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Permalink Reply by Chris B on June 23, 2010 at 7:11am

Hopefully they ban walking soon too. After all walking is dangerous with all those cars about! Maybe they can issue walking permits.

Looking at those streets you'd think they'd do the opposite and ban cars. I've seen tourist areas do that, though usually if they have cobblestone and historic buildings. These are just narrow. You'd think they want more bikes to slow down the traffic. It looks like you'd have more problem between bikes and pedestrians there, not bikes v cars.

So looking at the map, instead of main street bikes have to go down Miners Mesa rd, which looks a bit more dangerous and perfect for speeding cars, and incredibly narrow with a ravine at the side. that's somehow better?

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Permalink Reply by mattbikes1 on June 24, 2010 at 12:11pm

As far as I am aware of, there is a lot more pro-bike legislation passed these days. So, while this is a step back for one small town that has had issues with bikes in certain, not all, parts of its community and took a legal step to deal with it, I am not concerned in the least that this will become a trend. Do note that the article specifically states that biking has been prohibited only in specific areas of this small community. I don't know how this is any different than what you will find in most cities. This is not a sweeping ban on bikes that might justify some type of civil disobedience. If you do decided to organize a "critical mass" in Black Hawk, CO, let me know how that goes for you.

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Permalink Reply by Joel on June 24, 2010 at 1:51pm

From the sounds of it, there wasn't actually a problem yet. I have a feeling that Michael Copp hates having to wait an extra 60 seconds each week while driving because of cyclists.

"Michael Copp, Black Hawk's city manager, the equivalent of chief executive of a local council in the UK, admitted there had not been any accidents to prompt the ban, just concern over potential collisions between motor vehicles and bicycles on 19th-century streets that were designed for horses and carriages."

mattbikes1 said:

So, while this is a step back for one small town that has had issues with bikes in certain, not all, parts of its community and took a legal step to deal with it, I am not concerned in the least that this will become a trend.

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Permalink Reply by Curt H Moore on June 24, 2010 at 2:32pm

I sent an email to the Mayor and Alderman, it is wrong and makes those who are on bikes a second class citizen, Casinos should not rule. or is it the all mighty $ $5 bet vs a $100 bet..curt

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