tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655972254756722998.post1907666522435376267..comments2024-02-16T04:11:30.642-05:00Comments on Tales From The Sharrows: Guest post: Stephen, a ninja scofflaw (not scofflaw ninja)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655972254756722998.post-82167266063977217112012-01-12T19:26:30.114-05:002012-01-12T19:26:30.114-05:00@Anonymous03:32PM Wait, are you me?@Anonymous03:32PM Wait, are you me?BWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04537647090614666652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655972254756722998.post-9672734539274754782012-01-12T18:32:00.201-05:002012-01-12T18:32:00.201-05:00My favorite "ninja scofflaw's" are ...My favorite "ninja scofflaw's" are those that get in front of me at every single red light by jumping through it, only to be caught by me, apparently a super ninja by comparison, as I abide by the law and pass them while riding my super ninja mobile (aka just a normal bicycle).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655972254756722998.post-38964846876899647982012-01-12T13:05:05.613-05:002012-01-12T13:05:05.613-05:00Preach it! I'm one of those cyclists who does...Preach it! I'm one of those cyclists who does things like wait behind cars when I know the light is about to turn...but I'm also a gigundous klutz who has gotten hit/doored 3 times in the last 3 years, and have thus learned that I am not cut out for feats of derring-do. Kudos to you and your ability to do stuff like that and simultaneously respect pedestrians!<br /><br />(Also, @Petrus, great point on #2...)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04783788913878785286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655972254756722998.post-86138255233792216392012-01-12T10:37:16.366-05:002012-01-12T10:37:16.366-05:00YES!! Stephen you've articulated my reasons to...YES!! Stephen you've articulated my reasons too. I'd add a couple things.<br />1) As a ninja, always respect the ped. That means slowing through a crosswalk when going cross-traffic and exaggerating the distance necessary to get around pedestrians. Show respect and you'll earn it.<br />2) A primary reason for (safely and very very carefully) running red lights to me is safety: it puts me ahead of cars enough to where I'm more clearly visible.<br />Ride on my fellow Ninja. Always safely and always respectfully.<br />Pax.cephashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04881712205613797594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655972254756722998.post-86259915365454772322012-01-12T10:32:46.738-05:002012-01-12T10:32:46.738-05:00@Anonymous 9:09 PM: I too hate bikers w/o lights, ...@Anonymous 9:09 PM: I too hate bikers w/o lights, helmets. I'm hard to miss these days, on the CaBi w/ glowing yellow vest and the aforementioned zebra-covered helmet. Thanks for all the supportive comments! StephenStephennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655972254756722998.post-76016285057986812252012-01-12T10:09:16.218-05:002012-01-12T10:09:16.218-05:00When I bike, when I walk, when I drive, I'm mo...When I bike, when I walk, when I drive, I'm mostly law-abiding, but let's be frank. Most of us "skirt" the law on occasion, whatever transportation mode we're using. Never turned right on red or made a u-turn when no one was near, even if a sign prohibited it? Never exceeded the speed limit in your car? Never crossed the street against the light or jaywalked? Please post a reply if you can claim that.<br /><br />I have very little patience for annoyed drivers. Were I in a car, you'd be stuck behind me, just as inconvenienced, with little chance to pass me (in the city). Instead, after your 5 seconds of pausing in your right turn so as not to run me over, you're on your way.ultrarunnergirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12509015436909032553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655972254756722998.post-31837929591839795802012-01-12T08:46:20.369-05:002012-01-12T08:46:20.369-05:00I will have to admit I do the same. Basically my r...I will have to admit I do the same. Basically my rule on a bike is I shouldn't make things worse for the giant pieces of metal careening around the road that could squash me at any moment. The trick is, as you point out, to do so in a way that basically follows along the lines of don't be an ass. <br /><br />However, the one thing I avoid is riding on the street against the flow of traffic. Sidewalks are different, as it is allowed in most of DC. I also always wear a helmet, have lights on my bike/backpack and never listen to headphones/make calls while riding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655972254756722998.post-65459331086578981232012-01-12T00:09:51.935-05:002012-01-12T00:09:51.935-05:00Wow... I'm pissed at you. Good job! (I'd t...Wow... I'm pissed at you. Good job! (I'd take that as a good post...) I tweet about you people, riding without helmets, no lights at night, and "salmon biking" down any wrong-way street... Your insistence that the "Idaho Stop" is the only true way to cycle in an urban setting is disturbing, dangerous, and I believe puts other cyclists in greater risk. (perhaps less, but that's better debated over beer, whiskey, etc...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com