Comments on: How Am I Driving? An Argument for Protected Bike Lanes http://gudphoto.com/bikenyc/2013/01/06/how-am-i-driving-an-argument-for-protected-bike-lanes/ Portrait of a cycling city Fri, 24 May 2013 18:13:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Dmitry http://gudphoto.com/bikenyc/2013/01/06/how-am-i-driving-an-argument-for-protected-bike-lanes/#comment-1212 Dmitry Fri, 11 Jan 2013 20:37:37 +0000 http://gudphoto.com/bikenyc/?p=2888#comment-1212 If you’re going that way, then yes. The unprotected bike lane on the other side of the street runs parallel to the protected, 2-way bike lane (this is the only place I’ve seen this). So if your intent is to stay on Flushing, you wouldn’t enter the protected 2-way lane on the left side of the street anyway.

]]> By: Scott http://gudphoto.com/bikenyc/2013/01/06/how-am-i-driving-an-argument-for-protected-bike-lanes/#comment-1210 Scott Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:36:42 +0000 http://gudphoto.com/bikenyc/?p=2888#comment-1210 Doesn’t it cause a bit of conflict for a cyclist, traveling on the wrong side of the road, to cross the oncoming traffic lanes and the same-direction traffic lanes to reach the right side of the road and continue on his way?

It seems like an easier and safer solution would be to simply ride in the roadway with the rest of traffic.

]]> By: Dmitry http://gudphoto.com/bikenyc/2013/01/06/how-am-i-driving-an-argument-for-protected-bike-lanes/#comment-1203 Dmitry Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:08:39 +0000 http://gudphoto.com/bikenyc/?p=2888#comment-1203 I think there is an unprotected bike lane on the other side of Flushing.

]]> By: Scott http://gudphoto.com/bikenyc/2013/01/06/how-am-i-driving-an-argument-for-protected-bike-lanes/#comment-1202 Scott Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:37:13 +0000 http://gudphoto.com/bikenyc/?p=2888#comment-1202 Thanks, Dmitry. How does a cyclist continue straight on Flushing?

]]> By: RT @cyclenyc: There is always so much garbage and debris in that Flushing #BikeLane very unsafe for #BikeNYC @nyc_dot ? http://t.co/4zspSi97 | NYMetroWorkout.com - Exercising for fun and fitness in the New York City area by Anthony Olszewski http://gudphoto.com/bikenyc/2013/01/06/how-am-i-driving-an-argument-for-protected-bike-lanes/#comment-1201 RT @cyclenyc: There is always so much garbage and debris in that Flushing #BikeLane very unsafe for #BikeNYC @nyc_dot ? http://t.co/4zspSi97 | NYMetroWorkout.com - Exercising for fun and fitness in the New York City area by Anthony Olszewski Thu, 10 Jan 2013 01:55:10 +0000 http://gudphoto.com/bikenyc/?p=2888#comment-1201 [...] There is always so much garbage and debris in that Flushing #BikeLane very unsafe for #BikeNYC @nyc_dot ? http://gudphoto.com/bikenyc/2013/01/06/how-am-i-driving-an-argument-for-protected-bike-lanes/ … [...]

]]> By: Dmitry http://gudphoto.com/bikenyc/2013/01/06/how-am-i-driving-an-argument-for-protected-bike-lanes/#comment-1186 Dmitry Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:42:01 +0000 http://gudphoto.com/bikenyc/?p=2888#comment-1186 Scott, the pedestrian is one of the van’s occupants who was walking around examining the, uh, issue. As for the cars crossing, that’s exactly where the protected part of the Flushing lane ends (to stay in the protected part, you turn left onto Williamsburg St W).

]]> By: Scott http://gudphoto.com/bikenyc/2013/01/06/how-am-i-driving-an-argument-for-protected-bike-lanes/#comment-1185 Scott Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:05:41 +0000 http://gudphoto.com/bikenyc/?p=2888#comment-1185 There is a pedestrian walking (the wrong way, even) in the bike lane and motorists turning across it. Which one is the argument for protected bike lanes?

]]> By: Jake Wegmann http://gudphoto.com/bikenyc/2013/01/06/how-am-i-driving-an-argument-for-protected-bike-lanes/#comment-1168 Jake Wegmann Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:16:46 +0000 http://gudphoto.com/bikenyc/?p=2888#comment-1168 Wow. Just wow. I shudder to think of what could have happened if a bike had been there, and the barrier hadn’t. Thanks for posting.

]]> By: Today’s Headlines | Streetsblog New York City http://gudphoto.com/bikenyc/2013/01/06/how-am-i-driving-an-argument-for-protected-bike-lanes/#comment-1161 Today’s Headlines | Streetsblog New York City Mon, 07 Jan 2013 14:03:12 +0000 http://gudphoto.com/bikenyc/?p=2888#comment-1161 [...] An Argument for Protected Bike Lanes, in One Picture (Dmitry Gudkov) [...]

]]> By: Jonathan R http://gudphoto.com/bikenyc/2013/01/06/how-am-i-driving-an-argument-for-protected-bike-lanes/#comment-1160 Jonathan R Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:30:59 +0000 http://gudphoto.com/bikenyc/?p=2888#comment-1160 Man, I hate when that happens. Great pic!

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