Comments on: Commuting the Las Vegas Strip (plus, don’t try this at home) http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/09/30/commuting-the-las-vegas-strip-plus-dont-try-this-at-home/ Tips, Hints, Reviews and Safety for Bike Commuters Sat, 25 May 2013 07:21:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Fritz http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/09/30/commuting-the-las-vegas-strip-plus-dont-try-this-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-93959 Fritz Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:04:37 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/?p=2719#comment-93959 We were mostly well behaved -- we followed all of the traffic rules (well, except the part about adequate lighting) and usually queued up behind traffic. The motorists around us were mostly cool with us. The only honks were directed at the alleycat cyclists running red lights. The only truly stupid riding was by Yours Truly, when I drafted at 20+ mph for a short while behind an automobile with my little 20" wheel folding Dahon. We were mostly well behaved — we followed all of the traffic rules (well, except the part about adequate lighting) and usually queued up behind traffic. The motorists around us were mostly cool with us. The only honks were directed at the alleycat cyclists running red lights.

The only truly stupid riding was by Yours Truly, when I drafted at 20+ mph for a short while behind an automobile with my little 20″ wheel folding Dahon.

]]> By: Guitar Ted http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/09/30/commuting-the-las-vegas-strip-plus-dont-try-this-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-93949 Guitar Ted Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:16:32 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/?p=2719#comment-93949 Well, to be honest, it was the fact that Tim and Fritz had gears on their rigs and I was on a single speed, mostly spun out, that kept me off the back for much of the first part of our trip back. I don't know, I've been caught up in some crazy traffic situations before, some far more dangerous than what we experienced at Las Vegas. I actually thought that the traffic was being rather civil with us, but that's just me perhaps. Not saying we were not stupid and wrong. We were. But it wasn't all that bad either. Riding the Strip at night was pretty dang cool. Glad I had the opportunity to do it. Well, to be honest, it was the fact that Tim and Fritz had gears on their rigs and I was on a single speed, mostly spun out, that kept me off the back for much of the first part of our trip back.

I don’t know, I’ve been caught up in some crazy traffic situations before, some far more dangerous than what we experienced at Las Vegas. I actually thought that the traffic was being rather civil with us, but that’s just me perhaps.

Not saying we were not stupid and wrong. We were. But it wasn’t all that bad either. Riding the Strip at night was pretty dang cool. Glad I had the opportunity to do it.

]]> By: nick http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/09/30/commuting-the-las-vegas-strip-plus-dont-try-this-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-93929 nick Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:43:42 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/?p=2719#comment-93929 I actually live in vegas and commute down part of the strip every day. I can only imagine what it would have been like riding the strip at night with no lights ... lots of fun! I actually live in vegas and commute down part of the strip every day. I can only imagine what it would have been like riding the strip at night with no lights … lots of fun!

]]> By: Las Vegas Hotels http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/09/30/commuting-the-las-vegas-strip-plus-dont-try-this-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-93854 Las Vegas Hotels Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:52:35 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/?p=2719#comment-93854 This is good stuff. I can't imagine riding the strip at night. I have my own problems riding bikes without adding darkness and high traffic. And Fritz, good thinking on the middle of the pack. I would have done the same thing. This is good stuff. I can’t imagine riding the strip at night. I have my own problems riding bikes without adding darkness and high traffic. And Fritz, good thinking on the middle of the pack. I would have done the same thing.

]]> By: Fritz http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/09/30/commuting-the-las-vegas-strip-plus-dont-try-this-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-93846 Fritz Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:32:39 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/?p=2719#comment-93846 You forgot to mention the alleycat that started shortly after us. We'd hear a cacophany of honking, a group of fixie riders would fly by us shortly thereafter, they'd do their checkpoint thing and then leapfrog our slow group. There's a reason I kept myself in the middle of our little peloton during our late night ride -- Tim in front to stop those pulling out of side streets and driveways, and Guitar Ted behind to absorb the impact of rear end collisions. To our readers: All of us had actually brought lights with us knowing about this ride, but they were all back at the house we stayed at. You forgot to mention the alleycat that started shortly after us. We’d hear a cacophany of honking, a group of fixie riders would fly by us shortly thereafter, they’d do their checkpoint thing and then leapfrog our slow group.

There’s a reason I kept myself in the middle of our little peloton during our late night ride — Tim in front to stop those pulling out of side streets and driveways, and Guitar Ted behind to absorb the impact of rear end collisions.

To our readers: All of us had actually brought lights with us knowing about this ride, but they were all back at the house we stayed at.

]]> By: Jon Grinder http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/09/30/commuting-the-las-vegas-strip-plus-dont-try-this-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-93830 Jon Grinder Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:07:22 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/?p=2719#comment-93830 Yeah, I have fond memories of riding the strip at the 95-97 Interbike shows. It's always a thrill. Yeah, I have fond memories of riding the strip at the 95-97 Interbike shows. It’s always a thrill.

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