Originally Posted by ofofhy
I know in Philly it is legal to ride on the left side of a one way street (that has no designated bike lane) in the direction of traffic provided you are not "impeding the flow of traffic." I usually choose the left on one ways to stay out of the door zone as most of the parking spots seem to be on the right side of the street.
This is why many bike lanes in NYC are on the left side of One-Way streets. I always stay left unless there is a specific hazard to avoid. Also - to "Boston Wrong-Way" from earlier in this thread -- though you might not "encounter any problems" by going the wrong way 80% of the time, the cyclists you encounter the other direction are silently fuming. It's unnecessary, too. for every one-way street, there is almost always an equal and opposite one-way street. USE IT! Even if you don't "encounter any problems" another cyclist may and that just ain't right.