Rumble-Strip Rally on Route 100 set for Sunday
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Weather looks sunny for Sunday’s multi-level ride and protest rally against the DOT rumble-strip installation. It starts and ends at the lot at the intersection of Routes 118 and 100 in Yorktown.
We’re meeting at 9 a.m. for the rides – there are six levels of rides planned, which will be back by 11.30. Ride leaders are James Rather (A), myself (BPlus), John Coppinger (B), Harvey Loeb (CPlus), Tom Viola© , Jeff Gitlin (D). Then we will head off at 11.45 for the 8-mile loop on Route 100. We’ll be back at the intersection for speeches and pizza. Bring your folding chairs and tell your friends.
We still need some help for the event. We need some folks there at 8.45 to help with parking, to make sure we keep the lot clear enough for the chairs and speeches, and that the cars parking along Route 100 are far enough toward the curb to keep space for the cyclists.
We could also use someone with skills with a video camera to film the event and help us put up a clip on YouTube.
Your presence at the rally will be very important. I talked to DOT official Mike Cotton yesterday, and he said they are still reviewing the issue. He said they have an “open mind” on whether they will repave the road. We need to show up in force to tell the DOT they made a very bad mistake on Route 100. The DOT needs to acknowledge that they made a mistake. It’s time to restore the road for safe cycling.
As Robert Olsson so aptly put on our limited edition protest Tshirts – “UN-RUMBLE ROUTE 100!”
We’re meeting at 9 a.m. for the rides – there are six levels of rides planned, which will be back by 11.30. Ride leaders are James Rather (A), myself (BPlus), John Coppinger (B), Harvey Loeb (CPlus), Tom Viola© , Jeff Gitlin (D). Then we will head off at 11.45 for the 8-mile loop on Route 100. We’ll be back at the intersection for speeches and pizza. Bring your folding chairs and tell your friends.
We still need some help for the event. We need some folks there at 8.45 to help with parking, to make sure we keep the lot clear enough for the chairs and speeches, and that the cars parking along Route 100 are far enough toward the curb to keep space for the cyclists.
We could also use someone with skills with a video camera to film the event and help us put up a clip on YouTube.
Your presence at the rally will be very important. I talked to DOT official Mike Cotton yesterday, and he said they are still reviewing the issue. He said they have an “open mind” on whether they will repave the road. We need to show up in force to tell the DOT they made a very bad mistake on Route 100. The DOT needs to acknowledge that they made a mistake. It’s time to restore the road for safe cycling.
As Robert Olsson so aptly put on our limited edition protest Tshirts – “UN-RUMBLE ROUTE 100!”
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