Bad Driver doing bad things for cycling

david baker

2007-05-14

Well said, I showed up an hour later following two racers in cars and we
were all driving sanely even though the race was to start in a half an hour.
There were also bicyclists on the gravel road that we slowly passed. That
racer should step up with an apology.

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> Today I was driving to the Chainbreaker and was passed, like I was
> standing still, at the corner by Shevlin Park. Note I was doing about 40
> or 45 and it was a double yellow line. This driver then went on to pass
> two other cars on the gravel road to the race. These were only the cars
> that I saw this person pass, who knows how many did he pass from his home
> to the race. The time was 8:30, at least an hour and a half before the
> race started. This rider was a Sunnyside rider. The reason I make
> mention of the team is this person needs to realize the consequences of
> his actions.
>
> Not only has this person given mountain bikers a bad name (bike on top of
> the car). There is also the possibility that the Chainbreaker has gotten
> a bad rap by this driver which may have been seen by the locals that live
> down the road. This can also roll down to Webcyclery and the promoter
> since they are the ones that put on the race. Also this reflects poorly
> on OBRA since it is an OBRA sanctioned race. Lastly it reflects poorly on
> Sunnyside Sports.
>
> Please note that your driving not only put other drivers in danger but was
> a bad reflection onto our sport and companies that support us.
>
> Sincerely,
> Shane Young
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shane.young@comcast.net

2007-05-13

Today I was driving to the Chainbreaker and was passed, like I was standing still, at the corner by Shevlin Park. Note I was doing about 40 or 45 and it was a double yellow line. This driver then went on to pass two other cars on the gravel road to the race. These were only the cars that I saw this person pass, who knows how many did he pass from his home to the race. The time was 8:30, at least an hour and a half before the race started. This rider was a Sunnyside rider. The reason I make mention of the team is this person needs to realize the consequences of his actions.

Not only has this person given mountain bikers a bad name (bike on top of the car). There is also the possibility that the Chainbreaker has gotten a bad rap by this driver which may have been seen by the locals that live down the road. This can also roll down to Webcyclery and the promoter since they are the ones that put on the race. Also this reflects poorly on OBRA since it is an OBRA sanctioned race. Lastly it reflects poorly on Sunnyside Sports.

Please note that your driving not only put other drivers in danger but was a bad reflection onto our sport and companies that support us.

Sincerely,
Shane Young