tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55514433774074134852024-03-14T06:08:29.407-04:00Bike Morgantown ContentRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01080259359250401054noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551443377407413485.post-75521159963102252452015-08-18T13:33:00.000-04:002015-08-18T13:35:33.405-04:00Riding two abreast. <br />
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"Riding double file deters unsafe same-lane passing in narrow lanes and makes the cyclists as visible as a car from the front and behind."<br />
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"When cyclists ride near the right edge of a narrow lane, an overtaking motor vehicle driver may misjudge the remaining space in the cyclists’ lane, and fail to change lanes. This is the most common cause of car-overtaking-bicycle collisions in daylight. But when cyclists make it clear from a distance that a same-lane pass is not possible, motorists slow down earlier and plan their lane change sooner, reducing the cyclists’ risk of a sideswipe."<br />
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Thanks to BikeWalkNC for excellent article @ <a href="http://www.bikewalknc.org/2015/04/why-cyclists-ride-two-abreast/">http://www.bikewalknc.org/2015/04/why-cyclists-ride-two-abreast/</a><br />
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4ankGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00633454295566490166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551443377407413485.post-66774480356258155462015-04-28T12:08:00.000-04:002015-04-28T12:08:54.616-04:00Would you like to make Morgantown more Bicycle Friendly?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />4ankGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00633454295566490166noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551443377407413485.post-44950145573622073522014-03-03T12:50:00.003-05:002014-03-03T23:06:32.265-05:00Bicycling: Economic Benefits<p>Here are links to the PowerPoint presentation to a September 18, 2013 presentation to the West Virginia Region VI Planning and Development Council -<br />
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gunnar Shogrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04910789200256440766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551443377407413485.post-86975829367498006442012-09-28T08:41:00.000-04:002012-09-28T08:48:53.070-04:00Support South Middle School Bike Club<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Dominion Post, Sept. 28, 2012 p. 7-A</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">BY CHELSEA FULLER</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">The Dominion Post For Mark Thorne, a special education teacher at South Middle School, the work doesn’t end when the bell rings at 2:20 p.m. As the sponsor of the school’s bike club, Thorne has decided to run so that his students can ride. To raise funds for the bike club, Thorne started a pledge drive as he prepares to run in the West Virginia Trilogy, Oct. 12-14, at Spruce Knob in Seneca Rocks Recreation Area, he said. “The fundraiser is being done this way so that kids don’t have to go door-to-door and raise money for their club,” Thorne said. “I am going to run all three days of the trilogy, totaling 94.1 miles. I am asking for people to sponsor me, and all proceeds will go toward our bike club.”</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">The first day of the Trilogy is a 50-kilometer run, Thorne said. The second day is 50 miles and the final day winds down with a 13.1-mile run. “We cross over the highest point in the state right about daybreak. The fast runners finish the runs in the daylight, but I will finish with a headlamp on,” Thorne said with a laugh. There is no set pledge amount.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">People are welcome to pledge cents-permile or single monetary donations, Thorne said. Pledges are due before Monday, but donations can also be made after the race. “All funds raised from the pledge drive will be used to purchase helmets, T-shirts and equipment needed to repair bikes,” Thorne said. “We have had several people even donate bikes.” The South Middle School Bike Club, now in its third year, meets every two weeks rain or shine, and has 42 student members, officials said. “We’ve grown in popularity. Several of the students don’t have the opportunity to do other extracurricular activities,” Thorne said.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Club member Shyan Weaver, 12, has used a wheelchair since she was a young child. The sixth-grader rides a custom-made bike with three wheels and a hand crank that propels the bike instead of pedals, she said. “Riding isn’t hard for me. The hills can be tough sometimes, but it’s not that big of a problem.” Weaver said being in the bike club has been a great experience for her. “I have only had one ride so far, but I am looking forward to the next one.” Bike club members are scheduled to take their next ride at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 4. They will ride from the school to Star City and back, Thorne said.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">TO DONATE to the South Middle School Bike Club or to sponsor Mark Thorne in the West Virginia Trilogy, send money to South Middle School, Attention: Bike Club, 500 East Parkway, Morgantown, WV 26501.</span>4ankGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00633454295566490166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551443377407413485.post-78165719582969674162012-09-21T16:33:00.000-04:002012-09-21T16:34:43.810-04:00Deckers Creek Trail to be closed in area of mile 9.2<br />
<h2>Monday, September 24th- Wednesday, 26th from the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m</h2><br />
<p>Decker’s Creek Limestone Company is to close down a small portion of the Deckers Creek Rail-Trail for repair and maintenance of the canopy located at approximately mile 9.2, just east of Dave's Snack Shack. The Deckers Creek mine property is located between the Masontown Trailhead (mile 13.5) and the Mellons Chapel Trailhead (mile 5.9). Please stay out of the maintenance work area during this time. <br />
</p><p>The canopy protects trail users from debris coming off the overhead conveyor belts at the Decker’s Creek Mine. The repair and maintenance will start on Monday, September 24 and be completed on Wednesday, September 26th.<br />
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<p>Ella Belling<br />
Executive Director<br />
Mon River Trails Conservancy<br />
P.O. Box 282<br />
Morgantown, WV 26507<br />
www.montrails.org<br />
304-692-6782<br />
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gunnar Shogrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04910789200256440766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551443377407413485.post-60881167086134739052012-05-25T14:59:00.003-04:002012-05-25T14:59:26.552-04:00MUB TO CLOSE RAIL TRAIL MAY 29 TO 31MORGANTOWN, W.Va., May 25, 2012— The Caperton Trail, from the Seneca Center to the Arboretum, will be closed Tuesday, May 29; Wednesday, May 30; and Thursday, May 31.
The closure is necessary to allow the installation of culverts across the Caperton Trail in conjunction with the Morgantown Utility Board’s (MUB) remediation/stabilization of a land slide affecting a MUB Interceptor Sewer Pipeline near Sixth Street.
No detour will be available during the three-day closure.
MUB management appreciates the public’s patience.Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01080259359250401054noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551443377407413485.post-24471236893211154582012-05-16T17:43:00.001-04:002012-05-16T17:45:14.409-04:00Morgantown named a Bronze Level Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists<br />
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MORGANTOWN – May is National Bike Month, with hundreds of events and thousands of riders celebrating bicycling nationwide, and a growing number of U.S. communities taking steps to encourage residents to ride all year round — including Morgantown. Today, the League of American Bicyclists announced the latest round of Bicycle Friendly Communities (BFC) and Morgantown was named a Bronze Level BFC. <br />
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“We are not surprised that this was the largest number of new and renewing applicants that we’ve ever had,” said League President Andy Clarke. “The popularity of this program is clear evidence that investment in bicycling is a major catalyst in creating the kind of vibrant communities people want to live, work and visit. Morgantown recognizes that simple steps to make bicycling safe and comfortable pay huge dividends in civic, community and economic development.”<br />
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The BFC program is revolutionizing the way communities evaluate their quality of life, sustainability and transportation networks, while allowing them to benchmark their progress toward improving their bicycle-friendliness. With this impressive round, there are now 214 BFCs in 47 states across America. The Bronze Level BFC award recognizes Morgantown’s commitment to improving conditions for bicycling through investment in bicycling promotion, education programs, infrastructure and pro-bicycling policies. <br />
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The city of Morgantown first demonstrated its commitment to cycling by creating the Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board. In the past few years, the board has created and run a Confident City Cycling course, which educates cyclists of their rights and duties on the roadway and how to avoid crashes. The city has made infrastructure improvements, including installing bike rack loops on parking meters in the downtown area and pilot testing bike lockers at two city parking garages. The city also adopted the Greater Morgantown Bicycle Plan at its May 1st meeting, which recommends several bike-friendly improvements including designating bike-climbing lanes on portions of Monongahela Boulevard.<br />
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Morgantown is the first city in the state of West Virginia to officially be named a Bicycle Friendly Community. West Virginia ranks 50th on the League’s website for bicycle friendliness. Huntington has received honorable mention.<br />
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“Morgantown has been working hard the past five years to establish a balanced program of education, enforcement, infrastructure development, encouragement and evaluation to facilitate cycling not only as recreation, but also as a practical means of transportation to achieve our goal of having by 2020, 1 of every 20 vehicles on Morgantown’s streets be a bicycle,” said Frank Gmeindl, Morgantown Bicycle Board Chair. “Receiving the LAB’s Bicycle Friendly Community Bronze designation indicates that we’re on the right track but there is much work to be done.”<br />
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The BFC program provides a roadmap to building a Bicycle Friendly Community and the application has become a rigorous and an educational tool in itself. Since its inception, more then 500 distinct communities have applied and the four levels of the award – platinum, gold, silver and bronze – provide a clear incentive for communities to continuously improve. <br />
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To apply or learn more about the free BFC program, visit bikeleague.org/community. To learn more about the activities of the Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board and cycling in Morgantown, visit bikemorgantown.com.<br />
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<b>About the Bicycle Friendly America Program</b><br />
The Bicycle Friendly Community, Bicycle Friendly State, Bicycle Friendly Business and Bicycle Friendly University programs are generously supported by program partners Bikes Belong and Trek Bicycle’s One World, Two Wheels Campaign. To learn more about building a Bicycle Friendly America, visit http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bicyclefriendlyamerica/ <br />
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The League of American Bicyclists promotes bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation, and works through advocacy and education for a bicycle-friendly America. The League represents the interests of America's 57 million bicyclists, including its 300,000 members and affiliates. For more information or to support the League, visit www.bikeleague.org.<br />
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For more information, contact Public Communications Manager Susan Sullivan at 304-284-7426.4ankGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00633454295566490166noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551443377407413485.post-44133257746286468932012-04-09T09:32:00.012-04:002013-08-01T13:35:03.917-04:00Bit by a Dog?In Monongalia County, call 304-291-7267, Monongalia County Animal Control.
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In Southwest PA: Greene, Fayette County, call 412-973-0215, PA State Dog Warden.
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Or, call 911.
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Get all the information that you can: at least address, dog description, owner name if you can get it and whether dog had rabies shots.
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The dog warden will quarantine the dog if it hasn't had its shots and fine the owner for the dog being out of control.
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Mon County Animal Control is on duty 24-hours, M-F. On weekend, call 911 but you might have to wait until Monday for action, then. Call 304-598-5100, Monongalia Health Department M-F to be sure you get the right health care.
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The PA Dog Warden is on duty 8-4 M-F but will return your message ASAP. Or, call 911.
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Rabies and infection are no fun. Don't waste time!
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Chased by a dog? Animal Control will stop that, too. It is unlawful for a dog to be loose on the road.
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Mon County Animal Control and the Health Department helped Bill Reger-Nash after a dog bit him. <a href="http://ee.dominionpost.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=RFBvc3QvMjAxMi8wNC8wOCNBcjAyMzA1&Mode=Gif&Locale=english-skin-custom">Here's his letter</a> edited and published in the Morgantown Dominion Post April 8, 2012 on page 1-D .
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<b>Response took a bite out of bad experience</b>
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My compliments to the Monongalia County animal control officers. Being attacked by dogs is frightening, but the sting of my unfortunate experience was muted by the prompt and courteous attention I received from one of your staff.
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I have the good fortune of being able to commute daily by bicycle from Stewartstown, through Point Marion, along the rail trail, and through Suncrest to my place of work at the WVU Health Sciences Center. This is a glorious ride, especially at this time of year. On each leg of my commute, I probably pass 20 behaved and properly restrained dogs.
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However, two weeks ago, I was attacked by two vicious dogs on Camp Run Road in Stewartstown. Only one of the dogs bit me, before being called off by the owners. The owners apologized, and, as blood steamed down my leg from the dog bite, they assured me the dogs are generally harmless. I was misinformed that the dogs had received their rabies shots.
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As soon as I arrived home, I called Monongalia County Animal Control and spoke with David Yarborough. He expressed concern and a determination to assist. He immediately drove to the dwelling where the dogs were located. He fined the owners for not having the dogs restrained, discovered that there was no evidence the dogs had been properly immunized and placed the dogs in a 10-day in-home quarantine. He then came to my home to check on me. He made followup calls to provide me with information about the progress of the dogs in quarantine and to check on my condition. I also received similar calls from Chris Nestor, of the Monongalia County Health Department, who checked on my well being.
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Most dog owners are responsible, but when something happens, it’s reassuring to know there are professionals available to address our concerns. Permit me to express my appreciation to the Monongalia County Commission for its support of the animal control program and Health Department. These agencies provide essential services to the community. This represents a huge investment by the commission in public health. Thank you.
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<b>Bill Reger-Nash Morgantown</b>
4ankGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00633454295566490166noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551443377407413485.post-73822426947742337332012-03-28T08:51:00.013-04:002012-03-28T15:19:27.711-04:00Morgantown provides bike lockers<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3PDIXWqTjs0e4r0Gm6YwPMq-eRmmvbPRLJvPCVCTX9V9RSIqzHZcb0nK30NlfIWHj4CnymdETMyy8rxAZcMFvPb6Wsp9xmt9sXjec00TNqIRQMRAfx7wpXYUhEoYPS0DhWnKdS3KBH-pN/s1600/IMG_0395.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3PDIXWqTjs0e4r0Gm6YwPMq-eRmmvbPRLJvPCVCTX9V9RSIqzHZcb0nK30NlfIWHj4CnymdETMyy8rxAZcMFvPb6Wsp9xmt9sXjec00TNqIRQMRAfx7wpXYUhEoYPS0DhWnKdS3KBH-pN/s320/IMG_0395.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724932006350115250" /></a>
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Need a secure locker to store your precious bicycle downtown or on the waterfront?
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<p>The City of Morgantown has installed bicycle lockers at the <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Public+Safety+Building,+300+Spruce+Street,&hl=en&ll=39.629507,-79.954548&spn=0.008742,0.015621&sll=39.62962,-79.954333&sspn=0.008742,0.015621&oq=publi&hq=Public+Safety+Building,+300+Spruce+Street,&hnear=Morgantown,+Monongalia,+West+Virginia&t=m&z=16" target="_new">Public Safety Center Parking Garage</a> and at the <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=wharf+district+parking+garage,+morgantown,+wv&hl=en&ll=39.627854,-79.960792&spn=0.008743,0.015621&sll=39.629507,-79.954548&sspn=0.008742,0.015621&hnear=Whatf+District+Parking+Garage,+Wharf+St,+Morgantown,+West+Virginia+26501&t=m&z=16" target="_new">Wharf Street Parking Garage.</a>
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Call the Parking Authority, 304-284-7435 to rent one on an annual ($75), semi-annual ($45), quarterly ($25) or monthly ($10) basis plus a refundable $25 key deposit.
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There's room inside for your bike and a hanger for your stuff.
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These first lockers are a pilot project. The City might purchase more if demand warrants.
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<iframe width="459" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/RFJmmQaZE-A?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe>Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01080259359250401054noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551443377407413485.post-70265808849245664662012-01-11T12:37:00.005-05:002012-01-11T13:22:04.869-05:00Traffic Skills as a College Class<p>We're excited to be able to offer TS101 plus Commuter class for 1 credit hour this Spring 2012 semester as PE172-Cycling Basics. It is also available to the public as a Lifetime Activities class.</p><p>
The classes are being offered Tuesdays and Thursdays 12-1:15PM March 19- April 28 at the Coliseum (CRN 18713), and a weekend course March 10-11 at the Coliseum 9am-~5pm (CRN 18714). </p><p>
Information for Public registration via Lifetime Activities can be found <a href="http://cpass.wvu.edu/r/download/117329">HERE</a>, course is listed on page 24.</p><p>
Learn riding skills and crash avoidance maneuvers; how to control situations
in traffic and ride more confidently; bicycle maintenance including shifting
and braking adjustments and changing a tire; proper clothing and
equipment selection. Completion earns two League of American Bicyclists certificates: Traffic Skills 101 and Commuter. <b>Bicycle required.</b></p>Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01080259359250401054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551443377407413485.post-81264994606899134202012-01-08T20:56:00.005-05:002012-01-08T22:05:25.891-05:00New Bumper Sticker!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0pfXcB87YOoJ9JjdUNxRNLQ_3m_WjIGNH00WqXSEESskZuo7TEzOD5GNaEk1cy4ej6WhVsV_G1s97DVO7p3uoZlN4c8c3PNrw5EcL5V5p-vDu6joFnbjI0ZNZcQo7gpxknpzCyAgBQjT7/s1600/IMG_0302.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0pfXcB87YOoJ9JjdUNxRNLQ_3m_WjIGNH00WqXSEESskZuo7TEzOD5GNaEk1cy4ej6WhVsV_G1s97DVO7p3uoZlN4c8c3PNrw5EcL5V5p-vDu6joFnbjI0ZNZcQo7gpxknpzCyAgBQjT7/s400/IMG_0302.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695447771749823474" /></a>
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<p>
See your local Morgantown bike shop for the new I Share the Road with Bicycles bumper sticker.
</p>
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</div>4ankGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00633454295566490166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551443377407413485.post-63594580406669464122012-01-08T20:13:00.007-05:002012-01-08T22:03:54.962-05:00Ticketing Cyclists?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlkrHL5HZatH9BQiY8tjXkqD9s3aJXryEaR0j28ebn_PScokSDnQMeV4qr8pJKtkyoQnMmvnai5x1qygEddwEJQLfESkrI1OUqOpyekvUP4hLCAvVfFEN1N8M1Rz2pVnEvhsgJNTqJH6zS/s1600/IMG_0292.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlkrHL5HZatH9BQiY8tjXkqD9s3aJXryEaR0j28ebn_PScokSDnQMeV4qr8pJKtkyoQnMmvnai5x1qygEddwEJQLfESkrI1OUqOpyekvUP4hLCAvVfFEN1N8M1Rz2pVnEvhsgJNTqJH6zS/s200/IMG_0292.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695439483473114834" /></a>
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<p>
Morgantown and WVU police are handing out information cards to bicyclists and to motorists. Bicyclists rights are on both sides of the card. Bicyclist duties are on one side. Motorists duties around cyclists are on the other side. Hopefully these information cards will help both bicyclists and motorists interact better.
</p>
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</div><div>Contact BikeMorgantown@gmail.com if you would like some of these cards.
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</div><div><p style="margin: 24.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Calibri; color: #3f6f98"><b>Bicyclist</b></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Cambria; min-height: 14.0px">
</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Cambria">Bicyclists have the same rights to the road as motorists and must obey the same rules.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Cambria; min-height: 14.0px">
</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Cambria">As the Bicyclist, you Must:</p> <ul style="list-style-type: disc"> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Cambria">Stop for stop signs and red lights</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Cambria">Ride with, not against traffic</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Cambria">Signal stops, sideways movements and turns</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Cambria">Yield right-of-way to vehicles and other bicycles when you do not have the right-of-way</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Cambria">Not ride on sidewalks or crosswalks. (They’re for pedestrians.)</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Cambria">Use a white front headlight and red rear reflector after dark</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Cambria">Wear a helmet</li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 36.0px; font: 12.0px Cambria; min-height: 14.0px">
</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Cambria">Maximize your visibility and predictability. Ride where motorists can see you. Obey the law.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Cambria; min-height: 14.0px">
</p> <p style="margin: 24.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Calibri; color: #3f6f98"><b>Motorist</b></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Cambria; min-height: 14.0px">
</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Cambria">Bicyclists have the same rights to the road as motorists and must obey the same rules.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Cambria; min-height: 14.0px">
</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Cambria">As the Motorist, you Must:</p> <ul style="list-style-type: disc"> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Cambria">Yield right-of-way to a cyclist just as you would yield to another vehicle. (This means not pulling out in front of a moving cyclist or cutting them off.)</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Cambria">Allow a safe distance when passing a cyclist: at least 3 feet to the side</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Cambria">Only pass when you can see far enough ahead to complete the pass without interfering with the safe operation of any vehicle or bicycle</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Cambria">Obey the speed limit</li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Cambria">Pay attention to your driving</li></ul></div></div>4ankGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00633454295566490166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551443377407413485.post-30657028282402850542011-12-01T11:00:00.002-05:002012-01-21T13:19:14.688-05:00Deal or No-Deal?<p>
Here's a somewhat lengthy essay for your perusal and attention.
If this piques your interest (or someone you know) then you
might also want to take the Traffic Skill 101 class offered by the
Morgantown Bicycle Board and learn more.<br>
<a href="http://bikemorgantown.com/form.php ">Register here</a> <br>
<a href="http://bikemorgantown.com/calendar.php">Or, check out other opportunities and dates here</a>
</p>
<p>
Bob Shanteau, PhD, PE has decades of traffic engineering experience
and accomplishments crafting the traffic laws that we have today. In
the essay below, he explains how cyclists have come
to have to battle for our right to the road and how some bicycling
advocates can be unwittingly working to lose that right. In the essay
below, he is responding to 4 questions asked by another member of <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/bicycledriving?pli=1">bicycledriving@googlegroups.com</a>.
</p>
<p>
<b>1) Bob, is it fair to say that you think cyclists should never share the road when it is safe to do so, or are you okay with sharing the lane and road when it is safe for you to do so?</b>
</p>
<p>
By "share the road", I assume you mean moving to the right edge of the
roadway or on a paved shoulder to allow faster traffic to pass.
</p>
<p>
In general terms, I believe that bicyclists should "share the road"
whenever a driver of a vehicle in similar circumstances should. The
problem is that, for all practical purposes, there are no drivers of
vehicles in circumstances that are similar to what a bicyclist faces.
The dominant vehicle on the roads today is the motor vehicle, virtually
all of which can travel at freeway speeds. As a result, people treat
every road as though it were a freeway, where the rule is, "if you can't
keep up, you don't belong." Since bicyclists usually can't keep up, they
are expected to stay out of the way. Bicyclists are narrow enough that
they can sulk along at the edge of the road, out of the way of faster
traffic. It's as if bicyclists had a "deal" with motorists: Motorists will
tolerate bicyclists on the roads as long as bicyclists stay out of their
way.
</p>
<p>
I recall a conversation with a CHP Lieutenant a few years ago who said
that he would stop anyone going slower than other traffic for impeding,
and anyone going faster than the speed limit for speeding. It is a
common belief that the roads are safer and more orderly if everyone goes
at about the same speed. And a few months ago, during a meeting of the
California Statewide Bicycle Task Force, a CHP Captain said that he was
not willing to accept revising California's impeding traffic law, which
now applies to all drivers (including bicyclists), so that it applied
only to drivers of motor vehicles, as in the Uniform Vehicle Code and
the traffic laws of about 44 other states. So it should come as no
surprise that almost no one knows how to treat a vehicle that is
traveling slower than other traffic, and almost everyone believes that
bicyclists acting as drivers of vehicles would disrupt the safe and
orderly flow of traffic.
</p>
<p>
When I asked Beck about how the rules of the road apply to a slow
motorcyclist, he answered:
</p>
<p>
<quote>motorcycle and have little concern for the rights of motorcyclists. i suspect smv, low cc motor vehicles have fairly strict road use requirements in CA far stricter than the cyclist allowances,</quote>
</p>
<p>
Actually, the provision granting motorcyclists to use of a full lane is
in the Uniform Vehicle Code, but not the California Vehicle Code. The
CHP FAQ <a href="http://www.chp.ca.gov/html/answers.html">http://www.chp.ca.gov/html/answers.html</a> says that
motorcyclists can split lanes to pass slower traffic, but says nothing
about whether slower motorcyclists must move to the right edge of the
right lane to allow faster traffic to pass. (A shoulder is not part of
the roadway, and vehicles are allowed only on roadways in California.)
</p>
<p>
Beck's comment about slow moving low cc motor vehicles having stricter
road use requirements in CA than bicycles is true. That is but one more
symptom of freeway thinking carried over to conventional streets and
highways. It is one more manifestation of the belief, "if you can't keep
up, you don't belong." Bicycles are just about the only slow moving
vehicles (devices in CA) on the roads today. That is because bicycles
were originally recognized as vehicles and organizations such as the LAW
have, for the most part, been able to fight off challenges to the right
of bicyclists to use the roads. But now that status is being challenged
by well intentioned people who believe that, for their own good,
bicyclists should be treated as something other than drivers of
vehicles. If these people get their way, we may very well see bicyclists
deprived of the right to use the roads as drivers of vehicles.
</p>
<p>
With that introduction and the proviso that I am not a lawyer, I will
now attempt to answer your questions. In your questions, you do not
specify whether the road in question has lanes or not. Originally, all
roads were unlaned, and on such roads the law is that drivers of slow
moving vehicles, including bicyclists, must drive as close as
practicable to the right-hand edge or curb, except when overtaking and
passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction or when
preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or
driveway. (CVC 21654(a) and UVC 11-301(b))
</p>
<p>
On a laned road, it has been the law since the 1930's that drivers (and
bicyclists) proceeding upon a highway at a speed less than the normal
speed of traffic moving in the same direction at such time shall be
driven in the right-hand lane for traffic, except when overtaking and
passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction or when
preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or
driveway. (CVC 21654(a) and UVC 11-301(b)) California has a law
requiring drivers of slow moving vehicles on two-lane roads to take the
next safe turnout when 5 or more vehicles are following. (CVC 21656)
</p>
<p>
<b>2) Should mature, adult cyclists ride safely right to share the road if safe when faster traffic is present?</b>
</p>
<p>
At the start of a recent meeting of the Statewide Bicycle Task Force,
the same CHP Lieutenant talked about how everyone on the road needs to
be courteous. And the same CHP Captain complained about a group of
bicyclists on a two lane road in the Napa Valley were delaying him and a
bunch of other motorists. Alan Wachtel, Jim Baross and I explained that
if there were 5 or more vehicles following, those bicyclists were
required to take the next safe turnout to allow faster traffic to pass.
Apparently that was news to the CHP Captain, and if we had been able to
ask the bicyclists, it probably would have been news to them, too.
</p>
<p>
To answer your question, I believe that a bicyclist on a two lane road
has the same duty as the driver of a vehicle to take the next safe
turnout when 5 or more vehicles are following. On a multilane road, I
believe that a bicyclist has the same duty as the driver of a vehicle to
use the right lane.
</p>
<p>
Consider someone driving a fully loaded truck, a recreational vehicle or
an old VW bus slowly climbing a steep upgrade. On a two lane road, that
driver is required to use the next safe turnout when 5 or more vehicles
are following (although that law is honored more in the breach than in
the observance). On a multilane road, that driver is required to use the
right lane. In fact, there is even an exception in the impeding traffic
law for grades. (CVC 22400)
</p>
<p>
As a courtesy, some drivers of slow moving vehicles, particularly on two
lane roads, will drive on a shoulder to allow faster traffic to pass (if
the shoulder is paved and the pavement is in good shape). In California,
bicyclists are explicitly allowed to operate on shoulders (CVC
21650(g)), and as a courtesy, that is generally where bicyclists ride if
the shoulder is paved and the pavement is in good shape, even on
multilane roads. But the law does not require bicyclists to use, in Andy
Clarke's words, "a perfectly rideable shoulder." Otherwise, courts would
be in the position of second guessing bicyclists about when the shoulder
was perfectly rideable. It would also be a denial of the right of
bicyclists to use the roadway as drivers of vehicles, which is something
that groups like the LAW have been defending since the 1880's.
</p>
<p>
<b>3) Is the notion of road sharing somehow beneath vehicular cyclists?</b>
</p>
<p>
You didn't say, but I will assume that you mean sharing a lane side by
side with faster traffic. Drivers of slow moving vehicles are required
to use the right lane. As a courtesy, I may decide to ride my bicycle on
a shoulder if it is wide enough and the pavement is in good shape.
Particularly on two lane roads, turning out every so often to allow
faster traffic to pass is an expected action of the driver of any slow
moving vehicle, including a bicycle.
</p>
<p>
<b>4) Is your operating mantra One bike, the entire lane, no matter how wide, always?</b>
</p>
<p>
If we have a "mantra," it is that bicyclists should have the same rights
and duties as drivers of vehicles (CVC 21200 and UVC 11-1202) We object
to laws that micromanage the position of bicyclists on the road (CVC
21202 and UVC 11-1205) or that require bicyclists to use bike lanes (CVC
21208) or sidepaths. We believe such bicyclist-specific laws were
enacted not for the safety of bicyclists, but to facilitate the movement
of faster traffic. As such, we believe such laws discriminate against
bicyclists.
</p>
<p>
I helped write the exceptions contained in CVC 21202 and CVC 21208 in
the early 1970's. At the time, there were no exceptions in CVC 21202 and
there was no state law at all regarding bike lanes. I recall a meeting
with the aide to the state senator who was authoring the legislation,
and he said that the legislature would not go along with a bill without
bicyclist-specific restrictions, and including the exceptions was the
only way to prevent more onerous bicyclist-specific restrictions.
</p>
<p>
I have since come to realize that the reason the legislature would not
have gone along with having no bicycle-specific restrictions was the
common lack of understanding among the public about how drivers of slow
moving vehicles in general (and bicyclists in particular) should act and
be treated. Most people believe that because it is usually physically
possible for bicyclists to share the right hand lane side by side with
passing vehicles of typical width (5 or 6 feet), that, out of common
courtesy, bicyclists should always share the lane, even with vehicles of
maximum legal width (8 1/2 feet by CVC 35100).
</p>
<p>
If you watch how bicyclists behave on the roads, you will see that most
of them engage in "edge riding" behavior. They ride in door zones, pass
right turning vehicles on the right, and weave in and out of parked
cars. They are staying out of the way, just as the "deal" with motorists
dictates. And the penalty for bicyclists who violate that "deal" by
getting in the way? They must be taught their place, of course. Thus the
honking and shouting and other aggressive behavior that a minority of
motorists subject on bicyclists who dare to violate the "deal" by
operating their bicycles as drivers of vehicles. On the other hand, it's
amazing to experience how most drivers respond to bicyclists acting as
drivers. They simply treat such bicyclists as fellow drivers.
</p>
<p>
Based on viewing old films of traffic, the "deal" between motorists and
bicyclists apparently existed from the time when motor vehicles started
to dominate the roads. It was formalized in 1944 when the original
version of UVC 11-1205 was incorporated into the Uniform Vehicle Code
and subsequently into the vehicle codes of most states. It required
bicyclists to ride as far right as practicable on the roadway, without
exception, as though bicycles were always slow moving and all roads were
unlaned. At the same time, though, lane lines were being painted on more
and more roads. Apparently the authors of UVC 11-1205 wanted bicyclists
not to have the same lane use rights as drivers of vehicles. That is
still the common belief today, despite the exceptions that were added in
the 1970's.
</p>
<p>
Things did not work out the way that we who wrote the exceptions hoped
it would. Almost all bicyclists still engage in edge behavior or ride on
sidewalks, and almost all motorists still expect bicyclists to stay out
of their way. When faced with a narrow right hand lane with no shoulder,
most people still say that there is no room on the road for bicyclists
and that there is a need to create room with a bike lane or sidepath.
Without special facilities, we see that bicyclists ride at the right
edge, even if it means riding in the gutter or in the door zone. Most
people behave as if they are still going along with the "deal" between
motorists and bicyclists.
</p>
<p>
Advocates of bicycle driving, on the other hand, want to break that
"deal". We see a future when once again bicyclists act and are treated
as drivers of vehicles. We want it to be OK for bicyclists to get in the
way of cars. And the first step toward that future is repeal of the laws
that discriminate against bicyclists so that legally, bicyclists have
the same rights and duties as drivers of vehicles. Not more, not less.
That will require educating legislators that bicyclists can and should
be treated as drivers of vehicles. Subsequent action includes changes in
highway design standards so that freeway style features are eliminated
from streets and highways on which bicycles are allowed. And bicycles
are detected at all traffic actuated signals. And changes are made in
driver education so that motorists learn to deal with bicyclists using
the full lane. And youngsters are taught how to operate their bicycles
as drivers of vehicles with full lane use rights. And law enforcement
officers and judges are educated about when bicyclists and motorists are
operating within the law.
</p>
<p>
Our biggest hurdle is getting other people to recognize that the world
would be a better place if the "deal" were broken. We believe that
bicyclists would be better off, but a lot of bicycle advocates disagree.
They think that bicyclists would be better off instead of breaking the
"deal", bicyclists were provided with segregated facilities. Most other
people see nothing wrong with the "deal", so they go along with the
segregated facilities.
</p>
<p>
Who will prevail? Well, there are a lot more people who want to keep the
"deal" in place than not. But that does not prevent us from pointing out
the advantages to bicyclists of breaking the "deal".
</p>
<p>
Bob Shanteau
</p>
<p>
P.S. by Editor:
CHP = California Highway Control (Bob is in CA
CVC = California Vehicle Code
UVC = Uniform Vehicle Code: a national guide. States may choose parts to implement. WV has chosen not to include the exceptions to the "Far to the Right" provision that the UVC offers but PA and MD have.
In WV, bicycles are not considered to be vehicles.
LAW = League of American Wheelmen (now LAB, League of American Bicyclists)
</p>Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01080259359250401054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551443377407413485.post-22959015281698392602011-11-30T11:00:00.000-05:002011-11-30T11:00:06.707-05:00Reporting Facility Issues in the CityMorgantown has an <a href="http://com4.govtsystems.com/ReqPMorgantownWV/AnonRequests/Requests.aspx?TopicId=42">online service request form</a> you can fill out to get various City infrastructure issues resolved. Such issues particularly important to cyclists are malfunctioning traffic signals (they don't detect that you're waiting), roadway cracks and potholes. You can also report sidewalk obstructions like trees or weeds.Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01080259359250401054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551443377407413485.post-82684394282816244632011-11-27T23:06:00.000-05:002011-11-27T23:06:00.301-05:00Cold Weather RidingIt can be very exhilarating to get out and ride your bike in the crisp, cold, wintery weather. It can also be a finger freezing fright. Here are some tips to avoid the latter.
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<li>Head</li>Glasses will help keep your eyes from tearing in the cold wind. Sunglasses may also be needed as the sun can reflect on snow. A <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balaclava_(clothing)">balaclava</a> can protect much of your face, giving you the option of covering your nose and mouth if desired, and also covering your neck from air going down your jacket. Keep in mind that your helmet may need adjusting.
<li>Body</li>Your jacket is the easiest piece to regulate your body temperature if the outside temperature varies, or you're putting in extended hard efforts followed by light efforts. Having vents in the back and under arms will allow cool air to prevent overheating and also to evaporate moisture. Although a regular jacket can work in a pinch, jackets specifically designed for riding have longer sleeves to compensate for the arm extended riding position, and snug fitting sleeves, neck, and waist prevent wind from stealing away warmth, but still manage moisture buildup.
<li>Hands</li>Probably one of the most difficult parts to keep warm, primarily because you have to maintain some dexterity to manipulate your brakes and shifters; another reason to consider single speed for cold weather riding. Your gloves should not be too tight or short around the fingers. Gloves that breathe, preventing moisture buildup will help maintain insulation, and also keep your hands from feeling slick. Consider 3 finger or lobster claw gloves, or mittens if you need not shift.
<li>Feet</li>The biggest mistake people make is putting on thicker socks, and cramming them into the same shoes. Thicker socks, especially wool or fleece do help, but the trick is to make sure your shoes are not tight. Constricted feet aren't able to get as much warm blood flowing, and also lack insulating air. Insulated booties covering your shoes can also help keep in warmth, and wetness out, but often also cause excessive moisture buildup. If you buy special winter cycling shoes, consider getting them a size or two larger than normal to allow more room inside for socks. If you still have difficulties, there are battery powered heated shoes.
</ul>Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01080259359250401054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551443377407413485.post-26064989220238481632011-11-27T22:57:00.000-05:002011-11-27T00:13:00.098-05:00Drainage Grates Replaced Near ColiseumAdditional drainage grates along Monongahela Blvd have been replaced with bicycle friendly versions. In particular the one that was previously photographed for taking down a local rider after a weekly training ride. <br />
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Replacing those grates corrects a significant dangerous situation especially since the now nicely repaved shoulder eases the climb from the bridge to the Coliseum.Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01080259359250401054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551443377407413485.post-8113909651331849932011-11-21T22:48:00.013-05:002011-11-22T14:31:38.951-05:00Response to our Petition Regarding Ices Ferry<p>In response to <a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/50508720/IcesFerryPetitionPublic.rtf">the petition</a> created on behalf of the Morgantown Bicycle Board we received the following letter.</p>
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<p>The petition asks WVDOT Secretary Paul Mattox to provide means for bicyclists to cross Cheat Lake at Ice’'s Ferry during the replacement of Ice’'s Ferry Bridge. </p>
<p>The Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization was copied on the petition. The MPO policy board discussed the petition at their November 17 meeting and wrote the above letter requesting WVDOT to "work with cyclists in the area to address access across Cheat Lake during the construction of the new bridge".</p>
<p>125 people signed the petition before it was sent. Most are from around Morgantown.</p>
<p>Besides MPO Chairman, Joe Fisher, Ray LaHood, Secretary, US Department of Transportation; Earl Ray Tomblin, Governor of West Virginia and Asel Kennedy, President Monongalia County Commission were copied.</p>Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01080259359250401054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551443377407413485.post-10530871093649934662011-09-07T13:06:00.003-04:002011-09-07T19:14:28.897-04:00Rail Trail Closed - South of MorgantownThe Mon River Trail south near mile 12 (between Morgantown city limits and
Uffington) is closed due to a mudslide. <br/><br/>
The closings due to MUB's upgrades of the sewer/water lines are complete, however the trail is still closed near Seneca Center due to trail collapse, although there is a way around it using the adjacent gravel road.<br/><br/>Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01080259359250401054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551443377407413485.post-19181035429229131552011-08-03T14:31:00.035-04:002011-08-04T21:20:40.423-04:00WVDOH Replaces In-Line Gratesby Frank Gmeindl.
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WVDOH has replaced two drainage grates on Beechurst Avenue with bicycle-friendly grates. The new grates allow bicycle wheels to roll over without falling through.
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Numerous drainage grates in Morgantown roadways have slots that can catch a bicycle front wheel and cause a crash.
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The Morgantown Bicycle Board has inventoried these grates and is working with the City and WVDOH to replace them.
The Beechurst grates were first on the list because replacing them fit in the schedule for the Beechurst widening and reconfiguring project.
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In-line grates on Mon Blvd. in front of the Coliseum will be replaced when WVDOH repaves the boulevard from the Star City bridge to Patteson Drive.
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One worrisome grate is on the Westover Bridge heading from Morgantown to Westover. It is losing its cross braces and presents a severe crash hazard so watch out for it!
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Most of us have learned to ride to the left of the in-line grates on the Walnut Street bridge.
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Grates on bridges fall under a separate WVDOH department than the department that paves the roadways. They're working on a plan to correct the Westover and Walnut Street bridge grates.
In the meantime, avoid crashing by riding a straight line left of the grates.
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<br>4ankGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00633454295566490166noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551443377407413485.post-47338428719152012302011-05-23T11:55:00.000-04:002011-05-23T11:55:00.378-04:00Aerobars and Paceline don't mixHere is a video showing the prime reason people riding in groups should not be using aerobars. Although the video is 1:37 in length, only the first 30seconds is relevant. It can be ok for the leader of a pace line to be on aerobars.<br /> <br />
<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/GaQJB_bWA4c" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01080259359250401054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551443377407413485.post-20087936579137849242011-05-19T11:05:00.004-04:002011-05-19T11:25:32.772-04:00WVU offers bike-to-work incentivesOriginal Article from Dominion Post May 19, 2011
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "><div class="InfoComponentTextHedLine_hl1" style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 32px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Times serif'; text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; padding-bottom: 1px; "><span mode="text" class="InfoComponentTextPrimitive" control="primitive"><span class="InfoComponentTextPara"><a href="http://ee.dominionpost.com/Olive/ODE/DominionPost/LandingPage/LandingPage.aspx?href=RFBvc3QvMjAxMS8wNS8xOQ..&pageno=MjE.&entity=QXIwMjEwMA..&view=ZW50aXR5">WVU offers bike-to-work incentives</a></span></span></div><div class="InfoComponentTextHedLine_hl2" style="font-weight: normal; font-size: large; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: justify; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; padding-bottom: 1px; "><span mode="text" class="InfoComponentTextPrimitive" control="primitive"><span></span><span class="InfoComponentTextPara">Cycling classes among offerings</span></span></div><span><div mode="text" class="InfoComponentTextByline" control="primitive" style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 12px; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(45, 100, 138); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: 20px; padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; "><span></span><span class="InfoComponentTextPara">BY ALEX LANG</span><p class="InfoComponentTextLineBreak" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-size: 2px; font-family: Tahoma; height: 10px; "></p><span class="InfoComponentTextIndent" style="font-size: 2px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; "> </span> <span class="InfoComponentTextPara">The Dominion Post</span></div></span><span class="InfoComponentTextContent" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; "><span mode="text" class="InfoComponentTextPrimitive" control="primitive"><span></span><span class="InfoComponentTextIndent" style="font-size: 2px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; "> </span> <span class="InfoComponentTextPara">It doesn’t matter if it’s raining or shining, if roads are snowy or clear, WVU employee Traci Liebig is biking to work.</span><p class="InfoComponentTextLineBreak" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-size: 2px; font-family: Tahoma; height: 10px; "></p><span class="InfoComponentTextIndent" style="font-size: 2px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; "> </span> <span class="InfoComponentTextPara">“I just enjoy it,” said Liebig, who is the executive assistant to the provost.</span><p class="InfoComponentTextLineBreak" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-size: 2px; font-family: Tahoma; height: 10px; "></p><span class="InfoComponentTextIndent" style="font-size: 2px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; "> </span> <span class="InfoComponentTextPara">Most days, Liebig can be seen riding her blue Cannondale bike on the five-mile round trip to and from her office in Stewart Hall. She is one of a handful of WVU employees who bike to work. This week is Bike to Work Week and culminates with Bike to Work Day on Friday.</span><p class="InfoComponentTextLineBreak" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-size: 2px; font-family: Tahoma; height: 10px; "></p><span class="InfoComponentTextIndent" style="font-size: 2px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; "> </span> <span class="InfoComponentTextPara">When she first started riding, Liebig said figuring out the logistics — such as how to ride but still wear appropriate work clothes — was difficult. But, after a while she got the hang of it. On a rainy day this week, she wore athletic apparel over her work clothes.</span><p class="InfoComponentTextLineBreak" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-size: 2px; font-family: Tahoma; height: 10px; "></p><span class="InfoComponentTextIndent" style="font-size: 2px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; "> </span> <span class="InfoComponentTextPara">Liebig said riding her bike takes the same amount of time as driving to get to campus, but, she doesn’t have to pay for parking and gas. She added she does own a car.</span><p class="InfoComponentTextLineBreak" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-size: 2px; font-family: Tahoma; height: 10px; "></p><span class="InfoComponentTextIndent" style="font-size: 2px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; "> </span> <span class="InfoComponentTextPara">In the winter she has a mountain bike she rides to help navigate weather conditions.</span><p class="InfoComponentTextLineBreak" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-size: 2px; font-family: Tahoma; height: 10px; "></p><span class="InfoComponentTextIndent" style="font-size: 2px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; "> </span> <span class="InfoComponentTextPara">Motorists have gotten better at sharing the road since she started riding, Liebig said. Now it’s rare that a car drives too close.</span><p class="InfoComponentTextLineBreak" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-size: 2px; font-family: Tahoma; height: 10px; "></p><span class="InfoComponentTextIndent" style="font-size: 2px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; "> </span> <span class="InfoComponentTextPara">“I try to follow all the bike laws,” Liebig said. “I try to be as predictable as possible.”</span><p class="InfoComponentTextLineBreak" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-size: 2px; font-family: Tahoma; height: 10px; "></p><span class="InfoComponentTextIndent" style="font-size: 2px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; "> </span> <span class="InfoComponentTextPara">Liebig parks her bike on the downtown campus, but that is not the only place riders can travel to.</span><p class="InfoComponentTextLineBreak" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-size: 2px; font-family: Tahoma; height: 10px; "></p><span class="InfoComponentTextIndent" style="font-size: 2px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; "> </span> <span class="InfoComponentTextPara">Mountaineer Station, on Van Voorhis Road, features various facilities for bikers. It also provides an access point where a cyclist can park and get anywhere on campus. WVU Director of Parking and Transportation Hugh Kierig </span></span></span><span mode="text" class="InfoComponentTextChunk" control="icviewerchunk" type="Article"><span class="InfoComponentTextContent" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; "><span mode="text" class="InfoComponentTextPrimitive" control="primitive"><span></span><span class="InfoComponentTextPara">said that WVU Mountaineer Station was built to support alternative modes of transportation.</span><p class="InfoComponentTextLineBreak" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-size: 2px; font-family: Tahoma; height: 10px; "></p><span class="InfoComponentTextIndent" style="font-size: 2px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; "> </span> <span class="InfoComponentTextPara">The facility offers lockers, bike racks and showers for the riders. Kierig said riders can pedal to the station and then take the PRT to one of WVU’s campuses.</span><p class="InfoComponentTextLineBreak" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-size: 2px; font-family: Tahoma; height: 10px; "></p><span class="InfoComponentTextIndent" style="font-size: 2px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; "> </span> <span class="InfoComponentTextPara">WVU will pay for students or employees to take the city’s Confident Cycling Program, Kierig said. The class provides information on defensive bicycling tactics.</span><p class="InfoComponentTextLineBreak" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-size: 2px; font-family: Tahoma; height: 10px; "></p><span class="InfoComponentTextIndent" style="font-size: 2px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; "> </span> <span class="InfoComponentTextPara">Parking and Transportation also offers the Occasional </span></span><span mode="text" class="InfoComponentTextPrimitive" control="primitive"><span></span><span class="InfoComponentTextPara">Parker Program. This program rewards people who give up their on-campus parking privileges to use alternative modes of transportation such as biking, car pooling or riding the bus.</span><p class="InfoComponentTextLineBreak" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-size: 2px; font-family: Tahoma; height: 10px; "></p><span class="InfoComponentTextIndent" style="font-size: 2px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; "> </span> <span class="InfoComponentTextPara">Those in the program get 18 one-day parking passes for campus, Kierig said. For example, the passes can be used by individuals who car pool, but have to drive to work every so often because of a doctor’s appointment.</span><p class="InfoComponentTextLineBreak" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-size: 2px; font-family: Tahoma; height: 10px; "></p><span class="InfoComponentTextIndent" style="font-size: 2px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; "> </span> <span class="InfoComponentTextPara">About 10 people are now enrolled in the program, Kierig said. He hopes that number will increase.</span><p class="InfoComponentTextLineBreak" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-size: 2px; font-family: Tahoma; height: 10px; "></p><span class="InfoComponentTextIndent" style="font-size: 2px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; "> </span> <span class="InfoComponentTextPara">The university has a representative</span> </span><span mode="text" class="InfoComponentTextPrimitive" control="primitive"><span></span><span class="InfoComponentTextPara">on Morgantown’s Bicycle Board and Pedestrian Safety Board, Kierig said. The groups are working to make sure bicycling and walking aren’t just recreational activities in Morgantown, but modes of transportation.</span><p class="InfoComponentTextLineBreak" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-size: 2px; font-family: Tahoma; height: 10px; "></p><span class="InfoComponentTextIndent" style="font-size: 2px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; "> </span> <span class="InfoComponentTextPara">Someone doesn’t have to be in Jack LaLanne-type shape to bike to work, Liebig said. If she needs to, she will walk the bike up and down a hill.</span><p class="InfoComponentTextLineBreak" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-size: 2px; font-family: Tahoma; height: 10px; "></p><span class="InfoComponentTextIndent" style="font-size: 2px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; "> </span> <span class="InfoComponentTextPara">She encouraged WVU employees to give biking to work a shot.</span><p class="InfoComponentTextLineBreak" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-size: 2px; font-family: Tahoma; height: 10px; "></p><span class="InfoComponentTextIndent" style="font-size: 2px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; "> </span> <span class="InfoComponentTextPara">“Just try it,” Liebig said. “You don’t have to be a pro biker. You don’t have to have a bunch of gear.”</span></span></span></span></span>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana; font-size: 13px; "><span mode="text" class="InfoComponentTextCaption" control="primitive" style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; "><span class="InfoComponentTextPara">Bob Gay/The Dominion Post photos</span><p class="InfoComponentTextLineBreak" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-size: 2px; font-family: Tahoma; height: 10px; "></p></span><span mode="text" class="InfoComponentTextCaption" control="primitive" style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; "><span></span><p class="InfoComponentTextLineBreak" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-size: 2px; font-family: Tahoma; height: 10px; "></p><span class="InfoComponentTextIndent" style="font-size: 2px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; "> </span> <span class="InfoComponentTextPara">Traci Liebig (above) maneuvers her bike through University Avenue traffic as she heads home from her job at Stewart Hall on the WVU downtown campus. Liebig (right) retrieves her bike from the bike rack in front of E. Moore Hall before heading home to Sabraton after a day at the office.</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana; font-size: 13px; "><span mode="text" class="InfoComponentTextCaption" control="primitive" style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; "><span class="InfoComponentTextPara">
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</div><div>These hazards plus insufficient highway width make bike lane installation generally impractical in Morgantown. Rather, cyclist and motorist education in sharing the road is all that's necessary.</div>Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01080259359250401054noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551443377407413485.post-16165401410453898362011-05-09T11:20:00.000-04:002011-05-09T11:20:00.639-04:00Bicycles on BussesEver wanted to expand your riding area, but don't want to haul your bike there in a car, and then have to plan a loop so you can get back to your car? Or maybe you'd like to ride your bike home from work, but can't ride it there in the morning?<img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jOT0tYCed4c/TXenlK5B3nI/AAAAAAAAAC0/vrCagG9FaPg/s320/5.png" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582114520169569906" />
<br /><br />Every <a href="http://busride.org/" target="_blank">Mountain Line</a> Bus is equipped with a bike rack, and they're free to use! If the rack is full, you can take your bike on the bus.
<br /><br />To use the rack, grab the release lever and pull it up by squeezing it. Then lower the rack.
<img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ejTy-jW3Ffw/TXen9lw9U4I/AAAAAAAAAC8/Gl1FIf9S1Z4/s400/6.png" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582114939700335490" />Place your bike's wheels in the tray. Then lift the J shaped arm over the wheel and slide it down onto the wheel as close to the frame as possible. It doesn't matter which way the bike is facing, unless you have something on the front or back that will interfere with this J arm.
<br /><br />All done, board the bus.
<br /><br />When you get off the bus, pull the arm up away from the wheel, and lay it down on the rack. Remove your bike, and be sure to fold the rack up towards the windshield until it clicks.<img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k2Yl-EctJ_I/TXer2gWcbGI/AAAAAAAAADM/ixl5BnQN3qk/s200/1.png" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 133px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582119216034376802" />Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01080259359250401054noreply@blogger.com0