tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28553339.post5614364989643690143..comments2023-07-17T05:07:53.982-07:00Comments on clashing hats: Cycling rantHilairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033740943173352249noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28553339.post-27838687568707225522008-04-01T20:30:00.000-07:002008-04-01T20:30:00.000-07:00Plam - commuting on Sherbrooke would be pretty str...Plam - commuting on Sherbrooke would be pretty stressful. There are no bike lanes, are there? (I have to say I find the bike lanes in Montreal unsettling anyway...the way they're between the parked cars and the curb...seems kooky to me.) <BR/><BR/>My commute is about 37-8 minutes there (to be exact) and about half an hour back. The way there is uphill, obvs. It means that the way back - at the end of the day, when I'm done with my work, and coasting down effortlessly - is really fun. Also there are horses! And a llama. And a donkey!Hilairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09033740943173352249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28553339.post-59065675304071838462008-04-01T19:55:00.000-07:002008-04-01T19:55:00.000-07:00Yeah. I did have a car attempt to sideswipe me onc...Yeah. I did have a car attempt to sideswipe me once, in Montreal, but I yelled at him. I commuted last year (that was about 30 minutes each way) and this year. Actually my commute in Montreal was on Sherbrooke, which is not a quiet street, forcing me to be aware of stuff going on. The commute here is on quieter streets, but I have to, annoyingly, cross some main streets. (Maybe I should've lived somewhere else).<BR/><BR/>Walking is too slow for me, and driving just sucks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28553339.post-62705408348203974412008-03-31T18:48:00.000-07:002008-03-31T18:48:00.000-07:00Plam - Glad to hear you're a cyclist. I haven't ha...Plam - Glad to hear you're a cyclist. I haven't had TOO many bad experiences, considering how long I've been doing this, but I have had a couple of "door prizes" including the one that broke my hand, and I was once full-on hit by a car (which could have been far more disastrous than it was). Happily, my route here is actually quite quiet - which is what makes it even more surprising when people are so aggressive. <BR/><BR/>MW - Glad I was good for a laugh. :)<BR/><BR/>Brigindo - That shocks me, the texting while driving. I'm glad to hear awareness is being raised!Hilairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09033740943173352249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28553339.post-20762097499526706472008-03-31T16:22:00.000-07:002008-03-31T16:22:00.000-07:00As word has gotten out on campus about my colleagu...As word has gotten out on campus about my colleague who was hit while cycling by a student who was text-messaging, I've been amazed at the number of people who admit to this past-time. Is it me? I don't really understand how someone can imagine they can drive and text at the same time.<BR/><BR/>He's getting better and was on the news tonight in an attempt to make a change for cyclists.Brigindohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05499279435958916161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28553339.post-18276516918927678862008-03-31T12:28:00.000-07:002008-03-31T12:28:00.000-07:00Oh god - I'm so sorry this happened, but it totall...Oh god - I'm so sorry this happened, but it totally made me laugh as well! (Not your fear, but your rant...). A pox on them!<BR/><BR/>Hope you cycle safely for years to come...medieval womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457130525946143002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28553339.post-82186245963339603382008-03-31T12:04:00.000-07:002008-03-31T12:04:00.000-07:00Hear hear!(another cycle commuter---about 15 minut...Hear hear!<BR/><BR/>(another cycle commuter---about 15 minutes---though I haven't had too many bad experiences, either here or in Montreal.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com