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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago

Most cyclist deaths are caused by being side swiped by passing vehicles. Bike lanes are often not setup in a safe or usable way so the road has to be used.

It's safer for the cyclist to own their lane by riding in the middle.

[–] relative_iterator 10 points 2 years ago

Sometimes they put the bike lane in the middle of the road! Love those.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago

How do you think they turn left?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

stupid cyclists not wanting to be a quadriplegic when a car door is opened on them and they then get run over.

[–] notexecutive 7 points 2 years ago

I find that the bike lane doesn't exist most of the time, actually.

Like, the lane is just a white line against the edge of the road, and it's just drop off/tall grass on the other side.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I rarely see cyclists doing that. And when I cycle and there's an unobstructed bike lane, I'd certainly rather use it.

Usually, when I see a cyclist in the road when there's a bike lane, it's because there's a car blocking the bike lane. I mean, they can't do anything about that.

I can give a laundry list of obnoxious things that I've seen cyclists do (e.g. ignoring red lights, cycling the wrong direction on the road, not signaling, trying to squeeze by cars that are turning and have already merged to the right), but sitting in the road for no reason is not one I've seen.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Agreed. I’d much rather use functional bike infrastructure, but more often than not I have less than 2 feet of space protected only by a faded line of paint. That’s when it’s not full of parked cars, broken glass, and/or potholes.

Proper bike infrastructure keeps cyclists safe and out of the way of cars. Everyone wins!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

There's a lot of rubbish, glass, small stones etc. on the edge of the road so it's often not a suitable place to ride in.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

It's easy. Stop parking and "unloading" on the fucking bike path. Getting doored is also a messed up encounter... Not recommendet.

Since none of this is going to change ... self inflicted wound.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

This but morning joggers and 8-foot wide sidewalks.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

As a ex-road cyclist. Thats true, never done that myself but everyone else seems to just be a dick. Too bad the hobby does not actually make any fun.

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