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Re: Brian Peoples... Bicylist almost get killed by Car do to Motorcars on his future trail.
Author: E
Date: 06-15-2015 - 13:47
has seen it all before *sigh* Wrote:
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> In Portland there is a paved public trail called
> the "Springwater Corridor" that runs parallel to
> the Oregon Pacific Railroad. After the OPR ROW
> was moved over to provide room to complete the
> trail, it quickly went downhill with transients
> camping along side of it, leaving all their trash,
> eyesores, and chopping down city trees then
> transporting it in shopping carts in order to
> provide wood for their campfires. Also, when
> there are events for the rail line such as Holiday
> Express in November and December some of the
> bicyclist that use the public thoroughfare will
> yell, complain, verbally and even physically
> assault pedestrians (yeup, seen it with my own
> eyes a few times) using the trail for other than
> bike purposes. All others not on two wheels be
> damned, it is their personal highway and impeding
> them in any way with other events makes you a
> subject of their crosshairs. Plus the speed that
> they try to blow through the crowds when a path
> exists mirrors that of a angry Tour de France
> race.
>
> Also, riding the OPR's Saturday excursion I have
> witnessed bikers flipping the bird to the entire
> four car train and passengers as he rolled the
> opposite direction with no reasoning at all. Just
> angst.
>
> BP, I assume you would be that type, correct?
You awakened a memory for me.
about 15 years ago, there was a small assembly of steam locomotives
in a public venue. Due to the proximity of the site to the trackage
and to a river, the adjoining bike patch was closed for the duration
by the city. They closed heavy gates across the paved patch at both
ends and posted signage; even put it in the local newspaper.
All went well until some self-important halfwit decided nobody was
going to close off part of HIS pathway. So, he lifted his bike over
the gate and started trying to zoom through the crowd enjoying the
show.
I say "tried," because he ran into several pissed off locomotive
crews, who casually tossed his bike into the river. He had a fit,
called the police, who listened to him rant and rave for about 3
seconds, then arrested him.
To huge applause, I might add.
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> In Portland there is a paved public trail called
> the "Springwater Corridor" that runs parallel to
> the Oregon Pacific Railroad. After the OPR ROW
> was moved over to provide room to complete the
> trail, it quickly went downhill with transients
> camping along side of it, leaving all their trash,
> eyesores, and chopping down city trees then
> transporting it in shopping carts in order to
> provide wood for their campfires. Also, when
> there are events for the rail line such as Holiday
> Express in November and December some of the
> bicyclist that use the public thoroughfare will
> yell, complain, verbally and even physically
> assault pedestrians (yeup, seen it with my own
> eyes a few times) using the trail for other than
> bike purposes. All others not on two wheels be
> damned, it is their personal highway and impeding
> them in any way with other events makes you a
> subject of their crosshairs. Plus the speed that
> they try to blow through the crowds when a path
> exists mirrors that of a angry Tour de France
> race.
>
> Also, riding the OPR's Saturday excursion I have
> witnessed bikers flipping the bird to the entire
> four car train and passengers as he rolled the
> opposite direction with no reasoning at all. Just
> angst.
>
> BP, I assume you would be that type, correct?
You awakened a memory for me.
about 15 years ago, there was a small assembly of steam locomotives
in a public venue. Due to the proximity of the site to the trackage
and to a river, the adjoining bike patch was closed for the duration
by the city. They closed heavy gates across the paved patch at both
ends and posted signage; even put it in the local newspaper.
All went well until some self-important halfwit decided nobody was
going to close off part of HIS pathway. So, he lifted his bike over
the gate and started trying to zoom through the crowd enjoying the
show.
I say "tried," because he ran into several pissed off locomotive
crews, who casually tossed his bike into the river. He had a fit,
called the police, who listened to him rant and rave for about 3
seconds, then arrested him.
To huge applause, I might add.
