that one of you sixpackers mother was hit on a bike a while back and hurt badly. how is she doing now? hope she's making or better yet has made a full recovery.
update please....the recent bike accident reminds me
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that one of you sixpackers mother was hit on a bike a while back and hurt badly. how is she doing now? hope she's making or better yet has made a full recovery.
that one of you sixpackers mother was hit on a bike a while back and hurt badly. how is she doing now? hope she's making or better yet has made a full recovery.
that one of you sixpackers mother was hit on a bike a while back and hurt badly. how is she doing now? hope she's making or better yet has made a full recovery.
He can chime in, but I saw her walking down University dr, during SBW. Having read all the struggles she had post-accident she seemed like she was doing great.
They're great people.
They're great people.
Its truly amazing to see how she is now....
And it was horrible about the Doc in Kosciusko. Something has got to be done about biking on the Trace. Its too amazing of an area to not be used for biking. But, I won't ride out there again without being in a group.
They are going to have to add a strip or something on the side of the road for it to be safer.
And it was horrible about the Doc in Kosciusko. Something has got to be done about biking on the Trace. Its too amazing of an area to not be used for biking. But, I won't ride out there again without being in a group.
They are going to have to add a strip or something on the side of the road for it to be safer.
I hope they keep going with the paved Trails that follow The Trace. That is ideal.
At minimum, it needs a nice wide paved shoulder - but I wouldn't feel real comfortable with that either. I already avoid the causeway at Spillway Rd. Wouldn't take much for a highway speed car to drift into a cyclist on that shoulder that they call a trail.
I'm riding in the century ride this Saturday. 100 miles up & down the Trace from Ridgeland. Should be lots of cyclists to make it safe.
BTW, there can still be danger in numbers. Roughly 1990, give or take a few, a pack of riders around Ole Miss got plowed into.
At minimum, it needs a nice wide paved shoulder - but I wouldn't feel real comfortable with that either. I already avoid the causeway at Spillway Rd. Wouldn't take much for a highway speed car to drift into a cyclist on that shoulder that they call a trail.
I'm riding in the century ride this Saturday. 100 miles up & down the Trace from Ridgeland. Should be lots of cyclists to make it safe.
BTW, there can still be danger in numbers. Roughly 1990, give or take a few, a pack of riders around Ole Miss got plowed into.
actually walkers. the chi o's were doing a charity walk from batesville and got plowed. killed 5 and injured a number badly. must have been in 87 because there was just a 25th anniversary remembrance. nice permanent marker on hiway 6 at that spot.
I understand the silly manipulated law allowing for bikes on a road, however simply put it's a suicide mission. Stick to the trails. We might as well allow walkers to clog up our roads. The speed isn't that much different relative to a car. I think cyclists become numb to the extreme danger that faces them once they get on the road. Accidents happen on roads and anything on a road must be able to withstand an occasional fender bender. Pedestrians and bicycles are not able to obviously. It's so sad that we keep having this issue. Too many good people getting injured or killed.
The reality is it's dangerous to have vehicles on the road with greatly different speeds. Same principle applies to bikes, it's just much more dangerous because the people on them are so exposed. Most likely, everybody on here has been driving on a two-lane road and stopped paying attention long enough to seriously injure a biker if he or she happened to be in the wrong place. Everybody should be more careful, but unfortunately, they're not and realistically there is always going to be some sort of lapse in attention, even with drivers that avoid the obvious problems like texting, eating, messing with radio, etc. while driving.
I'm not sure how big ofa risk it is,asI have no clue how much biking is done on highways in Mississippi or what the rate of accidents involving bikes on highways are, but I'm guessing that biking on highways is a good bit more dangerous on a per mile basis than riding in a car. </p>
I'm not sure how big ofa risk it is,asI have no clue how much biking is done on highways in Mississippi or what the rate of accidents involving bikes on highways are, but I'm guessing that biking on highways is a good bit more dangerous on a per mile basis than riding in a car. </p>
add my input on this, since I'm an avid road-bike rider. 4 lane highways are not meant for bicycles. That's just plane dumb for someone to do that. The Trace is a different story. It's more or less there for recreational purposes. However, there are stretches of the trace (Clinton to Madison) where it is just idiotic to ride your bicycle. If there is bumper to bumper traffic on a two lane road where the speed limit is fifty mph, you probably shouldn't be on your bike there. I see it everyday on my way home on that stretch of the trace and just shake my head. Also, I agree that accidents happen. However, when someone is texting on their phone (not paying attention) or drinking and driving, they are being negligent. I believe the doctor was hit by a 17 year old this past weekend. I can almost say with certainty that the kid was texting while driving. Wasn't the lady that was hit near Starkville hit by someone that was talking on their phone? If people would just pay attention, then this wouldn't happen. It's not that hard to notice someone on a bicycle when you two are the only ones on the road.</p>
people are so damn busy and all that they cannot avoid someone who rides a bike?
And for the "stick to the trails" crowd, some people would rather ride a bike for long rides and get some true exercise.
How do you feel about walkers? or cars that turn over? or people that live in flood zones? or people that live in tornado alleys?
are they irresponsible like people who enjoy biking on a scenic roadway that is determined by the federal govt to be a bike way
And for the "stick to the trails" crowd, some people would rather ride a bike for long rides and get some true exercise.
How do you feel about walkers? or cars that turn over? or people that live in flood zones? or people that live in tornado alleys?
are they irresponsible like people who enjoy biking on a scenic roadway that is determined by the federal govt to be a bike way
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And I really don't mean that in a heartless way. But if you walk or bike on a busy highway you are taking a risk. If you live in a flood zone or in tornado alley, you are also taking a risk. If you an live with that risk then you have to know the potential consequences. It doesn't mean any of us like the consequences or wish them on anyone period. It simply means that we can't always have what we want with no consequences.
...riding (or walking or whatever) on busy streets/roads/highways is putting your life in the hands of countless unknown people who you are assuming to be safe drivers. I,for one,am not willing to do that.
Of course, driving a vehicle is too, but you at least have some protection there.
Of course, driving a vehicle is too, but you at least have some protection there.
out of me when riding a motorcycle. A couple of us were talking the other day after riding down 78, if you hit those cables a 65+, would it cut you in pieces? Motorcyclist get no respect form our lawmakers but even less from a woman driving a Suburban, talking on her cell phone! Experience! Kicked the **** out of her passenger door and she just looks at me, continues talking and speeds up.
there to give me 3', I stick to the trails around the Rez & along the Trace. I drive Lakeland Dr. & Old Fannin Rd in Jackson morning & afternoon on the commute & I'm amazed at the people that I see texting, electric shaving, putting on makeup, etc. daily. Its everywhere too not just there. To the bike idiot that I see weekly going down Lakeland & Old Fannin, its only a matter of time dude. Your dumb *** is going to get it on Old Fannin one afternoon. 5:00 rush hour ain't the time to be brave & test the 3' law on a 3 lane rd. I don't care what your & my bike rights are, you're stupid!
I'll only run/bike on trails/green lines and low traffic neighborhood streets that I'm familiar with. Principally, I have as much right to using the road as anyone else regardless of running, biking, or driving. Practically speaking, the vehicles can have it. I can't trust other drivers enough to share the road with them when I don't have steel and airbags surrounding me.
being able to spot a snake in a pasture. My city friends were poor at it when they visited our farm. Why? Because they rarely saw snakes in a grassy area.
Also, the laws need to be changed so that cycles are required to have MUCH MORE lighting than the "flashlight" on the front and a "lightning bug" tail light. They ought to revive those neon bicycle flags and require one on every bicycle on a public roadway (including the shoulder and/or bike lane).
For years, I've advocated no farm or construction equipment should be allowed on the public roads before 9:00 AM and after 4:00 PM. I feel the same way about bicycles.
Also, the laws need to be changed so that cycles are required to have MUCH MORE lighting than the "flashlight" on the front and a "lightning bug" tail light. They ought to revive those neon bicycle flags and require one on every bicycle on a public roadway (including the shoulder and/or bike lane).
For years, I've advocated no farm or construction equipment should be allowed on the public roads before 9:00 AM and after 4:00 PM. I feel the same way about bicycles.
Cyclists don't bike on Interstates. It's illegal. Most cyclist don't bike in busy highways. They're just smarter than that. It's legal for them to do it. But most don't.
The fact is that most of us are hit on lonely country roads. I'll include the Trace in that category because afterall, it's a National Park. The Trace shouldn't have shoulders. The Trace should have a toll for axled vehicles. Get off your damn phones when you're driving on a road that is designated a national bike route or get off the damn Trace all together. We're more than happy to share the park with you if you follow the law, give us three feet, and pay attention.
The fact is that most of us are hit on lonely country roads. I'll include the Trace in that category because afterall, it's a National Park. The Trace shouldn't have shoulders. The Trace should have a toll for axled vehicles. Get off your damn phones when you're driving on a road that is designated a national bike route or get off the damn Trace all together. We're more than happy to share the park with you if you follow the law, give us three feet, and pay attention.
a difference in someone accepting the risks that come from a natural event as opposed to someone being negligent. Without any evidence, I would be willing to be that a vast majority of these type accidents (the Doctor) are a result of someone being negligent. That is unacceptable.
Hell, I don't want to be on the same road with some of you that apparently cannot see a cyclist. I have been driving for 20+ years and have yet to ever not see a cyclist in plenty of time to slow down and avoid them. Its just not that hard. Unless you are a driver that is driving distracted...
Well, to be honest, the government regulates building in floodzones. You can't build in a floodway without a no-rise certificate and anyone building in a floodzone (such as Zone AE) must build at least 1 foot above the base flood elevation. Therefore the government decided building in floodzones at an arbitrary elevation ain't a wise thing. Admittedly the Natchez Trace is part of the National Park System. It is not a thoroughfare designed to move traffic quickly and safely (note the 50 mph speed limit and no guardrails on bridges). It is a recreational/scenic parkway. Hence cycling is allowed and encouraged. Commercial vehicles are prohibited.MemphisMaroonClubDog said:
gets the worst end of the deal when involved in a wreck with a motor vehicle. I respect a biker's rights but there are too many people out there texting for me or anyone<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space
re"> </span><div>I have say so over to be riding the roads on a bike. People will run over you and there usually aren't any second chances.</div>
re"> </span><div>I have say so over to be riding the roads on a bike. People will run over you and there usually aren't any second chances.</div>
Why? Bikes are granted free access and the right to the roads because they don't screw them up. Cars pay for the privilege to share them because they do screw them up. Yep. That's right. Bikes have a right to the road. Cars must pay for the privilige. Don't like it? Change the law.
Oh, and I guess you're just assuming all those cyclist don't have any automobiles either.
Be smarter before you go spouting off completely ridiculous crap.
Oh, and I guess you're just assuming all those cyclist don't have any automobiles either.
Be smarter before you go spouting off completely ridiculous crap.
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