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How many days of each week during decent weather do you ride your bike?

6-7

What kind of bike do your ride most often?

Road

Do you feel the Grand Traverse area is safe for bicycling?

YES

What is the single biggest issue concerning you as an avid bike rider in this community?

Jack-Ass motorists and Jack-Ass cyclists... education on both sides of the coin.

At 6:52pm on August 27, 2008, lostgears said…: Thanks for joining and for your comments Nils. I'm in Bozeman. Just settled in and out for a ride already. Two minutes into ride on a trail behind town, there's a sign that says "Warning! Mountain Lion in area.". Weeeeeeeeee

See ya

At 4:13pm on August 27, 2008, Nils Sandin said…: Bill talked to me about this project awhile ago so I'm here checking it out. I do feel comfortable riding in TC and it's citizens are courteous to riders but there is a serious need for the City Planner(s) to recognize and design safer roads for both both auto and bicycling use. It really is a poor design and if motorists weren't as friendly (like they are in other parts of the US) it would be a nightmare and people would get hurt.

So I hope that is where this goes... 1. People recognize that bicycles are vehicles and not toys. 2. Educate motorists how to drive with cyclists and for cyclists to ride in traffic correctly. 3. On the City Planning level, fix the streets, signs signs and more signs (especially in the "danger" areas and intersections in town) and to either design a bike lane system that is safe or get rid of it entirely.