What may annoy you when commuting?
04-29-19, 04:18 AM
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Nice central market with excellent fish there! And loved that TV tower!
Also very nice architecture
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04-29-19, 05:15 AM
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Not at all. It was quite interesting and there is quite a bit to be said for brutalistic architecture humbling/crushing the human spirit. Post-USSR states produce quite distinct emotions from elsewhere on the planet. I great enjoyed it. The city also had quite a bit of Art Nouveau and Bauhaus, which was also very nice.
04-29-19, 05:17 AM
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I mentioned in another thread that my facility has a landscaping crew that moves our bicycles to mow around a portion of the bike rack. On Thursday, they broke a spoke (sheared off the nipple at the rim) by tugging the bike aside while it was chained through the wheel. Finding that broken spoke before the ride home was mildly annoying.
04-29-19, 06:33 AM
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On my way back from work when I see a guy on a mountain bike riding on the sidewalk. I'm riding with traffic and it is pretty heavy. I pass him and next thing I hear is a squeal of tires and a thump. I check my mirror and sure enough, he tried to cross the road without looking and ran into a moving van. Next he starts to salmon up the other side of the road. These types of cyclist give commuters that know what there doing a bad name.
04-29-19, 06:47 AM
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How is it to commute in Riga?
Nice central market with excellent fish there! And loved that TV tower!
Also very nice architecture
Nice central market with excellent fish there! And loved that TV tower!
Also very nice architecture
Are you being sarcastic? 
Not at all. It was quite interesting and there is quite a bit to be said for brutalistic architecture humbling/crushing the human spirit.
Post-USSR states produce quite distinct emotions from elsewhere on the planet. I great enjoyed it. The city also had quite a bit of Art Nouveau and Bauhaus, which was also very nice.
Post-USSR states produce quite distinct emotions from elsewhere on the planet. I great enjoyed it. The city also had quite a bit of Art Nouveau and Bauhaus, which was also very nice.
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Hearing someone honk at me, raising my middle finger without looking to see who it is, then making eye contact with my boss and realizing I've mistaken a hostile honk for a friendly honk (on my second day on the job)
04-29-19, 03:24 PM
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I'm a nice person but disrespecting me, or being plan ignorant takes me from cool and collected to raging mad man in a matter of miliseconds.. Literally almost been in a few fist fights during my travels.. Some probably would have been if I could have caught them..
Whats the best way to deal with this? I have zero tolerance for the imbeciles
Whats the best way to deal with this? I have zero tolerance for the imbeciles
04-30-19, 01:17 AM
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Commuting over here is pretty hard. Our city council hasn't built any cycle lanes or paths over the last couple of years, though the demand is increasing dramatically. Even in winter people choose to ride bikes more and more, because the winters are getting milder here. Here's the link to the bicycle infrastructure map: https://pilsetacilvekiem.lv/rigas-velocelu-karte/
Blue are bicycle paths that are in compliance with the bicycle infrastructure standards, grey – those that don't, for example, shared pedestrian and bike paths, paths with road signs in the middle, too narrow etc.
Overall, there is a strong grassroots movement that is fighting for better pedestrian, bicycle, and public transport infrastructure. Right now the ruling parties in Riga City Council are experiencing quite a shakeup – there's a huge corruption scandal unravelling, so we are hoping that they will finally be kicked out of the council, which in turn might spark some positive change in terms of humane infrastructure.
Speaking about architecture, Riga is most famous for its Art Nouveau buildings (we have 2 distinct styles of Art Nouveau here), but we also have quite a lot of medieval, classical, Bauhaus, modern and post-modern buildings. Tourists are usually fascinated by the Soviet architecture here, but Latvians still don't appreciate it that much because it reminds us of occupation. Though some architects are trying to inform the general public about the peculiar beauty, character, and role of post-WW2 architecture. I kinda like it, though it should be maintained better since concrete and metal quickly becomes ugly when subject to weather (the Occupation Museum in the picture is a perfect example).
04-30-19, 01:44 AM
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Glad you enjoyed Riga!
Commuting over here is pretty hard. Our city council hasn't built any cycle lanes or paths over the last couple of years, though the demand is increasing dramatically. Even in winter people choose to ride bikes more and more, because the winters are getting milder here. Here's the link to the bicycle infrastructure map: https://pilsetacilvekiem.lv/rigas-velocelu-karte/
Blue are bicycle paths that are in compliance with the bicycle infrastructure standards, grey – those that don't, for example, shared pedestrian and bike paths, paths with road signs in the middle, too narrow etc.
Overall, there is a strong grassroots movement that is fighting for better pedestrian, bicycle, and public transport infrastructure. Right now the ruling parties in Riga City Council are experiencing quite a shakeup – there's a huge corruption scandal unravelling, so we are hoping that they will finally be kicked out of the council, which in turn might spark some positive change in terms of humane infrastructure.
Speaking about architecture, Riga is most famous for its Art Nouveau buildings (we have 2 distinct styles of Art Nouveau here), but we also have quite a lot of medieval, classical, Bauhaus, modern and post-modern buildings. Tourists are usually fascinated by the Soviet architecture here, but Latvians still don't appreciate it that much because it reminds us of occupation. Though some architects are trying to inform the general public about the peculiar beauty, character, and role of post-WW2 architecture. I kinda like it, though it should be maintained better since concrete and metal quickly becomes ugly when subject to weather (the Occupation Museum in the picture is a perfect example).
Commuting over here is pretty hard. Our city council hasn't built any cycle lanes or paths over the last couple of years, though the demand is increasing dramatically. Even in winter people choose to ride bikes more and more, because the winters are getting milder here. Here's the link to the bicycle infrastructure map: https://pilsetacilvekiem.lv/rigas-velocelu-karte/
Blue are bicycle paths that are in compliance with the bicycle infrastructure standards, grey – those that don't, for example, shared pedestrian and bike paths, paths with road signs in the middle, too narrow etc.
Overall, there is a strong grassroots movement that is fighting for better pedestrian, bicycle, and public transport infrastructure. Right now the ruling parties in Riga City Council are experiencing quite a shakeup – there's a huge corruption scandal unravelling, so we are hoping that they will finally be kicked out of the council, which in turn might spark some positive change in terms of humane infrastructure.
Speaking about architecture, Riga is most famous for its Art Nouveau buildings (we have 2 distinct styles of Art Nouveau here), but we also have quite a lot of medieval, classical, Bauhaus, modern and post-modern buildings. Tourists are usually fascinated by the Soviet architecture here, but Latvians still don't appreciate it that much because it reminds us of occupation. Though some architects are trying to inform the general public about the peculiar beauty, character, and role of post-WW2 architecture. I kinda like it, though it should be maintained better since concrete and metal quickly becomes ugly when subject to weather (the Occupation Museum in the picture is a perfect example).
Tallinn appealed to German tourists with its city walls. Riga, had the most interesting architectural mix, some extremely nice AN buildings and avenues. And Vilnius was somewhat similar to Kraków with a huge university (makes sense due to the Jewish history) ... also a very nice "separate" district (Užupis), which reminds of Christiana in Copenhagen. Riga was my favourite except for all of the British tourists being a pain in the ass!
Anyway, good luck with your battles and keep on commuting!
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Not at all. It was quite interesting and there is quite a bit to be said for brutalistic architecture humbling/crushing the human spirit. Post-USSR states produce quite distinct emotions from elsewhere on the planet. I great enjoyed it…
Makes me think of the movie Coma.
Speaking of which, we have a place in Rockport, MA,
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I want to start commuting, but I get too anxious about confronting all/any of these circumstances. And then I get embarrassed for being anxious. I really live close to work - and most of the route is downhill, so I have no excuse. But I hate the level of alertness I need to maintain to avoid getting hurt. I think I need to find more side roads to stick with so it isn't as scary.
05-04-19, 08:10 AM
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I want to start commuting, but I get too anxious about confronting all/any of these circumstances. And then I get embarrassed for being anxious. I really live close to work - and most of the route is downhill, so I have no excuse. But I hate the level of alertness I need to maintain to avoid getting hurt. I think I need to find more side roads to stick with so it isn't as scary.