[BikeLongmont] [Fwd: crossing the diagonal @ 95th]

[Richard Masoner]

>BTW - has anyone heard anything about the cyclist that was hit on Firday
>near 5th and Gay, just one day after a runner was hit (by a teacher) at 4th
>& BRoss at 7:15 am???
>  
>

I don't have any suggestions for Lauren regarding the lack of ped 
facilities across Ken Pratt Blvd at Hover other than to bring the matter 
up with the city Transportation Advisory Board and maybe contact 
Colorado Walks for their suggestions. That intersection was obviously 
designed for the convenience of motorists over any other use.

I haven't heard about these collisions Lauren mentioned; were these 
reported in the Times-Call or Daily-Camera? Postings to this list about 
details of these accidents would be good so we can recognize the 
potential hazards that exist in Longmont and also to gather data to 
decide on actions to take. For example, sidewalk riding is very common 
in Longmont -- does collision data support the idea that cyclists need 
to be educated about the hazards to watch for in sidewalk riding? 
Similarly, does actual collision data show that wrong-way riding is 
dangerous, and can this information be used in cyclist education in 
Longmont?

I ride to church up Gay Street to 6th Avenue just about every Wednesday. 
While riding one dark night I nearly rear-ended a stealth cyclist 
without lights or reflectors. I imagine somebody probably ran the stop 
sign at Gay & 5th in the collision that Lauren is referring to. I'd be 
interested in knowing what the police response was (who was ticketed and 
for what reason, etc).

Regards,

Richard Masoner
http://www.masoner.net/bike/