tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36250316.post5815143320248750255..comments2023-11-05T01:50:47.040-07:00Comments on Bike Commute Tips Blog: New York: Combat in the bike lanePaul Dornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03893190816290007375noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36250316.post-51981965710683467952008-07-30T18:55:00.000-07:002008-07-30T18:55:00.000-07:00your motto has a flaw because if a biker does not ...your motto has a flaw because if a biker does not perform the same actions while walking or driving, then he excepts others to do so. it shouldn't be about courtesy. its about obeying a designated space, and then respect to others. your passive motto leaves room for error, and allows bikers to get injured or worse.remote viewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13724297130963529499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36250316.post-11244948080208981832008-05-13T14:45:00.000-07:002008-05-13T14:45:00.000-07:00“This is the city. Large sport utility trucks belo...“This is the city. Large sport utility trucks belong on the ranch.”Yokota Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04808661100114872654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36250316.post-71098603259834929692008-05-08T07:11:00.000-07:002008-05-08T07:11:00.000-07:00My motto -- don't get mad at a driver for doing an...My motto -- don't get mad at a driver for doing anything I have ever done in a car (like double park), and don't get mad at a pedestrian for anything I have ever done while walking (like jaywalk or step off the curb while waiting for the light).<BR/><BR/>I just work around both, and don't let either bother me, while riding a bike.<BR/><BR/>Also, while moving at the speed of a pedestrian, I feel free to do what I do as a pedestrian, other than ride on the sidewalk. If I come to a red light and no one is going, I "stroll" across.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36250316.post-25808730489995408632008-05-07T19:03:00.000-07:002008-05-07T19:03:00.000-07:00You forget to mention the people walking along who...You forget to mention the people walking along who are too busy looking at their feet or using their cell phones to pay attention to where they are going. It is these idiots that make using the bike paths where I live much more dangerous, not to mention the drivers who pull out of their driveways without watching where they are going.<BR/><BR/><A HREF+ HREF="" HTTP://WWW.THEDISCONTENTEDNON-CONFORMIST.COM/ REL="nofollow">Blog of a discontented conforming non-conformist</A>speeddemon0117https://www.blogger.com/profile/12426504662730506281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36250316.post-91366599234758716312008-05-07T02:52:00.000-07:002008-05-07T02:52:00.000-07:00Bike lanes do belong in parks...and in streets, al...Bike lanes do belong in parks...and in streets, along highways and byways too. In St Louis, the bike path behind the Art Museum in Forest Park is being used to park cars on weekends. Police officers are too busy riding horses and enjoying the spring weather to ticket the vehicles.<BR/>JackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36250316.post-54646760300873338242008-05-06T09:54:00.000-07:002008-05-06T09:54:00.000-07:00At least you have marked bike lanes!In Richmond, V...At least you have marked bike lanes!<BR/>In Richmond, VA, there are only a few, and they seem to be convenient right-hand turn lanes for cars and delivery parking. Richmond is not really that big, but we have a lot of student cyclists at VCU and now more people riding for recreation and commuting(me). Maybe if every rider in NY took license plate numbers and called 911 every time, someone might notice more. Police use call logs from 911 calls, even if no one responded, to establish patterns. Good luck!!<BR/><BR/>John H.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36250316.post-53736217740671610392008-05-06T05:43:00.000-07:002008-05-06T05:43:00.000-07:00Great article. I deal with selfish motorists ever...Great article. I deal with selfish motorists every day I ride into work in New York City. They park in the bike lanes, swerve into the bike lanes to make turns or pick up passengers. It's really frustrating! Almost as bad are the people running in the bikes lanes, walking their dogs in the bike lanes, pushing their laundry carts in the bike lanes... The problem here is not visibility, it's enforcement. People and motorists encroach on the bike lanes, creating a very dangerous situation for bikers, because they know that no one will challenge them. Have you ever seen anyone getting a ticket for encroaching on a bike lane?monkeycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03916313116695651753noreply@blogger.com