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<DIV><FONT size=2>Now we are on to something.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Lets get an unsafe condition improved. I suggest that a
letter be sent to the City Traffic department with copies to the Mayor and
Michael Aguirre. Mike Aguirre probably bikes himself and would help if
asked.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Otherwise will someone please scatter my business cards around
this hazard. <STRONG><EM>When you slip and fall give Stump a
call*.</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>All the best<BR>John Stump<BR>4133 Poplar<BR>City Heights, California
92105</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>* This slogan is for humorous purposes only as I am not
engaged in the practice of personal injury claims.. I am more interested
in preventing harm, hurt, and injury.</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=JonIsaacs@aol.com
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=sdcbc@bikesandiego.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, July 18, 2007 8:27
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [SDCBC] "Actuarial
inevitability" my #(#$&@ !</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">In a message dated 7/18/07 9:44:38 AM Pacific
Daylight Time, <A
href="mailto:forester@johnforester.com">forester@johnforester.com</A>
writes:<BR><BR>
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TYPE="CITE">It is standard highway practice, and therefore should be
standard Class One Bikeway practice, to notify travellers when they approach
conditions that unexpectedly present a danger that is not similar to the
typical conditions along the route. The sharp corner sign, with a slow speed
notice, probably would be appropriate at this point, and a center line might
be appropriate also. <BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>John et. al.<BR><BR>I agree that
proper signage is important... <BR><BR>I have ridden the path in
question several times but have decided that West Mission Bay Drive is
superior and so it has been a while since I have ridden that particular
section. This afternoon was indeed a glorious time to be riding a
bicycle so I thought I would add a few miles to my normal ride home and
refresh my memories of exactly what this path is like.<BR><BR>It is not
good. Besides the debris at the north/east entrance, the surface is
rough, very bad in spots, it is narrow and it has several sections that are
narrow enough that there may not be enough room for two riders to
pass. The section under Grand Ave is particularly bad and this
afternoon (6pm) there was someone sleeping in the bike path wearing dark
clothing, this was quite a surprise... Further south there is the narrow
entrance to the section that is walled on both sides by a tall chainlink
fence. <BR><BR>The section where the collision happened is actually
quite wide with plenty of room for people to pass safely if they are riding on
their side of the path. I rode most of the path at about 13mph, some of
the sections were quite rough and required slowing.<BR><BR>>From my point
of view, the corner in question was typical of the rest of the path. It
is narrow and it requires attention to watch for debris, pedestrians, people
sleeping, people drinking, narrow awkward sections. This afternoon
there was even a "CRIME SCENE, DONT CROSS" Yellow Tape across the
path.<BR><BR>So, my original point was that collisions like this are not
inevitable, they are easily avoided if riders pay attention to the road ahead
and adjust their speed in accord to conditions ahead.<BR><BR>And too, this
path needs serious improvement if it to serve the cycling community as a
viable alternative to surface roads. <BR><BR>That's my two
cents<BR><BR>Jon<BR><BR><BR></FONT><BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR>Get
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