Perhaps you are spoiled by the endless kms of bike paths and priority lanes at your disposal which, while not pristine, are in pretty good shape and made all the better by the fact that people generally don’t even try to park in them.
So, I dunno, maybe OTHER MOVING PEOPLE do not occupy a large space in your consciousness.
Nonetheless, I want to let you know about this gizmo, called a BELL. It makes NOISE. It helps people know where you ARE, which is awesome because bikes are QUIET. And although I appreciate your general politeness and sense of romance, by the time you are close enough to whisper “excuse me” in my ear as you barell through the space I thought I was about to occupy– the space directly in front of me, which I am not swerving to reach, although I may not be going as quickly as you– IT IS TOO LATE FOR ME TO MOVE. It is not actually my intention to force you into the breakneck traffic of Saint-Urbain street. So please: Get a bell. Ring it. Ring that bell.
HELMETS, we can cover another time. Should I even know how great your hair is?
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Comment from Chrisa
Time: October 18, 2007, 7:41 pm
while you are doing cyclist education, can you tell toronto cyclists to look where they are going? i got hit by another cyclist while on my bike last week. landed in the middle of the road. not fun.
and then there are toronto drivers and cyclists….
Comment from lauralyn
Time: October 24, 2007, 4:48 pm
As a lowly ped. of the T.dot I have sympathy for cyclists. I can understand the allure of the sidewalk. But when the sidewalk is busy - as in full of pedestrians, I would really appreciate that they not hop the curb and swerve in and out. Especially from behind!
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