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From: Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org>
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Subject: Re: Disc brake maintenance tips
Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2024 16:32:53 -0400
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On Sun, 23 Jun 2024 19:54:29 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com>
wrote:

>Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:
>> On Sun, 23 Jun 2024 19:13:31 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>> On 6/23/2024 11:32 AM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
>>>>> On Sun, 23 Jun 2024 09:34:50 -0500, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> While I agree that Mr Forester's work has little to no
>>>>>> application or import for you, I think he has much valuable
>>>>>> to offer for me, especially in 45 years of daily commuting
>>>>>> in traffic.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I understand you share his disdain for riding in bicycle specific
>>>>> infrastructure, but it seems to me that such infrastructure has been
>>>>> instrunmental in increasing the numbers of bicyclists.
>>>> 
>>>> Oh, all that infrastructure has caused just wonderful increases in the 
>>>> number of cyclists!  :-)
>>>> 
>>>> https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2014/05/bicycle-commuting-still-not-that-popular.html
>>>> 
>>> That?s cherry picking, and a 10 year old article, ie your as ever finding
>>> stuff to back up your ideology.
>> 
>> It's foolish to assume that the commuters are the only bicyclists.
>> There are many that ride purely for recreation.
>
>There are certainly, and most bikes are bought for that, but in terms of
>bike infrastructure or bike trails, trails I’ve seen well used yes but
>busy? Ie queues at junctions say or being unable to overtake a slower rider
>due to the numbers of on coming bikes?
>
>Will there be some leisure riders in the mix? Out of peak times sure yes
>you’ll get tourists or folks having a ride using the big main segregated
>cycleways I certainly do on occasion. But the bulk of the numbers is well
>at peak times and very few will be out of ride but commuting.
>> 
>>>>> For what it's worth, I've done my share of riding on streets and
>>>>> roads, and did just fine without his advice on how to do it.
>>>> 
>>>> "... my share ..."  = around the block?
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> Roger Merriman
>> 
>
>Roger Merriman

I see many early morning riders on the mostly rural bike trail dressed
in lycra and with no bags. I doubt any of them are commuting.