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Bike Lanesbike lane directionHi everybody, I am a happy biker. Nothing makes me happier than to be able to get around biking, well, almost nothing. I am thrilled at how biker friendly this town has become and is becoming all the more. BUT, I do have a problem, besides the obvious: traffic, rude and inconsiderate drivers, bad pavement, etc. My problem is other bikers who ride in bike lanes against the moving traffic. I have seen accidents where bikers try to negotiate around each other coming in opposite directions and end up colliding, or almost colliding and having to ride in the traffic lane, causing problems for everyone. I have never seen a campaign directed toward bikers that addresses this issue. Everyday I see clueless bikers coming at me, sometimes all of a sudden after turning onto the street I am travelling, but coming right at me. We both panic, and this drives me crazy. Many bikers have told me that bike lanes are two way lanes. This cannot be true. I can't imagine the logic that would promote this understanding. Does anyone share this frustration? What Biking Rules is Reading This Week
Biking Rules Love on WNYCCall for Photos: Cycling the New Prospect Park West Bike Lane
To post pics, sign in (or create an account if you don't yet have one!) and submit to the "Photos" section of bikingrules.org Photos may also be submitted to aja@transalt.org Announcing the Launch of the Biking Rules Business Program!
Transportation Alternatives is excited to launch Biking Rules: NYC's Most Bike Friendly Businesses. The campaign is part of the Biking Rules education and encouragement campaign and is a great way to demonstrate your business' commitment to going green. It will serve as a way to attract cyclists and pro-cycling customer--a group that has grown by over 66% in NYC over the past three years. T.A. will work with two categories of Biking Rules Businesses. If your restaurant employs working cyclists, you can become a Biking Rules Business by having these employees sign on to the Streetcode--a commitment to uphold safe, legal cycling behavior on NYC streets. Alternately, you can also qualify by giving a small discount to customers who arrive by bicycle as a gesture of your support for bicycling in NYC. Ideas We Love: Contrail Desire Lines The old cycle: More cars on the road = more perceived danger for bikers = fewer bikers on road = even more cars on the road. The new cycle: A few bicyclists ride with contrail a couple times per week = faint lines on the road inspire curiosity and remind bikers where it's safe to ride = new bikers are encouraged to ride and use contrail = contrail lines get brighter as community grows. Such a cool idea! Via BikeContrail Bike Lane Boulder Babes TRULY seeing the city via the NYC Century! Submitted by lpreston on July 30, 2009 - 8:04pm. |
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Do you have photos of the glorious new two-way, parking protected bike lane on Brooklyn's Prospect Park West? Send 'em our way! We want to document how this innovative street improvement is making this street safer for all street users. Show us how the lane is improving your ride!
Contrail is a tool for developing bicycle communities. As you ride, contrail leaves a faint chalk line behind your bike. The goal is to encourage a new cycle of biking participation by allowing the biking community to leave a unique mark on the road and to reclaim this crucial shared space.
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