[BikeLongmont] Yikes! plus good news

[Jim Everett]

Buzz,

First of all, glad you weren't injured this morning.

Secondly, does Longmont have a "safe routes to school" program or are we 
planning one?

Jim



Buzz Feldman wrote:

>First the Yikes!  While riding to work today, going east on HWY 66 and crossing Main St., I was suddenly in contact with a t-post that is sticking out into the roadway.  At the southeast corner of that intersection, there is a pedestrian island with a t-post that has a reflector at the top of it.  Perhaps a motorist hit it and now it is bent over horizontal and sticks out into traffic.  I was looking over my right shoulder to see if any traffic was coming toward me in the accel lane from Main St when I ran into this offending t-post.  No injury or damage to the bike, just a wake up "Yikes!" moment.  Until the city can get someone there to straighten it or replace it, be watchful.  I tried unsucessfully to straighten it.
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>Now the good news:  Continuing on my ride, I stopped in at Spangler Elementary and spoke with Mark Lubbers, Principal.  He agreed to allow us to institute a Safe Routes program at Spangler.  Mark is an avid cyclist and is excited about the prospect.
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>Along those lines, I am registered to attend Boulder's Safe Routes to School planning meeting on Saturday, January 29, and am looking forward to it.  I'll keep this group updated on the outcome.
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>Keep the rubber side down.
>
>Buzz Feldman
>High Gear Cyclery, Inc.
>504 Main Street
>Longmont, Colorado 80501
>(303) 772-4327
>www.highgearbike.com
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