Rush Hour in Brooklyn
This was a first for us: En route to the office this morning we encountered actual congestion in the bike lane along Navy Street, though the strikingly homogeneous group of riders remained quite civil as they pulled up to the intersection and waited, law-abidingly, for the light to turn green. As we approached Sands Street,…
This was a first for us: En route to the office this morning we encountered actual congestion in the bike lane along Navy Street, though the strikingly homogeneous group of riders remained quite civil as they pulled up to the intersection and waited, law-abidingly, for the light to turn green. As we approached Sands Street, everyone else made a left towards the Manhattan Bridge as we continued on towards Dumbo.
Biff, personal experience. 1 car has almost run me over, 4-5 bikes have, all going fast. The car driver apologized, the cyclists didn’t.
“I think Brownstoner deliberately planted this story to instigate a blog brawl.”
Of course, he did! These threads always command a large post count.
“Are Park Slope moms with strollers classified as a bike, a pedestrian or a hybrid?”
I was just about to say, bike lanes are this year’s double wide stroller controversy. always good for 100+ posts!
By benson on June 22, 2010 1:33 PM
Are Park Slope moms with strollers classified as a bike, a pedestrian or a hybrid?
Hybrid
Are Park Slope moms with strollers classified as a bike, a pedestrian or a hybrid?
“Force = speed times mass. I think I’m toast if I get plowed down by a bike just as well as by a car. Cyclists really floor it.”
Yes, and you can drown in less than one inch of water too, but it’s unlikely to happen. Let’s please talk probabilities and reality here.
By DeadCatBounce on June 22, 2010 1:29 PM
I think Brownstoner deliberately planted this story to instigate a blog brawl.
I think so too. It is amazing how mad people get. My post was really not serious. Did I need to put smiley faces?
the number of deaths from pedestrians colliding with pedestrians last year was zero at a cost of zilch.
I think Brownstoner deliberately planted this story to instigate a blog brawl.