I take one exception with what you wrote though: "Peds who cross on a red". If there were bike riders who stopped on a red, then it would make sense. But if bikes don't obey the lights, what's the point in requiring peds to obey the lights? I've seen peds waiting for the light, but I've *never* seen a bike waiting on a light. In fact I've been nearly run down in a crosswalk by bikes blowing through a red.

I have ridden in CP. My attitude is that neither of us has a "right" to the road - I don't expect peds to move out of my way. I don't stop for the lights, and don't expect peds to either.

I'm a biker who has saved more peds from their own cluelessness than the number of peds injured by bikers in CP over the past 150 years. I always wonder why cyclists should take more responsibility for ped lives than the peds themselves are willing to take for themselves.

Rich

But it's the car drivers that are regularly killing everyone. If we had a decent bike-transit system, and some clear rules on bike behavior--along with reducing 75 percent of all cars--this city would be much better.

Try crossing any of the roads inside central park on a Saturday afternoon and see what happens - bikes refuse to stop for anyone in a crosswalk - they just yell indignantly at the peds and barely avoid hitting them. They must feel secure in the fact that they go by so fast no one can call them on their offensive behaviour. They're complete jerks.

New York City is the only locale in the nation that can "do business" as fast as it can. This is because an information infrastructure (phones, internet, etc.) is complemented by a system of physical transport (messengers) that allows for miracles like getting a contract sent downtown in 30 minutes, or printing/correcting/reprinting and delivery to client in an afternoon.

There is no comparison. Fedex is overnight. A decent messenger service, less than 1 hour. Without the biker, the concentration of commerce in Manhattan would be that much less valuable because the synergy wouldn't be physically connected. You can't put a price on it. It makes New York.

Oh, Mr. Dunleavy, fyi, those "kamikazes" (who are trying to make a decent paycheck, not give themselves for their country) make about $400 a week and don't get health insurance.

Maybe some sort of cosmic justice from God in her infinite wisdom will prevail and he will walk into the path of an oncoming taxi (preferably an SUV for full irony) whilst in a drunken stupor.

i mean the editor of the paper had to agree to that column right?...evidence of the pure hatred for cyclists by some people

what gives?

As for Mr. Dunleavy, I feel bad for the guy. His sociopathic rantings are really just a cry for help. But he should be getting therapy from a professional, not unleasing his rantings to an entire city.