Originally Posted by Dogbait
There is
THIS from the Bicycle Transportation Alliance blog. The poster, Evan, is the executive director.
And there is
THIS from BikePortland.org
Dogbait
The postings on BikePortland.org are a good read – if a little long. One detail I got from there: there is a high curb separating the bike lane from the regular traffic lane on that bridge. There are also a couple of photos.
Personal Experience: If I have the option to ride with a physical barrier between me and motorized traffic, I take it – rare exception -- if the path is in really bad shape. Gravel wouldn’t stop me – I use 700x35 kevlar-belted tires which also handle glass 99% of the time. I’m not saying that a cyclist who finds the path unsuitable doesn’t have the right to use the street -- only that I’d prefer the gravel to the busses and cars.
I agree that all three parties are at fault – but that the behavior of the passenger on the bus is the most outrageous, the bus driver second worst, and the cyclist wrong but not quite as contemptible as the other two.