Last year there was a construction zone I went through every day with an extremely friendly flagger. He didn’t quite stop traffic for me, but he always said hi and sometimes more, and always had a friendly wave for all to motorists too. The newspaper did a profile on him and he said he always tried to be friendly because he knew people got frustrated waiting in construction zones. It was nice.
He made up for 2-3 flaggers in the last several years who have wanted to direct me onto the sidewalk for no good reason other than I was on a bike. >:-(
After reading the comments about the leaflet, I thought I’d start doing to checking on other tiems. So, I dont’ know if anyone has picked up on this history:
I’m riding through a bunch of construction lately and will be for the next 5 years (huge lightrail project). One part they’re working on now is where one street hits a through street and turns into a path on the other side (funny arrangement, goes street, path, street, path for several blocks). The flaggers see me coming and instantly start stopping traffic so I can ride straight through. Unless there’s a big dozer in the way or something….I give them a big wave and “how’s it goin’ guys?” as I go through. If there is a dozer or truck or whatever in the way I’ll stop and chat.
Now, none of these guys are cops, just flaggers hired by the construction company.
“Yehuda Moon . . . You finally made good with a cop in this town!” So, is Joe referring to Yehuda’s recent bicycle activism and conflicts with city officials, or by chance does Yehuda have a shady background that we don’t know about?
When I was commuting across Tacoma up out of the valley on Cirque to Bridgeport this summer, there was a big project going with a retaining wall being installed on the south side of the road. After pulling about 3/4 mile of about an 8% grade I’d get to the flaggers and they usually timed holding traffic for me when they saw me coming.
One of my rules… smile and wave for police, pedestrians, other cyclists and people working on the road.
I often find that on climbs like that, I have on a mask of suffering even if I’m having a great time, so I try to remember to smile every now and then, oftener when people are about and especially for police.
I once came to the scene of a crash that had just happened, with some old lady holding her neck and some man getting out of his car to help, and a policeman that pulled up to the intersection in his car stared at me the whole time I slowly rode by..
I wish cops were like that in portland D:
It’s funny ’cause it’s true.
Now, that’s the kind of gal for Yehuda!
Quite a contrast between Joe & Yehuda’s tire size!
@k_phomma – Some of them are. Have you talked with one lately?
That’s awesome… Keep it up Rick!
Hmm, previous day’s ‘toon had the damaged blue vehicle, today has a cop Yehuda has become familiar with…
Perhaps the two will be connected?
I would love to see Yehuda helping out and participating in a police chase on that Van Sweringen!
Last year there was a construction zone I went through every day with an extremely friendly flagger. He didn’t quite stop traffic for me, but he always said hi and sometimes more, and always had a friendly wave for all to motorists too. The newspaper did a profile on him and he said he always tried to be friendly because he knew people got frustrated waiting in construction zones. It was nice.
He made up for 2-3 flaggers in the last several years who have wanted to direct me onto the sidewalk for no good reason other than I was on a bike. >:-(
There are good police officers at CASE western. They do a good job. very courteous and friendly.
Give respect. Get respect. Mostly true with auto drivers also.
After reading the comments about the leaflet, I thought I’d start doing to checking on other tiems. So, I dont’ know if anyone has picked up on this history:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Sweringen_brothers
On what planet?
I’m riding through a bunch of construction lately and will be for the next 5 years (huge lightrail project). One part they’re working on now is where one street hits a through street and turns into a path on the other side (funny arrangement, goes street, path, street, path for several blocks). The flaggers see me coming and instantly start stopping traffic so I can ride straight through. Unless there’s a big dozer in the way or something….I give them a big wave and “how’s it goin’ guys?” as I go through. If there is a dozer or truck or whatever in the way I’ll stop and chat.
Now, none of these guys are cops, just flaggers hired by the construction company.
“Yehuda Moon . . . You finally made good with a cop in this town!” So, is Joe referring to Yehuda’s recent bicycle activism and conflicts with city officials, or by chance does Yehuda have a shady background that we don’t know about?
Yehuda Moon as the underground bicycle terrorist? I have a hard time believing it. Say it ain’t so!
Hey buddies! There’s a Vancouver wedding photographer who employs a bakfiets! Yehuda would be glad to know about this:
http://www.hyperfocus.ca/blog/2008/08/hyperfocus-wedding-photography-gets.html
or use this tinyURL link:
http://tinyurl.com/569mw4
When I was commuting across Tacoma up out of the valley on Cirque to Bridgeport this summer, there was a big project going with a retaining wall being installed on the south side of the road. After pulling about 3/4 mile of about an 8% grade I’d get to the flaggers and they usually timed holding traffic for me when they saw me coming.
One of my rules… smile and wave for police, pedestrians, other cyclists and people working on the road.
I often find that on climbs like that, I have on a mask of suffering even if I’m having a great time, so I try to remember to smile every now and then, oftener when people are about and especially for police.
I once came to the scene of a crash that had just happened, with some old lady holding her neck and some man getting out of his car to help, and a policeman that pulled up to the intersection in his car stared at me the whole time I slowly rode by..