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For those who live in Pt Wash & bike....

organicmama avatar
organicmamaBeach Fanatic
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I was going to just peg a couple of you that I know, but I decided to open it up to everyone...

We're looking at moving that way this fall from the west end of 30A & much of our motivation is reducing our "footprint" car/van-wise. I am so tired of driving up and down the road with the kids, plus I am conscious of the neg effects on the environment & my wallet (via gas $$$).

We really want to live in Pt Wash but the ONLY drawback is the idea of crossing 98 at either intersection on a bicycle.... it scares the crap outta me. So my question is:

Who dares cross 98 on a bike? I know 1 person on here who does, but I'd like to find out about others who use their bikes as a major form of transportation.

For those that ride bikes a lot but don't dare cross 98, what do you do? Do you drive your vehicle and then hop on your bike when you get to 30A or the vicinity?

We've got a few months to make our decision, but staying on this end is not part of that, so we need to get some pointers on this whole cycling & safety issue.

In the back of my head, I picture an underpass of some sort that would allow cyclists & pedestrians a safe way across 98.....:roll:

Muchas gracias!

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organicmama avatar
organicmamaBeach FanaticAuthor
#52
I really worry about the kids crossing there, especially with all the extra out-of-towners descending this weekend.

Maybe those tall orange flags on their bikes could help make them a little more visible?

I saw one gentleman in WaterColor today w/out the flag on the trailer & I was wishing he had one for their sake.
greenroomsurfer avatar
greenroomsurferBeach Fanatic
#53
I love the under 18 helmet law enforcement in this county but the cop is to busy smoking in his cruiser to notice.:bang: Shallowfuzz they need to have a officer demeanor course.
ShallowsNole avatar
ShallowsNoleBeach Fanatic
#54
I love the under 18 helmet law enforcement in this county but the cop is to busy smoking in his cruiser to notice.:bang: Shallowfuzz they need to have a officer demeanor course.

Fuzzy probably agrees, but not having rank and not being in patrol, he is not in a position to make suggestions. :roll:

At the same time, ShallowsSquirt has a helmet but I would guarantee you he didn't have it on crossing the highway. That's one of the many things that changes after he rounds the curve leading away from the house...:pissed:

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seagrovegirl avatar
seagrovegirlBeach Fanatic
#55
Fuzzy probably agrees, but not having rank and not being in patrol, he is not in a position to make suggestions. :roll:

At the same time, ShallowsSquirt has a helmet but I would guarantee you he didn't have it on crossing the highway. That's one of the many things that changes after he rounds the curve leading away from the house...:pissed:

Oh dear........let me know if I can give you a few pointers of what to expect when the chickens leave the roost...even for a little while. My "little one" was the master of "don't tell Mom," " Mom will never find out" "What Mom doesn't know won't hurt her."...Thankfully (for me) this is a small town and everybody knew Swafia, my "little one." And....Officer Warren McIntyre was on my side!!! He'd go find him for me and pull him over, scaring the sh** out of him, and kindly ask him to call his mother. That was a hoot!!! Poor Swafia couldn't get away with anything!
ShallowsNole avatar
ShallowsNoleBeach Fanatic
#56
Oh dear........let me know if I can give you a few pointers of what to expect when the chickens leave the roost...even for a little while. My "little one" was the master of "don't tell Mom," " Mom will never find out" "What Mom doesn't know won't hurt her."...Thankfully (for me) this is a small town and everybody knew Swafia, my "little one." And....Officer Warren McIntyre was on my side!!! He'd go find him for me and pull him over, scaring the sh** out of him, and kindly ask him to call his mother. That was a hoot!!! Poor Swafia couldn't get away with anything!

Oh, we are finding stuff out. And what astounds us is that none of these kids seem to give a rat's rear end what Squirt's dad does for a living. It's not as small as it was, anymore. And I miss guys like Warren - he is retired now.
ShallowsFuzz avatar
ShallowsFuzzBeach Lover
#57
Fuzzy probably agrees, but not having rank and not being in patrol, he is not in a position to make suggestions. :roll:

At the same time, ShallowsSquirt has a helmet but I would guarantee you he didn't have it on crossing the highway. That's one of the many things that changes after he rounds the curve leading away from the house...:pissed:


ShallowsSquirt doesn't have a helmet...anymore, Daisy ate it.
seagrovegirl avatar
seagrovegirlBeach Fanatic
#58
Do you think he fed it to her?
ShallowsNole avatar
ShallowsNoleBeach Fanatic
#59
ShallowsSquirt doesn't have a helmet...anymore, Daisy ate it.

:floor: And I find out about it on the internet. Is that what happened to the headlight too?

Do you think he fed it to her?

Probably. Of course, this is the same dog that ate (literally) our first leather sofa. :blink:
CPort avatar
CPortBeach Fanatic
#60
Is this the same dog your had no real food for the other night?!?:lol:
ShallowsNole avatar
ShallowsNoleBeach Fanatic
#61
Is this the same dog your had no real food for the other night?!?:lol:

Yeah, but she had one of those pork humerus bones to tide her over. Our two small ones had cat food. :blush:

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