Time Limit to Bike Parking?
Does anyone know if there’s a limit to how long a person is allowed to keep his bike locked up to a public bike rack? It’s an admittedly small gripe in the grand scheme of things, but someone locked up this Ross in our preferred parking spot in Dumbo a few weeks ago and has…
Does anyone know if there’s a limit to how long a person is allowed to keep his bike locked up to a public bike rack? It’s an admittedly small gripe in the grand scheme of things, but someone locked up this Ross in our preferred parking spot in Dumbo a few weeks ago and has yet to return for it. Bike parking’s at a premium around our office building and at a certain point this violates the social contract, no?
rob chill out. bikes are awesome…but in nyc, it just seems too congested to truly enjoy cycling. cycling to me is meant for country roads and villages.
“Bikes have their uses, but I gave up riding one on the city streets as it is too dangerous imo. Bikes are not the future. Bikes are for healthy energetic people.”
“just walk to wear you have to go, that’s why we have legs you know! and public transportation. the last friggin thing i want to do is wait for 20 bikes to pass me as i get to cross the street. BARF!”
Thanks, that reminds me….time to take the bike over to the shop for a tune-up.
nsr-
i bike every day which gives me ample time to observe myself and other bikers in relationship to pedestrians….
both pedestrians and bikers cross against red lights all the time….
the difference is that, when i cross against the red, i actually give right of way to the pedestrian (and cars obviously) who deserve it.
I cannot count how many times some pedestrian has stepped out in front of me without looking (when I have the right of way) or even worse, SEEN me and crossed in front of me anyway. What the f#$k is that!?
And that doesn’t even begin to touch on all the cars parked in the bike lanes.
anyway, i think bikers would be more courteous if pedestrians paid a bit more attention/gave right of way when required…. i know the only time i’ve yelled at anyone is when they almost got both of us seriously injured by walking literally right in front of me when i was going 15 mph…
all that (tangent) being said: dude: just lock on the other side of the bike rack! or use a sign!
I don’t see so many trouser clips nowadays. No pride.
i’ve been hit by a bike at LEAST 10 times living in nyc. ive yet to be hit by a car. coincidence? no. and like i said, i am NOT pro car!!!!! i just can’t stand bike culture. just walk to wear you have to go, that’s why we have legs you know! and public transportation. the last friggin thing i want to do is wait for 20 bikes to pass me as i get to cross the street. BARF!
*rob*
“Primarily, because on an asshole scale of 1-100, the average NYC driver rates about 70, and the average NYC biker rates about 98.”
Since many parts of Manhattan/Brooklyn are so biker unfriendly, it is often safer for the biker not to follow traffic laws to a T. And since so many drivers have this preconceived “asshole scale” regarding bicyclists – good luck trying to use hang signals in order to cut across traffic in order to make a left hand turn.
iz,
Your mid-twenties jealously of children is one of the most boring tropes on the internet.
My son is 19 pounds. He cannot walk. I can carry him, but not from Park Slope to the Brooklyn Flea and back. Also, he enjoys getting to see the neighborhood.
The bicyclist in question was not a threat to me, but if the car had not stopped to allow me to cross (in the cross walk, with the light), the car would have hit the biker who was zipping alongside the car at top speed and apparently assumed the car was going straight (which it wasn’t). Just example 150,289 of stupid biker tricks I’ve seen.
I use to commute through the Herald Square/Greeley Square area for many years. The number of dangerous, rude, obnoxious, and downright stupid things I saw bikers do was nearly limitless.
Bikes have their uses, but I gave up riding one on the city streets as it is too dangerous imo. Bikes are not the future. Bikes are for healthy energetic people.
Our society is aging and living longer, and despite the wishes of many, we do not kill off our sick and handicapped citizens.
We need more elevators and escalators at subway stations and more buses. THAT is the future of urban transportation.
NSR just cracked the code for me: if a cyclist is wearing spandex and trying to chanel Lance, chances are likely they’re an asshole.
If they’re in a suit with legwraps or on one of those old school French models, they’ll probably actually allow you to cross when it’s your turn.
Mr. B, sorry but SOMEBODY is responsible for all the bike hating.
“Rob you really need to get over that chip on your shoulder about Europe.”
First he has to go there, or at least get to PA or VA, or even the Gowanus Canal.
We could have alternate parking for bikes., ANother revenue source!