Saxon
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Reged: 12/23/03
Posts: 28
Loc: Sacramento, CA
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Re: Hey Dave I Goofed
12/14/05 02:49 AM (24.10.93.214)
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Not a Hijack at all. I love having something to read!  The trail here, while officially multi-use is a serious bike trail with many clubs and teams ( I think they're teams; They're in full kits) running top speeds. People walking dogs and parents with children probably don't have any idea (but they learn fast)and don't appear to be aware of the danger of a pack of riders bearing down on them at 25 mph. Areas of the trail are marked for reduced speed. I'm not one of the many reckless riders I see buzz by a 2 year old on the trail at speed, but there are SO many of them. I've ridden the ARBT since '83 and have never had an accident on it (been hit by cars twice out on the road). I once walked Lance Armstrong's old Baseball coach off the trail after he misjudged a turn and crashed, breaking his collar bone. With the deer, turkeys, squirrels, Rattlesnakes (a friend crashed while riding side by side when a rattler slithered onto the road-The other rider freaked and ran into her), leashed dogs (on the dreaded expandable leashes) and children, there are plenty of opportunities for an accident. I've read that while bike accidents happen everywhere, the most serious and fatal ones are usually car vs. bike. Nothing juices a human body like a car!
Edited by Saxon (12/14/05 03:17 AM)
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