7:25 am Glenwood to Fairview Boise River greenbelt report: 64° F and smoky (AQI 151).
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7:25 am Glenwood to Fairview Boise River greenbelt report: 64° F and smoky (AQI 151). I counted 4 bikes (one carrying a surfboard on a bracket), 3 good dogs, 1 deer on the river behind the fairgrounds, 1 heron. Strava says I saved 2.38 kg CO2.
The first photo is the former road volcano that killed a cyclist a couple of weeks ago. That dark red paint they use to mark the innumerable road defects really stands out, doesn’t it?
Boise City Parks & Rec try to blame the cyclist, telling us that we need to be constantly aware, always wear a helmet, and wear bright clothes, yada yada yada. Why don’t they just properly maintain their public facilities? You wouldn’t just abide this shit on a road for cars. I hope this one costs the city millions.
#cycling #bikeTooter #carbonFootprint #cardio #Boise #Idaho #USA
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@crankyclown ouch; this is why I always report stuff like this to the city even though I know they won't fix it. If someone does die or get seriously injured, when the family sues they end up with evidence that the city was already aware that it was a danger and neglected to fix it. Cold comfort for the family of the cyclist, but at least hopefully they can get a big payout and the city will learn their lesson, albeit way too late.
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@sam the city paints all of the defects every few months. That’s all the evidence the family needs. The city chooses to paint them with dull paint rather than maintaining them.
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@crankyclown perfect; no chance they can pretend they didn't know then. Good luck to them.