Originally Posted by
tFUnK
am i the only one here who would rather ride on the streets than on dedicated "bike paths/lanes"?
if you're going to put in bike lanes, put them on larger/faster roads like willow or pch instead of the smaller ones where it's easier to take the lane.
No you are not alone. I would rather ride in the street than in a bike lane but it is nice to have then dedicated so that people do get out and feel safe about riding in this and any city. Willow and PCH are excellent streets for bike lanes as they are wide and parallel to the 405 fwy which will get some thinking about commuting.
As for Chestnut becoming a Bike Boulevard, that too is a waste. It is not a straight street (blocked by several streets) and is a few blocks parallel to the LART. A Bike Blvd. should be more inland on Elm or California/ MLK. Better yet, instead of these efforts to make Bike Boulevards and add sharrows, it would be more helpful if the streets were repaved so that people could go for a smoother ride and not have to worry about dodging potholes and possibly getting hit by cars while doing so.