Update On Bully Cop Who Shoved Man Off Bike
Gotta love the electronic age.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Monday, July 28, 2008
Thursday, July 24, 2008
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
A response to "A Pavlovian Experiment"
In regards to Biking Brady's post, the title of this post says it all.
Between the "MS150 Tractor Crash" and the "Ding Ding" incident I think I should give up cycling or better yet give up being the cycling shepherd.
I have said the "bad word" with regards to the "Ding Ding" story many times today.
In regards to Biking Brady's post, the title of this post says it all.
Between the "MS150 Tractor Crash" and the "Ding Ding" incident I think I should give up cycling or better yet give up being the cycling shepherd.
I have said the "bad word" with regards to the "Ding Ding" story many times today.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
The End of the World
If you listen to the Revelationists, the reactionary Climatologists or the cycling media you may believe "The End is Near'!
FYI, Revelations was written about Nero Cesar and Rome, the arctic and antarctic have temperate fossils indicating change is the only constant and doping was 'killing' the tour and the riders during the 50's & 60's.
http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullstory&id=6023
Rumors of everything's demise are highly exaggerated.
BTW, Wikipedia lists Eddy Merckx as testing positive, twice.
FYI, Revelations was written about Nero Cesar and Rome, the arctic and antarctic have temperate fossils indicating change is the only constant and doping was 'killing' the tour and the riders during the 50's & 60's.
http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullstory&id=6023
Rumors of everything's demise are highly exaggerated.
BTW, Wikipedia lists Eddy Merckx as testing positive, twice.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Cyclists & Dogs
Lately there has been a lot of hullabaloo about all the vicious dogs biting and chasing cyclists in the area and it is my opinion cyclists should do something about it.
Problems
1. There is no leash law outside of town so the out-of-town dogs are often going to be off leash. (I have been told there is a dog leash law out-of-town.)
2. Dogs are not human, they don't think like humans or act like humans so don't treat them like humans.
3. Dogs are not "vicious" unless trained to be. I believe none of the dogs on any of the routes I have ridden are vicious although some of them are getting annoying and are unaware that I own the road and they are required to leave me alone.
4. Cyclists can lead dogs to act "vicious" by giving them something fun to chase and by acting afraid.
Solutions
1. Don’t let the dog chase you.
2. Stop and confront the dog and make it to go home.
3. Buy some pepper spray for a little moral/psychological support so you feel in control when you stop and confront the dog and have every intention of using it if necessary.
4. Make the dog/cyclist interaction not a fun game for the dog.
Benefits
1. No bitten cyclists.
2. No crashed bikes.
3. No sheriff.
4. No euthanized dogs.
5. No lawsuits.
The Reality
1. As long as it is not your problem it is not a problem.
2. Shepherding dogs away from cyclists is no longer my concern.
3. Cyclists who aren't victims won't be victimized by dogs.
Problems
1. There is no leash law outside of town so the out-of-town dogs are often going to be off leash. (I have been told there is a dog leash law out-of-town.)
2. Dogs are not human, they don't think like humans or act like humans so don't treat them like humans.
3. Dogs are not "vicious" unless trained to be. I believe none of the dogs on any of the routes I have ridden are vicious although some of them are getting annoying and are unaware that I own the road and they are required to leave me alone.
4. Cyclists can lead dogs to act "vicious" by giving them something fun to chase and by acting afraid.
Solutions
1. Don’t let the dog chase you.
2. Stop and confront the dog and make it to go home.
3. Buy some pepper spray for a little moral/psychological support so you feel in control when you stop and confront the dog and have every intention of using it if necessary.
4. Make the dog/cyclist interaction not a fun game for the dog.
Benefits
1. No bitten cyclists.
2. No crashed bikes.
3. No sheriff.
4. No euthanized dogs.
5. No lawsuits.
The Reality
1. As long as it is not your problem it is not a problem.
2. Shepherding dogs away from cyclists is no longer my concern.
3. Cyclists who aren't victims won't be victimized by dogs.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
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