Comments for Austin Cycling News http://austincyclingnews.com Cycling in Austin Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:32:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Why I am not afraid of cars (Or any man). by scottypotty http://austincyclingnews.com/?p=251&cpage=1#comment-3758 scottypotty Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:32:50 +0000 http://austincyclingnews.com/?p=251#comment-3758 I love this! I almost got aggressively cut off in my neighbourhood yesterday. This has happened before in the same intersection. The only think I can figure is to trust in that bubble of security which surrounds me when I ride. Thanks for the rant. :-) I love this! I almost got aggressively cut off in my neighbourhood yesterday. This has happened before in the same intersection. The only think I can figure is to trust in that bubble of security which surrounds me when I ride. Thanks for the rant. :-)

]]> Comment on If I were an oil company executive. by Dave Hughes http://austincyclingnews.com/?p=223&cpage=1#comment-1941 Dave Hughes Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:32:20 +0000 http://austincyclingnews.com/?p=223#comment-1941 Here's a thought.... Most of our politicians, on both sides of the aisles, are blabbing about how we need to reduce our dependency on foreign oil. What better way than to start using our own power (via our bicycles) to replace as much of it as possible? WRITE your local government, your State legislators, your U.S Senators and Congressmen, and let them know that you support more cycling infrastructure and facilites as a means toward that end. Maybe the very small percentage of the population who do support this are just 'howling at the moon' at this point in time, but it could do some good to keep this constantly in front of those officials' faces as often as possible. Maybe having 3-4% of the urban population cycling to work is only a small thing, but small things add up. Here’s a thought….

Most of our politicians, on both sides of the aisles, are blabbing about how we need to reduce our dependency on foreign oil. What better way than to start using our own power (via our bicycles) to replace as much of it as possible?

WRITE your local government, your State legislators, your U.S Senators and Congressmen, and let them know that you support more cycling infrastructure and facilites as a means toward that end.

Maybe the very small percentage of the population who do support this are just ‘howling at the moon’ at this point in time, but it could do some good to keep this constantly in front of those officials’ faces as often as possible. Maybe having 3-4% of the urban population cycling to work is only a small thing, but small things add up.

]]> Comment on If the author of this article was not paid by GM or EXXON, he is missing out on some money. by adriel http://austincyclingnews.com/?p=241&cpage=1#comment-145 adriel Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:23:23 +0000 http://austincyclingnews.com/?p=241#comment-145 But a great deal of the public read it. It was in the New York times. And I believe a rebuttal is important. But a great deal of the public read it. It was in the New York times. And I believe a rebuttal is important.

]]> Comment on If the author of this article was not paid by GM or EXXON, he is missing out on some money. by Fritz http://austincyclingnews.com/?p=241&cpage=1#comment-144 Fritz Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:33:19 +0000 http://austincyclingnews.com/?p=241#comment-144 I read about the first paragraph of that article when it first came out and then lost interest, which is why Tim Grahl posted it to CommuteByBike instead of me. Like you note, it's a FUD piece with no public interest value. I read about the first paragraph of that article when it first came out and then lost interest, which is why Tim Grahl posted it to CommuteByBike instead of me. Like you note, it’s a FUD piece with no public interest value.

]]> Comment on If the author of this article was not paid by GM or EXXON, he is missing out on some money. by adriel http://austincyclingnews.com/?p=241&cpage=1#comment-143 adriel Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:52:42 +0000 http://austincyclingnews.com/?p=241#comment-143 I think his deeper implication is that cars are REAL traffic, and bikes are not. And I think deep down he believes it. Remember car head? http://www.momentumplanet.com/features/car-head I think his deeper implication is that cars are REAL traffic, and bikes are not. And I think deep down he believes it.

Remember car head?

http://www.momentumplanet.com/features/car-head

]]> Comment on If the author of this article was not paid by GM or EXXON, he is missing out on some money. by Doug http://austincyclingnews.com/?p=241&cpage=1#comment-142 Doug Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:09:01 +0000 http://austincyclingnews.com/?p=241#comment-142 > Four wheelers are REACTING, while cyclists are COMPETING. Heh, reminds me of the `black people looting' `white people looking for food' pictures that went around the news after Katrina. Though I suspect that his implication is that the cars were here first, and it's the bikes that are encroaching upon the car's space. Those poor cars ... > Four wheelers are REACTING, while cyclists are COMPETING.

Heh, reminds me of the `black people looting’ `white people looking for food’ pictures that went around the news after Katrina.

Though I suspect that his implication is that the cars were here first, and it’s the bikes that are encroaching upon the car’s space. Those poor cars …

]]> Comment on The legal right to “Take the lane” by adriel http://austincyclingnews.com/?p=226&cpage=1#comment-141 adriel Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:17:22 +0000 http://austincyclingnews.com/?p=226#comment-141 As long as they do not intentionally run me over I am safer. As long as they do not intentionally run me over I am safer.

]]> Comment on All these stupid bicycles in my way, why don’t we tax them and restrict their use? by Bicycle News Roundup, 8/11/08 | Austin Bike Blog http://austincyclingnews.com/?p=240&cpage=1#comment-138 Bicycle News Roundup, 8/11/08 | Austin Bike Blog Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:19:25 +0000 http://austincyclingnews.com/?p=240#comment-138 [...] All these stupid bicycles in my way, why don’t we tax them and restrict their use?, Austin Cycling News addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Faustinbikeblog.org%2F%3Fp%3D200'; addthis_title = 'Bicycle+News+Roundup%2C+8%2F11%2F08'; addthis_pub = ''; Email or Print This Post: [...] [...] All these stupid bicycles in my way, why don’t we tax them and restrict their use?, Austin Cycling News addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Faustinbikeblog.org%2F%3Fp%3D200′; addthis_title = ‘Bicycle+News+Roundup%2C+8%2F11%2F08′; addthis_pub = ”; Email or Print This Post: [...]

]]> Comment on The legal right to “Take the lane” by Tejvan Pettinger http://austincyclingnews.com/?p=226&cpage=1#comment-137 Tejvan Pettinger Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:15:38 +0000 http://austincyclingnews.com/?p=226#comment-137 It's a good point, although I doubt many motorists would be sympathetic or aware of the rules. It’s a good point, although I doubt many motorists would be sympathetic or aware of the rules.

]]> Comment on GM and EXXON do not want you to “Bike there” by adriel http://austincyclingnews.com/?p=207&cpage=1#comment-136 adriel Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:41:34 +0000 http://austincyclingnews.com/?p=207#comment-136 Thank you for the comment. I think a great deal of Americans are living a life they do not want at a job they do not like in a world they wish was different, but do not think they can change. Thoreau called this quiet desperation. I just want to run around yelling WAKE UP. How could a bike manufacturer sell what they love to do for a pile of paper? It upsets me. Anyway I have a lot of thoughts, and appreciate when someone takes the time to comment on them. Have a great Sunday and Bike There as much as you can. Thank you for the comment. I think a great deal of Americans are living a life they do not want at a job they do not like in a world they wish was different, but do not think they can change. Thoreau called this quiet desperation. I just want to run around yelling WAKE UP.

How could a bike manufacturer sell what they love to do for a pile of paper? It upsets me.

Anyway I have a lot of thoughts, and appreciate when someone takes the time to comment on them.

Have a great Sunday and Bike There as much as you can.

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