Ron and Dorothy Strasser
That is right. As long as drivers that have no concept of what it is like to ride a bike... see people on bikes (obra members or homeless folk) do things against the laws of the road... they will have bad opinions of cyclists in general. This is a fact. Most riders do pretty much obey the rules, but I look at drivers when I am stopped at a light with them and a rider blows through... and both drivers and I are upset!
ron
----- Original Message -----
From: GEORGE SCHRECK
To: tokarev1@ix.netcom.com ; obra@list.obra.org
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 10:59 AM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Multnomah County Judge's Ruling: Fixed-gearBikes MustHave a Brake
1. I do not see why someone would be resistant to a brake. Although they may be able to stop without one, there may be panic situations where a brake would be helpful. If it turns out that they never need it, I consider that good news for them.
2. If we wish to have the rights as vehicles, we should comply with the rules that apply to vehicles like functioning brakes and lights at night (not ot mention obeying stop signs and traffic lights).
----Original Message----
From: tokarev1@ix.netcom.com
Date: 07/28/2006 10:19 AM
To:
Subj: Re: [OBRA Chat] Multnomah County Judge's Ruling: Fixed-gear Bikes MustHave a Brake
That was very interesting to read!
I side with Mark and the messenger here and thought Mark's cross examination was great!
I believe that one can be completely safe on a brakeless fixie. I have taken a few rides
with Zac Kovalcik and am amazed by his ability on the brake free machine. I myself have
two brakes on my fixed gear bicycle. :)
I predict that there will be tremendous resistance from the brakeless crowd about having
to put a brake on their ride. Even if they never have to use it it wont do anything harmful
to their job or bike. I am afraid that the only harm will be to their sense of fashion and would
hate for all fixies, brakes or not, to be outlawed!!
-Keith
-----Original Message-----
From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org]On Behalf Of Curt Dewees
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 9:56 AM
To: obra@list.obra.org
Subject: [OBRA Chat] Multnomah County Judge's Ruling: Fixed-gear Bikes MustHave a Brake
This account included blow-by-blow testimony from the judge, police officer, and the defendant's lawyer (some dude named Mark Ginsberg?
http://bikeportland.org/2006/07/28/judge-finds-fault-with-fixies/
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