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I went to cross a cross walk and when the light turned red and all the cars stopped I went ..... well I didn't see there was a right turn arrow and the person wasn't paying attention and hit me. I will be walking my bike across cross walks from now on.
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surber17 said:
I went to cross a cross walk and when the light turned red and all the cars stopped I went ..... well I didn't see there was a right turn arrow and the person wasn't paying attention and hit me. I will be walking my bike across cross walks from now on.Damn. Glad you're OK.
Saw something similar the other day... light turns green, three kids on bikes dart through the crosswalk anyway almost taken out by the guy in the SUV on his phone.
Posted 1 year ago # -
MRipley
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surber17 said:
I went to cross a cross walk and when the light turned red and all the cars stopped I went ..... well I didn't see there was a right turn arrow and the person wasn't paying attention and hit me. I will be walking my bike across cross walks from now on.Was the driver really not paying attention, or were they looking to their left for oncoming traffic and simply not expecting a cyclist traveling where they shouldn't be?
Posted 1 year ago # -
surber17
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MRipley said:
Was the driver really not paying attention, or were they looking to their left for oncoming traffic and simply not expecting a cyclist traveling where they shouldn't be?Oh it was my fault .... I didn't see that turn arrow (which is actually really hard to see). The driver said she wasn't looking at the cross walk. This case she had the green turn arrow, but so far drivers turning right on red has caused a ton of close calls. I was even thinking that maybe inside the city there shouldn't be any right turns on red with the amount of pedestrians that are out.
Posted 1 year ago # -
FireEngine
Blacklick or Driving Park
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So, were you a pedestrian, or were you operating your vehicle in the crosswalk?
Posted 1 year ago # -
surber17
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The front wheel was just a quick release one .... I have a 10 speed from like 1969 (love this bike). And yes to your question, I was riding along the bike path downtown towards North Bank park and needed to go up towards the Arena District. People drive crazy fast on Spring street there so I stay on the sidewalks/crosswalks until I get closer to the Arena District.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Twixlen
The Weston District
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surber17 said:
The front wheel was just a quick release one .... I have a 10 speed from like 1969 (love this bike). And yes to your question, I was riding along the bike path downtown towards North Bank park and needed to go up towards the Arena District. People drive crazy fast on Spring street there so I stay on the sidewalks/crosswalks until I get closer to the Arena District.Oh man - That intersection is seriously tricky - I've seen people (pedestrians) nearly get hit there pretty regularly, and have witnessed two car vs car accidents there.
The other thing I'll say about that particular light is when I'm sitting there, looking around at the other drivers, nearly everyone is either talking to or messing with their phone.
Posted 1 year ago # -
0Angle
Home-Northwood Park, Breweries-43215
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Today a Bud Light semi passed me on the left to make a right turn directly in front of me. Oh the irony if he would have taken me out.
I don't usually ride on High St., but I stopped at the WP Kroger looking for the Double Oaked Woodford Reserve. Next week. Third time I've heard that.Posted 1 year ago # -
thewalrus
Dublin
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Have been using an Osprey Momentum 26 for a while now and couldn't be happier.
Was doing 32 miles RT back when weather permitted (Dublin to Polaris). Then down to evenings only. Now too dark and too cold. Spring will be good as well as a new destination: downtown.
turnedNOTburned said:
OK,So, I'm gonna try commuting to work via Bike (26+ miles RT) here when the avg temps get above 45-50, and I gotta drag a laptop. I'll have collapsible panniers for clothes and stuff. Any recommendations on a laptop backpack? Love Camelback stuff, but, they all seem to big. Was thinking about a Novara
Priorities: Small, ergo-correct, ventilated (preferred), Cost is not as important.
Posted 6 months ago # -
thewalrus
Dublin
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If price is a concern, hit the "Third Hand Bicycle Co-op" on 5th, about 3 blocks East of N High St. Pay pennies on the dollar and do your own tune-up with help from their staff. Visit them on Saturday afternoon (they have wonky hours).
surber17 said:
So I've been doing this the past 2 days and have been loving it. OSU keeps their bike trails super nice and its about a 25-30 min. ride each way. Next question is ... I'm looking to upgrade my bike to something fun, fast, less expensive, and able to attach bags,etc. ..... ideas?Posted 6 months ago #
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