Comments on: Bike Lane Hazard? http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/11/bike-lane-hazard/ Cycling Tips, Hints, and Tricks Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:21:45 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Best Cycling City In Australia http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/11/bike-lane-hazard/comment-page-1/#comment-7367 Best Cycling City In Australia Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:30:26 +0000 http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/?p=7303#comment-7367 [...] done a few rides in Adelaide and it has an amazing cycling culture for it’s size (except for one crazy intersection).  Getting out of traffic is easy because the city is so small, there’s beautiful coastal [...] [...] done a few rides in Adelaide and it has an amazing cycling culture for it’s size (except for one crazy intersection).  Getting out of traffic is easy because the city is so small, there’s beautiful coastal [...]

]]> By: buttso http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/11/bike-lane-hazard/comment-page-1/#comment-7107 buttso Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:14:37 +0000 http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/?p=7303#comment-7107 He didn't look like he was dojng much other than rock a little as he got up to speed to make himself look a bit bigger to have more of a presence. The commentary sounded a bit nutty, but he looks like a better rider than a commentator. I love the fact that as soon as it gets hard (ie lack of road top) the bike lanes end. Which is just where you need them the most. Like to see the TdU riders ride around the roads/hills in smallre packs of 2-3 without their team car escorts (and police in the case of Armstrong) and then give Rann a report on how well Adelaide satisfies it's claim to be a good "cycling" city. He didn't look like he was dojng much other than rock a little as he got up to speed to make himself look a bit bigger to have more of a presence. The commentary sounded a bit nutty, but he looks like a better rider than a commentator. I love the fact that as soon as it gets hard (ie lack of road top) the bike lanes end. Which is just where you need them the most. Like to see the TdU riders ride around the roads/hills in smallre packs of 2-3 without their team car escorts (and police in the case of Armstrong) and then give Rann a report on how well Adelaide satisfies it's claim to be a good “cycling” city.

]]> By: grant15 http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/11/bike-lane-hazard/comment-page-1/#comment-7049 grant15 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:50:43 +0000 http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/?p=7303#comment-7049 That guy is nuts. I lived in Adelaide most of my life and it is pretty safe riding around there. It is now even safer due to the Tour Down Under everone knows about cycling. The greatest danger on that bit of road was that guy, giving all cyclist a bad name. Take him off the road. That guy is nuts. I lived in Adelaide most of my life and it is pretty safe riding around there. It is now even safer due to the Tour Down Under everone knows about cycling. The greatest danger on that bit of road was that guy, giving all cyclist a bad name. Take him off the road.

]]> By: xroadie http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/11/bike-lane-hazard/comment-page-1/#comment-7029 xroadie Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:00:19 +0000 http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/?p=7303#comment-7029 we should ask that this guy wear a bright fluro vest with the word "concerned rider"...on it.....so as a car driver or as a bike rider, that we can stear clear of him.....as he appears to be the problem! we should ask that this guy wear a bright fluro vest with the word “concerned rider”…on it…..so as a car driver or as a bike rider, that we can stear clear of him…..as he appears to be the problem!

]]> By: The Battle Of Sydney http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/11/bike-lane-hazard/comment-page-1/#comment-6967 The Battle Of Sydney Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:13:44 +0000 http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/?p=7303#comment-6967 [...] we face some very different issues and we have it pretty good.  Meanwhile cyclists in Adelaide are flapping their arms like chickens trying to stay safe in-between bike lanes.   Don’t get me started about motorists in [...] [...] we face some very different issues and we have it pretty good.  Meanwhile cyclists in Adelaide are flapping their arms like chickens trying to stay safe in-between bike lanes.   Don’t get me started about motorists in [...]

]]> By: pinarello413 http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/11/bike-lane-hazard/comment-page-1/#comment-6877 pinarello413 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:10:18 +0000 http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/?p=7303#comment-6877 That's at Holden Hill. It's not that bad. Sure it's a busy intersection, but I feel safe when i ride around that neck of the woods. The road is quite wide and the driver's are fairly patient That's at Holden Hill. It's not that bad. Sure it's a busy intersection, but I feel safe when i ride around that neck of the woods. The road is quite wide and the driver's are fairly patient

]]> By: willrs http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/11/bike-lane-hazard/comment-page-1/#comment-6810 willrs Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:53:15 +0000 http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/?p=7303#comment-6810 I cant really see whats so terrifying about the road in the video. I do agree however that bike lanes in Melbourne (and probably Adelaide) are placed quite randomly and often vanish suddenly... not a massive problem for experienced riders, but for the nervous commuter its probably a bit disconcerting. I had a week of riding in Adelaide a while ago and I thought the drivers there seemed noticeably less aggressive than Melbourne drivers... I cant really see whats so terrifying about the road in the video. I do agree however that bike lanes in Melbourne (and probably Adelaide) are placed quite randomly and often vanish suddenly… not a massive problem for experienced riders, but for the nervous commuter its probably a bit disconcerting. I had a week of riding in Adelaide a while ago and I thought the drivers there seemed noticeably less aggressive than Melbourne drivers…

]]> By: Matt Bonwick http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/11/bike-lane-hazard/comment-page-1/#comment-6800 Matt Bonwick Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:27:52 +0000 http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/?p=7303#comment-6800 Totall concur there, all the rath taken vastly underweighs the fact that they simple can't ride straight past you when you are a metre in from the curb. <br><br>Hooray for commen sense and the cars that treat us with respect. Totall concur there, all the rath taken vastly underweighs the fact that they simple can't ride straight past you when you are a metre in from the curb.

Hooray for commen sense and the cars that treat us with respect.

]]> By: Tim http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/11/bike-lane-hazard/comment-page-1/#comment-6779 Tim Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:21:41 +0000 http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/?p=7303#comment-6779 No offence intended, but I don't think it's that bad. The government is trying, and for that they deserve some recognition.<br><br>It's not ideal that's for sure, especially the couple of left turns across the lane, but I think in line with the other goals for that area (more of a destination precinct rather than arterial access) it's not too bad. I ride it every second or third morning, and you just have to keep your eyes up.<br><br>We'll see more and more of them, so I think as motorists become aware and the engineers work stuff out they'll improve.<br><br>Tim No offence intended, but I don't think it's that bad. The government is trying, and for that they deserve some recognition.

It's not ideal that's for sure, especially the couple of left turns across the lane, but I think in line with the other goals for that area (more of a destination precinct rather than arterial access) it's not too bad. I ride it every second or third morning, and you just have to keep your eyes up.

We'll see more and more of them, so I think as motorists become aware and the engineers work stuff out they'll improve.

Tim

]]> By: Tim http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/11/bike-lane-hazard/comment-page-1/#comment-6778 Tim Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:18:59 +0000 http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/?p=7303#comment-6778 It's an interesting dichotomy between drivers. After having ridden in France, Germany and Switzerland and Italy, I was shocked at how incredibly patient they are, probably,<br>a) they all ride, or know someone who does<br>b) they've been cycling for years<br>c) they're way more laid back (Aussies are highly strung on the road) It's an interesting dichotomy between drivers. After having ridden in France, Germany and Switzerland and Italy, I was shocked at how incredibly patient they are, probably,
a) they all ride, or know someone who does
b) they've been cycling for years
c) they're way more laid back (Aussies are highly strung on the road)

]]> By: Clayton http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/11/bike-lane-hazard/comment-page-1/#comment-6772 Clayton Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:19:57 +0000 http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/?p=7303#comment-6772 I rode along this road yesterday and was more concerned about the drill bit in the bike lane that destroyed my tyre. I rode along this road yesterday and was more concerned about the drill bit in the bike lane that destroyed my tyre.

]]> By: Rob Lynn http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/11/bike-lane-hazard/comment-page-1/#comment-6756 Rob Lynn Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:02:37 +0000 http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/?p=7303#comment-6756 Is that a Bureau Of Statistics fact??? Is that a Bureau Of Statistics fact???

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