Bad Feelings, Bent Bikes
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Tucson, Arizona is home of the Shootout. Over the weekend there was a controversial run in with a police officer in Green Valley, Arizona.
“It’s a great ride, I mean it attracts a lot of people that come from out of town to ride here during the winter.”
The Tucson Shootout Bike Ride happens every Saturday morning and is considered by some cyclists as one of the best rides in the country.
But now the ride has hit a speed bump.
“It’s unfortunate things like this are happening,” Emiliano Jordan said.
To watch the news clip click here.
http://www.kold.com/global/story.asp?s=7959848
(video news clip and image courtesy of KOLD)
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Posted on: March 4th, 2008 By: Tyler Ford In: Cycling News
March 4th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Um, wait a minute… did she defend the officers decision to pull in front of the group of riders because they received ‘multiple reports’ of cyclists riding on both sides of the yellow line down Duval? Total BS. I wasn’t in the main group this time, but I’ve seen what’s been going on for the past few weeks and I think they’re trying to intimidate us and run us ’spandex wearin’ fruit cakes’ out of town. I think we need to push back and utilize the complaint process. http://www.pimasheriff.org/complaintprocess.htm
March 5th, 2008 at 7:09 am
Wow, I’m surprised there weren’t serious injuries.
And how can a cop that pulls in front of a group of cyclists going at 40 mph, potentially killing them, say that the riders are unsafe?
March 5th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
I have riden down Duvall Mine road in the lead pack numerous times and we never use both sides of the road. We are in a double pace line. I can only imagine the panic in the pack. This Sheriff was putting lifes at risk and endangering everybody. What possible cause could he have had driving strait at the pack.
I see this getting out of hand. We can not let the Sheriff Dept. get away this easy. Do they realise how much a “bent” frame costs?
See you at the Shoot-out!
March 7th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
The reporter who did this story tried to FOIA the dash cam video. Unfortunately, there isn’t one. And the Public Information Officer lady of course has to say the Deputy wasn’t at fault. Can you imagine what would happen if she said the deputy was to blame? She is giving the corporate line.
March 28th, 2008 at 7:46 am
As a fellow rider form Ga, and member of the North Atlanta Tri group, I am very disapointed by what Happened to all of you with this officer whom, let us face this, has a PERSONAL agenda against the bicycle community at large.
I hope that you will be able to challenge him in front of his superiors and /or a class action civil lawsuit should definitly raise a sense of awareness among these beligerent badge wearing officers whose concerns are limited to their own EGO.
I am sure you can find an attorney in your own group who would be willing to challenge the police dpt.
God bless and ride safe
Serge