Comments on: Bikes Outsell Cars Down Under http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/15/bikes-outsell-cars-down-under/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: like-cars http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/15/bikes-outsell-cars-down-under/comment-page-1/#comment-43838 like-cars Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:41:22 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/15/bikes-outsell-cars-down-under/#comment-43838 Good luck! Good luck!

]]> By: Peter http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/15/bikes-outsell-cars-down-under/comment-page-1/#comment-43243 Peter Sat, 19 Jan 2008 09:52:31 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/15/bikes-outsell-cars-down-under/#comment-43243 I ride down B st every day and it is one of the main ways to town. Not as busy as NY but, hey give us a chance. It has a lot of character and a lot fo differnet people. I ride down B st every day and it is one of the main ways to town. Not as busy as NY but, hey give us a chance. It has a lot of character and a lot fo differnet people.

]]> By: Bwah http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/15/bikes-outsell-cars-down-under/comment-page-1/#comment-43126 Bwah Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:15:46 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/15/bikes-outsell-cars-down-under/#comment-43126 What are those people doing? The streets are nearly empty !??? What are those people doing? The streets are nearly empty !???

]]> By: Michael1 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/15/bikes-outsell-cars-down-under/comment-page-1/#comment-43063 Michael1 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:27:33 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/15/bikes-outsell-cars-down-under/#comment-43063 First, time I've seen that! Here in New York, it's still pretty much every cyclists for themselves, and the bike signals are mere suggestions to follow. However, NYCDOT <em>is</em> investing more on the bicycle infrastructure to counter the number of cars on the street, though it's mostly bike lanes. We need an increase in Class 1 Bike Routes in the City and to solidify decreases between bike/car confrontations. First, time I’ve seen that! Here in New York, it’s still pretty much every cyclists for themselves, and the bike signals are mere suggestions to follow. However, NYCDOT is investing more on the bicycle infrastructure to counter the number of cars on the street, though it’s mostly bike lanes. We need an increase in Class 1 Bike Routes in the City and to solidify decreases between bike/car confrontations.

]]> By: lock http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/15/bikes-outsell-cars-down-under/comment-page-1/#comment-43057 lock Wed, 16 Jan 2008 02:07:52 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/15/bikes-outsell-cars-down-under/#comment-43057 Cool, I ride through that intersection twice a day :-) Brunswick St is a good ride, gets a bit of glass on it after weekends - street is lined with pubs, cafes, bars, etc. Generally we all line up in a civilized fashion. There's actually a fence/rail (obscured by the cyclists) that is well placed to grab onto - prevents having to clip out and put foot down. Of course there's always someone that thinks their quicker than anyone else and pushes to the front. I'm one of the newer commuters, started 10 months ago and I've noticed an increase in that time. Of course we are in the middle of summer which definitely helps the numbers. Cool, I ride through that intersection twice a day :-) Brunswick St is a good ride, gets a bit of glass on it after weekends – street is lined with pubs, cafes, bars, etc.

Generally we all line up in a civilized fashion. There’s actually a fence/rail (obscured by the cyclists) that is well placed to grab onto – prevents having to clip out and put foot down. Of course there’s always someone that thinks their quicker than anyone else and pushes to the front.

I’m one of the newer commuters, started 10 months ago and I’ve noticed an increase in that time. Of course we are in the middle of summer which definitely helps the numbers.

]]> By: Spud Spudly http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/15/bikes-outsell-cars-down-under/comment-page-1/#comment-43045 Spud Spudly Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:34:20 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/15/bikes-outsell-cars-down-under/#comment-43045 How often do you see a Camry with a trailer hitch? And in that shade of blue? How often do you see a Camry with a trailer hitch? And in that shade of blue?

]]> By: BicyclesOnly http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/15/bikes-outsell-cars-down-under/comment-page-1/#comment-43041 BicyclesOnly Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:05:17 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/15/bikes-outsell-cars-down-under/#comment-43041 All good observations, but you know what I'm talking about . . . they all apparently waited for red to turn to green--in line, no less! All good observations, but you know what I’m talking about . . . they all apparently waited for red to turn to green–in line, no less!

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/15/bikes-outsell-cars-down-under/comment-page-1/#comment-43034 Jonathan Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:28:23 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/15/bikes-outsell-cars-down-under/#comment-43034 Steve, there's a green light, too, so probably the picture was taken at the beginning of the green light cycle after the cross traffic had cleared the intersection. They must be on the left side of the street because Aussies drive their motorcars on the left side. It looks perfectly natural for New Yorkers, however. Steve, there’s a green light, too, so probably the picture was taken at the beginning of the green light cycle after the cross traffic had cleared the intersection.

They must be on the left side of the street because Aussies drive their motorcars on the left side. It looks perfectly natural for New Yorkers, however.

]]> By: BicyclesOnly http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/15/bikes-outsell-cars-down-under/comment-page-1/#comment-43032 BicyclesOnly Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:17:50 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/15/bikes-outsell-cars-down-under/#comment-43032 Notice that there's no traffic active at the intersection, but everybody's waiting patiently in line in the bike lane. Is that really typical of "cycling down under?" Notice that there’s no traffic active at the intersection, but everybody’s waiting patiently in line in the bike lane. Is that really typical of “cycling down under?”

]]> By: Nick Grossman http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/15/bikes-outsell-cars-down-under/comment-page-1/#comment-43030 Nick Grossman Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:06:29 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/01/15/bikes-outsell-cars-down-under/#comment-43030 Welcome to Streetsblog, Ben! Looking forward to more of your stuff. Welcome to Streetsblog, Ben! Looking forward to more of your stuff.

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