Bike Commuting story for YDR

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Permalink Reply by Joseph Gordon on October 31, 2011 at 3:55pm

I commute alot. not every day. about 50% of my work days.  from west york to east york. call me if you want 717-781-3514 or email jotofar@yahoo.com.   I was on the wgal news one time riding my bike to work in water up to my knees that the police closed the road on market st right under rt83. well that was my 15 min.  Joe Gordon

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Permalink Reply by Rob Miller on November 3, 2011 at 8:23pm

http://news.discovery.com/adventure/bicycle-billions-111103.html
A real good article for commuting by bike. I try to commute 3-5 days out of the week to work. I was ecstatic when I saw the bike lane being installed on King St. I would probably do more errands by bike, but York is far from being a bicycle friendly community. But yet we have one of the best rail to trails trail around. It would be great if York and the state would take a cue from our neighbors in Maryland  in putting in bike lanes and maps of city. Along with the businesses installing a way of the cyclist being able to better secure their bikes while visiting their establishments. I enjoy commuting and riding my bike but I can't help to think that as I'm being passed by the motoring public, that I could be looked at as a person who is riding his bike because I lost my privilege to drive . No I chose to ride instead of driving. The city made a small step in promoting cycling but until there are more bike lanes or sharrows and an education to the motorists I'm afraid that York's dream of becoming bicycle friendly will only be a pipe dream. 

Joseph Gordon said:

I commute alot. not every day. about 50% of my work days.  from west york to east york. call me if you want 717-781-3514 or email jotofar@yahoo.com.   I was on the wgal news one time riding my bike to work in water up to my knees that the police closed the road on market st right under rt83. well that was my 15 min.  Joe Gordon

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Permalink Reply by Rob Miller on November 3, 2011 at 8:37pm

Last year I was actually pulled over by a law enforcement officer for not stopping at a stop sign. The intersection was a three way stop I just reached the top of the hill where the intersection is . I did a track stand looking to my left as the street I was turning onto was a one way. I saw the policeman at the stop sign on my left. So after doing my track stand stop I started my ride at which point the officer pulled up beside me rolled the window down from the drivers seat and proceeded to lecture me on how cyclists need to obey all the traffic laws just as if you were driving your car. I'm now at the point of wanting to get a speeding ticket. I was over the 25 mph posted speed limit numerous times . Like the time on Edgar st where a motorcyclist asked me how fast does that bike go as he past me. I got a thumbs up from him as I caught up to him and rode beside him for a block. Max speed on the cyclometer that day was 29mph. 

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Permalink Reply by Stephanie Reighart on November 7, 2011 at 1:40am

Thanks for all the help putting together my story.

I have currently posted a piece on cycle commuting at YDR's York City Limits blog. http://www.yorkblog.com/yorkcitylimits/

 

Check it out and let me know what you think!

Stephanie

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