get a bucket of quickrete at home depot, it can set pretty quick.

throw pieces of cut up non-weldable rebar into the mixture so they kill their bits when they try to drill it out with their rotohammer.

It can be made so they pretty much have to excavate.

then cover it with jellied ben nye mass casuallty blood and a note saying that if they replace it, the next person who hits it is going to file a civil suit.

And draw an outline of dead aaron laying by the bollard. Just for the giggles of it.

Why do bollards exist?

Why do bollards exist?

Why do bollards exist?

to keep cars from driving on trails. most motorists can't concieve of an asphalt path not intended for them.

ok, who's got some bolt cutters i can borrow?
50 bucks for a set im going to use once sucks balls

So, uh, do we want cars to drive down the bike path?

For comic relief, of course

So, uh, do we want cars to drive down the bike path?

What bugs me is when they pull the bollards out, sometimes it leaves a little 2" tall section of pipe sticking out.

btw aaron, as much as i can remember you were in the front when you hit the bollard, just not paying attention.

folks do pretty good at calling out hazards like bollards, potholes, and whatnot when we're out riding, but .83 isn't a squid event and we're certainly not in a paceline. people need to be double plus plus attentive and watch out for hazards - also homeless people, dogs, and errant cars, especially when we've been drinking.

i regularly find myself wishing that i had a wrench big enough to unscrew a light pole. 4 bolts at the bottom.

aaron, if you're going to go to orions tonight, can you bring them along and let me borrow them for a couple days? 6 pack sounds fine.

This just proves that we are safer on the street. I bet you never will find a story of a runner or roller blader or walker that hits a bollard on a multi-use trail. Would you expect a bollard at each intersection on a bike lane?

Incorrect.

I was following (not sure who), the swerved at the last minute and I hit it.

Not laying any blame, but don't be so smug Henry and Lee (you too Trevor!) It could happen to you and it could be much worse. I don't wish it on anyone. It hurts!

Bollards are no different than putting a Jersey Barrier in the middle of the street.

This just proves that we are safer on the street. I bet you never will find a story of a runner or roller blader or walker that hits a bollard on a multi-use trail. Would you expect a bollard at each intersection on a bike lane?

I just think bollards do more harm than good.

i regularly find myself wishing that i had a wrench big enough to unscrew a light pole. 4 bolts at the bottom.

A less drastic, though also less thrilling, way of calling attention to the bollard problem would be to paint them a bright color--perhaps hot pink in honor of Aaron's bike. Or maybe we could affix giant signs to the top of each one with a downward-pointing arrow. Or just tie some balloons to them. Or hire midgets to stand on top of them and scream "POLE!" at every passing bicyclist.

Not laying any blame, but don't be so smug Henry and Lee (you too Trevor!) It could happen to you and it could be much worse. I don't wish it on anyone. It hurts!

A less drastic, though also less thrilling, way of calling attention to the bollard problem would be to paint them a bright color--perhaps hot pink in honor of Aaron's bike. Or maybe we could affix giant signs to the top of each one with a downward-pointing arrow. Or just tie some balloons to them. Or hire midgets to stand on top of them and scream "POLE!" at every passing bicyclist.

yeah why not just make them taller? seems like the issue is not being able to see them if there's cyclists or other people in front of you cause they are only 3 feet tall.