Archive for the 'Don't read the comments' Category

Try to remember to stop your bike at 3rd and Treat

Posted by Erik on September 17th, 2009 filed in Don't read the comments, TPD shortcomings, vexation of the spirit

AZ Star on The Great 2009 3rd and Treat Bicycle Sting.
It took six comments for somebody to bring up spandex, but, oddly, it took 85 comments before someone reminded us that cars are bigger and heavier than bicycles, and a full 103 comments before we learned that until bicyclists have to license their bikes and [...]

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KVOA on the Shootout incident

Posted by Erik on September 9th, 2009 filed in Carhead, Don't read the comments, safety

KVOA article here.
One of the virtues of these things for a lawyer is you get to read the comment section and get a feeling for the sorts of things the jury is going to be saying during deliberations. It’s not pretty. From the comments section:
If the vehicle had to move all the way [...]

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Dan Savage weighs in on cycling fatalities

Posted by Erik on August 30th, 2009 filed in Don't read the comments

Sex columnist Dan Savage has weighed in on cycling fatalities. For some reason
It took a whole seven comments for someone to say that because bicyclists are small and unprotected by a giant steel cage, they should go ride elsewhere.
Erik Ryberg

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