Bike ban in Black Hawk, CO
February 15th, 2011 at 10:34:00 PM
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I had never heard of Black Hawk, CO until I read about them banning bicycles in the city limits.
Apparently this town of less than 200 residents has 18 casinos (!). I understand it is a pretty tight squeeze through the old-west era streets. I looked at some pictures, and it seems like there's actually no room for cars. There appears to be plenty of room for bikes and pedestrians.
It looks pretty cool, with its tiny little strip. But I imagine it must be run by idiots. The speed limit on Main Street appears to be 15mph, so I'm not exactly sure how a bike would clog up traffic.
I probably am going to start a flame war with this, but I'm in a bad mood. Hopefully the site owner will be on my side, as he's mentioned his cycling in several posts.
Apparently this town of less than 200 residents has 18 casinos (!). I understand it is a pretty tight squeeze through the old-west era streets. I looked at some pictures, and it seems like there's actually no room for cars. There appears to be plenty of room for bikes and pedestrians.
It looks pretty cool, with its tiny little strip. But I imagine it must be run by idiots. The speed limit on Main Street appears to be 15mph, so I'm not exactly sure how a bike would clog up traffic.
I probably am going to start a flame war with this, but I'm in a bad mood. Hopefully the site owner will be on my side, as he's mentioned his cycling in several posts.
February 15th, 2011 at 11:13:26 PM
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Bicyclists are locals who know better than to play at the casino's. So hang them!!
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February 16th, 2011 at 12:19:36 AM
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I go to Black Hawk all the time. Was there today (Tuesday), in fact. Made money. :)
On the northern end of town the casinos are in vintage buildings, but on the southern end are more modern buildings. The main drag is a pretty low-speed road and I know of no serious incidents between cars and bikes.
This is going to go through the courts, and I'm pretty sure they can't ban bikes on the one state highway (CO 119) that runs through town. 119 doesn't access most of the casinos actually; it sort of runs parallel to the main drag on the other side of the creek. Outdoor recreation is a big reason why people live here, and this demographic includes me. I hope the bicyclists win.
On the northern end of town the casinos are in vintage buildings, but on the southern end are more modern buildings. The main drag is a pretty low-speed road and I know of no serious incidents between cars and bikes.
This is going to go through the courts, and I'm pretty sure they can't ban bikes on the one state highway (CO 119) that runs through town. 119 doesn't access most of the casinos actually; it sort of runs parallel to the main drag on the other side of the creek. Outdoor recreation is a big reason why people live here, and this demographic includes me. I hope the bicyclists win.
February 16th, 2011 at 9:10:22 AM
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Black Hawk Police Chief Cole confirmed to Bicycle Colorado that there were no bicycle fatalities that preceded the ban. In fact neither the City Manager nor Police Chief could recall any car/bike crashes. Yet in a media interview, the Manager said that the ban was put in place "...to promote safety."
Of course, to protect PEDESTRIANS! It's much safer to get run over by a car than a bicycle. This guy appears to be on his way to higher office - maybe even president.
Of course, to protect PEDESTRIANS! It's much safer to get run over by a car than a bicycle. This guy appears to be on his way to higher office - maybe even president.
February 17th, 2011 at 6:07:45 PM
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Central City near Blackhawk... who wants to ride a bike up these hills?
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February 17th, 2011 at 6:14:15 PM
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Mountain bikers, so they can go back down the other side....
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