[Vision2020] the navigability of bikes?

Robert Dickow dickow@uidaho.edu
Thu, 11 Sep 2003 02:09:26 -0700


Ben,

Don't forget that bicycles are really lousy to operate in reverse, unlike
automobiles, which come standard with rear-view mirrors. AND besides, bikes
don't even have back up lights.

Oh, I looked up one other thing. Bikes can be navigated relatively easily.
All it takes is a couple of oars.

But that's the hitch, you understand: Just imagine 20,000 people on bicycles
zipping around downtown Moscow in reverse with all those oars banging
against each other.

Bob Dickow

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ben Twigg" <bentwigg@yahoo.com>

> Visionaries,
>
> Can the word navigable be applied to bikes? Earlier
> today I claimed that bikes are more navigable than
> cars; I have since been wondering if that statement
> made sense. Webster says that navigable can mean
> "capable of being steered," which bikes technically