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No bike dismount at UNM anymore?

I haven't been on the UNM campus when school was in session for a long time. There used to be prominent "Bike Dismount" signs and the rule to walk your bike on campus was enforced. Did they get rid of that law? When and why? Didn't seem to be a problem; I'm just curious.

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Permalink Reply by Benny the Icepick on May 4, 2009 at 9:11pm: The signs are still there, but fading. The University rescinded that legislation some time before I moved here in 2005, so you're welcome to ignore them.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by toddster on May 4, 2009 at 10:34pm: There are signs, new ones (which are regularly ignored), on handicap ramps, prohibiting skateboards, scooters, and bikes. The ramps are between George Pearl Hall and the bookstore, connecting Cornell to Redondo, and north of the SUB, leading down to the Zimmerman level. Unfortunately there are no alternate ramps for bikes, so either you deal with the stairs or take a roundabout route (or dismount).; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Dick Chingadero on May 4, 2009 at 10:47pm: The signs are still there -- at least the ones painted on the ground. No one obeys them and they aren't enforced. For the most part the bikers are alert to what is going on around them. I've never seen a bike-ped collision. (Though I did see a guy lay down a fixie coming down the ramp at Dane Smith Hall.)

I'm sure there are some non-riders who would disagree with me about wether or not it's a problem; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Benny the Icepick on May 4, 2009 at 10:53pm: Thanks, Toddster, I'd completely forgotten about the ramp signs.

As DC says, most of us two-wheelers are pretty aware of our surroundings - our lives depend on it. Usually if there's someone else on the ramp - especially a small child or someone in a wheelchair - I'll dismount my bike and walk it past them.

Bicyclists, please remember to be courteous! We get a bad rap as it is, and that can cost you your life on the road!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by JMG on May 5, 2009 at 8:07am: I just noticed a lot of multi-taskin' - IPods and cell phones - amongst the cyclists weaving through the walking folks, but speeds were pretty slow and I'm probably just being a fogie.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Masshole in Fringecrest on June 23, 2009 at 10:22am: I wear ear bud headphones for my iPod when I ride, but keep the volume down so that I can hear the din (and occasional more acute, emergent sounds) above it. Works well for me.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Brian Kilburn on October 23, 2009 at 9:28am: The 'Bike Dismount' instructions are still in effect, but just very worn and defaced. There are plans for a major bike route makeover on campus, but don't hold your breath.; ▶ Reply to This