closed #133765
Biking & Walking
501–599 W 4th St
- Case Date:
- 8/28/2013
Trying to cross here on foot or bike is a complete clusterfuck!!!
Trying to cross here on foot or bike is a complete clusterfuck!!!
Just an observation: I noticed in the municipal rules for Bloomington bicycling, that Tricycles are still listed as toys and exempt from the regular rules , and in some cases prohibited from the regular rules of the bicyclists. I feel as though a clarification may be needed, as there are tricycles that are not toys in the familiar sense. My "bike" has 3 wheels and has the ability to keep pace with road traffic in some areas of town. The wheel size on my trike is 20", and by no means a kids play toy in the conventional sense as my top speed is about 50 MPH (yes, non-motorized) Thank you for you consideration into looking into the update of the language for tricycle definition. Sincerely Randy Craw, proud owner of a modified for speed, recumbent, Catrike, road edition bike.
The ramps leading to the underpass have not been cleaned from snow nor ice. This problem was present yesterday morning and evening as well.
Uprooted bike rack in front of Maxs Place
missing pedestrian sign on BLine.
Question: Is there a chance to have more gravel spread on the red clay dirt prior to the bike path? It's been okay with the dry summer, but it is impossible to pass from Tapp. to the bike path when muddy with the rains. Thank you for this consideration. My alternate route is biking up Tapp to 37S. As you are aware, Tapp, under construction is also less than ideal.
Tree limbs impeding roadway. 609 S Swain.
Overhanging bushes
Hi - I feel like the city needs to issue a warning to cyclists to take extra precautions when locking up their bike. On Monday around 11am, my $1200 bike was stripped of all of its parts that were not locked to the bike rack. This happened right outside my office in a somewhat busy parking lot, in downtown Bloomington, in broad daylight. From the security footage it took the person about 20 minutes. A police report was filed and the officer mentioned he'd seen similar cases recently. After posting about this on social media, I've now heard numerous cases of bikes either being stripped completely or partially during the day at various spots downtown over the past couple weeks. Had there been any media or warnings issued, I would have certainly brought my bike into my office, rather than risk losing most of it. I realize it's just a possession (and not a life) and can be replaced, but given that this seems to be a growing trend, a warning and increased awareness would be helpful.
Overgrown bushes blocking sidewalk