Reno trying to alter reputation of being bike unfriendly
By Kara Lapoint, Reno Gazette-Journal
Verdi resident John Leeming has been screamed at, honked at, foghorned and has had doors opened at him from moving vehicles — all while riding his bike around Reno.
Dean Deming shares similar experiences, and then some: being run off the road and getting hit from behind.
“Every time I go out, I wonder if it will be the last,” Deming said.
Leeming and Deming are among bicyclists who say they feel a sense of fear when riding. And according to Sgt. Jim Stegmaier of the Reno police Traffic Division, that fear is legitimate.