Comments on Century Cycles: Power Outage in Peninsula

Yeah, you're right; everyday events have a more fa...

2008-06-22T11:34:00.000-04:00

Yeah, you're right; everyday events have a more far-reaching impact than many people realize. Although I have to be honest, my first thought when it happened was NOT "Oh my God, I hope this doesn't affect the progress on the Velodrome!"

Some people may believe its as simple as that- the...

2008-06-22T11:28:00.000-04:00

Some people may believe its as simple as that- the company is the only one taking the brunt because insurance is at risk. The Velodrome office is right across the street from the accident- I saw it from my desk. The power surge was so strong it melted light bulbs, fried the velodrome's main computer and backup, the printer, blew the microwave, and crossed the circuits of some of my other equipment. It's a setback. So this affects every cyclist who cares about the project- dont know if we deserved this.

Yeah, it could have been a lot worse if it were a ...

2008-06-20T13:13:00.000-04:00

Yeah, it could have been a lot worse if it were a busy weekend day with tons of people on the street. We also heard that he did not have a valid CDL (Commercial Driver's License), so he and his company are going to be screwed when it comes to insurance. Glad he wasn't hurt, but hope they get whatever they deserve otherwise...

Kudos to the driver for ditching near the top of t...

2008-06-19T14:38:00.000-04:00

Kudos to the driver for ditching near the top of the downhill. Had he gone farther and had more speed, the outcome could have been far worse (epecially with all the businesses and the traffic light located at the bottom of the hill).

-gb