Comments on: Audio from the April 8 Tuesday Night Bike Ride 911 calls

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:41:00 +0000

The things I like about the TNBR are the lack of agenda, the promotion of peace, and the simple enjoyment of a group slow ride. People seem to have a hard time comprehending this. THIS is good.—-DG

By: Coghauler

Coghauler — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:26:00 +0000

Well, I’m going to have to chime in here…as a cyclist who occasionally drives at night. Nothing irks me more than people on bikes who do nothing to help drivers see them at night. I do not want to hit a cyclist,
but if you are out there, wearing black,
no lights, mixing it up with traffic……
Guys, it’s a dark town. Bicyclists disappear in just a few hundred feet. Riders who themselves drive should know that your eye is drawn to bright lights
in the dark and if you are not lit, a driver can be looking right at you and not see you.
Wear white at night…
Get a light…
and earn a little respect from those trying to see you.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:26:00 +0000

If there is any problem with having large numbers of bikes on a street, then there should be mass arrests every weekday during rush hour as all the cars block the streets, just saying, fair is fair.

Opus

By: tucsonbikelawyer.com

tucsonbikelawyer.com — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:02:00 +0000

manchineel, your computer probably does not recognize .wav files, which is what the Tucson Police Department uses.

You can probably download the needed software by googling .wav, or open the link on another computer.

EBR

By: manchineel

manchineel — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:48:00 +0000

I can’t download or listen to the audio at all. What happened? I guess I should start going to the rides again if I want to know these things

By: Mickey

Mickey — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:30:00 +0000

What I enjoy are the pretenses that people give for trying to get us arrested. “none of them are wearing lights. I almost hit two of them and another guy almost hit seven.”
Seven? Exactly seven? How the hell do you almost hit two people out of a crowd of 200.

“They’ve got to be protesting or something”
Is it really that hard to accept that a bunch people like riding bikes just for the fun of it?

By: Emiliano

Emiliano — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:37:00 +0000

On a more friendly note a friend of mine happened to be sitting at Bobdobs (Spelling???) when the ride rolled through Tucson and 6th street and noted riders following the law and the organized manner in which the ride proceeded. Again just a second hand account but nice to hear after hearing something like this.

By: tucsonbikelawyer.com

tucsonbikelawyer.com — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:05:00 +0000

I have never heard a TNBR cyclist say anything but kind words to a motorist, including the few times when motorists have been really rude. But I expect it has happened.

These rides are all about waving to people, ringing the bike bells, and smiling -- there isn't much attitude at these things. It is true that a significant number of people show up without headlights or don't turn them on, but there are many, many people with headlights in the group, and most have rear blinky lights on.

That said, it's possible if a driver leaned out the window and yelled at a rider to get out of the way, she would be greeted with a recommendation to get a bike and join us. So it's hard to say.

And, 400 bicyclists on a small residential street do tend to take up the whole lane. I admit it.

Sorry about the audio quality. I can only work with what the cops give me.

--EBR

By: Rhino

Rhino — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:49:00 +0000

Why is the audio quality so poor?

Very interesting. What is the validity to the callers statements? (I’ve never been on a Tucson TNBR)

By: P.S.

P.S. — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:49:00 +0000

Martinez doesn't know the difference between Lee and Elm.

He also doesn't know if the riders "need a permit."

Tucson's finest!