sf wrote:
> On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 15:29:34 -0500, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
>> The bikes around here are worse than the cars. It is a wonder that more of
>> them don't get killed. They rarely stop for stop signs.
>
> Here too. They also are very bad about equipping their bikes with
> reflective devices and wearing reflective clothing after dark. I've
> been surprised more than once by a dark bike with a rider dressed in
> black (after dark) seemingly coming from nowhere on busy city streets.
>
While cycling home from work one dark evening I encountered a man
dressed in black, riding a bicycle while balancing a case of 24 beer on
his handle bars and riding on my side of the street. Luckily he was
smoking a cigarette and I saw the red glow.

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John Kane, Kingston ON Canada