Comments on: Does anyone walk and bike outside of big cities? New report says yes. http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/01/does-anyone-walk-and-bike-outside-of-big-cities-new-report-says-yes/ Blog for bikeleague Thu, 23 May 2013 21:08:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: House Bill Puts Transportation in Partisan Crossfire - Miller-McCune http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/01/does-anyone-walk-and-bike-outside-of-big-cities-new-report-says-yes/comment-page-1/#comment-35569 House Bill Puts Transportation in Partisan Crossfire - Miller-McCune Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:03:33 +0000 http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/?p=6535#comment-35569 [...] that trains are for blue urbanites and roads for rural red states (which is to say nothing of bike riding).“Sometimes I’ll be with a senator talking about public transit and its importance, and he’ll [...]

]]> By: Katy Perry http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/01/does-anyone-walk-and-bike-outside-of-big-cities-new-report-says-yes/comment-page-1/#comment-35560 Katy Perry Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:07:38 +0000 http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/?p=6535#comment-35560 Very blog I must say. The words you say are generally right, but I do not agree on everything you .
I will back to see what else you have to say and what the reaction of other people on your blog is. Keep up the good work.

]]> By: Katy Perry http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/01/does-anyone-walk-and-bike-outside-of-big-cities-new-report-says-yes/comment-page-1/#comment-35558 Katy Perry Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:51:18 +0000 http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/?p=6535#comment-35558 Very interesting blog I must say. The you say are generally right, but I do not agree on everything you write.
I will be back to see what else you have to say and what the reaction of other people on your blog is. Keep up the good work.

]]> By: odontology http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/01/does-anyone-walk-and-bike-outside-of-big-cities-new-report-says-yes/comment-page-1/#comment-35445 odontology Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:29:29 +0000 http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/?p=6535#comment-35445 My wife and i felt now peaceful Michael could round up his preliminary research using the ideas he got from your own web pages. It is now and again perplexing just to continually be giving for free guidance that many other people might have been trying to sell. And we do understand we’ve got the website owner to thank because of that. The entire explanations you have made, the simple site navigation, the relationships you will give support to foster – it is everything astonishing, and it is aiding our son and us recognize that that idea is satisfying, which is quite mandatory. Thanks for the whole lot!

]]> By: Richard Kimmel http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/01/does-anyone-walk-and-bike-outside-of-big-cities-new-report-says-yes/comment-page-1/#comment-35422 Richard Kimmel Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:25:53 +0000 http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/?p=6535#comment-35422 I believe Indiana is making great strides with their trail program. I have ridden portions of the route from Rochester to Cassville, and there were a significant number of local folks walking and biking on the trail. While driving to Rochester IN from the Dayton OH area (another great ped and cycling center for both urban and rural users), I noticed miles of trail either built or under construction from Richmond IN north. Great to see this in my old stomping ground.

]]> By: Edith Matteson http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/01/does-anyone-walk-and-bike-outside-of-big-cities-new-report-says-yes/comment-page-1/#comment-35410 Edith Matteson Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:12:35 +0000 http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/?p=6535#comment-35410 P.S. Part of the challenge is riding myself and then telling kids, that its not safe enough for them to ride.

]]> By: Edith Matteson http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/01/does-anyone-walk-and-bike-outside-of-big-cities-new-report-says-yes/comment-page-1/#comment-35409 Edith Matteson Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:09:13 +0000 http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/?p=6535#comment-35409 I have ridden on both organized and unorganized rides in several midwestern states, including inside and outside of towns. The best riding is where there are nice roads with good shoulders and laws that educate motorists about cyclists and require them to do such things as keep a safe distance away when passing. If it was safe to ride everywhere I’d be out every single day (yes, I have even ridden in the snow) inside or outside of town. As it is I ride when I can, generally getting out as early as possible to avoid traffic when taking pleasure rides. Practical riding for errands is less frequent. We cyclists need to stick together no matter where we ride. Sensible policy has to include all roads urban & rural! Safer conditions = more riding = better for all of us.

]]> By: Another bicycling link | Betsey Buckheit http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/01/does-anyone-walk-and-bike-outside-of-big-cities-new-report-says-yes/comment-page-1/#comment-35408 Another bicycling link | Betsey Buckheit Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:47:56 +0000 http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/?p=6535#comment-35408 [...] the Rails to Trails Conservancy via the League of American Bicyclists has a positive report about Cycling Beyond the Urban Core. Share this:ShareFacebookTwitterEmailLike this:LikeBe the first to like this post. This entry was [...]

]]> By: Khal Spencer http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/01/does-anyone-walk-and-bike-outside-of-big-cities-new-report-says-yes/comment-page-1/#comment-35407 Khal Spencer Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:25:11 +0000 http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/?p=6535#comment-35407 Thanks for pointing this out here. Sometimes, we cyclists out in the boondocks think we have been all but forgotten in a cacophony of design work and advocacy aimed at our city brethren. Granted, there are more cyclists (and more problems) in cities, but we are here too. The situation reminds me of that old New Yorker magazine cover.

http://www.joblessandless.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/new-yorker-cartoon1.jpg

Long straight rural roads with minimal shoulders, blind curves, high speeds, drunk or tired drivers, broken up, lip-paved, or glass infested shoulders, badly placed rumble strips, etc. increase the hazard to rural cyclists. Having said that, a lot of what can improve rural cycling can also make roads safer for motorists, such as providing good quality road shoulders with PROPER rumble strips to mitigate run-off road crashes and to provide space for broken down vehicles.

thanks for raising the issue.

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