Updates for Manhattan Bridge Bicyclists
Workers have been, um, at work at the base of the Manhattan Bridge bike lane in Brooklyn for a while now. We stopped to talk to them over the weekend, and they said they are building a barrier wall for the bike lane, separating it from Sands Street as well as the grassy hill on…
Workers have been, um, at work at the base of the Manhattan Bridge bike lane in Brooklyn for a while now. We stopped to talk to them over the weekend, and they said they are building a barrier wall for the bike lane, separating it from Sands Street as well as the grassy hill on the north side. They also said they are making slight improvements to the lane itself. In other news, automobiles are still confusing the new elevated bike lane along Sands Street for parking:
“More often than not it’s a latino delivery guy — this is an honest question… Is there some sort of cultural thing here? Like their (or their family’s) country of origin… mexico, peru, whatever… actually *requires* bike to ride the wrong way down the street?”
“Was my question offensive?”
I’m sure it was to latinos, and specifically to latino delivery people. To me, it’s simply ignorant. I’m a regular biker, and I’ve seen plenty of white hipsters ride the wrong way up streets with bike lanes, along with as bikers of several other races. It happens all of the time on Bergen Street in Prospect Heights/Park Slope. What does being Hispanic have to do with it? While I’m sure you’ve seen several latino delivery guys do this, your response is to conclude it’s a “cultural” phenomenon? Idiotic.
“i dont mind delivery guys on bikes tho for some reason, they are much safer than the annoying “cyclist” going 100 mph with their 2000 dollar helmut and smuggling plums spandex. they are the worst.”
As tybur stated – deliverymen are the ones more likely to be breaking traffic rules while on a bike. They are also the ones less likely to be using the bike lanes.
i dont think so tyburg. ive noticed that too. but i notice it with all delivery guys for the most part. i dont mind delivery guys on bikes tho for some reason, they are much safer than the annoying “cyclist” going 100 mph with their 2000 dollar helmut and smuggling plums spandex. they are the worst.
*rob*
Was my question offensive?
exits..
(sorry, I had a feeling that was gonna happen)
Arkady… I’m a regular (i.e. daily) bike rider and I can’t agree with you more about the wrong-way folks.
More often than not it’s a latino delivery guy — this is an honest question… Is there some sort of cultural thing here? Like their (or their family’s) country of origin… mexico, peru, whatever… actually *requires* bike to ride the wrong way down the street? I ask because it actually seems that they are searching out the wrong-way street. Many times I have passed a delivery guy, he turns on the wrong-way street, and we meet up at the other end of the block when I have gone down the right way one block over.
Wrong way traffic needs to stop.
Now using the “whole road” — that’s another story. Bikes are not *required* to use the bike lane… and I have to admit that not all bike lanes are safe and I don’t always use them. Car doors and pot holes to name a couple of the major dangers.
Arkady… I’m a regular (i.e. daily) bike rider and I can’t agree with you more about the wrong-way folks.
More often than not it’s a latino delivery guy — this is an honest question… Is there some sort of cultural thing here? Like their (or their family’s) country of origin… mexico, peru, whatever… actually *requires* bike to ride the wrong way down the street? I ask because it actually seems that they are searching out the wrong-way street. Many times I have passed a delivery guy, he turns on the wrong-way street, and we meet up at the other end of the block when I have gone down the right way one block over.
Wrong way traffic needs to stop. It’s unsafe for everyone.
Now using the “whole road” — that’s another story. Bikes are not *required* to use the bike lane… and I have to admit that not all bike lanes are safe and I don’t always use them. Car doors and pot holes to name a couple of the major dangers.
“An old lady almost got knocked down yesterday because she had only looked in the direction of traffic & the biker only j-u-s-t missed her at the last minute.”
That drives me nuts – always ride with the flow of traffic!!