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Oh to be young and invincible
By Sonicyouth
Sun, 03/31/2019 - 10:54pm
Oh to be young and invincible
Will soon graduate to ATVs and dirt bikes
By anon
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 12:00am
doing many of the same stunts, but at higher speeds.
Darwin is with us
By SwirlyGrrl
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 6:34am
These kids may not have reproduced yet. This way, they won't use prosthetic armored transportation modes to get them to the age of having kids and teaching them their bad driving habits. /snark
Safety in numbers?
By Ron Newman
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 7:27am
One cyclist by herself would be nearly suicidal, but thirty of them are a large enough group for drivers to see and avoid. (This doesn't mean I recommend the activity.)
Wrong. Multiple bikes in
By Rob
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 6:43pm
Wrong. Multiple bikes in independent motion, multiple paths, multiple distractions...= Increased danger.
i honestly believe the
By schneidz
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 7:47am
i honestly believe the asshole recording in vertical mode is more of a threat to reproduction of future generations.
Darwin opposes bike helmets
By Anon
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 10:45pm
But it's the law for kids under 17. Cops don't ticket cyclists without or confiscate the bike for up to 20 days, so must not have had any free helmets to hand out.
Yeah
By BostonDog
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 6:43am
These kids are representative of all bicycle riders the way the summer city dirt bike riders are representative of all motorcycle riders.
How many
By anon
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 9:23am
Motorists on train tracks?
Motorists hit by trains?
Motorists on bike paths?
Motorists in bike lanes?
Not sure what point you're trying to make?
By fungwah
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 10:48am
I'm not really sure what point you're trying to make here because while there aren't that many motorists on bike paths that I've seen, there are certainly plenty in bike lanes and quite a large number driving on train tracks or being hit by trains just in this city.
YOLO
By anon
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 6:47am
YOLO
Back to the Future
By anon
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 7:35am
In days past kids would be afraid to pull a dangerous stunt like this because they were afraid of cops and knew their parents or teachers would discipline them. Today cops are afraid to tangle with kids and teachers are terrorized as are subway passengers on a daily basis by kids who have been raised to mock and defy cops and teachers.
The kids knew the cops weren
By Kinopio
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 10:42am
The kids knew the cops weren't going to do anything, and they were right. I'll give the Boston cops credit for being consistent: they don't catch criminal drivers and they didn't catch these kids.
Not a crime.
By Pete Nice
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 11:09am
Kids can't be charged with disorderly conduct any more. (Not that cops are going to stop kids on bikes anyway)
Hahahah when have you ever
By anon
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 12:18pm
Hahahah when have you ever seen transit police knside the trains n buses.hahaha
Is there a sign that says no
By anon
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 9:06am
Is there a sign that says no bicycles? If they were killed or injured, can the parents sue?
Yes, there are signs
By Ron Newman
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 9:51am
Maybe one or more signs are missing, but usually all on-ramps to I-93 have signs prohibiting pedestrians, bicycles, and horses.
Sue whom?
Some are a bit faded, and of
By DTP
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 10:50am
Some are a bit faded, and of course some could be missing, but Ron is correct, all onramps have this MA standard sign: https://goo.gl/maps/Bdm9vCc97nu
Seems kind of unfair that
By Mr. Ed
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 11:06am
Seems kind of unfair that they don't allow horses either!
Fed, Not State
By Oscar Worthy
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 11:11am
The no pedestrian, horses, bikes law is standard on all federal Interstates. (Explaining why downtown Boston would warrant a sign re horse riding). Though it isn't on roads designated as U.S. Highways. There may be similar restriction on some State and local roads, but it's not the same law.
Not federal law
By tachometer
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 2:13pm
It varies by state, in western or rural areas outside of the city the interstate may be the only road between points A and B and so other modes of transportation are allowed on the shoulder.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-motorized_access...
This is not true at all.
By DTP
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 3:34pm
This is not true at all.
Restrictions vary from state to state, with most western states allowing bikes on some stretches of interstate (generally where it was built on top of the existing highway, rather than on a new alignment).
This restriction also has nothing to do with the route being an Interstate, US, or State highway, but rather with the route being controlled access (i.e. a freeway). You'll find identical signs on route 3 on the south shore: https://goo.gl/maps/dAwHyLvYAoG2 and on US 3 heading toward NH: https://goo.gl/maps/7wLUnDz5gv12
Standing Corrected
By Oscar Worthy
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 5:30pm
I did say that US Hwy's aren't standardized. However, I've been told by law enforcement officers in several states that the Interstate system was all prohibited access. And even though there there may be a random non-motorized person on the highway, that the troopers were simply looking the other way - rather than practicing a state 'discouraged-but-allowed' policy. Thanks for the correction.
They're in training
By Saddlebrook7
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 9:28am
Soon they will grow up and join Critical Mass rush-hour "rides" through cities.
That's an incredibly
By Joseph Crawford
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 9:43am
That's an incredibly hyperbolic statement.
Are ya dense?
By eeka
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 9:48am
Yes, riding bicycles on a limited access highway, which is designed to only permit motor vehicles capable of high speeds so as to allow them safe travel at high speeds, is exactly the same as riding bicycles on city streets that were designed for bicycles/pedestrians/horses.
Critical Mass
By RhoninFire
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 11:50am
Critical Mass is only done regularly on the last Friday every month. While it is during rush hour, it is not done recklessly and in a time less disruptive. It's just not the same as these guys doing on a highway and coordinate themselves to split as soon the police comes.
does Critical Mass still happen?
By Ron Newman
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 2:28pm
My impression is that Boston Bike Party has superseded it. Bike Party happens on the second Friday of each month (except December through March).
bike party is on friday.
By locke
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 1:27pm
bike party is on friday.
also good riddance to critical mass. adversarial bike advocacy does not work
I tried it twice
By tachometer
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 2:20pm
The first time I was put off by some of the antagonistic antics of a bunch of riders, I went a second time a while later to see if it was an aberration but it seemed to be the norm. Not only does it not work I think it creates more drivers who are actively hostile to cyclists.
Corrected, thanks
By Ron Newman
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 2:28pm
I think I'm remembering the very early days of Bike Party when it was not on a Friday, but I should know better now.
Rush hour
By anon
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 11:34am
RUSH HOUR IS A CRITICAL MASS RIDE FOR CARS
SCUL did that years ago
By Biop-C
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 9:41am
Kids these days grumble grumble....
I rode on the old elevated central artery
By tachometer
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 2:23pm
After the tunnel opened and they had just started tearing down the old elevated highway I rode my bike up there to check it out one late afternoon. There was a supervisor there from one of the contractors who advised me that there was no rope or barrier at the end the demolition had started at and to watch out for debris that might give me a flat tire. It was a pretty cool experience.
I did that too!
By Ron Newman
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 2:30pm
We might even have met up there during those few weeks while it was still possible and safe to ride on the closed Artery.
It’s obvious
By anon
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 10:50am
the dude with the pink bike, purple tires and white handle bar tassels stole this from some young girl. The Staties should’ve chased him down and arrest his sorry ass.
Why?
By anon
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 3:36pm
Because your are sexist/want to enforce gender norms from the last century?
Its obvious
By anon
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 3:45pm
That you need to grow out of your rigid gender expression enforcement.
Men used to wear powdered wigs and tights. Things change.
You have no idea if that bike was stolen or not
By section77
Tue, 04/02/2019 - 11:01am
It could be his sisters fall all any of us know. Maybe he likes the colors and the tassels But we know that you looked at this vid under a microscope until you felt you found evidence of a serious crime (to validate your prejudices.) Better luck next time Sherlock.
Death Wish?
By RevC
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 4:56pm
How old were these fools, 16? They won't be 17 if they keep trying this stupid stunt.
THEY'RE ALLOWED TO USE THE FULL TUNNEL!!!
By u-hub-fan
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 7:55pm
(N/T)
Not gonna lie , I’m kind of impressed.
By Section77
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 8:15pm
I would note that whenever this is done by a dude w a currier bag and a neck beard, many here will (stupidly) take their side and ramble about the tyranny of the auto. But this is teens of color messing around on their bikes on the weekend so all we get is hand wringing and worries about the collapse of civilization .
Agreed, But Also . .
By Oscar Worthy
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 9:52pm
Another side of this story is the South Shore guy who made the video. He seemed like a pretty OK guy who respected the kids moxie too. Rather than griping about them being out there and hoodlums yadda yadda, he sounded genuinely concerned for the welfare of the kids, and then rode along behind them to give them a shield.
Of course these kids
By OriginallyFromD...
Tue, 04/02/2019 - 12:55pm
are subjected to U-Hub comment scorn hahaha
Do the folks on here ever, like, get out of the house and engage in a physical activity? Any physical activity?
Boston wants to be a bike-friendly city? Well, there you go...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfvYMME2zaI
Yes, I routinely bike all over
By Ron Newman
Tue, 04/02/2019 - 4:26pm
though not on I-93. Several other regular UHub participants also routinely ride bikes. I don't understand why you are asking this question.
Why are you telling me this, Ron?
By OriginallyFromD...
Tue, 04/02/2019 - 1:31pm
I don't know you and I genuinely don't care about where you ride your bike and how.
A generalizing comment hitting such a nerve, haha...maybe get some of that anger out with a bike ride through the Fens?
You accused posters of being housebound and lazy
By section77
Tue, 04/02/2019 - 4:19pm
When someone replies about cycling it confuses you, and you can't follow the conversation you started. You may be trying to look tough, but it's coming across as learning impaired.
Because you asked
By Ron Newman
Tue, 04/02/2019 - 4:27pm
Very explicitly, you asked each of us here on UHub whether we engage in physical activities.
[quote]Do the folks on here ever, like, get out of the house and engage in a physical activity? Any physical activity?[/quote]
What sort of answers were you expecting instead of mine?
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