, [the court] shall consider the capabilities of the [bicycle] and its operator. Ohio statute: 4511.22 A & C (New in 9/2006.) ("Bicycle" = "Vehicle.") Carl (0) Replies

Good Law: OK to Bike Slow

Author: Yethu :: Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 10:21 am

It's legal to impede traffic on Ohio roads if you're going at a reasonable speed for your own capability on your own bike.

If your skill and physical shape can only get your bike up to a certain speed, the law says you can't be ticketed for slowing traffic when you are going that speed.
---

It still makes sense to gracefully step aside when you can return to the road safely and there are a lot of cars being delayed (or even one car for a long time.)

But police who know the current law will no longer harass or ticket you for blocking traffic when you are taking a lane and going at your own normal biking speed....

Realistically, most cops don't know about this law yet. And it takes skill and experience to tell any cop that the law isn't what she thinks it is. (Advice on request.)

But we can feel comfortable biking on roads at our own speed, because the law says that cars should do what they do with other slow-moving traffic: wait until it's safe to pass in another lane.
---

This is one of the recent changes in Ohio law, raising it's bike-friendly legal status from D to A.
---

The statute:

Slow speed.

No person shall stop or operate a [bicycle]...at such an unreasonably slow speed as to impede or block the normal and reasonable movement of traffic, except when stopping or reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or to comply with law....

[In] determining whether the [bicycle] was being operated at an unreasonably slow speed, [the court] shall consider the capabilities of the [bicycle] and its operator.

Ohio statute: 4511.22 A & C (New in 9/2006.) ("Bicycle" = "Vehicle.")

Carl

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Wise Advice
Author: Yethu :: Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 9:00 am Finally the press is beginning to give wise advice on road biking: User Manual: How to be awesome at sharing the road By Chris DeVille Columbus alive! 5/22/2008 alive! article Drivers hate cyclists. Cyclists hate drivers. But it doesn't have to be that way. A little common courtesy would go a long way toward peace and harmony on the roadways. Drivers: 1. Be alert! You're much less likely to hit a cyclist if you're looking for them. 2. Be patient. Cyclists have a right to an entire lane of traffic. (In fact, it's illegal to ride on the sidewalk.) On a four-lane road, just switch lanes and go around them. Getting stuck behind a bike on a two-lane road might require more patience, but eventually you'll be able to pass them safely. 3. Don't honk, holler or harass. Who raised you people? Cyclists: 1. Be alert! Yep, it's also your responsibility to pay attention to your surroundings. 2. Take up a whole lane. Unless there's room to ride off to the side, you bikers are better off exercising your right to a full lane of traffic. The closer you stick to the curb, the more likely a driver is to buzz you, thinking he can sneak by you. 3. Obey the laws of the road. Your right to the roadways comes with the responsibility to comply with the same rules motorists have to follow. It's tough to sacrifice momentum by stopping at every red light, but you owe it to motorists to brake at busy intersections, signal turns and generally behave like you're in a car. (2) Replies

Wise Advice

Author: Yethu :: Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 9:00 am

Finally the press is beginning to give wise advice on road biking:

User Manual:

How to be awesome at sharing the road

By Chris DeVille

Columbus alive! 5/22/2008

alive! article

Drivers hate cyclists. Cyclists hate drivers. But it doesn't have to be that way. A little common courtesy would go a long way toward peace and harmony on the roadways.

Drivers:

1. Be alert!

You're much less likely to hit a cyclist if you're looking for them.

2. Be patient.

Cyclists have a right to an entire lane of traffic. (In fact, it's illegal to ride on the sidewalk.) On a four-lane road, just switch lanes and go around them. Getting stuck behind a bike on a two-lane road might require more patience, but eventually you'll be able to pass them safely.

3. Don't honk, holler or harass.

Who raised you people?

Cyclists:

1. Be alert!

Yep, it's also your responsibility to pay attention to your surroundings.

2. Take up a whole lane.

Unless there's room to ride off to the side, you bikers are better off exercising your right to a full lane of traffic. The closer you stick to the curb, the more likely a driver is to buzz you, thinking he can sneak by you.

3. Obey the laws of the road.

Your right to the roadways comes with the responsibility to comply with the same rules motorists have to follow. It's tough to sacrifice momentum by stopping at every red light, but you owe it to motorists to brake at busy intersections, signal turns and generally behave like you're in a car.

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Different Mirror
Author: ScottNorthSide :: Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 3:35 pm http://www.panaviewfmm.com/index.html Here is something that I found online. (4) Replies

thoughts after a collision w/ car
Author: Kevin :: Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 7:38 pm Hi all, wicked site, I know a few of you already and look forward to meeting the rest of you at some point. I was in a collision with a car last week and wanted to share my experience and thoughts regarding the incident. I was riding to my parents' house in Grove City on Friday evening around sunset. While I was riding on Frank Rd. a driver on the other side of the road made an abrupt left turn right in front of me. I braked and swerved to the right, but we still smashed into each other and I slammed onto his hood and fell to the ground. I had the shit knocked out of me pretty badly and luckily some good people saw what happened and came over. I was also fortunate that the driver stuck around - I've heard so much about hit and runs involving cyclists. An ambulance came and checked me out and we filed a police report. I have a fractured rib, which is not hurting so bad after about a week, and I feel fortunate that it wasn't worse. I'm also fortunate that the driver's insurance company (Grange) is going to compensate me for the medical expenses, the damage to my bike, and giving me cash on top of that, all without a lawyer involved. I was really expecting an uphill battle with that... I just recently quit driving entirely, and I had been riding to work from Clintonville to Hilliard for a few weeks beforehand, but while my bike's in the shop I've had to take the bus this week. Obviously the driver was at fault, but all that standing and waiting for COTA has given me a lot of time to consider what changes I'm going to make in my riding. The first change is that I'm going to be wearing a helmet. I don't think much more needs to be said about that, so count me as one more person who's been hit by a car and started wearing a helmet. Other changes I am considering involve more careful route planning so that I don't have to ride on gargantuan sprawl type roads. Everyone knows that the further you venture from the downtown area, the less tolerant/aware motorists become of us. This is unfortunately quite true. The big thing, though, is that I've also realized how important it is to be visible to motorists - for example, like most riders, I generally think about taking the lane in terms of the response from traffic behind me, but I'm pretty sure now that it will also help me be visible to oncoming traffic as well. I'm thinking of how important it will be to keep refining the 360-degree type consciousness I have when riding downtown for long stretches in one direction on lengthy rides. I also need to get better at making the drivers around me aware of my presence. Little things I've learned this week from the administrative end - I don't know if others have posted on this kind of thing but I'll second anyone who has noted how important it is to take detailed notes on everything that happened, just in case anything is ever in question. I wrote out in long form my recollection of every detail of the collision and the events afterwards. I kept written records of every person at Grange that I talked to, got a copy of the police report, etc. etc. When doing repairs or having medical stuff done, always get an itemized list of everything that needed to be done. The goal is always to leave the other party as little wiggle room as possible in order to get the necessary compensation when you are in the right. Here's a good website some of you may have seen about how to not get hit: http://bicyclesafe.com/ So I'm lucky, living, and as soon as I hear from the shop I'll be back on the bike. And like many others I'm looking forward to seeing some enhancements to the infrastructure here to make this stuff less common! So I'm all tactics now. The worst part about this week has been standing around like a goon at COTA stops watching other people ride bikes! (8) Replies

thoughts after a collision w/ car

Author: Kevin :: Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 7:38 pm

Hi all, wicked site, I know a few of you already and look forward to meeting the rest of you at some point.

I was in a collision with a car last week and wanted to share my experience and thoughts regarding the incident. I was riding to my parents' house in Grove City on Friday evening around sunset. While I was riding on Frank Rd. a driver on the other side of the road made an abrupt left turn right in front of me. I braked and swerved to the right, but we still smashed into each other and I slammed onto his hood and fell to the ground.

I had the shit knocked out of me pretty badly and luckily some good people saw what happened and came over. I was also fortunate that the driver stuck around - I've heard so much about hit and runs involving cyclists. An ambulance came and checked me out and we filed a police report. I have a fractured rib, which is not hurting so bad after about a week, and I feel fortunate that it wasn't worse. I'm also fortunate that the driver's insurance company (Grange) is going to compensate me for the medical expenses, the damage to my bike, and giving me cash on top of that, all without a lawyer involved. I was really expecting an uphill battle with that...

I just recently quit driving entirely, and I had been riding to work from Clintonville to Hilliard for a few weeks beforehand, but while my bike's in the shop I've had to take the bus this week. Obviously the driver was at fault, but all that standing and waiting for COTA has given me a lot of time to consider what changes I'm going to make in my riding.

The first change is that I'm going to be wearing a helmet. I don't think much more needs to be said about that, so count me as one more person who's been hit by a car and started wearing a helmet.

Other changes I am considering involve more careful route planning so that I don't have to ride on gargantuan sprawl type roads. Everyone knows that the further you venture from the downtown area, the less tolerant/aware motorists become of us. This is unfortunately quite true.

The big thing, though, is that I've also realized how important it is to be visible to motorists - for example, like most riders, I generally think about taking the lane in terms of the response from traffic behind me, but I'm pretty sure now that it will also help me be visible to oncoming traffic as well. I'm thinking of how important it will be to keep refining the 360-degree type consciousness I have when riding downtown for long stretches in one direction on lengthy rides. I also need to get better at making the drivers around me aware of my presence.

Little things I've learned this week from the administrative end - I don't know if others have posted on this kind of thing but I'll second anyone who has noted how important it is to take detailed notes on everything that happened, just in case anything is ever in question. I wrote out in long form my recollection of every detail of the collision and the events afterwards. I kept written records of every person at Grange that I talked to, got a copy of the police report, etc. etc. When doing repairs or having medical stuff done, always get an itemized list of everything that needed to be done. The goal is always to leave the other party as little wiggle room as possible in order to get the necessary compensation when you are in the right.

Here's a good website some of you may have seen about how to not get hit: http://bicyclesafe.com/

So I'm lucky, living, and as soon as I hear from the shop I'll be back on the bike. And like many others I'm looking forward to seeing some enhancements to the infrastructure here to make this stuff less common! So I'm all tactics now. The worst part about this week has been standing around like a goon at COTA stops watching other people ride bikes!

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Ipods of Death
Author: meredith :: Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:27 pm A new ad campaign is aimed at the dangers of listening to music while crossing streets: Read more about the campaign (and about ipods and riding) at TreeHugger. (1) Replies

Bikini Bandits
Author: ScottNorthSide :: Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:28 pm http://cycleliciousness.blogspot.com/2007/12/traffic-kills-10-times-more-people-than.html#links#6YlIPQveHGz-1 (0) Replies

Ohio law on lights
Author: rich :: Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 6:48 pm I was stopped by a township police officer tonight who told me I could not have a flashing red light on the front of bike. He said I could have a flashing yellow, which I will look for since I am confident a flashing light is noticed far more than a steady. Here is the law, relevant part in bold: Â§ 4511.56. Signal devices on bicycle. (A) Every bicycle when in use at the times specified in section 4513.03 of the Revised Code, shall be equipped with the following: (1) A lamp mounted on the front of either the bicycle or the operator that shall emit a white light visible from a distance of at least five hundred feet to the front and three hundred feet to the sides. A generator-powered lamp that emits light only when the bicycle is moving may be used to meet this requirement. (2) A red reflector on the rear that shall be visible from all distances from one hundred feet to six hundred feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful lower beams of head lamps on a motor vehicle; (3) A lamp emitting either flashing or steady red light visible from a distance of five hundred feet to the rear shall be used in addition to the red reflector. If the red lamp performs as a reflector in that it is visible as specified in division (A)(2) of this section, the red lamp may serve as the reflector and a separate reflector is not required. (B) Additional lamps and reflectors may be used in addition to those required under division (A) of this section, except that red lamps and red reflectors shall not be used on the front of the bicycle and white lamps and white reflectors shall not be used on the rear of the bicycle. (5) Replies

Ohio law on lights

Author: rich :: Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 6:48 pm

I was stopped by a township police officer tonight who told me I could not have a flashing red light on the front of bike. He said I could have a flashing yellow, which I will look for since I am confident a flashing light is noticed far more than a steady.

Here is the law, relevant part in bold:

Â§ 4511.56. Signal devices on bicycle.
(A) Every bicycle when in use at the times specified in section 4513.03 of the Revised Code, shall be equipped with the following:
(1) A lamp mounted on the front of either the bicycle or the operator that shall emit a white light visible from a distance of at least five hundred feet to the front and three hundred feet to the sides. A generator-powered lamp that emits light only when the bicycle is moving may be used to meet this requirement.
(2) A red reflector on the rear that shall be visible from all distances from one hundred feet to six hundred feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful lower beams of head lamps on a motor vehicle;
(3) A lamp emitting either flashing or steady red light visible from a distance of five hundred feet to the rear shall be used in addition to the red reflector. If the red lamp performs as a reflector in that it is visible as specified in division (A)(2) of this section, the red lamp may serve as the reflector and a separate reflector is not required.

(B) Additional lamps and reflectors may be used in addition to those required under division (A) of this section, except that red lamps and red reflectors shall not be used on the front of the bicycle and white lamps and white reflectors shall not be used on the rear of the bicycle.

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Ohio Bicycling Street Smarts book: did you know?
Author: austinkocher :: Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:20 am I just found this out. The Ohio Street Smarts book put out by the DOT is actually adapted from a guy in Mass. Check it out. You'll see what I mean. It's neat. I guess I just thought that the Ohio DOT put that great little yellow book together, but it ain't so. Interesting. (4) Replies

To serve and protect? Not in Columbus!
Author: Lee :: Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 6:14 pm To serve and protect... no... hit and skip! In case anybody has missed the news, here's something about Columbus' finest! Click the headline for the complete stories. Off-duty Columbus police officer charged with hit-skip in Grove City "A 13-year-old’s stitches and soreness remain 11 days after he was hit by a van while riding his bicycle home." Officer Accused Of Leaving Hit-Skip Scene "Authorities have charged a Columbus police officer accused of hitting a teenager on a bicycle and then leaving the scene."[/url] I really don't want to bash the CPD, as I am sure there are many good people wearing the badge. This was just disturbing though. (20) Replies

To serve and protect? Not in Columbus!

Author: Lee :: Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 6:14 pm

To serve and protect... no... hit and skip! In case anybody has missed the news, here's something about Columbus' finest! Click the headline for the complete stories.

Off-duty Columbus police officer charged with hit-skip in Grove City
"A 13-year-old’s stitches and soreness remain 11 days after he was hit by a van while riding his bicycle home."

Officer Accused Of Leaving Hit-Skip Scene
"Authorities have charged a Columbus police officer accused of hitting a teenager on a bicycle and then leaving the scene."[/url]

I really don't want to bash the CPD, as I am sure there are many good people wearing the badge. This was just disturbing though.

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Bus lanes
Author: pkovacs :: Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:41 pm I have a question about bus lanes. My husband and I were returning from the Major Taylor ride on Saturday heading north on High Street a few blocks south of Broad. We leap frogged a COTA bus about three times. Each time, the bus passed us closer and closer and the third time, he passed REALLY close and then pulled in front of us and stopped short. I yelled at him to give us more room and my husband stopped to "have a few words". He is writing to COTA to complain. What I want to know is does Columbus law allow bicyclists to use the bus-only lanes (marked with the diamond shape)? There was a second lane but there was a lot of traffic, so we were trying to share the road with the buses and the cars. I Googled COTA and Columbus sites but couldn't find an answer. Tricia (7) Replies

Bus lanes

Author: pkovacs :: Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:41 pm

I have a question about bus lanes. My husband and I were returning from the Major Taylor ride on Saturday heading north on High Street a few blocks south of Broad. We leap frogged a COTA bus about three times. Each time, the bus passed us closer and closer and the third time, he passed REALLY close and then pulled in front of us and stopped short. I yelled at him to give us more room and my husband stopped to "have a few words". He is writing to COTA to complain. What I want to know is does Columbus law allow bicyclists to use the bus-only lanes (marked with the diamond shape)? There was a second lane but there was a lot of traffic, so we were trying to share the road with the buses and the cars. I Googled COTA and Columbus sites but couldn't find an answer.
Tricia

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