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Is channel 4 doing a bike story today?

I saw them outside the Bike Pittsburgh office at about 1:30 today, there was a bicycle cop there with them and they taped me as I rode up Penn Ave. I thought maybe they were interviewing some of the folks at the office about the increasing number of cyclist-motorist accidents or something. Anyone know whats up?


rick
2010-06-17 17:52:15

it's more of a general biking in pittsburgh story.


they will probably mention all the crap, but they want to use it as a bit of an educational piece for cyclists and motorists....i hope.


erok
2010-06-17 17:56:17

cool, know when it will be on? today i'm guessing?


rick
2010-06-17 17:58:59

This thread gave me a quick image of Scott being dragged out of the Bike-pgh offices, with media hovering around, hauled off to jail atop the handlebars of the cop's bike.


sloaps
2010-06-17 18:02:33

They covered the assaults on cyclists on The X morning show today, with a brief audio clip from Ference. Then, after a few comments questioning cyclists choice in clothing juxtaposed with yesterday's celebration of the "bronze" bike-frinedly status.


johnwheffner
2010-06-17 18:07:42

They probably picked out the three or four people in spandex and ignored all the people in normal every day clothing.


rsprake
2010-06-17 18:16:56

Sure, mock cyclists' choices in clothing but heaven forfend you question motorists' choices in practical transportation. Bright orange H3? Check. Driver wearing a baby blue ice hockey jersey to work all day? Yup.


That's tens of thousands of dollars of ludicrous, stacked up against some cyclist's $70 Cofidis jersey.


lyle
2010-06-17 18:57:05

Hey, my spandex is functional!


sgtjonson
2010-06-17 19:29:20

you mean all those people aren't pro hockey players?


erok
2010-06-17 19:43:39

And don't even get me started on cowboy hats.


lyle
2010-06-17 19:50:48

I get too hot when I wear a hockey jersey and cowboy hat while biking.


jz
2010-06-18 18:26:15

Cowboy hats at least have a practical purpose of keeping the sun off your face.


rsprake
2010-06-18 18:28:24

Lyle: two words. American Flyers.



johnwheffner
2010-06-18 20:01:56