US town proposes to ban cyclists from passing through

Shame we can't use the same legislation to ban certain types of vehicular traffic from UK cities

The Colorado Supreme Court has overturned Black Hawk's ban on riding bicycles on February 4, 2013. The court ruled the town can pass traffic regulations, but said they must comply with state laws that require any municipal bike prohibition provide an available alternate path within 450 feet. (RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post)

Population 18...hmmm America 2nd ammendment
just trolling

I didn't realise there was a legal basis for banning a certain type of traffic from a highway in the United States? Sounds like the city would probably be in violation of certain state laws if they chose to do this.

I have ridden this "South Gate" route a few times on the way to the summit of Mount Diablo.

This article GREATLY exaggerates the danger of the road and hence the value of the short cut.
The road which will be missed by the short cut is less than one kilometer in length, and the traffic on it is basically the same as the traffic on the rest of the 18 km (11 mile) road to the summit. The only traffic on that road not going further upward are those living in about a two dozen houses on the road, and parents with their children who going to and from a small an elite private school (Athenian School). In other words, if the traffic on that 1km road is too much for you, there is no reason for you to ride up the rest of the mountain anyway because it is the same kind of traffic and blind corners, and steepness, the rest of the way up. I am just laughing at the idea of someone riding up Mt Diablo who doesn't like steep roads.
And actually the attitude of the traffic going up and down is >generally< bike friendly, with thoughtful drivers even frequently pulling over to the side to let the bicycles go past them on the way down (that's how curvy the roads are).
Go to Google maps and search "Diablo, CA, United States" and you will see the section of road going from Diablo/Blackhawk to where it joins the short cut (Cll Los Collados ?).

This kind of whining is cycling's worst enemy.

As for the idea of a community banning cyclists, in principle it's very selfish: Taken to the extreme all communities could start banning traffic from their roads, since they pay for the roads upkeep. Everybody would like to have a less busy road in front of their house because it raises the selling value of the house.

When it comes down to it, I don't really care so much about this issue so won't waste my time worrying about it and will continue to use the "normal" section of road as the vast majority of cyclists already do. But I do hate whining and that's why I posted here.

American politics: I vehemently oppose you until I share your plight.

If it's a public highway, there is diddly squat they can do about it.

Ha, merkins!

Seems like the Diablo bike shop ought to put out a candy bowl with 5 cent candy in it for all cyclists passing through.

"Bust residents" ha.