[NMCycling] Singing Rd on NM 333....GABAC is against?????

[Aaro Heinonen via Bike-racers]

What is the law in New Mexico? Do I have a right to ride my bike "in the lane" or am I relegated to the shoulder/sidewalk? Is there a "three foot" or even "five foot" passing rule in NM? I don't mind sharing a roadway with a motorist, I expect the same courtesy. Either it is within the law, or it is not. Personal attitude and self appointed judges of "all" cyclists, notwithstanding. It is irresponsible for a newspaper to publish such a letter that is obviously antagonistic and emotional. It should publish what are the laws and rules, not someone's opinion. Lives are at stake, and they all count.If GABAC wanted to do something really great, they could take out an ad in the paper that sets out what the NM laws regarding cycling and road use actually are.Too many people still think it is illegal for us to be on the road.  


    On Saturday, November 28, 2015 10:52 AM, Nathan Masek via Bike-racers <bike-racers at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
 
 

 Ok, so here is my position on the subject.  I am a bike racer, I've been racing for over 25 yrs. I am also a transportation planner by profession.  
My feeling is this - yes, drivers face many distractions and are quite irresponsible and in some cases, downright dangerous and worse, criminally negligent to the peril of innocent cyclists.  That being said, the roads must be shared, by all vehicles as designated with signage, policy, posted speed, etc.  The singing highway is one of two of its kind in the United States.  It's an amazing feature that actually adds quite a bit of character and charm to an otherwise fairly boring roadway.  I have friends from out of state who have noted it on social media, it's now part of the Rt 66 experience for the numerous of venturers that explore Rt 66 and happen to come upon it; it's a really cool thing!  It is also a fairly short segment of the roadway.  To call for its removal, to me, is quite misdirected, and fails to recognize the primary issue - that of careless drivers.  
Now, to have the GABAC write a letter, well, look what it has spawned - a letter to the editor of the largest newspaper in the state, basically slamming the cycling community as a bunch of wackos.  As a cyclist, I don't appreciate this.  I speak out of experience of having been on the GABAC in the past, and I can attest that it is a delicate balance to reconcile the relationship between cars and bicycles.  The cyclists have legislation behind them these day, and some times even that is not enough  


On Nov 27, 2015, at 7:32 AM, Nathan Masek via Bike-racers <bike-racers at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:

Hey guys, so I just read in the paper this morning that the Greater Abq Bicycle Advisory Committee (GABAC) had submitted a letter against the "singing highway" in the Tijeras Canyon in NM 333 - is this true?

If so, would someone from that group care to respond?

Thx, Nathan

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