[AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-11 Thread Hinge
I don't know about the hours in Long Branch. I haven't worked at the Peddler for about 12-15 years. For the record, I was told by a really cool police officer last night that a ticket for being caught riding on the boardwalk would include a heafty fine. It would be just my bad luck to be the

[AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-11 Thread apoojo
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm just going to say this one time, and then i'm going to stop, because nobody is paying obviously not true, talk about beating a dead horse, i agree with others ride your bike at 11 pm , you have better oods of gettin

[AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-11 Thread dfsavgny
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm just going to say this one time, and then i'm going to stop, because nobody is paying > attention to the only thing i'm asking. > I'd just like to be able to ride my bike on the boardwalk later in the evening...say 10

[AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-11 Thread Hinge
I'm just going to say this one time, and then i'm going to stop, because nobody is paying attention to the only thing i'm asking. I'd just like to be able to ride my bike on the boardwalk later in the evening...say 10 or 11 pm. I went for a bike ride last night at 10:30 pm. The boardwalk was e

[AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-11 Thread Sharon Boone
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, traderdube <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Bikes and pedestrians on the boardwalk do not mix. It is a miracle that > no one has been injured. > It is a disgrace that the people in charge of Asbury's boardwalk and > pavilions have done so little to enhance the b

[AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-11 Thread Sharon Boone
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[AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-10 Thread wernerapnj
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Werner, I both respect and appreciate your comments. Thank You. > I only recently moved to Asbury, and I honestly never thought of myself as being an > activist of any sort. Since moving here and getting a taste of the w

[AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-10 Thread wernerapnj
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dfsavgny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This town will make you an activist or stark raving mad. I guess the latter explains me - ;-) Werner Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Ch

[AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-10 Thread dfsavgny
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Werner, I both respect and appreciate your comments. > I only recently moved to Asbury, and I honestly never thought of myself as being an > activist of any sort. This town will make you an activist or stark raving mad.

[AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-10 Thread Hinge
Werner, I both respect and appreciate your comments. I only recently moved to Asbury, and I honestly never thought of myself as being an activist of any sort. Since moving here and getting a taste of the way things happen, I found myself more and more compelled to speak my voice, and get involv

[AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-10 Thread wernerapnj
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > But go down there right now7:31 pm and you'll notice that there's very very few people > walking there. It's a wide open landscape, with plenty of room for both bikes and walkers. > What i'm not hearing here is any for

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-10 Thread Hinge
Exactly. Your's is the kind of thinking we need. I'm fully prepared to continue to be attacked about this. Bring it on. But, I just want to say one thing. I agree that bicycles aren't respected like they are in Europe. Is it impossible to change that here in the USA? ___

[AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-10 Thread Hinge
Well, I can see you are very skilled in the use of capital letters. But, what I don't get is this. You are right...it's a board WALK. And it's a great one. I love it. But go down there right now7:31 pm and you'll notice that there's very very few people walking there. It's a wide open landsca

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-10 Thread Hinge
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[AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-10 Thread Hinge
Well, that's a good point, and I in return ask you this. Why can't we begin to apply the same sensiblities here? They do it in Seattle and Portland Oregon. Personally, I think that we have a prime opportunity here in AP for some progressive thinking in this area. I'm saddened that bicycles are

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-10 Thread rabbott128
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Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-10 Thread rabbott128
ALL WELL AND GOOD FOR GERMANY AND EUROPE AS A WHOLE, BUT ASK YOURSELF WHAT IS THE REAL PROBLEM HERE, AND COULD THEIR RULES OF LAW ON JUVINILE PROSECUTION BE THE REASON YOU ARE ABLE TO PERCIEVE THEIR CIVILIZED APPROACH TO BIKING. __._,_.___ SPONSORED LINKS

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-10 Thread rabbott128
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[AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-10 Thread wernerapnj
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > How about a separate trail altogether? > Another failure in Asbury Park's redevelopment planning. There was ample opportunity in the design phase to create a seperate dedicated bike lane between the sidewalk and and traffic/parking

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-10 Thread samlorac
I would never use a bike lane that shares the street with cars in this country. Drivers are just not aware of bikes the way that they are in Europe. In Italy, everyone shares the street, but of course, there are mostly scooters there, and few bikes. Drivers are accustomed too being aware of

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-10 Thread rabbott128
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[AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-10 Thread Hinge
First off, they hours which were first retracted, and now being "expanded" only benefit the people who don't work for a living. I work from 9am until at least 5pm M-F. So do quite a few of us. The expansion does us no good at all. I was just at the boardwalk. There's hardly anybody there. I'm not

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-10 Thread rabbott128
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[AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-10 Thread wernerapnj
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Hinge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >... > You're also making an assumption about the > responsibility of the cyclists by branding all of > us as a potential risk. Bad assumption on your part - The risk is from the clash of pedestrians and cyclists. The elderly, he

[AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-10 Thread dfsavgny
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Had a wacky computer moment...how about a trail that runs from town to town > along the ocean. I used to walk from Asbury to Belmar. A bicycle trail would > be great, where you could actually go places. > If I recall correctly, t

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-10 Thread samlorac
Had a wacky computer moment...how about a trail that runs from town to town along the ocean. I used to walk from Asbury to Belmar. A bicycle trail would be great, where you could actually go places. __._,_.___ SPONSORED LINKS

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-10 Thread samlorac
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[AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-10 Thread Hinge
You make some good points. I too spent quite a bit of time in Europe, mostly in Germany and Holland, and it always blew me away to see dedicated bike roads and the diversity of people using their bikes for more then recreation. I have an enduring image of a women of at least 70 returning home

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-10 Thread samlorac
I'm looking at all this from afar, and I can understand how sometimes rules have to be made in order to prevent the potential abuse of a situation by even one person. Life is full of rules like that, and it harkens back to what is so often said by teachers in school--"It's a shame that one

[AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-10 Thread Hinge
I must agree that for the most part, the AP police are nice, kind and courteous. I commend them big time for that. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "oakdorf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- I've tried posting this a couple times, so here's a breif version... > > I got stopped yesterday on the

[AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-10 Thread oakdorf
--- I've tried posting this a couple times, so here's a breif version... I got stopped yesterday on the BW with the bike around 10:15 after eating at the tides. The special officer was nice and said that it was at their discretion, as kids were causing problems popping wheelies and running into

[AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-10 Thread oakdorf
First hand experience yesterday... I get the wife to go for a bike ride for breakfast - North to an overpriced bfast at Turining Point or to "our new" place, the Tidesto the Tides we go. Since we had nothing really better to do...we manged to spend $17.00 (plus tip) at the tides - and that

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-10 Thread Hinge
Personally, I'd just like to be able to ride my bike after dark on the boardwalk, when there's hardly anybody there to contend with. I read on here somewhere that the ban is due to some kind of gang activity, and if that's the fact then it's sad that the good guys/girls have to suffer because of a

[AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-10 Thread dfsavgny
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "wernerapnj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The facts are what they are - Biking is prohibited except from 6am to > 9am. Biking and pedestrian activities are incompatible, which is the > reason for limiting bikes to certain hours. The Council is moving to >

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-10 Thread Hinge
I'm sorry, but I disagree about the bicycles. Have you ever been to Wildwood? They have a similar boardwalk to our own, which has a dedicated bike lane. Same goes for the area in Los Angeles known as The Strand. You can't tell me that cycling and pedestrians don't mix in those places, because they

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-10 Thread traderdube
Bikes and pedestrians on the boardwalk do not mix. It is a miracle that no one has been injured. It is a disgrace that the people in charge of Asbury's boardwalk and pavilions have done so little to enhance the boardwalk and it's pavilions to make Asbury even more attractive for tourists and eve

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-10 Thread Hinge
First off, it's not a handful of cyclists. There are quite a few of us who enjoy riding on the boardwalk. I've never seen a single incident involving a pedestrian and bicyclist. I have however, seen bicyclist's have troubles with cars, particularly at night. It is absolutely absurd to think that I

[AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-10 Thread wernerapnj
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "asburycouple" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It appears that between your reply and the one prior to it there are > different points of view on just what was allowed and what has > changed... So apparently others here are both misinformed and > making incor

[AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-10 Thread asburycouple
It appears that between your reply and the one prior to it there are different points of view on just what was allowed and what has changed... So apparently others here are both misinformed and making incorrect assumptions, too. Bottom line is that I really think this is too bad. Unfortunate

[AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2006-07-10 Thread wernerapnj
Asburycouple, You are misinformed regarding this topic and making some incorrect assumptions. Bike riding has ALWAY been banned on the boardwalk except between the hours of 6am to 9am The width of the boardwalk has nothing to do with bikes or any other vehicles. The width is an aougrowth of t

Re: [AsburyPark] RE: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2005-06-23 Thread charlie leonard
i dont know what you mean when you say he yelled at you, but either way, there has always been "no" bike riding, skartboarding or dogs on the boardwalk. there are signs posted. so that goes for the casino too, since thats techniclay part of teh boardwalk. __

[AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2005-06-22 Thread oakdorf
Sand and...this is Asbury Park. As I finished my walk - I watched 3 guys attempting to cut grass at Asbury Towers. At north Beach today - looks like they were unloading more rebar. Also for that site, they had to drive a couple hundred pilings. Like to know how many of the "sales" were to actu

[AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2005-06-22 Thread jerseyjohn99
two months groundbreaking was October 14, 2004. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "oakdorf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> understand why it takes two months to lay a foundation > > Sand. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com

[AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2005-06-22 Thread oakdorf
>>> understand why it takes two months to lay a foundation Sand. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is

[AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2005-06-22 Thread chooseorlose3636
t; Behalf Of chooseorlose3636 > Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 2:57 PM > To: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [AsburyPark] RE: Bikes on the Boardwalk > > Hi All, > > I'm more of a reader on this board than a poster, but I just wanted > to bring something up tha

[AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2005-06-22 Thread chooseorlose3636
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dfsavgny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "chooseorlose3636" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > I'm more of a reader on this board than a poster, but I just > wanted > > to bring something up that makes no sense t

RE: [AsburyPark] RE: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2005-06-22 Thread Jim Keady
www.cityofasburypark.com -Original Message- From: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of chooseorlose3636 Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 2:57 PM To: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com Subject: [AsburyPark] RE: Bikes on the Boardwalk Hi All, I'm more of a reader on this

[AsburyPark] Re: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2005-06-22 Thread dfsavgny
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "chooseorlose3636" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi All, > > I'm more of a reader on this board than a poster, but I just wanted > to bring something up that makes no sense to me. > > Last night, my wife and I went for a bike ride on the boardwalk and > one

[AsburyPark] RE: Bikes on the Boardwalk

2005-06-22 Thread chooseorlose3636
Hi All, I'm more of a reader on this board than a poster, but I just wanted to bring something up that makes no sense to me. Last night, my wife and I went for a bike ride on the boardwalk and one of Fishman's workers yelled at us for riding our bikes through the casino. Now we would be more t