Narrow parking side strip designated as “class 2 bike lane”, there seems to be no space between open driver side door and marking lane separating you from fast moving traffic on 4 lane stroad.
by ZD_plguy17
Narrow parking side strip designated as “class 2 bike lane”, there seems to be no space between open driver side door and marking lane separating you from fast moving traffic on 4 lane stroad.
by ZD_plguy17
2 Comments
I’ve ridden in a worse bike lane (actually a multi-use highway shoulder), but I don’t use it for a daily commute.
There are several red flags for me:
1. Too many cars parked, meaning weaving in/out of main travel lane. This makes my behavior unpredictable to drivers, stressful for me and them.
2. Cars (and trees) limit visibility of drivers pulling out of crowded parking lot. There, drivers are going to be focused on other cars, and cyclists are an afterthought (if that).
3. Road surface is terrible in that bike lane. Get a puncture, hit that grate, slip on bad paint/patching job could all throw me into traffic.
As a bonus, the sun angle could at certain times of the day blind drivers a bit, making it even harder to see a cyclist. There are also two travel lanes, so there is room for cars to shift over without having to cross into opposing traffic.