Whereas the idea of Bike To Work Day could also be out of date, right here in New York Metropolis we’re nonetheless observing it:
So how is the DOT encouraging folks to trip bicycles to work? By not ending the Hudson River Greenway, apparently:
That is precisely the route I take advantage of for my very own commute (or would if it had been open) , so I’d wish to go on report by saying this Peter Freed man is completely appropriate:
And sure, possibly complaining about how town is definitely fixing one thing for you reeks of the “entitlement” of which cyclists are at all times being accused, however I ask you, when the hell did entitlement turn into a grimy phrase, anyway?
Right here’s the definition of entitlement:
And what’s so incorrect with that? Are we not supposed to face up for our rights? Ought to we not get what we deserve? You understand what they name individuals who don’t demand all of the issues to which they’re entitled? They name them losers–or generally Canadians.
Sorry, Canadians.
[“Not a problem.” — A Canadian]
However hey, at the very least these entitled Queensites will lastly get their separate bike and pedestrian paths on the Queensboro Bridge:
As I recall this was purported to occur years in the past, however apparently the mayor wanted to be “totally briefed:”
In his protection it’s laborious to get a full briefing once you preserve strolling away whereas individuals are speaking to you.
In any case, the separate paths are method overdue, as a result of anyone who makes use of this bridge is aware of it’s a whole shitshow (if you happen to’ll excuse the urbanist jargon). In reality, it’s so dangerous it even obtained Streetsblog to confess we had a “moped disaster:”
Although possibly issues wouldn’t be so dangerous if folks already knew the solutions to easy questions like this:
Everyone is aware of descending riders ought to yield to climbing riders…although admittedly it’s not so easy, since folks climbing on e-bikes and e-scooters and different types of e-mobility/e-crap are at all times passing folks on common bikes which implies if you happen to’re descending on the bridge there’s just about at all times somebody in your path. I’ve at all times understood (maybe wrongly) the spirit of the rule is that it is best to cede the precise of strategy to the climber since they’re placing in lots of work to take care of their momentum than you might be, and in the event that they need to cease for you it’s lots more durable for them to get going once more. However when the climber has a motor that reasoning goes out the window, and also you’re solely yielding to them as a result of they’re too impatient to attend patiently behind somebody climbing with out a motor.
However hey, I suppose it may very well be worse and you could possibly dwell in San Francisco, a metropolis that now generates dystopian headlines like this:
I believe I converse for all of us after I say WHAT THE FUCK IS A ZOOX???
Effectively, right here’s your reply:
Bizarre, however little doubt it beats getting hit by an precise driver.
