I have the tires for right turn loops:



Someone jokingly said something about that. I do notice if I'm doing a lot of right turns on rougher roads (fresh chipseal for example) the orange gets really bright and clean.

Frik. I didn't realize how much these tires cost me (I bought them in a huge batch of tires - the individual prices kind of got blurry).

Oh I have, Brad. Trust me. Sometimes I've been left with no choice when traffic would not allow me to proceed with caution against a red left turn arrow. Other times I've just waited and waited until a vehicle arrives and trips the sensor. It's only as I've gotten more confident on the bike, more fit, with more miles in that I've become increasingly impatient. Reading CDR'a post above reminded me to just chill. And be safe.

On the other hand, I was wondering if folks design loops that eliminate the predicament. Seems that some do, not that unresponsive sensors are always the reason for doing so.

To answer the thread title, I do look for right turn only loops when I actually want to train. For example I used to do regular rides in downtown Stamford, doing a sprint on one side of the 2 mile loop. The loop has all right turns, has either a median or is on one way roads (no oncoming traffic) and only one turn is a no turn on red. However there's a sidewalk there and since it's legal to ride on sidewalk at under 15 mph, I'll hop onto the sidewalk before that intersection and ride around the corner.

Although I've been pulled over on that loop while on my bike, it wasn't for violating a red light or the like.

I don't intentionally plan routes with turns in only one direction. When training, I do plan routes that have little traffic so there's less to worry about.

If the road is narrow with lots of traffic (to where I don't feel comfortable signaling and taking the lane)- I'll ride past it and hang a u-turn from a side street. Most of the time my objective on the bike isn't to ride the shortest distance possible, so who cares if I have to ride further and come back?

I try and set up rides with mostly right hand turns for similar reason although I do obey the law and stop and signs and lights.

one day on my loop in So Jersey just as pulled up to a stop sign I was almost hit by another cyclist. she usually rides with traffic ( see her often) but I guess she is one of the thousands that think traffic laws do not apply to bikes. anyway I guess she was turning left so she just cut the corner almost ran me over and then crossed back to the correct side of the road.

I also dislike waiting at left-turn lanes in high-speed traffic situations, but sometimes you must so:

~Wait to the left of the lane if the passing traffic to your right is still whizzing by, then scoot back over to the right when their light turns red and they stop.

~Make sure your blinky lights are turned on, even if it's daylight.

~Keep this subparagraph from the California Vehicle Code in your wallet in case you get pulled over for proceeding when you have a red arrow:
CVC-21800(d)(1) The driver of any vehicle approaching an intersection which has traffic control signals that are inoperative shall stop at the intersection, and may proceed with caution when it is safe to do so.

~OR, you can just stay to the right, proceed through the intersection to the crosswalk and push the pedestrian button to get your green light.

Ride safe!

I learned on TV that UPS strategically organizes its routes to minimize the number of left turns drivers must make.

Shazam!