[OHPV-list] Pat's comments on Matt's comments

[John Climaldi]

Hello all,

The test was a real eye opener! I for one had a great time, and especially enjoyed Pat riding my bike to give me a first hand look at what I look like on the road. I am usually on my bike going to work at least 4 days a week, so the information was very useful. Thanks Pat! Let's do it again.

Also I wanted to mention that I try to take the high road when it comes to close calls. I usually try not to get mad at motorist, usually a friendly wave. I also wave when entering intersections at the people I don't think are paying attention, to make contact. One more thing, If a motorist waits until it's clear to pass, I will give a friendly wave as well as they go by. You would be surprised how many people smile and wave back, and how many repeat drivers I see. If we treat everyone with respect instead of "us vs them" everybody benefits.

Just my $.02 

Ride safe.

John C
On Friday, January 20, 2006, at 11:52AM, Nick Corrado <ncorrado at hotmail.com> wrote:

>Pat,
>Many thanks for organizing the study and posting the results.  I  
>found it really useful.  I'm all for a repeat of the study in the  
>summertime.  Conchi and I rarely (as in never, apart from the parade  
>at Ft. Stevens) ride at night, but we always ride with our lights on  
>during the day.  I'd be interested in participating in a similar test  
>of increased visibility using daytime running lights.  I'm sure most  
>of the same principles apply, but it would be worth testing for what  
>is truly effective and investigate what works beyond lighting, ie:  
>flags, clothing etc.  Any one else interested?
>
>Wearing my motorist hat for a moment, I agree with Matt about being  
>most unnerved by "almost-side" impacts.  As a cyclist, I'm hyper- 
>vigilant when I get behind the wheel of a car.  None the less, I've  
>been startled by a bike showing up along side when I didn't expect  
>it.  I've come to the conclusion that I need to re-train myself to  
>assume a bike is there before turning right or opening a door.  Now,  
>how do we prod non-cycling motorists to come to this realization?   
>Especially in light of the Bicycle Backlash that was described in  
>this morning's Oregonian?
>
>Nick
>
>
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