Comments on: Commuter Profile and Commuting Stories: Thomas Brock

By: Joshua Lansing

Joshua Lansing — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 23:27:00 +0000

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By: Bomber

Bomber — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 22:16:06 +0000

Hi Thomas,
keep up the good fight, I have also dealt with those who think bikes should not be on the road, or “our roads”. I know the mentality you are facing. I’m former Army and an Iraq Vet so I know the mind set all too well. Which is why, I’m done with all that. But like any poineer you’re gonna take a few arrows. It is funny to think if Lejeune were a base in Europe, folks would think nothing of bicycles being around. How we got into the “IF IT AINT A GIANT SUV, YOU AINT GOT THE RIGHT” attitude is so surreal and weird. Anyway. Stay tough, take a lesson from those Marines and show them that bikes belong. Semper FI! -Bomber

By: Thomas Brock

Thomas Brock — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:08:06 +0000

Chris,

Thanks for commenting.

I’m interested in the reactions of folks from other places about the obstacles we face as bicyclists here in Jacksonville!

By: Chris Kilpatrick

Chris Kilpatrick — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:58:47 +0000

Thomas, glad to see you on this website…it’s one of the ones I check daily. It will be interesting reading things from a local cyclist!

By: Thomas Brock

Thomas Brock — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:27:13 +0000

Paul, Thank you for the comment.

The base commander has limited authority on bad driving that occurs off base…If it doesn’t happen on the base, and surprisingly (or maybe not so much…) the on-base riding is generally pretty nice.

The bigger issue is a need for more proactive traffic enforcement by the local police department for violators, bicyclist and motorists alike.

By: Paul in Minneapolis

Paul in Minneapolis — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 20:12:35 +0000

Thomas,
Go to the base commander and talk with him.
Unless things have changed (like years of war) public image is important and I’ve known base commanders to take action to correct issues faster than possible..

If America ever becomes a pieceful country again, I plan on moving back around a military base again..