tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132273.post3399770672032550177..comments2023-05-01T11:44:04.490-03:00Comments on D for Disorientation: By bicycle in RosarioPablohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08296074005654785159noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132273.post-21195158519935765502007-03-23T11:45:00.000-03:002007-03-23T11:45:00.000-03:00John,It´s not cowardice, I would call it smart. Re...John,<BR/><BR/>It´s not cowardice, I would call it smart. Remember, this is a country that is filled with people super efficient at killing themselves behind the wheel of a car, bus, motorcycle, etc.<BR/><BR/>I don´t even like driving but I can´t avoid that one.<BR/><BR/>I hope things change here with respect to their driving culture.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05340834139819735298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132273.post-33338004272182663082007-03-22T19:42:00.000-03:002007-03-22T19:42:00.000-03:00I've never been tempted to ride a bicycle in that ...I've never been tempted to ride a bicycle in that paragon of orderliness that is BsAs :-) Abject cowardice I guess.<BR/><BR/>I do however ride my bike here in Northern California, but only for pleasure/exercise - I'm fortunate in that there is a bicycle/jogging/walking path around San Francisco Bay that I frequently ride on.<BR/>The adults out bicycling are like me in that they drive cars as well, so they obey all the road rules when bicycling on the city streets. I never feel in danger when sharing the road, either as a motorist or a bicyclist.<BR/><BR/>JohnSFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04846379168854781828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132273.post-77618341619758655762007-03-21T19:02:00.000-03:002007-03-21T19:02:00.000-03:00I tried riding my bike down Av. Santa Fe twice to ...I tried riding my bike down Av. Santa Fe twice to go to work and had two really close calls.<BR/><BR/>I have also had to replace 4 doors in my car, all from people hitting me. I have to drive a lot due to my work and so I guess I expose my car more often to the reckless traffic.<BR/><BR/>I have lived most of my life in the United States and now, since 1999 I have had more accidents here in Buenos Aires than all the years I spent in the United States.<BR/><BR/>I look forward to your comments on this topic. I think it is such a sad and black mark on Argentina. If you think of all the lives lost, the cost to the whole comunity, families torn apart, etc. This is one area that should change here period.<BR/><BR/>Letting your dog crapp all over the sidewalk is disrespectful but reckless driving, the way it´s practiced here is criminal. (I mentioned the dog part because that is also high on the complaints list for many foreigners and non-dog owner Argentines)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05340834139819735298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8132273.post-65673687841190333522007-03-21T16:17:00.000-03:002007-03-21T16:17:00.000-03:00I have a bike here in Buenos Aires, but I will onl...I have a bike here in Buenos Aires, but I will onlt ride it on the weekends. The roads are just too busy and drivers too aggressive to take it out during the week. Plus, I have to get it up and down the service elevator in my building.Dr. Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02044202573041019646noreply@blogger.com