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08-05-23, 05:35 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,784
Posted By UniChris

And yet again, you persist in ignoring the...

And yet again, you persist in ignoring the specific issues and substituting what are exactly preconceived assumptions - ideas you appeared in this thread already believing, and beliefs which will not...
08-05-23, 04:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,166
Posted By UniChris

Quite an article. Author's mention to wear a...

Quite an article. Author's mention to wear a helmet isn't entirely off-base, but more useful than the pads they recommend one might consider riding the bike a bit in ordinary circumstances to...
08-05-23, 04:29 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,784
Posted By UniChris

Thank you for entirely substituting your...

Thank you for entirely substituting your "knowledge and experience" for any willingness to address the facts of specific concerns raised in this thread.

Instead of addressing the issues, all you...
08-05-23, 01:39 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,784
Posted By UniChris

Terrifying. Pedestrian in in front of you...

Terrifying.

Pedestrian in in front of you pushes the button, so you think "oh, great, I'll just follow through behind on what they activated" only just as you're about to enter the road, with an...
08-05-23, 01:25 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,784
Posted By UniChris

Wrong again, and more proof you didn't read the...

Wrong again, and more proof you didn't read the repeatedly explained issue - the one that most other thread participants immediately understood.

Drivers resuming moving are doing exactly what this...
08-05-23, 01:19 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,784
Posted By UniChris

Your replies and language make it very clear that...

Your replies and language make it very clear that you did not read. They only prove that you are still ignoring what was said, and stuck in your pre-existing assumptions.

Fact is, allowing...
08-04-23, 09:38 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,356
Posted By UniChris

FYI that has been cars for quite some time now. ...

FYI that has been cars for quite some time now.

"rolling computer network" would be a fairly accurate description

Some recalls are in fact for firmware updates, or the equivalent as a module...
08-04-23, 09:04 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,784
Posted By UniChris

That makes the second time you've responded...

That makes the second time you've responded entirely from pre-existing assumptions without even bothering to read the explanation of precisely why the specific devices installed here in Western Mass...
08-04-23, 08:53 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,091
Posted By UniChris

This was not a MUP, and it was not a pedestrian...

This was not a MUP, and it was not a pedestrian being passed, nor a MUP cyclist.

It was a cyclist on the road, being passed at a speed actually on the low end of common road passing speeds used by...
08-04-23, 05:49 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,784
Posted By UniChris

That's actually what I was trying to do, but the...

That's actually what I was trying to do, but the glare shields made it impossible to find a diagonal position which clearly captured both road and path lights in the same shot.

And if you only...
08-04-23, 04:49 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,091
Posted By UniChris

Not if they hoped to survive in a world full of...

Not if they hoped to survive in a world full of cars

Yes, they physically could have (in fact I did already mention that possibility up the thread) - but just as in the physically similar movement...
08-04-23, 08:51 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,091
Posted By UniChris

Had pedestrians been present, that would indeed...

Had pedestrians been present, that would indeed be true.

But everyone but you can see that the cyclist had a wonderful view of the fact that there were no pedestrians on the scene at all.

The...
08-04-23, 08:32 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,091
Posted By UniChris

Riding at 10 mph is amply fast enough to break...

Riding at 10 mph is amply fast enough to break the safety of designs premised on pedestrian movement - even 6 mph can be when you consider the in-place maneuvering limitations of a bike relative to...
08-04-23, 07:52 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,560
Posted By UniChris

Unwritten Rule of Traffic Engineering #2:...

Unwritten Rule of Traffic Engineering #2: Presence of a sign or other device does not ensure compliance with that device.[/quote]

While that is true, you're failing to heed the very principle you...
08-03-23, 09:31 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,784
Posted By UniChris

Sounds like you are talking about something...

Sounds like you are talking about something different as such a claim is simply not credible for the devices currently being installed in MA - and that's the police department's finding, even more...
08-02-23, 09:56 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,560
Posted By UniChris

I'll grant that's a rather special case. If...

I'll grant that's a rather special case.

If we extend it to "street calming" in general I find that biking through those situations tends to involve a lot of unnecessary degree of conflict with...
08-02-23, 05:04 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,560
Posted By UniChris

Without question there is a lot of interplay...

Without question there is a lot of interplay between designs which suggest their intended behavior rather than merely stating it in words or symbols, the degree to which people perceive the designs...
08-02-23, 03:36 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,560
Posted By UniChris

Maybe I'm mis-understanding you but that sounds...

Maybe I'm mis-understanding you but that sounds like very car-centric development that would discourage people from biking around. I like it when you can get in and out both ends of a neighborhood...
08-02-23, 01:35 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,115
Posted By UniChris

Your mistake is in looking only at deaths of...

Your mistake is in looking only at deaths of motor vehicle occupants. Indeed, crumple zones, seat belt laws, air bags, etc - these have made being the occupant of a motor vehicle in a crash far more...
08-02-23, 12:52 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,784
Posted By UniChris

Norwottuck Rail Trail crossing of the Connecticut...

Norwottuck Rail Trail crossing of the Connecticut River between Northampton and Hadley - sadly replacing what had been a proper red-yellow-green traffic light before the reconstruction of Damon road...
08-02-23, 12:26 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,379
Posted By UniChris

How about instead of constantly attacking others...

How about instead of constantly attacking others you simply explain to us:

How would you route light electric devices in various speed classes relative to other traffic?

At 20 mph, 28 mph...
08-02-23, 12:16 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,115
Posted By UniChris

Will admit I was initially tempted to dismiss the...

Will admit I was initially tempted to dismiss the idea of already being on 119 out of hand, since a driver doing such would have had to cross the entering traffic from 63 to reach the shoulder.
...
08-02-23, 12:02 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,379
Posted By UniChris

Do you perceive the balance of risks differently...

Do you perceive the balance of risks differently when an e-bike starts going 20 mph, or in the class III case 28 mph - or when like some of the things in the article, it's not really an e-bike but...
08-02-23, 11:45 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,115
Posted By UniChris

In more urban areas, the viable numeric solution...

In more urban areas, the viable numeric solution for the average public is good transit networks far more than it is bicycling.

Of course bikes and e-bikes should be an option - but the real key...
08-02-23, 11:27 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,115
Posted By UniChris

A bit far from the thread which concerns a death...

A bit far from the thread which concerns a death in an area very car-centric in its layout.

But something it's easy to miss is the degree to which US cities which are to a degree walking and...
08-02-23, 10:31 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,379
Posted By UniChris

The article is pretty clear about the user demand...

The article is pretty clear about the user demand for such - and the severe consequences of using them without matching thought.

And if you think for a minute about what would actually get people...
08-02-23, 10:12 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,379
Posted By UniChris

It's not the fact which is disputed but the...

It's not the fact which is disputed but the statistical relevance to overall safety, exponentially moreso in the e-bike case so long as one persists in looking only at the speed of the car and not...
08-02-23, 09:44 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,379
Posted By UniChris

I can understand why some are stuck in their...

I can understand why some are stuck in their misunderstanding of essential pedal bike safety.

What I can't understand is why they won't re-consider their cherished beliefs in the case of faster...
08-02-23, 09:03 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,379
Posted By UniChris

Even if one insists on ignoring that the majority...

Even if one insists on ignoring that the majority of life-altering and season-ending injuries, as well as a substantial share of deaths occur in situations that had more to do with intersection...
08-01-23, 05:29 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,379
Posted By UniChris

20 mph electric devices make tons of sense...

20 mph electric devices make tons of sense transportation-wise.

But children should not be operating them.

And no matter who is operating them, put one of those on a sidewalk or a "bike route"...
08-01-23, 02:07 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,379
Posted By UniChris

After looking at how cyclists actually get hurt,...

After looking at how cyclists actually get hurt, I worry about those ahead far more than those behind... but, you do you.

In either case, I choose my position on the roadway to maximize my chance...
08-01-23, 02:03 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,115
Posted By UniChris

How long after the crash was that truck driver...

How long after the crash was that truck driver criminally charged with the same specific crimes which were actually prosecuted?

How long has elapsed this since very recent tragedy?

Sound...
08-01-23, 01:50 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,091
Posted By UniChris

My own sense is that OP was more "amused" than...

My own sense is that OP was more "amused" than "slighted"

Speaking in terms of other videos it's interesting how many of the "can you believe what someone did to me" examples that get posted...
07-31-23, 10:25 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,784
Posted By UniChris

This Machine Kills Cyclists (and pedestrians)

MassDOT has recently developed an infatuation with deadly-misleading "improper crossing lights"
...
07-31-23, 08:48 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,115
Posted By UniChris

To err is human. To be encased in a steel...

To err is human.

To be encased in a steel box with air bags is an unsustainable luxury
07-31-23, 08:38 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,379
Posted By UniChris

Believe it or not, traffic safety works out the...

Believe it or not, traffic safety works out the same way no matter how many wheels you have: it's all about if you're where the other road users are looking.

That holds true no matter if you or...
07-31-23, 08:19 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,379
Posted By UniChris

Enjoy your car! After all, it is... so far, the...

Enjoy your car! After all, it is... so far, the American way... and if we listen to you* will stay so forever.

(*or anyone else un-interested in the facts of how and where and why cyclists...
07-31-23, 07:33 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,379
Posted By UniChris

Thanks for being honest about the rather...

Thanks for being honest about the rather drastically limited basis of your views of the safety and practicality of anything-but-car transport :-)



Have you considered that casual pedal bikes,...
07-31-23, 07:16 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,115
Posted By UniChris

We don't yet know with sufficient specificity...

We don't yet know with sufficient specificity exactly where this happened, And depending on where, there are two very different sets of risk factors.

The first possibility is that "just south of...
07-31-23, 04:35 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,379
Posted By UniChris

That's indeed most often the case (after all it...

That's indeed most often the case (after all it is literally how roads are designed to work) - at an intersection, an ordinary travel lane compatible with one's intended movement is overwhelmingly...
07-31-23, 04:12 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,379
Posted By UniChris

You say that only because (like many injured...

You say that only because (like many injured users) you are ignoring the survival speed limit imposed by the geometric facts of these designs.

The reality is that the planners have a fetish for...
07-31-23, 01:56 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,379
Posted By UniChris

It will make them less practical and less...

It will make them less practical and less attractive as car replacement.

Fact is, it makes no sense to shell out a few thousand dollars to go 12 mph for utility purposes.

If someone is going to...
07-31-23, 01:23 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,631
Posted By UniChris

The AG provides's the state's argument. But...

The AG provides's the state's argument.

But it's court decisions which are controlling.
07-31-23, 01:19 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,115
Posted By UniChris

Tragedy is tragedy. But the ability to apply...

Tragedy is tragedy.

But the ability to apply the lessons of one tragedy to avoid another is impossible until further details are provided.

Where exactly did this happen? Was the motor vehicle...
07-31-23, 11:10 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,379
Posted By UniChris

What motorizing two wheeled platforms does is...

What motorizing two wheeled platforms does is expose the raw realities of the lies society tells itself.

If we really want to replace cars, then we need to start treating bikes as practical road...
07-30-23, 09:13 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,091
Posted By UniChris

Utterly False. And strongly suggestive of...

Utterly False.

And strongly suggestive of the possibility that you've never seen a road bike.

The video is clearly framed by the "brifters" of a pair of drop style bicycle handlebars.
...
07-30-23, 09:03 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,091
Posted By UniChris

Irrelevant as it could be clearly seen by both...

Irrelevant as it could be clearly seen by both the cyclist and the camera that no one was anywhere near the crosswalk.

Crosswalk laws do not require yielding to non-existent users, only those...
07-30-23, 02:23 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,379
Posted By UniChris

The fad of selling fat tire BSO's in big-box...

The fad of selling fat tire BSO's in big-box stores died out because they're too much work for typical 3-season neighborhood or rail trail rides, but only make sense in serious snow, mud, or sand.
07-30-23, 09:57 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,631
Posted By UniChris

Because there's still no agreement if the...

Because there's still no agreement if the maneuver is legal in a car.

Hence no agreement if it's legal in a bike.
07-30-23, 09:21 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,619
Posted By UniChris

No, it doesn't. The fundamental mistake is...

No, it doesn't.

The fundamental mistake is that the net tangential movement of the resistance wheel is not a "distance" in any meaningful cycling sense.

The only way you can get a meaningful...
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