As we reported last summer, the small north end municipality of Lake Forest Park doesn’t take kindly to all those two-wheeled ruffians careening along the Burke-Gilman Trail. The tiny sliver city, which has feuded repeatedly with King County over who controls its slice of trail, has been raking in thousands of dollars each year by fining cyclists for speeding and failing to halt at stop signs.As I rode through LFP this Saturday, not one but two bike cops were armed with radar guns where the BGT crosses N.E. 165th Street. In fact, at a prior stoplight (southbound) a fellow cyclist warned me of the police ahead. (This year, LFP’s finest seem to have new yellow jerseys, unlike the blue shirt modeled above.) Indeed, one of the policemen aimed his radar gun at me, so I touched my brakes–knowing a mandatory stop was ahead of me. The city has a couple very poorly placed signs indicating a 10 mph speed limit. (In Seattle, where I’ve never seen a sign, or any cops on the trail, the limit is 15 mph.) Most bikes lack a speedometer, which are required on cars, and most cyclists have no idea how fast they’re riding. But, though it’s hard to figure out where the reduced speed zone begins and ends (roughly Kenmore to N.E. 151st Street), the city does in fact have the right to set and enforce its own slightly irregular laws.Ironically, after wresting control of the BGT from the municipality, King County is presently widening and improving the trail in those northern reaches–which will likely encourage faster speeds. As we all know from driving on the freeway, broader lanes and better sightlines make it easier to push on the gas with confidence. And at some point, the county is likely to standardize the problematic issue of which way stop and yield signs should face: toward driveways or toward the trail. (The City of Seattle and Cascade Bicycle Club estimate the amount of daily trail traffic in LFP is between one and two thousand users of all kinds.) This may create more conflict between jurisdictions and safe, predictable trail standards.Oh, and one more thing. This coming Friday, Aug. 29 will be the regular, end-of-month Critical Mass ride. Here’s my suggested route for the Mass-niks: the city of Lake Forest Park would just love to meet you guys, at $67 per ticket.