I'll be talking lane splitting / sharing the road on TV this weekend

Surj

Surj

Uneasy Rider
I'm representing LaneSplittingIsLegal.com on ABC 7's "Beyond the Headlines" this Sunday at 10 AM, talking about lane splitting, sharing the road, moto safety, etc. The CHP, Walk SF and the SF Bike Coalition will also be on the show. Tune in and check it out!

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Edited to add the video right up front:


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Big thanks to Rod for getting me this file today! :thumbup
 
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OLeary

OLeary

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Thank you, you're the shit.
Post a video of it after so those of us can watch even if we dont have cable?
 
Surj

Surj

Uneasy Rider
OLeary said:
Thank you, you're the shit.
Post a video of it after so those of us can watch even if we dont have cable?
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Aw, so sweet. Thanks! Will definitely post it - I expect to have the file to post next week.

matt1216 said:
Sweet!!! How'd it go?
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Very well - Cheryl was very interested and led the conversation in good directions. I was very pleased with it, overall.

Ol' Gravy Leg said:
Do us a favor and wear long sleeves, if you haven't taped it yet, Monkey.
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I already taped it last month, and anyway, sorry - no-can-do-ski. One, that shirt has the sticker design on it, and two, while I get that some people don't listen to tattooed people, eh... whatever. I put in the work on and the funds behind the site, on my own terms.

I don't know about y'all, but I meet a lot of riders who aren't wearing khakis and button downs. Motorcyclists are a diverse bunch. I'll keep my rant about encountering this kind of mindset on a site about motorcycles to myself and leave my response at that. :rolleyes
 
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rodr

rodr

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OLeary said:
Thank you, you're the shit.
Post a video of it after so those of us can watch even if we dont have cable?
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I can get channel 7 over the air, even from Fairfield. No cable required.

Scheduled to record. :thumbup
 
Ol' Gravy Leg

Ol' Gravy Leg

That's my Jam!
monkeyneck said:
I already taped it last month, and anyway, sorry - no-can-do-ski. One, that shirt has the sticker design on it, and two, while I get that some people don't listen to tattooed people, eh... whatever. I put in the work on and the funds behind the site, on my own terms.

I don't know about y'all, but I meet a lot of riders who aren't wearing khakis and button downs. Motorcyclists are a diverse bunch. I'll keep my rant about encountering this kind of mindset on a site about motorcycles to myself and leave my response at that. :rolleyes
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You may be overlooking a subtlety. We get and love you, but it's vociferous, voting blue-hairs who may not look passed the tatts. And you represent us.

I'm sure you charmed them when you started speaking: "That tattooed monkey sure is articulate."

Not trying to beat a small point. Appreciate all your hard work.:thumbup
 
Surj

Surj

Uneasy Rider
Ol' Gravy Leg said:
You may be overlooking a subtlety. We get and love you, but it's vociferous, voting blue-hairs who may not look passed the tatts. And you represent us.

I'm sure you charmed them when you started speaking: "That tattooed monkey sure is articulate."

Not trying to beat a small point. Appreciate all your hard work.:thumbup
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I totally get it, and I tried really hard not to be too defensive and butt-hurt. :laughing

I can't deny that I represent motorcyclists with my efforts. I prefer to think that the site and the project represents motorcyclists, and I'm just behind that, but I know it's not that simple. ABC7 found me because of the work I'm doing.

But I meet with execs all day long (mostly from big software companies) and they listen, and sign on the (often quite exorbitant) dotted line quite regularly. I speak at conferences now and then as well. I like to wear short sleeves and I'm used to being taken seriously in spite of looking like one of the uglier extras from SOA. Rick Eckhardt, who probably looks even more like a "biker" than me, spoke in the hearings on AB236 in NV. That bill is doing just fine. Here's his testimony, with video, if you're interested.

I doubt anyone will find me to be a silver-tongued devil on TV, and while I'm very passionate about motorbikes and lane splitting, there are certainly better mouthpieces. There are many people, Budman and others, doing tons of amazing stuff behind the scenes and I'd love for them to get interviewed instead of me so I could get in some riding between working on the site and "real work." Those folks are the ones that deserve the credit and attention anyway. One million thumbs up to them. :thumbup
 
RightCoastBias

RightCoastBias

F8TRED
Fuck, it's the bay area. People are pretty fucking accepting of tattoos around here. Most people don't even bat an eye over it.

And I am not worried about cagers liking lane splitting, I just want them to know it's legal to do so and all that jazz. I'm also hoping nothing ever comes to a vote in CA about lane splitting. Let it remain as it does now, nice and easy that way.

I'll set the DVR for Sunday.
 
F4iChic

F4iChic

Kiss My Arse
I hate tattoos and wassa DVR :confused

Joke

I don't hate tattoos and I know what a DVR its. I have one of the former and none of the latter

somebody remind me please :)
 
Surj

Surj

Uneasy Rider
RightCoastBias said:
Fuck, it's the bay area. People are pretty fucking accepting of tattoos around here. Most people don't even bat an eye over it.

And I am not worried about cagers liking lane splitting, I just want them to know it's legal to do so and all that jazz. I'm also hoping nothing ever comes to a vote in CA about lane splitting. Let it remain as it does now, nice and easy that way.

I'll set the DVR for Sunday.
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:thumbup I'm counting on awareness creating a bit of acceptance, so a few more folks check before changing lanes, etc.

F4iChic said:
I don't hate tattoos and I know what a DVR its. I have one of the former and none of the latter
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Me too. One big tattoo, no DVR. :laughing
 
Hawaiirider

Hawaiirider

Well-known member
Won't get to see it here, but I DO wish someone would point out the LOGICAL fallicy of people getting angry about motorcycles PASSING them:

That, Unless you are going to the exact same place and taking their parking spot, you don't have ANY negative impact on their hateful commute.

It's not a zero-sum game out there folks, just because cyclists are winning doesn't mean anyone else is losing anything.

That, and if it's SO maddening, they can always join us - " You have nothing to lose but your cage."
 
Daks

Daks

Jersey Devil
To the "cover the tattoos" people: He's wearing glasses, and that worked for OJ, so I think it'll be fine.

@OP: Thanks for doing this for the community. In a way I think it coming from a "biker" looking guy still comes off better than if they stuck a power-ranger lookin' street stunter kid up there to talk about how sweet lane splittin at 80 is.

You look down to earth. You look like a neighbor, a good guy and have a kind face and smile.

It'll be received fine.
 
Surj

Surj

Uneasy Rider
Daks said:
To the "cover the tattoos" people: He's wearing glasses, and that worked for OJ, so I think it'll be fine.

@OP: Thanks for doing this for the community. In a way I think it coming from a "biker" looking guy still comes off better than if they stuck a power-ranger lookin' street stunter kid up there to talk about how sweet lane splittin at 80 is.

You look down to earth. You look like a neighbor, a good guy and have a kind face and smile.

It'll be received fine.
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Thanks! :thumbup
 
jdhu

jdhu

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Hawaiirider said:
Won't get to see it here, but I DO wish someone would point out the LOGICAL fallicy of people getting angry about motorcycles PASSING them:

That, Unless you are going to the exact same place and taking their parking spot, you don't have ANY negative impact on their hateful commute.

It's not a zero-sum game out there folks, just because cyclists are winning doesn't mean anyone else is losing anything.
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Seems so simple and obvious, right? If anything, we reduce their commute time by not taking up normal car space in traffic.

And yet, I have morons occasionally try to block me, people flipping me off despite gentle lane splitting, etc.
 
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