gschreckchat@comcast.net
Excellent point, as usual.
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George Schreck
gschreckchat@comcast.net
(503) 502-0425
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From: "Evan MacKenzie"
> Before you/we go and make a big issue out of this, let us remember that the
> driver could have done a lot more damage than he did...including suggesting
> others do the same, a la some local radio personalities who have done in the
> past.
>
> We have two conflicting stories. I was out there last year for one of the races
> and I can tell you riders were all over the road, both for the race and warming
> up. One woman was in the middle of the lane warming up a good mile or so before
> we got to the parking area. I remember the pre-race posts specifically asking
> riders not to do that.
>
> Nobody deserves to be threatened, injured or killed, but if we as cyclists don't
> take responsibility for riding properly we can't expect the rest of the general
> public to respect our demands to be treated fairly. All we can ask is that
> drivers maybe give us a little more respect than the people out there riding the
> wrong way down one way streets on Dewey (DUII) bikes. We are supposed to be the
> ones setting the good example.
>
> -Evan
>
> Evan MacKenzie
> Urban Planner I
> City of Hillsboro
> 150 E. Main Street, 4th floor
> Hillsboro, OR 97123
> 503-681-6154
> evanm@ci.hillsboro.or.us
> http://www.ci.hillsboro.or.us/Planning_Department/
>
> Try Hillsboro Maps!
> Tons of info on any (addressed) property in Hillsboro
> http://hillsboromaps.ci.hillsboro.or.us/hillsboro/index.cfm
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On Behalf
> Of Patrick wilder
> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 12:19 PM
> To: obra@list.obra.org
> Subject: [OBRA Chat] Original Craigs List Post anyone have it?
>
> Anyone have the Original Craigs List post? I was just talking to my wife about
> this, she's a reporter for KATU and was interested in looking into this. Any of
> those involved willing to share some details, drop me a line and I'll forward it
> on to her.
>
> Thanks
>
> Patrick Wilder
>
>
> ~Patrick
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