http://www.cnu.org/eye_6 Lewyn's describes the picture as "an eight lane street in Jacksonville with a bike lane inexplicably painted in ("The Bike Lane of Death")." _______________________________________________ Ebbc-Talk mailing list Ebbc-Talk@... http://lists.ebbc.org/listinfo.cgi/ebbc-talk-ebbc.org
On 04/30/2011 11:56 PM, Len Conly wrote: > > <http://www.cnu.org/eye_6> > > Lewyn's describes the picture as "an eight lane street in Jacksonville > with a bike lane inexplicably painted in ("The Bike Lane of Death")." Look to the right of the picture. There's a sign that says, "Begin right turn lane - Yield to Bikes". That bike lane is designed properly, to the left of the right turn lane. The commentator apparently thinks that bicyclists should always hug the curb. That kind of thinking is the result of a lack of education about how bicyclists should ride on roads. This commentator is in Jacksonville, Florida. The Florida Bicycle Coalition has a program called Cycling Savvy that addresses the fear of riding on the road: <http://cyclingsavvy.org>. Bob Shanteau _______________________________________________ Ebbc-Talk mailing list Ebbc-Talk@... http://lists.ebbc.org/listinfo.cgi/ebbc-talk-ebbc.org
For those of you with serious retro tendencies, you might want to try the latest Tweed Ride leaving this afternoon (2pm) from the genuinely retro Heinhold's First and Last Chance Saloon, in Oakland. See <http://sftweed.com/> http://sftweed.com/ for details. _______________________________________________ Ebbc-Talk mailing list Ebbc-Talk@... http://lists.ebbc.org/listinfo.cgi/ebbc-talk-ebbc.org
Without more context, it's hard to tell what aspect(s) of this bike lane are "inexplicable". Is it too narrow for the road type? I might want a wider bike lane on a higher speed road. Is it a short segment on an otherwise unbikelaned road? Maybe it's meant as an example of a "bike lane from nowhere to nowhere". Would the commenter rather be on a quieter parallel route? Perhaps there are less busy roads nearby? Perhaps the bike lane was placed there merely to check off the "accommodate bikes" checkbox on a major road project? That might explain why it's so narrow. On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 09:04, Bob Shanteau <rmshant@...> wrote: > On 04/30/2011 11:56 PM, Len Conly wrote: > >> >> <http://www.cnu.org/eye_6> >> >> Lewyn's describes the picture as "an eight lane street in Jacksonville >> with a bike lane inexplicably painted in ("The Bike Lane of Death")." >> > > Look to the right of the picture. There's a sign that says, "Begin right > turn lane - Yield to Bikes". That bike lane is designed properly, to the > left of the right turn lane. The commentator apparently thinks that(Continue reading)
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/30/in-schools-a-push-to-pedal/?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha29 _______________________________________________ Ebbc-Talk mailing list Ebbc-Talk@... http://lists.ebbc.org/listinfo.cgi/ebbc-talk-ebbc.org
William, I regularly ride my bicycle between Pittsburg and Central County, (DVC, Walnut Creek, Martinez, Concord...). It is not a problem to ride over Willow Pass on a paved bike path that is parallel to Highway 4 on the north side of the freeway. One end of the bike path is at the corner of Willow Pass Road (Bay Point) and Evora Road. The other end of the bike path is at the corner of Willow Pass Road (Concord) and the Highway 4 Willow Pass Road Interchange. You can get to the Bay Point end of this path, I'm sure. Getting away from the Concord end of the bike path is a bit more problematic. The signs indicate that it is legal for the bicyclist to ride on the shoulder of Highway 4 between Willow Pass Road (Concord) interchange and Port Chicago Highway interchange. This is the preferred route both westbound and eastbound. California Vehicle Code 21960 (b). (Most motorists and many CHP do not know this: approximately 25% of all freeways in California permit bicyclists to use the shoulders.) It is also legal for the bicyclist to ride down Willow Pass Road (Concord) from Highway 4 into Concord. This route is NOT recommended because of the narrow, short-sight-distance bridge that crosses one of the railroad tracks in the Concord Naval Weapons Station. Although state of the art in the 1940s, this bridge is a death trap for bicyclists today. Do not go there. The Army now owns the tidewater portion of the area that was known for years as the Concord Naval Weapons Station. They call it something like Deep Water Port- San Franciso. It was the ARMY that closed the Port Chicago Highway between Nichols and Clyde on February 11, 1995 at 10 AM. Re-opening this road to bicyclists and hikers (or motor vehicle traffic for that matter) is a federal deal. Our federal representative with jurisdiction is George Miller. We have approached him several times. He is not interested. Tom Torlakson is spearheading, and the principal supporter of, the Delta Trail. The Delta Trail will someday connect with the Bay Trail in Martinez and extend east beyond Discovery Bay. Tom is a good guy. One of us. He is working on the other segments of this trail while bi(Continue reading)
What's the status of the Richmond Greenway? I was checking Google Maps at the end of the Ohlone Greenway, and noticed that it showed up as a nearby bike route out to the bay. But my EBBC map shows it as "projected" or something like that. _______________________________________________ Ebbc-Talk mailing list Ebbc-Talk@... http://lists.ebbc.org/listinfo.cgi/ebbc-talk-ebbc.org
The Qibbel bike seat for kids from and dutch in London seemed simple enough at first glance - until I saw the note about the stem mount. http://www.anddutch.co.uk/index.php/accessories/child-seats/qibbel-child-bicycle-seat-front.html Mounting a child seat high up on the handlebar/stem would seem to make steering highly unstable and therefore unsafe, no? Has anyone in EBBC land used or seen one of these "in the flesh"? Jon Jon Spangler Writer/editor Linda Hudson Writing TEL 510-864-2144 CEL 510-846-5356 JonSwriter@... www.linkedin.com/in/jonmspangler www.twitter.com/jonmspangler _______________________________________________ Ebbc-Talk mailing list Ebbc-Talk@... http://lists.ebbc.org/listinfo.cgi/ebbc-talk-ebbc.org
The Qibbel looks pretty similar to the Bobike seat (exactly the same?). I know a handful of people who have used the bobike and been very happy with it and did some summary internet research when looking into my own seat to buy. The main reported instability problem is when there is a kid in the seat and no rider in the saddle, stability when riding doesn't seem to be a concern. _______________________________________________ Ebbc-Talk mailing list Ebbc-Talk@... http://lists.ebbc.org/listinfo.cgi/ebbc-talk-ebbc.org
Bikies, The US Bicycling Hall of Fame in downtown Davis, CA has great "Tireside Chats" by noted cyclists. This Saturday, May 7, you can hear noted frame builder Craig Calfee talk about making carbon and bamboo bike frames and starting manufacturing plants around the world. Info below. Jon Begin forwarded message: > From: "United States Bicycling Hall of Fame" <Event.info@...> > Date: May 2, 2011 2:31:35 PM PDT > To: <jonswriter@...> > Subject: Saturday at the Hall of Fame! Craig Calfee & Bamboosero > Reply-To: "United States Bicycling Hall of Fame" <Event.info@...> > > > Event Announcement - This Saturday! > > A Tireside Chat Guest Lecture > > > Craig Calfee > > Bamboo Bikes for a Better Future! > > > When: Saturday May 7th(Continue reading)
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