tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post5364556661820482373..comments2024-01-19T00:51:29.523-08:00Comments on Cycling Spokane: As Seen From A BikeJohn Spearehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07187638368645707099noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-12281181843025148532011-06-01T11:08:28.198-07:002011-06-01T11:08:28.198-07:00And the cold, morning air makes your eyes water li...And the cold, morning air makes your eyes water like crazy.<br /><br />I stay in the middle of the lane and watch the intersections closely. No close calls there for the past 11 years but I have had a couple further on down the road closer to Buckeye.Hank Greerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15243840232233423724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-56707359335285335012011-06-01T09:43:32.797-07:002011-06-01T09:43:32.797-07:00Yeah, love that hill. Like Drew says, I watch the ...Yeah, love that hill. Like Drew says, I watch the intersection 3/4 of the way down like a hawk. There is also a nice huge ridge directly after the intersection that (if you're going fast enough) can make your front wheel lift off for a second. A little jarring if you're not looking out for it.Bryan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03166836625799649317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-42614967240408015902011-06-01T09:42:36.537-07:002011-06-01T09:42:36.537-07:00Not the first bike accident at that intersection e...Not the first bike accident at that intersection either. There was a hit-and-run in 2009: http://spokanevalleyinsider.com/?p=1291<br /><br />Of course, if a bike is going over 10 mph, "speed was a factor" apparently tells all of the motorists in the world that the bike was "speeding" and its all their fault.<br />Hitting a car at 30 mph would certainly be enough to cause one to fly up in the air, and that's definitely not speeding. I see cars fly down there at 40 all the time ... 'course, they're a lot more solid.<br /><br /><br />It's so fun to go fast (and by fast I mean 25-30) ... unfortunately it's not very safe on roads you have to share with cars. :-(<br />Maybe we should have the next Summer Parkways on that stretch.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07395672733223283437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-62640990546762168652011-06-01T09:07:10.888-07:002011-06-01T09:07:10.888-07:00That's a fun hill to ride, but careful at thos...That's a fun hill to ride, but careful at those intersections down the road. Not everybody looks both ways before crossing...<br /><br />http://www.krem.com/news/Car-hits-bicyclist-but-bicyclist-cited-122062254.htmlDrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16309718082807491436noreply@blogger.com