To the Editor,                                            27-Mar-1996
Who is teaching the "Creative Cycling Techniques" class?  From my office
I can see the 700 North/1100 East intersection (you know, near the
parking booth at the Engineering parking lot).  In about 2 minutes time,
as I waited for a computer program to finish processing, I watched 5
bike riders each make a different style left turn from westbound to
southbound.

First a "gutter bunny" rode past the intersection and turned left in
the pedestrian crosswalk.  Then the next one saved about 20 feet and
a second of travel time by going the wrong way in the oncoming
right-turn slot.  Then another gutter bunny gave a hand signal and
turned in front of overtaking traffic.  Shortly another followed
from the gutter without the magical incantation of the turn signal.
And finally a sidewalk terrorist ventured into the right turn
slot to brave oncoming traffic and then passed between the parking
both and an oncoming car.

Who thinks up all these neat variations?  When will motorists see the
opportunity to be equally creative?  It's fun to watch; I hope nobody
gets hurt.