Comments on: BYO Bike Lane

By: T B

T B — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:48:41 +0000

I didn't know that pedal power was an option here; I just assumed that batteries would be necessary. With those batteries there would be other environmental issues, but clearly battery power isn't the only option here.

Regardless, the lighting devices still have to be produced, distributed, and disposed of (inasmuch as they aren't compostable or recyclable; and if they are partially recycled, there would be environmental costs involved.)

I'm not trying to dismiss these devices; I'm just raising issues that should be taken into account.

By: C

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:20:42 +0000

Notice how he's going against the flow of traffic...

By: Ian Turner

Ian Turner — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 02:19:07 +0000

TB, how do you figure? This device would consume at most tens of watts of energy, while even a small scooter can consume 4000, and a typical automobile is more like 200,000 watts. Even the rider himself is generating hundreds of watts of work. The energy output of this lamp is simply inconsequential.

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:22:18 +0000

not if it's run off of pedal-generated power like the lights on my bike and many others.

By: T B

T B — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:07:06 +0000

Clever,
but this device reduces the energy-efficiency and other environmental-efficiency of bicycling

By: Eric McClure

Eric McClure — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:25:49 +0000

Okay, sign me up for a laser bike lane and a speed vest. Is there a discount if one buys both?

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 11:59:08 +0000

I would like one that says "No Smoking", but that is another blog.

By: Aaron Naparstek

Aaron Naparstek — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 02:19:51 +0000

That's true, somebody, but I think we came up with the snappiest headline.

By: somebody

somebody — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:38:24 +0000

this has been reported and discussed to death on boing boing and gothamist.

http://www.boingboing.net/2009/01/15/bikelight-that-paint.html
http://gothamist.com/2009/01/16/bike_lane_brouhaha_solution_lasers.php

By: J. Mork

J. Mork — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:01:01 +0000

Here's something else worth looking at, from the comments on the bike lane blog.

http://www.mykle.com/msl/?p=10

By: BicyclesOnly

BicyclesOnly — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:48:17 +0000

I love it! "What are you doing in the bike lane?!"

By: Jeffrey Hymen

Jeffrey Hymen — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:26:58 +0000

Kinda Zen. Where is there a bike lane? Wherever my bike is.