Making Allentown bicycle friendly is what lawyers call an attractive nuisance. Pity the poor suburbanite with his helmet and spandex who peddles to 4th and Turner. He might as well have Mug Me embossed on his jersey. I know the mayor is a cyclist, and takes some riders with him on group excursions; but alone, they are just bait for trouble.
Readers know that J have been working lately from my Washington office. There's a new blog in town which makes my Tuerk-centric posts seem like Hallmark cards toward the mayor. He has actually taken to say hello when he jogs past me in a park. This new blogger has almost made me appear gentlemanly.
So Matt, as one gentleman to another, Allentown realistically is no place to encourage cyclists. The other day I saw a car going in reverse for a block near 15th ST.. The police need to write 5000 moe traffic tickets before we start inviting cyclists downtown.
I'm not here to be polite or popular
shown above Mr. T, known for his catch phrase,"Pity the fool"
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