Shane Fletcher
On the weekend the traffic can also be light, but pretty much anytime
during the weekday and there is a fair amount of traffic .The paths
around the pylons were increased during the reconstruction and in my
experience are quite easy to maneuver around and the foot traffic is
generally very light. To me riding on a the roadway with no shoulder and
next to a foot high curb with fast moving traffic seems a lot less bike
friendly.
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From: Schreck, George [mailto:george.-@pacificorp.com]
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2005 9:43 AM
To: dave_g-@hotmail.com; Dav-@Hevanet.com; ob-@topica.com
Subject: RE: [OBRA Chat] Warning on specific vehicle (st johns bridge)
The sidewalk is not very bike friendly as you have to go around bridge
pylons in a few places, not to mention pedestrians. The road on the
other hand is two lanes in each direction with limited traffic which
means the cars have plenty of room to get by you. I rode the bridge on
Saturday and felt quite safe. I do not see the bridge as much of an
issue, and it is much safer than routes we use all the time like Cornell
to get to Skyline. The offending driver probably would have been a
problem anywhere and probably had nothing to do with the bridge.
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From: Dave German [mailto:dave_g-@hotmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 10:46 AM
To: Dav-@Hevanet.com; ob-@topica.com
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Warning on specific vehicle (st johns bridge)
Maybe so you don't get killed?
----- Original Message -----
From: .David.Auker. <mailto:Dav-@Hevanet.com>
To: ob-@topica.com
Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 6:18 PM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Warning on specific vehicle (st johns
bridge)
Why would anyone ride on the sidewalk when it says "bikes on
road"?
David Diviney wrote:
> I rode across it a couple of weeks ago and drove across it
today. The
> wide, raised sidewalk is still there and there are "bikes on
road"
> signs. Why would 3 riders not use the sidewalk? I rode
across it a
> bunch of times while it was under construction, no fun. The
sidewalk
> is great. It's easy to avoid pissing people off.
>
>
> */".David.Auker." <Dav-@Hevanet.com>/
<mailto:Dav-@Hevanet.com%3e/> * wrote:
>
> St Johns Bridge: On the recent "remodel," Multnomah County
had an
> option
> of making it safe for bicyclists...how did it end up (I
haven't
> been on
> it yet)? No bike lanes...but did they put up any "bicycles
on bridge
> roadway" signs (like on the Sellwood Bridge)?
>
> Sounds like this specific driver had major problems. I had
a conflict
> with a van, but it said, "Eat Out More Often."
>
> David "Eating at home tonight" A.
>
>
> K P wrote:
>
> > Hey guys - just wanted to let you know that a group of
three female
> > riders from Presto Velo/Bicycle Attorney.com were
accosted by a
> man on
> > the St. John's bridge today. He was driving an SUV with
Washington
> > plates that read "Eat Out" - no I'm really not kidding.
But point
> > being, if he was willing to threaten, honk, swerve, and
rant at
> three
> > female cyclists, he'd probably do worse to you guys. He
mentioned
> > something about "Someday I'll win this battle...."
whatever that
> > means. Just a warning - he's pretty psycho.
> >
> > -KP
> >
> >
>
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