Then there was tha old lady riding on the sidewalk. I asked her to join us and shes was like "i don't wanna die!" Dum cow...i wasn't gonna tell her it's illeagal to ride on the side walk (not to mention MORE dangerous), but i'll let her find that out on her own.

Then there was tha old lady riding on the sidewalk. I asked her to join us and shes was like "i don't wanna die!" Dum cow...i wasn't gonna tell her it's illeagal to ride on the side walk (not to mention MORE dangerous), but i'll let her find that out on her own.

Riding on sidewalk or public path.

Every person operating a bicycle upon any sidewalk or public path shall operate the same in a careful and prudent manner and at a rate of speed no greater than is reasonable and proper under the conditions existing at the point of operation, taking into account the amount and character of pedestrian traffic, grade and width of sidewalk or public path, and condition of surface, and shall obey all traffic-control devices. Every person operating a bicycle upon a sidewalk or public path shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian thereon, and shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing any pedestrian.

(Ord. 108200 Section 2(11.44.120), 1979.)

Speaking of our elected city leaders, I have a dream!

No, not that kind of dream.

As Seattle Likes Bikes' crackpot visionary, my dream is that the mayor and the city council form a 'Ride in the Rain' team for January 2008.

....

City Council + Mayor: Ride in the Rain '08. If the rest of the SLB crew agrees, I shall outline some steps we can take to make this glorious future come to pass. Or at least, have a good time trying.

See everyone in a few hours.

Also, the big CBC guy that was handling the petition was getting on my fucking nerves. We have made it clear that we are trying to show how the sharrows work (or dont) by riding legally in them, and this asshat is just riding where ever he wanted to. Granted I wouldnt give two squirts or pee about this normally, but for this it's counter productive...and when i told him to ride in the sharrow he looked at me like i was crazy (..er, than normal).

sure glad he's on our side...ugg!

Umm, my bad. I think that was me. I was trying to get folks to sign the petition before the ride. I was wearing a green button up shirt and blue jeans.

A couple times I had a brain fart and jumped into the other lane but most of the time I was riding in the leftmost position of the right hand lane for visibility and to get the cars to slow down a bit. It is a habit and it is hard to break and I was thinking "use the sharrowed lane" not "ride in the dangerous door zone on top of the sharrow".

If you yelled at me, I looked at you weird because I couldn't make out what you were saying. Sorry.

A couple times I had a brain fart and jumped into the other lane but most of the time I was riding in the leftmost position of the right hand lane for visibility and to get the cars to slow down a bit. It is a habit and it is hard to break and I was thinking "use the sharrowed lane" not "ride in the dangerous door zone on top of the sharrow".

...if there is a dedicated bike lane, thats the preferred place to ride.

21+ cyclists have been hit on Stone Way since 2002.
13 pedestrians have been hit on Stone Way since 2002.

RIIIIIIght...when polkadotted pandas do the can-can out or my ass!

Dear Mayor Nickels,

I am writing to ask you to reinstate the road diet on Stone Way N between
N 40th and N 34th St, for the safety of cars, cyclists and pedestrians.

As a driver, cyclist, and pedestrian, the proposed road diet is much safer for all modes of transportation than the current 4-lane configuration. Last night, I participated in an action with Seattle Likes Bikes on Stone Way, where we repeatedly tried to cross the street legally during the evening rush hour.

Crossing Stone Way was a mixture of boredom
punctuated by the worst kinds of thrills. Boredom, because nine out of
ten times, there was no traffic to speak of. Thrilling, because sometimes
the traffic lights would release cars toward us in both directions, and then
it became a game of chance. Will that car stop? Will the next lane stop?
Will a driver's vision be blocked by traffic in the other lanes? There
were a few near misses, and I never felt as safe as I do crossing a
road with only two through travel lanes.

You and the City Council claim to have made pedestrian safety your top
priority for 2007. It is clear that Stone Way could be made more safe for
pedestrians by adopting the proposed road diet, but instead you have
instituted a six month delay, for no discernible reason. The only reason that has been offered is a concern about traffic volumes, which has been shown to have no merit, both anecdotally (see my observations above about light rush hour traffic) and scientifically (by the Cascade Bicycle Club's study of Stone Way N). If Cascade's study is not sufficient, then you should order SDOT to perform their own traffic study. What you must not do is needlessly delay the process by six months.

At least 21 pedestrians have been struck on Stone Way since 2001. During your six month delay, odds are high that at least one more will be struck. A cyclist has already been hit by a car (Mark Rivera; see 'Bike Strike', The Stranger, August 8, 2007). If you are truly concerned about safety, implement the Stone Way road diet now.

Sincerely,
blah blah blah

Can one of you tech savvy fools make that happen?

Just to keep your errata up to date, Trevor, I'm pretty sure that a "dedicated" bike lane is actually what we're trying to get installed on lower Stone Way. Like the one north of 40th. I think the reason that said "cow" was scared to ride in the street was cause Stone Way lacks these....

for the moment.

OH MY DEAR GODS IN VARIOUS HEAVENS!

That is perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I need music ideas for the clip. Whats a good track to watch people on bikes with?

In order to use every opportunity to expand our bike network we are
introducing a new feature called “sharrows.” Simply put, sharrows are
uniquely marked roadways where motorists and cyclists share the road.
The road has clear markings to alert motorists that cyclists may be
in the area and to let cyclists know where they should ride within the
lane.

We plan to use these sharrow markings for a trial period on Stone Way N. Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) engineers feel that this configuration is a safe way to accommodate increased bicycle traffic on this road.

I understand your concerns and desire to have bicycle-only lanes in all directions on Stone Way N. That is why I have directed SDOT to monitor automobile and bicycle traffic for the next six months to see if the sharrow configuration is working as planned, or if we need to make changes. I want to ensure that all users of the road can travel safely.