[NMCycling] North Diversion Trail Underpass Dangers

[Steve Mathias via Bike-racers]

That's funny. I mean, I assume that was sarcasm...


On 9/19/16 2:50 PM, Blayne Greiner via Bike-racers wrote:
> As a side note, Remember to call 311 and report these kinds of things
> (especially trash) . The City is fairly responsive to citizen
> complaints and anything that gets a 311 call is usually moved to the
> top of the to-do list. I called 311 about glass that was on the bike
> lane on the lead and coal bridges downtown and they had a street
> sweeper hit it the same day.
>
>> On Sep 19, 2016, at 2:11 PM, Jimmy Griego via Bike-racers
>> <bike-racers at mailman.swcp.com <mailto:bike-racers at mailman.swcp.com>>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  TOTALLY AGREE I COMMUTE AND RIDE THE BIKE TRAIL JUST SOUTH OF I40
>> AND THERE ARE SO MANY TENTS AND SHOPPING CARTS , NOT TO MENTION TRASH
>> THAT ITS SCAREY. IM SURE THESE POOR SOULS NEED A PLACE TO STAY. THERE
>> HAS TO BE A BETTER WAY FOR THEM AND THE PEOPLE USING THE PATHS, I
>> WOUNDER IF WE ALL GOT TO GETHER TO VOLUNTEER TO PICK UP THE TRASH.
>>
>>
>> On Monday, September 19, 2016 12:42 PM, RDCipoletti--- via
>> Bike-racers <bike-racers at mailman.swcp.com
>> <mailto:bike-racers at mailman.swcp.com>> wrote:
>>
>>
>> That situation has existed to one degree or another (seemingly,
>> depending upon the season) for several years. Realistically, there
>> really isn't much that could be done to control their behavior, since
>> their only apparent crime is substance abuse. Although disconcerting,
>> they, as far as I know, have never represented a threat to cyclists
>> or runners, which is more than can be said for most humanoid
>> hazards. Their presence certainly warrants slowing down and
>> anticipating the unexpected - just as one would when
>> approaching inattentive cyclists with headphones. On the other hand,
>> I have seen the conscious ones readily move to the side, and even say
>> hello on occasion. I've always suspected that the signs that advise
>> you that you're riding there at your own risk might, in some part, be
>> a reference to that particular hazard. I also think it's perfectly
>> natural to be intimidated by their presence, and find that injecting
>> a little sympathy into the equation helps to calm the nerves.
>> Besides, it's nowhere near as scary as approaching the blind
>> underpass at Montano on the Bosque trail, where two descending
>> cyclists in the same lane could spell the end of your life as you
>> know it.
>> Once I saw two people sitting on the ground with their legs fully
>> extended in the middle of the tunnel adjacent to Paseo just N of Rio
>> Grande. They were absolutely invisible in the dark of the tunnel, and
>> thankfully I was in the opposite lane. I recommend entering that
>> tunnel at a very conservative speed.
>>  
>> bob
>>  
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>> *From: *"iHuman via Bike-racers" <bike-racers at mailman.swcp.com
>> <mailto:bike-racers at mailman.swcp.com>>
>> *To: *"NM Cycling" <bike-racers at swcp.com <mailto:bike-racers at swcp.com>>
>> *Sent: *Monday, September 19, 2016 11:31:52 AM
>> *Subject: *[NMCycling] North Diversion Trail Underpass Dangers
>>
>> Does anyone know if anything can be done about people sleeping and/or
>> partying on the bike path underpasses?
>>
>> Recently, when I ride the north diversion channel there are groups of
>> people at the bottom of the underpass near Montgomery and the as well
>> as the underpass just north of that. I was riding on Saturday and
>> there were two people sleeping in the middle of the bike path on the
>> southbound lane, a group of 3 standing in the northbound lane
>> visiting with one another, and a group of about 10 about 20 feet away
>> in the southbound lane sitting on the bike path - seemingly oblivious
>> to bikes.
>>
>> This is a disaster waiting to happen. Both for cyclists - and those
>> sitting/sleeping on the path. (I do mean ON the path, and not off to
>> the side).
>>
>> thanks for your assistance!
>> elaine
>>
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