This is hardly religious intolerance. Removing bike lanes because "female cyclists who rode through the neighborhood were 'hotties,' who 'ride in shorts and skirts,'" is disgusting.

Last time I checked it wasn't illegal for women to ride bicycles, regardless of what they are wearing, and it's time people stood up to religious nut jobs who inflict the lunacies of their religion on others.

I don't get this. It's too dangerous to drive on the sidewalk, too slow for roads, and too wide to take on a bike lane. WTF is the point of putting it into production?

After reading the discussion here, I came across this from the Know Your Rights Manual for New York City Messengers and Cyclists:

"What’s the Law?
Many cops don’t even know the law. How many times were you pulled over for
something that you swore that the cop made up? Know the law, and you will
have power. This information is from Transportation Alternatives/

Rights and Responsibilities
You must obey traffic laws. Every bicyclist and in-line skater has the same
rights and is subject to the same duties as a driver of a vehicle, with certain
exceptions. (NYS 1231)

Where to Ride
Ride in the bike lane if provided, except for safety, turns, etc. (NYC 4-12, p)
On a wide one-way roadway, ride on either side. (NYC 4-12, p)
Ride on the right side of the roadway, with above exceptions. (NYS 1234)
Where Not to Ride
Don’t ride on the sidewalk unless you are twelve years old or younger. (NYC 4-
07, c)
If you ride on the sidewalk, your bike can be confiscated. (NYC Admin Code
19-176)
Don’t ride on expressways, highways, interstates or thruways unless authorized
by signs. (NYC 4-12, o)

How to Ride - How Not to Ride
Don’t hitch your bike or cling to any other vehicle on the roadway. (No skitching.)
(NYS 1233)
Don’t ride more than two abreast. Ride single file when being passed. (NYS
1234)
Use hand and arm signals to indicate turns and stops. (NYS 1237)
If you’re carrying packages, keep at least one hand on handlebar. (NYS 1235)
Don’t ride friends on the handlebars or seat. Carry only the number of persons
for which your bike is designed. (NYS 1232)
Ride with your feet on the pedals. (NYS 1232)"

For the record, I agree that the use of force here was excessive and unlawful and just plain disgusting. So onto the legalities! I can't see how biking en masse in this manner, especially on what appears to be a multiple lane one-way road, is technically legal due to the above. Can someone also explain how this falls under freedom of assembly? Disrupting traffic and ignoring cyclist laws, possibly causing collisions with other drivers and or/other pedestrians, somewhat negates the "whole assemble peaceably and in an orderly manner" under which any other protest would have to abide by. If I'm misinformed in my attempt at ascertaining the situation on a subject I have literally zero experience but am interested in, please inform me. In no way am I defending Captain McClusky's actions.

The issue has got me thinking about my own state's laws on cycling. Should I ever need to know.

yeah the bicyclists here are a bit much sometimes, they have a militant attitude about biking which is some regards is nice but a lot view it as a way to just be a dick on the road. I've come very close to accidentally hitting people just because they are morons and don't obey traffic laws, (or bike lanes for that matter). It's not as bad as it is in NoPo as it is in the SE side but still, give me a break. Its the same in California, especially north of San Francisco. My grandma was driving once and this biker kept veering in front of her, she beeped just like you would to a car that did the same thing and this guy jumped on her hood and started spitting at her, I mean seriously, she is an elderly lady, she might not be the best driver in the world but you gotta bike defensively, not like a pompous douchebag.

>> ^kronosposeidon:
>> ^Bleedingsnowman:
I don't like LA.

LA is cool, its traffic ain't.
>> ^critttter:
My transportation fantasy is a dedicated bike lane next to the shoulder of federal highways. Sure, there would be a danger element, and the air would be crappy, but how amazing would that be?

When I have fantasies, it ain't about transportation.
>> ^kulpims:
awful traffic. i don't own a car since i smashed my last one two years ago - some asshole came straight at me doing 130km/h and i (well, both of us) was extremely lucky to get way with just a concusion and some bruises cause the car was a total wreck. now i just ride my mountain bike and laugh at fools going 30 during rush hour...

Slovenia has traffic jams? I thought there were only like 6 people there, and Latka Gravas already emigrated.
>> ^Crosswords:
My transportation fantasy are teleporters that run off cake flour and only emit cup cakes as exhaust.

I got nothing, except "Bravo!"


Jesus. How long did it take you to cut and paste all these quotes? I mean, I love the sift, but damn, get a job, KP. ;-P

>> ^Bleedingsnowman:
I don't like LA.

LA is cool, its traffic ain't.

>> ^critttter:
My transportation fantasy is a dedicated bike lane next to the shoulder of federal highways. Sure, there would be a danger element, and the air would be crappy, but how amazing would that be?

When I have fantasies, it ain't about transportation.

>> ^kulpims:
awful traffic. i don't own a car since i smashed my last one two years ago - some asshole came straight at me doing 130km/h and i (well, both of us) was extremely lucky to get way with just a concusion and some bruises cause the car was a total wreck. now i just ride my mountain bike and laugh at fools going 30 during rush hour...

Slovenia has traffic jams? I thought there were only like 6 people there, and Latka Gravas already emigrated.

>> ^Crosswords:
My transportation fantasy are teleporters that run off cake flour and only emit cup cakes as exhaust.

I got nothing, except "Bravo!"

My transportation fantasy is a dedicated bike lane next to the shoulder of federal highways. Sure, there would be a danger element, and the air would be crappy, but how amazing would that be?

This bike lane is way stupider:

http://www.vagabondish.com/amsterdams-narrowest-bike-path/

Where I grew up there is road that runs by a cliff, and the side of the road is eroading*. The bike lane is such that it encourages cyclists to ride of the cliff every few hundred meters... and, no, it wasn't painted before the road started to fall away.

damn! cybersquaters already got eroad.com and eroading.com.

There's a bike lane in Honolulu that exists between two lanes of actual traffic. The right lane leads to the highway on-ramp. This means that cars are constantly crossing over the bike-lane to get onto the highway.

It is somewhat terrifying to use.

>> ^spoco2:
Perhaps you need to see someone about that? I mean really, wanting to top yourself over a video on a bike lane... can't be healthy, are you sure you don't have some sort of repressed childhood trauma?

I just re-watched, and it's a completely different video. I don't know what was playing before, or why, but it may have been an April Fool's joke. If you'd seen the original video, you'd understand why I voluntarily placed myself on suicide watch.

>> ^Xax:
I wanted to kill myself after 40 seconds.


Perhaps you need to see someone about that? I mean really, wanting to top yourself over a video on a bike lane... can't be healthy, are you sure you don't have some sort of repressed childhood trauma?

Tell me about your mother...

there are alot of bike lanes like this