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> courteous. The cycling facilities weren't great.
Something was wrong with the public roadways there?
What was wrong with them? Poor surface conditions?
Poor surface conditions is something that impacts
bicyclist worse than other vehicle roadway users.
> There were very few
> bike racks,
Unfortunate.
> and most roads do NOT have bike lanes, although I did ride
> the Broadway bike lane quite a lot.
Bikelanes ARE NOT bicycling facilities. Bikelanes are bad
education, bad policy and bad design. Lack of bikelanes
is not a negative reflection on any community.
Each and every public roadway is a bicycling facility.
... roads ... I was born and raised in St. Louis. I moved to Colorado when I was in my mid-30s. I revisited the St. Louis area recently, and I rode a folding...
... Something was wrong with the public roadways there? What was wrong with them? Poor surface conditions? Poor surface conditions is something that impacts ...
... Call it a shoulder. Call it a bike-lane. I find them extremely useful when riding on busy highways or busy rural roads, such as my commute to work. ...
... I rarely to never ride in shoulder space even when it exists. Riding in shoulder space would expose me to inferior surface conditions and inferior behavior...
To each his own. On roads where the speed limit is 50MPH, and cars are mostly travelling at 60 MPH, I find it much less stressful to be in the Bike Lane or on...
I find it much less stressful and safer to not have to so carefully scan for and evaluate the approach to each and every intersection - followed by the ...
Ken, 1. I'm not talking about intersections. Intersections require special care and alertness regardless of the lane configuration. 2. If you want to ride out...
... I _am_ talking about intersections. I explained why that is the major reason I tend to stay in the traffic lane. A secondary reason is the surface...
Most of the streets in Fort Collins have wide outside or curb lanes that can adequately accommodate motorists and bicyclists. There is little reason, if any,...
I read this a few days ago, and have been thinking about it. Finally, I realized that in some ways I agree, and in some I disagree. I agree that Bicycle Lanes...
... That guideline (class based positioning) interferes with a basic principle of vehicular operation (destination based positioning). One of the primary...
I guess you can always find some study that reinforces your opinion. Here's mine: http://www.cambridgema.gov/~CDD/et/bike/bike_safety.html "Bike lanes help...
I read a study that showed that in the absence of a bike lane, cars usually gave more than enough space to cyclists and encroached on the left lane (or...
... The study measured the bare number of distance without context to the existing situation on the roadway, and without relating it to any meaningful safety...
... I would interpret this as saying that with a bike lane painted in the road, motorists do not need to think about where to drive. I would contend that it...
... You may be thinking of this study: http://www.enhancements.org/download/trb/1578-14.PDF Read it carefully, and if you don't see the flaws in it, read this...
... The definition of space made by bikelanes runs counter to good sense. ... If it decreases their level of stress about something they should not have been...
... http://www.cambridgema.gov/~CDD/et/bike/bike_safety.html ... I would question the value of lowering stress levels. One very effective way of reducing...
... Children have a preference for candy. Alchoholics have a preference for alchohol. That doesn't mean we should give these things to them. There are...
... FYI: Almost all the adults that I've met who've told me that they feel very uncomfortable about driving a pedal vehicle in traffic got to the meeting by...
... How? Not for safety, certainly. You know you have zero basis for that claim, yes? ... If it is an easily enforced rule that runs counter to fundamentals of...
... convenience. ... the ... police ... bike ... officer ... a ... That's part of the problem – the police are too stupid (untrained) to know that there may...
... It's been a while since I read the postings on this site The discussion remains the same, but with some new players. On bike lanes and road paint I'd say. ...
... It would be a mistake for bicyclist to throw themselves into the widen-roadway advocacy camp. It is not our cause. In general, it is a bad cause. ... ...
... It is also a mistake to throw yourself into the anti widen-roadway advocacy camp. That is also not our cause. During the past six months, I've cycled...
... OK. That is fine. But I say both my statement and your statement should apply to bicyclist advocacy efforts... Yet the rest of your email below violates my...
In addition, if there is to be any bicyclist advocacy effort associated with some _other_ group or group of individuals advocating to widen a roadway, the...
... I agree, and disagree with Ken here. If a road is wide enough to accommodate a motor vehicle, then it is plenty wide to accommodate my bicycle. Wider...
... Ditto to all Mikes comments. The usefulness of road paint is debatable but having a shoulder should not be. Any well traveled road, where cars are likely...
... Could you please cite the reference that supports your claim to 'considerable' greater safety for bicyclists as a function roadway design with or without...
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