Comments on: Bicycle Accidents Up http://www.rideboldly.org/2008/09/30/bicycle-accidents-up/ Bikes, bicycling, and road safety. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:15:56 +0000 hourly 1 By: Julie http://www.rideboldly.org/2008/09/30/bicycle-accidents-up/comment-page-1/#comment-286 Julie Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:38:49 +0000 http://www.rideboldly.org/?p=208#comment-286 A FRIENDLY wave, not a middle-finger wave, please! And good luck with the recovery, Mike. A FRIENDLY wave, not a middle-finger wave, please!

And good luck with the recovery, Mike.

]]> By: Mike http://www.rideboldly.org/2008/09/30/bicycle-accidents-up/comment-page-1/#comment-284 Mike Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:36:00 +0000 http://www.rideboldly.org/?p=208#comment-284 I'm just coming off six weeks of recovery, and about to start physical therapy after being hit by a pick-up going to work. Luckily, I made it through the accident, and hope to be riding again soon. I agree that this article points to a trend that's all across the U.S. right now regarding bike accidents. More people are riding, which should be encouraged. What should be pointed out is the increasing need for the infrastructure to be put in place to support biking-walking as ways to get around. The following documentary does a great job showing how to decrease congestion, support local businesses, and encourage bike transportation can all be harmonious goals. http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/02/contented-streets-why-copenhagen-is-the-worlds-happiest-capital/ So, keep riding. Call your representatives at all levels of government. And give a wave to the cyclists you pass. I’m just coming off six weeks of recovery, and about to start physical therapy after being hit by a pick-up going to work. Luckily, I made it through the accident, and hope to be riding again soon. I agree that this article points to a trend that’s all across the U.S. right now regarding bike accidents.

More people are riding, which should be encouraged. What should be pointed out is the increasing need for the infrastructure to be put in place to support biking-walking as ways to get around. The following documentary does a great job showing how to decrease congestion, support local businesses, and encourage bike transportation can all be harmonious goals.

http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/02/contented-streets-why-copenhagen-is-the-worlds-happiest-capital/

So, keep riding. Call your representatives at all levels of government. And give a wave to the cyclists you pass.

]]> By: Emily http://www.rideboldly.org/2008/09/30/bicycle-accidents-up/comment-page-1/#comment-280 Emily Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:40:43 +0000 http://www.rideboldly.org/?p=208#comment-280 In addition to inexperience, I think a lot of people are taking to biking in urban areas when their main cycling experience might be on trails or in suburban areas. Commuter biking and biking around your neighborhood are two very different experiences, and being inexperienced in traffic can be dangerous. I'm not sure how people would react to this, but maybe there should be some sort of a permit program to ride your bike on city streets? In addition to inexperience, I think a lot of people are taking to biking in urban areas when their main cycling experience might be on trails or in suburban areas. Commuter biking and biking around your neighborhood are two very different experiences, and being inexperienced in traffic can be dangerous.

I’m not sure how people would react to this, but maybe there should be some sort of a permit program to ride your bike on city streets?

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