Morning links are sitting on my computer at home...sigh.
- Metro looks at bus lanes on H and I street. In the comments is a discussion about making them bus & bike lanes.
- More on the US DOT grant that will add bike lanes near the Rockville Metro station. "Four lanes of traffic will shrink to two, paving the way for bike lanes in both directions.Heffron said, "That's going to be huge for me. If I could ride my bike in this area, I would, but I'm too cautious about the drivers. It's just rough."
- Driver involved in last week's fatal crash in Richmond, VA was charged with hit and run.
- AP has a story on the history and purpose of ghost bikes. Legba Carrefour not included.
- Handle may make carrying your bike more comfortable.
That guy's so clever he made a handle for his bike,but couldn't figure out that having his models carry the bikes by the drive side makes them look goofy?
Carrying your bikes cross-style is free,jus sayin.
Posted by: dynaryder | August 07, 2012 at 07:43 PM
Carrying cross-style is free, carrying with a handle made from random nylon webbing is nearly free and might be more comfortable...I'll be trying it out (if I remember when I find some webbing around the house).
Posted by: MarkT | August 07, 2012 at 08:10 PM
The Bike Snob NYC summed up how silly and unnecessary it is. I love the picture of the person carrying the bike with the chain wheel rubbing into their clothes.
Posted by: Cap Hill Keith | August 08, 2012 at 09:06 AM
The bus-bike-only lanes on 7th Street might be more effective if there was MPD enforcement, although I have heard that the signs went up on 7th, at least, without any zoning/laws on the books, so they're technically unenforceable.
I'm not sure if that's true, but if so, I hope that's a hurdle that DDOT would jump through before trying bus-bike lanes on H or I.
Posted by: Jacques | August 08, 2012 at 10:25 AM
IIRC,the bike/bus lanes weren't originally enforceable,but the council put through a change that made them legit. Thought there was a posting on here about it,but can't find it with the search function. Can you find the posting Wash?
Posted by: dynaryder | August 08, 2012 at 07:09 PM
There is, but I can't find it here. But the MPD says they do enforce it...
http://www.thewashcycle.com/2010/06/change-is-coming-to-downtown-bikebus-lanes.html
Posted by: washcycle | August 08, 2012 at 08:16 PM
I call 85%. Since over 85% of the vehicles using the lane are neither busses nor cyclists the law does not apply and should be changed.
Posted by: JeffB | August 08, 2012 at 08:56 PM