Walking
We had a great idea for the day today – or so it seemed. There is a walking trail nearby that takes you into downtown Redmond, a quiet, laid-back sort of place. It starts about a mile from our apartment, skirts a large community park and runs along Redmond Creek – quite a lovely trail for the most part. It leads right to the new open mall that is so much fun to walk around. (Macy’s, REI, Abercrombie & Fitch, Chico’s, Eddie Bauer, Cold Stone, and a Claim Jumper restaurant among others… Very nice. I am a mall junkie, you may have noticed.)
A good idea, right? A great walk in the sunshine, a little shopping, lunch, great views…
(I feel a rant coming on here… Yep, and it’s a doozy…)
Why is it that everyone who gets on a bike loses 100 IQ points – just by ‘mounting’ one? Why would bicyclists try to buzz by within an inch of a pedestrian on an 8’ wide trail when they can’t really keep their balance in the first place? Why can’t they adjust their speed so that they don’t draw abreast of 6 pedestrians just at the instant that they are trying to walk by each other? What would possess someone to try to push through a crowd just so they don’t have to stop? Why can’t they draw behind each other instead of sticking to a side-by-side formation when they come to others on the path? How could they not realize there could be a problem when they come up from behind someone, silently, at 20 mph and then pass within a foot? Why can’t they anticipate ANYTHING that might happen on the trail in front of them and JUST SLOW DOWN?
I am tired of being terrorized by bicyclists. I HATE bicyclists. Whole families of bicyclists with not 20 IQ points shared between them.
Ruined my day, they did.
posted by Cathy @ 3:28 PM
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(Homer Simpson voice) Oooo.... Claim Jumper...
Doesn't Mark carry a walking stick when going on walks? Don't most bikes have spokes? If nothing else it will teach them to wear helmets. :-)
Fritz reminded me that bicyclists are problems everywhere including in Aurora and in Rapid City. They are just a menace and I am surprised that there is not a threat code associuated with them. I suspect that the IQ loss is permanent. We can only hope that they are rendered sterile by the seats and since that is also where there heads are it explains both the IQ loss and the fact that they can't judge distances or speeds. One can't evaluate what you can't see.
Oh yeah, Redmond actually priovides bicyclists the means to get a custom fitted safety helmet. Note sure if it is free or at a reduced price but having a properly fitted helmet is as important as having a helmet period, or so I have been informed. I am designing an obstacle course that will be mandatory for them to negotiate if they ride further than 2 miles. Gotta make sure that the helmets really do provide adequate protection. Think Kenny Blanenkship and MXC.
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