There is a lot of glass all over the GWB. I rode a week ago and also yesterday (11/30). I suggest you ride slowly and keep your eyes open. I have asked bridge workers about 4 times to report the problem but so far no response. (Perhaps we should come out with a broom.) But in the meantime, ride the bridge carefully.
GWB Glass Alert
Wed, 12/01/2004 - 9:02am
Wed, 12/01/2004 - 1:12pm
#1
"I would like to reply to the gentleman who stopped me on the bridge yesterday morning, as I was returning from a nice little ride to State Line. He flagged me down, so I thought he had to tell me something important. He couldn't even wait for me to remove one of my ear buds. ""There's a whole bunch of broken glass,"" he said, motioning toward the center of the bridge span. ""What, new glass?"" ""No, it's been there a week.""
And he had to stop me to tell me this? After I already saw it this morning, and for the past several mornings?
Please, if you're going to stop somebody, make sure to tell them something important. There is a pothole three feet wide. The road is closed. A cop is ticketing cyclists for riding two abreast. A smattering of glass does not count.
"
Wed, 12/01/2004 - 4:42pm
#2
Section 375 24-a. Use of earphones while driving or riding a bicycle
It shall be unlawful to operate upon any public highway in this state a motor vehicle, limited use automobile, limited use motorcycle or bicycle while the operator is wearing more than one earphone attached to a radio, tape player or other audio device.
Thu, 12/02/2004 - 1:49pm
#3
"Oh, and I suppose ""lawabiding"" follows *all* the laws of the road.
And what, pray tell, is the supposed relevance to the discussion at hand?"
Thu, 12/02/2004 - 6:22pm
#4
Just wanted to give a little context to your behavior, but I think Christian has said it all, and quite clearly.
Thu, 12/02/2004 - 2:03pm
#5
Yes, people trying to be courteous can be such a bother.
What a jerk!
- Christian
Thu, 12/02/2004 - 5:08pm
#6
That was probably me
That was probably me. I stopped you and several other riders because I was hoping to save you the trouble of fixing a flat. When I first discovered the glass last week, a rider was fixing a flat about 7 feet past the area of broken glass.
Fri, 12/03/2004 - 8:40pm
#7
The old adage...
Chaim,
we all know no good deed goes unpunished.
Wed, 12/01/2004 - 10:00am
#8
More than that...
GWB apparently has bigger problems.
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/news/investigators/wabc_investigators_113004...
(Note that the only reason I don't cut and paste relevant sections is lack of time)
Wed, 12/01/2004 - 2:07pm
#9
Wed, 12/01/2004 - 2:29pm
#10
midnight bike ban
And yet we can't bike over the bridge in the middle of the night because of security reasons, or has that rule been suspended?
hannah
