[*BCM*] The movement that divides us
Ian Thistle
idiotkid at gmail.com
Mon Jun 5 12:50:42 EDT 2006
Gas has also been over $4 a gallon in Europe for a while now, that might
have something to do with the acceptance of bikes more than "it's flat."
Also it's probably easy partly because drivers are respectful.
On 6/5/06, Anne Wolfe <axw at michelmores.com> wrote:
>
> In Amsterdam it is the pretty simple fact that the Dutch ride bikes (op
> de fiets). Everyone does. It is easy, and it is flat, and there are bike
> lanes everywhere.
>
> As for the rest of it, there's nothing wrong with swerving to avoid
> danger. If someone honks, they honk. It doesn't mean you have to run a red
> light (when no doubt the honker will be nowhere around to see it, or for you
> to point out to him "that's because of you, that is." So the two are just
> unconnected acts.
>
> And personally, Lee, I love it when you wear the tight pants. Don't ever
> stop.
>
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