tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post5753235574523109331..comments2023-12-27T22:31:19.008-07:00Comments on The Bike Nazi: Enough?Bikeboyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379272663647894409noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post-30301586807908174802008-02-13T16:28:00.000-07:002008-02-13T16:28:00.000-07:00There is a "readers view" from ACHD Maintenance Ch...There is a "readers view" from ACHD Maintenance Chief Errol Morgan on the <I>Statesman</I> website today; he explains ACHD's procedures and policies. (Evidently they have a dozen snowplows, but they don't see much use.) Click <A HREF="http://www.idahostatesman.com/opinion/story/293895.html" REL="nofollow">here</A> to link to the story.<BR/><BR/>I've lived here my whole life; as a general rule (with occasional exceptions, such as 2007-08), the snow rarely lasts more than 48 hours, because the daytime temperatures get above freezing and it melts.Bikeboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17379272663647894409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post-12652918622858273022008-02-13T13:21:00.000-07:002008-02-13T13:21:00.000-07:00Bob T.,I have lived here since 1987 and to my know...Bob T.,<BR/>I have lived here since 1987 and to my knowledge the ACHD has never snow plowed the roads. Of course for the last 10-12 years or more the winters here have been relatively mild. Snow has never lasted more than a couple of days. I am glad that it has finally melted off. I rode to work this morning and it was great, I had a tailwind and made great time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post-58192102256455975422008-02-13T12:32:00.000-07:002008-02-13T12:32:00.000-07:00Yes, the sand is annoying and can be dangerous to ...Yes, the sand is annoying and can be dangerous to cyclists. Today on my commuting route at times it felt like I was going through a layer of mud. Hopefully the ACHD will be able to pick-up the sand quickly. While walking yesterday I noticed that quite a bit of sand had been thrown up on the sidewalks.<BR/><BR/>Do any of you long-time Boise residents know if snowplowing has ever been practiced here or has it aways been sand / deicer?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post-81771037979416859132008-02-10T14:34:00.000-07:002008-02-10T14:34:00.000-07:00On Friday morning, it was almost a strange experie...On Friday morning, it was almost a strange experience to ride into work on dry pavement! It felt so solid and predictable!<BR/><BR/>Hard to say if the winter precip. is mostly over. But one thing is fairly certain... we need to exercise caution on the sand for the next couple months regardless. (It's unfair that they lay down sand for the sake of the motorists, but all the sand quickly drifts over to the less-traveled part of the road.)Bikeboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17379272663647894409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post-67035731716123017962008-02-08T10:25:00.000-07:002008-02-08T10:25:00.000-07:00Yes, I have had enough and I hope that the milder ...Yes, I have had enough and I hope that the milder weather continues.<BR/><BR/>Although I've found that studded tires are a tremendous help on compact snow and ice they seem to be no better than my normal tires on tracked snow when there is nothing solid for them "bite" into. I've found that I don't have the nerve to deal with the constant front and rear wheel diversions that these conditions cause.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post-82934489620509839112008-02-07T09:37:00.000-07:002008-02-07T09:37:00.000-07:00Steve - I've been trying to reach you by email but...Steve - I've been trying to reach you by email but it comes back undeliverable. Can you contact me at greasyregs at clearwire.net? Astounding new info on the Riverside Village Greenbelt.Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00772641865858124594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post-18487654195622216112008-02-06T19:13:00.000-07:002008-02-06T19:13:00.000-07:00OK, enough, back off -- you AND your people. I can...OK, enough, back off -- you AND your people. I can't ride in this stuff.dbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09527673886975332497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post-49911455433044587842008-02-06T10:49:00.000-07:002008-02-06T10:49:00.000-07:00That radio show is humorous like that.That radio show is humorous like that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post-78459758173228262782008-02-06T09:41:00.000-07:002008-02-06T09:41:00.000-07:00Sorry, I say bring it on. The powder skiing has ...Sorry, I say bring it on. The powder skiing has been great. But the frozen slush does suck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com