Originally Posted by
buzzman
If we are to promote cycling as a relatively safe activity it seems really odd to continually disparage bike lanes as loathsome dangerous places to ride when they can be ridden safely and effectively with awareness and intelligent adaptation to the existing conditions.
That was a bike lane?! Where are the signs? Where are the stencils? Where are the
design standards? Why are there pedestrians in it?
The only way that "bike lane" could be ridden safely is to keep the speed below 8 MPH and stop at all intersections to look 360 degrees before proceeding. If you want to ride that way, fine, use it, but I'd be on the street in about a block.
I couldn't watch more than about two minutes of it. He lost all cred to me when he yelled at the pedestrian to watch out for him. No difference between that and the motorist who thinks you need to stay out of his way because he's driving a car and you're not.
