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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-20-24, 04:04 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,259
Posted By adablduya

in my opinion, getting doored is totally...

in my opinion, getting doored is totally avoidable. it would suck, sure, but if one crashes into an opened/opening door, that's on him/her.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-09-20, 07:11 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,057
Posted By adablduya

he's a moron, huh ? besides being an insulting...

he's a moron, huh ? besides being an insulting troll, how about you add a bit of intellect, if you have any, to explain your opinion.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-03-20, 07:07 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,412
Posted By adablduya

you are one of way too many people who call refer...

you are one of way too many people who call refer to negligence as an "accident". in my world, if an undesirable outcome can be prevented, it ain't no accident. speeding ? not paying attention ? you...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-03-20, 07:02 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,412
Posted By adablduya

either you are joking or you are on some really...

either you are joking or you are on some really bad drugs. running a red light an "accident" ? with an outlook like that, my friend, you are part of the problem. criminal charges should most...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-03-20, 06:59 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,412
Posted By adablduya

rehabilitation? that's your idea of justice? send...

rehabilitation? that's your idea of justice? send this person to a class or two and call it good ? it's not about "punishment, i'll give you that. it's about ACCOUNTABILITY. and that has to come in...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-15-19, 04:58 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 14,385
Posted By adablduya

so, you're not a fan of "stand your ground" ?...

so, you're not a fan of "stand your ground" ? you'd rather not have the right to defend yourself ? how do you feel about castle doctrines ?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-12-19, 12:24 PM
Replies: 226
Views: 38,895
Posted By adablduya

i had a very similar incident years ago. 2 punks...

i had a very similar incident years ago. 2 punks thought it would be funny to shout insults as they drove by. i caught them 1/4 mile up the street at a red light. pulled up to the passenger window...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-07-19, 12:09 PM
Replies: 226
Views: 38,895
Posted By adablduya

a close pass is somewhat subjective, of course....

a close pass is somewhat subjective, of course. anything more menacing or appearing to be deliberate, that's something else entirely. now, if anyone behaved threateningly towards me on my bike, i may...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-07-19, 11:56 AM
Replies: 226
Views: 38,895
Posted By adablduya

nice ! my years-ago anecdote went like this: as i...

nice ! my years-ago anecdote went like this: as i ready to turn right onto a 4-lane divided street to start my ride, a car passes by with 2 "youngsters" who felt it appropriate to yell whatever...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-31-19, 12:17 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,954
Posted By adablduya

not just that, but if the driver proceeds into...

not just that, but if the driver proceeds into the intersection after you've 'accepted the offer' to proceed (remember, he had the right of way ...) and hits you, guess what ? you're at fault. other...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-30-19, 11:06 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,954
Posted By adablduya

no, not in this case. politeness and...

no, not in this case. politeness and consideration DO NOT trump the rules of the road, which are designed for everyone's predictable behavior.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-30-19, 11:05 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,954
Posted By adablduya

as a bike commuter,i encounter something like...

as a bike commuter,i encounter something like this every single day. mostly at multi-way stop sign intersections. very often, a motorist will get to the intersection first, wait for me to come to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-30-19, 10:58 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,976
Posted By adablduya

so, you're putting this on the driver of the...

so, you're putting this on the driver of the oncoming vehicle ? nice try. unless it was a straight road, and she "swerved" into the oncoming lane from 1/2 mile away, then yeah, there might have been...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-30-19, 10:53 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,976
Posted By adablduya

crappy situation. sorry to say, from what i read,...

crappy situation. sorry to say, from what i read, this was entirely on the cyclist. first off, in IM events, it is a clearly defined rule that crossing the center line of a roadway is an immediate DQ...
Forum: Commuting
07-29-19, 02:40 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,286
Posted By adablduya

that's exactly what i do: drive to work on Monday...

that's exactly what i do: drive to work on Monday with the bike, bike commute all week, then drive home at the end of the week. car is always there if i need it for whatever reason.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-29-19, 02:00 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,716
Posted By adablduya

yeah, isn't this the irony of it all ?? all this...

yeah, isn't this the irony of it all ?? all this talk about distracted driving, and every new car and truck has an engineered and designed distraction built-in. go figure ......
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-17-19, 12:13 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,297
Posted By adablduya

let me start that i'm not blaming the cyclists...

let me start that i'm not blaming the cyclists here, but just offering my take based on the info provided here.

being a regular commuting cyclist in rush hour settings has solidified my instincts...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-01-19, 10:57 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 22,140
Posted By adablduya

really ? seriously ?

really ? seriously ?
Forum: Commuting
05-21-19, 09:47 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,593
Posted By adablduya

the rider in the video was not riding with...

the rider in the video was not riding with caution. sporadically parallel-parked cars, lots of room in the lane. why would this rider be riding anywhere near the door zones ? any collision would be...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-16-19, 08:39 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 11,999
Posted By adablduya

no, you're on the right track, albeit far too...

no, you're on the right track, albeit far too lenient.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-07-19, 12:28 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 6,580
Posted By adablduya

right, good luck with that. first, you'd have...

right, good luck with that.
first, you'd have to prove negligence (of reasonable road repair) on the part of LA. next, you'd have to prove that it was the pothole that caused the damage to your...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-30-19, 11:03 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,853
Posted By adablduya

so, you were 'threatened' with a fine and a bike...

so, you were 'threatened' with a fine and a bike 'confiscation' ? by whom, a construction worker ? someone with ZERO authority over anything, and you got worried about that ? could "they" ?...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-30-19, 10:58 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,438
Posted By adablduya

my response would have been to kick the **** out...

my response would have been to kick the **** out of the dog owner. the first encounter i can understand: i walk my dogs off-leash all the time when i'm out in the woods / trails / away from people...
Forum: Touring
04-01-19, 02:41 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,849
Posted By adablduya

greetings: first, LA to SD is a 2-day ride, 3...

greetings: first, LA to SD is a 2-day ride, 3 if you go slooooow. you're only route to take, without going WAAAAAY out of your way, is south on PCH (Pacific Coast Highway). Traffic on PCH isn't...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-17-19, 03:29 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 8,075
Posted By adablduya

nice re-direct..... i think this issue is not...

nice re-direct.....
i think this issue is not limited to cyclists; unexpected door openings are a threat to passing motorists, as well. door swings open, BOOM, door is wiped out by passing car. ...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-14-19, 05:25 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 8,075
Posted By adablduya

if a cyclist is laying injured on the ground...

if a cyclist is laying injured on the ground after a collision with a car door, i'm sure a million thoughts are flying thru his head, admittedly. in my opinion, i would imagine the most pressing...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-14-19, 12:16 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 8,075
Posted By adablduya

with all due respect to your opinion, i call BS...

with all due respect to your opinion, i call BS on that one. there's a guy laying on the ground, (presumably) quite injured after a crash at speed into an unexpected opening car door, (presumably) in...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-14-19, 10:53 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 8,075
Posted By adablduya

all that matters in that context is who pays for...

all that matters in that context is who pays for the medical bills. sure, the driver MIGHT take it as a lesson learned to be more aware, and for the cyclist to not ride in the door zone, which...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-09-19, 02:57 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 8,075
Posted By adablduya

your buddy got doored because he was riding in...

your buddy got doored because he was riding in the door zone. it's on him, and the law would not have done him any good. he'd still be flopping on the street like a fish on the beach.
don't ride...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-09-19, 02:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,216
Posted By adablduya

this is waaaay over the top. while we're at it,...

this is waaaay over the top. while we're at it, let's have cyclists wear padded leathers and boots (with recesses for cleats, of course...). and a full helmet. face shield optional.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-07-19, 02:38 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 8,075
Posted By adablduya

the door operator is already at fault, by...

the door operator is already at fault, by default,and this needs no legislation. while the fault and legal responsibility lies with the door operator if a cyclist gets doored, that doesn't matter...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-13-18, 10:49 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,889
Posted By adablduya

so, on that: really ? you think that smoking...

so, on that: really ? you think that smoking some herb caused these guys to conjure up the idea to sabotage a bike path ? that's absurd. and if that's not your suggestion, why would you mention...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-31-18, 02:09 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 10,148
Posted By adablduya

nice try. the post before yours is correct: if...

nice try. the post before yours is correct: if you are approaching from behind, YOU have the duty to pass safely and courteously. pretty much nothing else to it. so what if they are in the middle...
Forum: Touring
10-23-18, 05:07 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,299
Posted By adablduya

are you sure about this ? i'v ridden thru CP a...

are you sure about this ? i'v ridden thru CP a million times, and only had to show my ID. now, foreign travelers have to divert onto I-5 shoulder; at some point recently, CP decided not to allow...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-23-18, 03:56 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,449
Posted By adablduya

do you have anything useful to add to the topic,...

do you have anything useful to add to the topic, or are you just going to vomit nonsense, post after post ?

what do you say you do something useful ? as in, get a job.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-23-18, 03:55 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,449
Posted By adablduya

i have, by my estimation, about 75,000 cycling...

i have, by my estimation, about 75,000 cycling miles, including many years of cycle commuting, where this topic would be mostly applicable. saying that, i completely agree with this post regarding...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-25-18, 11:26 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 7,317
Posted By adablduya

that's nice. so, what's your point ?

that's nice. so, what's your point ?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-25-18, 11:13 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 7,317
Posted By adablduya

ok, i'll admit that i did not watch the video in...

ok, i'll admit that i did not watch the video in its entirety. after the first several clips showing cyclists running up alongside a line of cars and getting clipped, i got the gist of the issue. ...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-25-18, 10:42 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 7,317
Posted By adablduya

in each of the instances in the video, the...

in each of the instances in the video, the cyclist is the problem. sure, legally, the one opening the door may be culpable, but that doesn't do the cyclist any good when he's flopping on the deck...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-28-18, 03:29 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 5,492
Posted By adablduya

no, YOU are buying an expensive product more than...

no, YOU are buying an expensive product more than they are selling it. like anything else you buy, take care of it. talking about cars, look how effective alarms are: how often have you seen...
Forum: Recumbent
08-28-18, 08:43 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,437
Posted By adablduya

greenspeed gto

i'm somewhat new to the recumbent trike life. my tadpole is a Greenspeed GTO. i replaced the drive train with a 50-39-30 (from a 52-42-30) and a 11x34 cassette (from a 11x32) ( this change was...
Forum: Touring
08-15-18, 10:45 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,631
Posted By adablduya

THAT is why i always ship via Fedex ground. no...

THAT is why i always ship via Fedex ground. no intrusion into your box/case.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-02-18, 08:11 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,586
Posted By adablduya

missed the sarcasm. there are enough idiots on...

missed the sarcasm. there are enough idiots on this forum that put up plenty of ridiculous posts that make it tough to distinguish sarcasm from ignorance. thus, i often don't take sarcasm as such...
Forum: Commuting
08-01-18, 04:04 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,553
Posted By adablduya

using a line from Dirty Harry: "that was mighty...

using a line from Dirty Harry: "that was mighty white of him".
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-31-18, 04:44 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,586
Posted By adablduya

exactly.

exactly.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-31-18, 04:42 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,586
Posted By adablduya

wrong. car is not ALWAYS at fault. if the car...

wrong. car is not ALWAYS at fault. if the car had the right of way, then short of negligence (speeding, etc.), the driver is not at fault. can't be at fault if you have the right of way.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-31-18, 04:37 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,586
Posted By adablduya

it looks to me that the roadway doe not have stop...

it looks to me that the roadway doe not have stop signs; additionally, the "outdated" pic shows stop signs on the MUP. assuming that is true, then why would a car have a duty to stop ? speed bumps...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-19-18, 12:57 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,142
Posted By adablduya

you didn't appear to see that i was agreeing with...

you didn't appear to see that i was agreeing with you. if there is no shoulder, as you state with evidence, then i acquiesce that the picture must be fake.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-19-18, 11:58 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,142
Posted By adablduya

then it must be a fabricated picture.

then it must be a fabricated picture.
Forum: Commuting
07-19-18, 09:26 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,038
Posted By adablduya

bontrager makes a 'rubberized' tape. perfect for...

bontrager makes a 'rubberized' tape. perfect for wet conditions.
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