Sacramento Potential for Cycling greatness

Well it is that time of the year again. The riders who are only out to try and impress others will soon flood the cycling lanes. Then with the Tour of California and the Tour of American coming to town the political types with spout off their loud useless mouths about how much cycling means to them and how they are big advocates of healthy lifestyles and how cycling promotes that... YEP let's see about all that shall we.

Last year the powers that waste money, cause more global warming with their incessant yapping only so they see themselves on the T.V . had the chance to do some actually good for cyclists who commute, and who use the roads to train. The simple revision to motor vehicle code. With a statutory standard of three feet of clearance to protect cyclists. This bill was shot down by several groups the represent the worse types of drivers out their. Yes why actually enforce something so simplistic and reasonable that it would allow more people to ride safely on their bikes. I suspect it has to do with certain types of drivers who are too old to realistically be driving, and those who use their large trucks as compensation for their lack of a male sexual organ, or the lack of one that works with out drugs. I must say there are those in these groups who are not as described above, but they seem to have to deal with those who are. I have had many very smart drivers of large tractor trailers move over and give room. They realize they can suck a bike under their wheels with the trucks air flow alone. Then there are those car drivers who also move over to make sure they pass safely. This is called being a reasonable person. What would a person of reasonable intelligence do to make sure they do not cause a wreck. Now I must say there are cyclist out there who think they should be able to ride directly in the line of traffic. This may work for a big city with low speed but seriously we are not talking about that here.

The most amusing thing about politics is how much they speak and say nothing. I mean seriously two year olds make more sense then the elected. I often wonder just what would happen IF Legislators where required to live Downtown and commute by say bicycle to work. As a cost cutting measure to reduce the cost of renting all those SUVs and the like. Maybe say unless you pay for it yourself you have to commute by bike or Mass transit. The problem is that once elected these people feel like they should be treated like royalty. I do tend to agree and the French Revolution comes to mind, but then I realize that these people are just not that educated. If politicians had to hold real jobs I suspect we would have a spike in unemployment. Now I know there are exceptions here. I do know that most of these people live to be elected so they wont have to work for a living.

I will be amused to see the governor happily running his yap about cycling, however I have a couple of questions Mr. Kindergarten Cop.
Where is YOUR bicycle. When did you ride last?
I know bad play on the Governator's movie career, but seriously this guy COULD make a difference and actually promote cycling and the health benefits. It would dovetail nicely with his alleged desire to cut green house gases, and improve the air quality. SO why wont this guy stand up and actually look at ways to promote this type of commuting in the Crapital of this State. Simple it would require him to walk the talk and not just talk the walk.

So when will we see SOMEONE ask one of these people serious questions about cycling's benefits and why they wont support it as a perfect solution to commuting problems, and global warming. My friends that would be because to do so would require the reporter to actually think for themselves and not just try to look good on T.V. here to be able to land the network gig and get out of this smarmy little town.

Well back out to ride and enjoy the weather and trails. Before the posers get to heavy and the air too fouled by political bull crap. Ride on!!!!!