Don't you just love when noobs/pedestrians say to ride on the other side of the road.
10-30-21, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by alloo
Sometimes bike lane designers go against human nature or common sense.
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10-30-21, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by _ForceD_
Bike lanes and MUPs…I frequently wonder if they consulted any actual bicycle riders, or even ever rode a bicycle themselves.
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10-30-21, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by mercator
I think the OP should maybe just stay on the sidewalk - safer for everyone that way. 
10-30-21, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by alloo
Sometimes bike lane designers go against human nature or common sense. I ride against traffic at times in a bike lane or sidewalk because the curb has misplaced ADA ramps. I am not doing any harm.
Originally Posted by alloo
Streets need to be user friendly for all users not just cars.
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10-30-21, 05:23 PM
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I'm on a 2 foot wide shoulder with a woman on a bike coming right at me. I'm watching traffic come up behind me in my mirror with nowhere to go. But hey, I have the right of way, so I slow down and hold my line. The woman swerves into oncoming traffic, horns blare, and as she goes by I politely tell her she's going the wrong way. She yells over her shoulder, "No I'm not! The store is this way!"
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10-30-21, 09:58 PM
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While my wife and I were riding our racing bike tandem a woman in a SUV yelled at us to, “Get on the sidewalk!” We were riding legally AND on the right side of the road. I yelled back at her, “It’s illegal!”
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10-31-21, 05:08 AM
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When in doubt, it’s best to check local laws. Here in Ontario we stay to the ride, for driving, riding and generally walking.
https://ontariocycling.org/forms/for...act-slidehsow/
on bike paths, I stay on right, pass on left and usually say “ passing on your left,”
https://ontariocycling.org/forms/for...act-slidehsow/
on bike paths, I stay on right, pass on left and usually say “ passing on your left,”
10-31-21, 06:20 AM
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A lot of salmon get eaten by bears. A lot more get eaten by cars.
The Beauty of Nature and all that .....
The Beauty of Nature and all that .....
10-31-21, 06:28 AM
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The OP doesn't know what they're talking about, is encouraging riding in an unsafe way, encourages breaking laws, and more. The fact stands that riding against traffic is not safer at any time.
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10-31-21, 07:59 AM
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The small city where I live still has a long way to go to respect cyclists. Has been a car city since the 70's and the older locals in particular have no idea. I'm constantly harrassed here,
- ride on the pavement = illegal
- go on the cycle lane = either no cycle lane or cars parked on it.
Other favourite hobbies of drivers, not looking out for cyclists when entering cycle lanes and using cycle lanes as car parks.
- ride on the pavement = illegal
- go on the cycle lane = either no cycle lane or cars parked on it.
Other favourite hobbies of drivers, not looking out for cyclists when entering cycle lanes and using cycle lanes as car parks.
10-31-21, 08:01 AM
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And to help promote cycling, recently the police have been stopping cyclists and giving them fines for not having a bell. This includes roadies out on club rides. 
10-31-21, 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by psystemupdate
ever encountered people who yell at you to get on the correct side of the road when you choose to ride against traffic? There's countless reasons for the more experienced riders to sometimes be on the 'wrong' side of the road.
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10-31-21, 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by FireWaterBoy
And to help promote cycling, recently the police have been stopping cyclists and giving them fines for not having a bell. This includes roadies out on club rides.
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10-31-21, 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by tomato coupe
In my town, they stop roadies and give you a fine if your BMI is over 22.
10-31-21, 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by FireWaterBoy
The small city where I live still has a long way to go to respect cyclists. Has been a car city since the 70's and the older locals in particular have no idea. I'm constantly harrassed here,
- ride on the pavement = illegal
- go on the cycle lane = either no cycle lane or cars parked on it.
Other favourite hobbies of drivers, not looking out for cyclists when entering cycle lanes and using cycle lanes as car parks.
- ride on the pavement = illegal
- go on the cycle lane = either no cycle lane or cars parked on it.
Other favourite hobbies of drivers, not looking out for cyclists when entering cycle lanes and using cycle lanes as car parks.
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11-01-21, 12:42 AM
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Originally Posted by FireWaterBoy
The small city where I live still has a long way to go to respect cyclists. Has been a car city since the 70's and the older locals in particular have no idea. I'm constantly harrassed here,
- ride on the pavement = illegal
- go on the cycle lane = either no cycle lane or cars parked on it.
Other favourite hobbies of drivers, not looking out for cyclists when entering cycle lanes and using cycle lanes as car parks.
- ride on the pavement = illegal
- go on the cycle lane = either no cycle lane or cars parked on it.
Other favourite hobbies of drivers, not looking out for cyclists when entering cycle lanes and using cycle lanes as car parks.
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There’s a La Caruna is Mexico, Spain and South Africa - which one is yours and can you update your profile to reflect?
11-01-21, 04:33 AM
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Riding against traffic is always a bad idea. Drivers making right turns typically don't look right (because nothing should be coming that way) before turning. You'll learn the hard way if you dont believe this.
11-01-21, 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted by livedarklions
Judging from his other threads, his response will probably be scatological.
11-01-21, 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
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11-01-21, 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by rsbob
While my wife and I were riding our racing bike tandem a woman in a SUV yelled at us to, “Get on the sidewalk!” We were riding legally AND on the right side of the road. I yelled back at her, “It’s illegal!”
I've had people yell at me to get on the sidewalk in places where there were no sidewalks. Legality would be somewhat irrelevant there.
My latest great piece of "advice" screamed at me following a honk was to get out of the sharrow-marked lane and ride in the demarcated no-go door zone because that was "the bike lane". My response included a four letter word and "picture of a bike".
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11-01-21, 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by mprince
He just started another thread...
Which got deleted. Had nothing to do with cycling.
11-01-21, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by rsbob
There’s a La Caruna is Mexico, Spain and South Africa - which one is yours and can you update your profile to reflect?
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11-01-21, 08:04 AM
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I wonder how the court case would go if you were ticketed for riding on the "pavement" while going around a parked car blocking the bike lane .....
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