| Modern Biking: A Photo Essay |
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| Written by Hank Green | |||||||||||||
| Thursday, 28 February 2008 | |||||||||||||
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Sometimes the Path is Perlious...
There will always be obstacles.
And, of course, confusion. But, Don't Fret, a Marvelous Future Awaits Us Comments (6)
Mark R.
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As an avid cyclist the first photo only cements my belief that dedicated bike lanes are harmful to cyclist. I still don't understand why a lot of cyclists insist on having a dedicated lane. The only way I'd agree with bike lanes is if it was set up like the last photo with multiple bike lanes and minimal car traffic, I'm guessing the last photo is Denmark/Netherlands? my experience is 90% of the time bike lanes have cars parked in them forcing cyclists to swerve in the car lane, Bike lanes are full of debris that causes flats and forces cyclists to ride as close to the painted line as possible because of the debris. And these actions then tick off motorists who want to know, and I quote a friend "Why the hell are cyclists driving on the line and crowding me when they have the whole frickin' bike lane to work with already." |
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I bike commuted in Portland, Oregon, for 14 years and I think bike lanes work. But Portland had its own dedicated bike planning department and a population that was very pro bike. That said I'd happily live in a car free world... |
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Graham, Would It surprise you that I'm talking about Bike friendly Austin and surrounding suburbs? I'd rather have the extra width of the bike lane added to the road without the stripe. That always seems to work best in my opinion and saves a lot of money in paint and re-striping costs. But thats just my personal preference. |
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Yes, who, indeed, is Charlie Boyd? Why is he carrying heavy barrels of ashes? Who's in the incinerator this week? Where is Adrienne Weisel when we need her most? |
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With the way most cyclists flaunt and dis-obey the rules of the road, I have NO sympathy for them. (Note: I do not own a car, I have my feet and my bike.) |
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just noticed, after a month, "Sometimes the Path is Perlious..." - it is perilous. |
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