whatever. it was at a post about riding in the presence of bikelanes, i suspect Keri intended it to characterize rider positioning in the presence of a bikelane.
I assume Keri knows the difference between a bikelane and a paved shoulder. there's a curb in that picture, BTW..... not many 'shoulders' have 'curbs' eh?
I'm pretty confident the picture is a double paceline avoiding a bikelane - akin to the politically charged riding style that begat the mandatory bikelane law in florida in the first place.
it looks like spandexed CAT 6 club riders are bicycling advocacy's worst enemies, a critical mess of ostensible posturing and in your face road use.
I admit its a conundrum. how best to plan for roadway bike traffic, make cities more amenable to roadway bicycling for more of the public? there's proven countermeasures (bikelane placement along significant bicycle routes) that make riders safer and bring more people to the roadways on bicycles.
when club riders insist on aggrandizement of their road rights, the case in florida shows this behavior can detrimentally affect all riders, in both public perception and legal censure.
Originally Posted by digital cowboy
We here in Florida ARE going be seeing some changes to the MBL law that effectively repeals Florida's MBL law.
I don't think codifying reasonable exceptions to avoid the bikelane effectively repeals anything. cyclists have always have the right to avoid an unsafe operating condition, in every state, even in states with mandatory bikelane laws. even in florida. Cyclists in florida ALREADY are allowed, under FS 316.2065 to avoid the bike lane or as far right as practicable when
Originally Posted by florida law
when passing another vehicle
when preparing for a left turn
when reasonably necessary to avoid conditions including (but not limited to), a fixed or moving object, parked or moving vehicle, pedestrian, animal, or surface hazard
when a lane is too narrow for a bicycle and another vehicle to travel safely side by side.
even if the bikelane law is repealed sometime in the future. cyclists still have a duty to operate safely right in florida.
just don't try to repeal the law that allows bicyclists the specific, bike specific law to avoid narrow lanes, etc, digital cowboy. that would truly be shooting yourself in the foot to remove laws protecting your right to avoid narrow lanes, etc!