Comments on: Atlanta just might be the most anti cycling large city in the nation http://cpadventures.com/blog/2007/01/23/atlanta-just-might-be-the-most-anti-cycling-large-city-in-the-nation/ Words from a Race Director; mostly about AR Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:34:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Ken Gilbert http://cpadventures.com/blog/2007/01/23/atlanta-just-might-be-the-most-anti-cycling-large-city-in-the-nation/#comment-1034 Ken Gilbert Thu, 25 Jan 2007 01:59:38 +0000 http://cpadventures.com/blog/2007/01/23/atlanta-just-might-be-the-most-anti-cycling-large-city-in-the-nation/#comment-1034 I live in Atlanta and ride occasionally on Columns Drive. It is essentially a training loop used by cyclists of all levels yesr round. For Cobb to even put something like this on paper demonstrates a frightening disregard for the health and safety of riders. I have seen examples of poor cycling and bad manners on two wheels. But I have never seen a rider who could in any way endanger an SUVdriver or even someone in a Porsche or VW. It's just inconceivable that Cobb is even suggesting this. I live in Atlanta and ride occasionally on Columns Drive. It is essentially a training loop used by cyclists of all levels yesr round. For Cobb to even put something like this on paper demonstrates a frightening disregard for the health and safety of riders. I have seen examples of poor cycling and bad manners on two wheels. But I have never seen a rider who could in any way endanger an SUVdriver or even someone in a Porsche or VW. It’s just inconceivable that Cobb is even suggesting this.

]]> By: kfordham281 http://cpadventures.com/blog/2007/01/23/atlanta-just-might-be-the-most-anti-cycling-large-city-in-the-nation/#comment-1033 kfordham281 Thu, 25 Jan 2007 01:22:19 +0000 http://cpadventures.com/blog/2007/01/23/atlanta-just-might-be-the-most-anti-cycling-large-city-in-the-nation/#comment-1033 Thanks for the link Grant. Looks like that site has got some good information. Thanks for the link Grant. Looks like that site has got some good information.

]]> By: grant http://cpadventures.com/blog/2007/01/23/atlanta-just-might-be-the-most-anti-cycling-large-city-in-the-nation/#comment-1028 grant Wed, 24 Jan 2007 18:22:54 +0000 http://cpadventures.com/blog/2007/01/23/atlanta-just-might-be-the-most-anti-cycling-large-city-in-the-nation/#comment-1028 I don't know the particulars of ATL bike politics, but in Virginia Beach VA we see the same sort of thing: A public facade of "bike friendliness" and then, in terms of policy decisions, funding, and priorities, lots of anti-bike practices. I don't know if national advocacy (like http://bikesbelong.org) is the answer, or more local efforts, but our cities can't have it both ways. I don’t know the particulars of ATL bike politics, but in Virginia Beach VA we see the same sort of thing: A public facade of “bike friendliness” and then, in terms of policy decisions, funding, and priorities, lots of anti-bike practices.

I don’t know if national advocacy (like http://bikesbelong.org) is the answer, or more local efforts, but our cities can’t have it both ways.

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