I commuted along that route all last winter. Having to ride along
Fish Hatchery to get to work, that stretch from Wingra to the Beltline
in particular was the worst part of my day.
I too chose to ride in the lane with traffic. Better to be in control
in the lane with cars than it would be to slip or fall into the lane
after trying to ride in the mess that was the bike lane. I had a
really hard time getting respect from drivers along that stretch. I
found that even if I rode in the passenger side tire track people
would still try to pass me without leaving the lane. I finally had to
take to riding right in the middle of the lane or, on snowy days, even
in the drivers side tire track. Very sketchy.
There really needs to be better bike/pedestrian infrastructure to
allow people to get from that portion of Fitchburg into Madison. Nice
big bike lanes on Fish Hatchery or a separate bike path, I don't care,
either way really. Very few people are bold/foolish enough to ride
their bike along that road, making a car the only option for many.
Frank Hassler
Good Oak Ecological Services
(608) 209-0607
www.goodoakllc.com
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Time has run out. Knowing what we know, we must act, and we must act
now. To do otherwise would be an abdication of our responsibility to
future generations.
-W. Wallace Covington, Director: Ecological Restoration Institute
On Feb 10, 2009, at 9:29 AM, Schimpff, Jeff A - DNR wrote:
I'll take my chances with the occasional hostile motorists, as the
icy, trashy bike lanes are unrideable at present.
Full-time motorists are nothing but a pack of cowards, anyway.
Jeff Schimpff
Madison, WI
"Bus, Bike, Carpool to Work for Clean Air for Kids"
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Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 9:25 AM
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Subject: [Bikies] Fish Hatchery road
Here's a story about area man (and bikies subscriber) Doug Adler who
tried to get some action about a messy section of this road:
http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/local/wonder/sos/437304
* he complains to the the city of Madison, but they ignore him
because its not their jurisdiction. And apparently, uninterested in
passing along the complaint to the appropriate authority.
* Dane County responds:
"county crews have been more focused on clearing and removing snow
from major vehicle routes."
Fish Hatchery is *not* a major vehicle route? Huh?
* once again, bikers get screwed: either take your chances in the
unplowed 'bike lane', or take your chances with hostile motorists.
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