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closeupready

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14. Bike trails are fine - they have some here in NY,

Reply to HuckleB (Reply #9)

Thu Jun 9, 2016, 03:20 PM

Jun 2016

in Manhattan and in Brooklyn but they are still located too close to vehicular traffic corridors (IMO) (like the West Side Highway, for example). I think the thing to do here is to schlep your bike on the car/SUV up to the Hudson River Valley or out on Long Island or even Jersey. I can't be bothered with that, though - I just do my jog and I'll take up biking if/when I move somewhere less congested.

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These are the victims of the deadly Kalamazoo bicycle crash [View all] HuckleB Jun 2016 OP

Interesting family exboyfil Jun 2016 #1

Wow. HuckleB Jun 2016 #2

At 66 I am right in the middle of their age group. TexasProgresive Jun 2016 #3

The article in the first response indicates he had been driving erratically. HuckleB Jun 2016 #4

I have diabetes TexasProgresive Jun 2016 #5

Yeah, I'm holding judgment until we know more. HuckleB Jun 2016 #6

Without a doubt, It gave me cold chills when I heard about it yesterday morning TexasProgresive Jun 2016 #7

He's being charged with 2nd degree murder gollygee Jun 2016 #11

that was Janklow's excuse hfojvt Jun 2016 #12

I have a bike but never use it, in part due to bad drivers on the roads. closeupready Jun 2016 #8

I used to ride quite a lot, including as a commuter. HuckleB Jun 2016 #9

Bike trails are fine - they have some here in NY, closeupready Jun 2016 #14

Even though licenses are too easy to get, a lot of drivers are still unlicensed TransitJohn Jun 2016 #10

Wow. Can't top that for 'life sucks'. closeupready Jun 2016 #15

K-Zoo has dealt with so much this year. romanic Jun 2016 #13