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Bicycle Hate

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Tomateaux Quinoa Gumbeaux said:
I noticed in the Chicago loop that bike lanes had their own stop lights along side the car lane ones.

Wish more places implemented those.
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We're getting more of that in Columbus, I'm not a huge fan, but, you have a car right lane where they might turn right and a bike right lane where they might go straight so I get that but, there's a little more left turn traffic control than there probably needs to be. (Now of course, one of those quirky self preservation things cyclists do that cars don't understand is the old turn right then U-Turn at large intersections (so you're in a straight lane instead of say, having to get from the right to the left over 2-3 lanes - the actual dangerous part - and then turn left across 3 more lanes.) so they're trying to account for that I guess. (Ideally you don't want to be riding on 6 lane roads obviously but one of the big pinch points for bike lanes and paths are getting under/over railroad tracks and limited access roads - for me its how do I get out on less traveled roads with while surrounded by I-270, for example, and they nicely did put a bike lane on a 4 lane city street for me to use, but of course its also a truck route with and Budweiser Brewery on it)
 
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Tomateaux Quinoa Gumbeaux said:
I noticed in the Chicago loop that bike lanes had their own stop lights along side the car lane ones.

Wish more places implemented those.
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You’ll see a few virgin Divvy’s using them. In general, the main artery on Dearborn is literally filled with illegally parked delivery trucks, sunken sewer caps, and legally parked cars not checking their mirrors when opening their doors. My cycling employees never take them. They enjoy living way too much. Reiterating @AKAK ’s post, it’s basically cycling Darwinism. The bike lanes in the neighborhoods, however, are considered much more user friendly.
 
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Just returned from visiting my kid who lives in a large city with lots of cyclists. He watched a guy trying to balance at a red light without having to put a foot on the ground. I had to explain the guy was trying not to unclip. The guy gave it a good shot but eventually had to put a foot down. It was entertaining, especially as he was rather round and the belly had to mess with his balance.
 
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DubCoffman62 said:
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Is it some kind of bicycle parade? Or is it just a lot of bicyclists not following the rules?
Both would be annoying, but the first would probably be less annoying. Knowing it's a once a year thing is easier to live with. If it's just a bunch of jerks riding on the wrong side and going through red lights, well, someone should make them eat worms, or something.
 
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Not sure what is going on but this is clearly some kind of organized event. There are four lanes of traffic and not another car? She shouldn't be there and is the one making it dangerous.
 
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As regards the previous clip, that guy is clearly an inexperienced cyclist. NEVER throw your bike in front of a car. Set the bike aside where it is safe and then lie down in front of the car. I promise someone will stop her before she has gone more than a few blocks.
 
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