Comments on: Could you always ride in a bike lane? http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/07/11/could-you-always-ride-in-a-bike-lane/ Tips, Hints, Reviews and Safety for Bike Commuters Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:00:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jack http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/07/11/could-you-always-ride-in-a-bike-lane/comment-page-1/#comment-44540 Jack Sat, 28 Jul 2007 11:50:54 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/07/11/could-you-always-ride-in-a-bike-lane/#comment-44540 Byron should also considered one of the earlier steps in urban riding safety, a helmet. Byron should also considered one of the earlier steps in urban riding safety, a helmet.

]]> By: Doug http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/07/11/could-you-always-ride-in-a-bike-lane/comment-page-1/#comment-44358 Doug Thu, 26 Jul 2007 23:40:13 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/07/11/could-you-always-ride-in-a-bike-lane/#comment-44358 Not a bad idea, but it seems a little gimmicky. The flag works well, and it's low-tech...meaning less to break. Also, I assume it only gives you the perfect distance if you are riding straight...what if you lean into a corner, or out of one...will it stretch a red light across the entire intersection? Nope...too gimmicky, sorry. Give me something simple and I'm likely to use it...make it complicated...and I probably won't. Not a bad idea, but it seems a little gimmicky. The flag works well, and it’s low-tech…meaning less to break. Also, I assume it only gives you the perfect distance if you are riding straight…what if you lean into a corner, or out of one…will it stretch a red light across the entire intersection? Nope…too gimmicky, sorry. Give me something simple and I’m likely to use it…make it complicated…and I probably won’t.

]]> By: geoffrey http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/07/11/could-you-always-ride-in-a-bike-lane/comment-page-1/#comment-43190 geoffrey Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:27:13 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/07/11/could-you-always-ride-in-a-bike-lane/#comment-43190 ummm .. take the lane. I can appreciate ignorant motorholics have a thing for marginalising cyclists but this will not be resolved as long as motorists are tolerated bullying cyclists. that said i prefer a device which emits a high emf disabling all vehicles approaching within 3 m behind and 1 m to the side. the perimeter detection system is trivial. the power source for the emf is something of a challenge. ummm .. take the lane. I can appreciate ignorant motorholics have a thing for marginalising cyclists but this will not be resolved as long as motorists are tolerated bullying cyclists.

that said i prefer a device which emits a high emf disabling all vehicles approaching within 3 m behind and 1 m to the side. the perimeter detection system is trivial. the power source for the emf is something of a challenge.

]]> By: Ghost Rider http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/07/11/could-you-always-ride-in-a-bike-lane/comment-page-1/#comment-42402 Ghost Rider Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:07:59 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/07/11/could-you-always-ride-in-a-bike-lane/#comment-42402 I'm with Logan -- make a laser strong enough to burst a tire or scramble DNA if a driver gets too close!!! Seriously, it is a cool idea. I’m with Logan — make a laser strong enough to burst a tire or scramble DNA if a driver gets too close!!!

Seriously, it is a cool idea.

]]> By: Mike in Florida http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/07/11/could-you-always-ride-in-a-bike-lane/comment-page-1/#comment-42380 Mike in Florida Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:56:15 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/07/11/could-you-always-ride-in-a-bike-lane/#comment-42380 The Flash Flag is pretty ingenious in its simplicity. It's spring mounted, so it waves as you pedal down the road. The one I have has two big strips of reflective tape sewn on it, so it's really visible at night. It's not perfect, though. The flag mounts to the seatstay, so when it's extended it's pretty low, and it's short. But if it was longer you couldn't fold it up when not in use. All in all, a good product. The Flash Flag is pretty ingenious in its simplicity. It’s spring mounted, so it waves as you pedal down the road. The one I have has two big strips of reflective tape sewn on it, so it’s really visible at night. It’s not perfect, though. The flag mounts to the seatstay, so when it’s extended it’s pretty low, and it’s short. But if it was longer you couldn’t fold it up when not in use. All in all, a good product.

]]> By: Fritz http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/07/11/could-you-always-ride-in-a-bike-lane/comment-page-1/#comment-42349 Fritz Thu, 12 Jul 2007 03:43:13 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/07/11/could-you-always-ride-in-a-bike-lane/#comment-42349 Mike, good point about the flash flag. Mike, good point about the flash flag.

]]> By: RocBike.com http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/07/11/could-you-always-ride-in-a-bike-lane/comment-page-1/#comment-42346 RocBike.com Thu, 12 Jul 2007 03:30:46 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/07/11/could-you-always-ride-in-a-bike-lane/#comment-42346 <strong>Links Of The Day: 11 July 2007...</strong> From The Bike-o-Sphere Five Grounds for Immediate Equipment Reappropriation Could you always ride in a bike lane? Poor Man’s Disc Wheel In The News Cycling In Tucson (video) NH DOT should consult its own bicycle board Galveston Island Bicycle... Links Of The Day: 11 July 2007…

From The Bike-o-Sphere

Five Grounds for Immediate Equipment Reappropriation
Could you always ride in a bike lane?
Poor Man’s Disc Wheel

In The News

Cycling In Tucson (video)
NH DOT should consult its own bicycle board
Galveston Island Bicycle…

]]> By: Melissa http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/07/11/could-you-always-ride-in-a-bike-lane/comment-page-1/#comment-42344 Melissa Thu, 12 Jul 2007 03:18:49 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/07/11/could-you-always-ride-in-a-bike-lane/#comment-42344 Looks great! I would love to have this here in Los Angeles. People seem to pass me the right distance (or much more, some people are deathly afraid of bikes it seems...I even had a cabbie tell me he was terrified of 'you bicyclists'...) or entirely too close. When people pass me too closely it usually is the big vehicles - suvs, hummers, etc. And when I tell them they seem to not have known they were so close. Guess if I was in a monstrosity like a hummer I wouldn't really know I was a hog either. I'd definitely buy this, esp if it is visible in the day!... thinking I may buy the flash flag thing until then... Looks great! I would love to have this here in Los Angeles. People seem to pass me the right distance (or much more, some people are deathly afraid of bikes it seems…I even had a cabbie tell me he was terrified of ‘you bicyclists’…) or entirely too close. When people pass me too closely it usually is the big vehicles – suvs, hummers, etc. And when I tell them they seem to not have known they were so close. Guess if I was in a monstrosity like a hummer I wouldn’t really know I was a hog either. I’d definitely buy this, esp if it is visible in the day!… thinking I may buy the flash flag thing until then…

]]> By: Mike in Florida http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/07/11/could-you-always-ride-in-a-bike-lane/comment-page-1/#comment-42330 Mike in Florida Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:40:35 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/07/11/could-you-always-ride-in-a-bike-lane/#comment-42330 There's already a low-tech version of this. It's called a FLAG, the "Flash Flag" to be precise. http://www.flashback.ca/products/accessories.html http://nollij.blogspot.com/2007/02/flash-flags-now-you-see-them_1576.html I have been using one, and I think it accomplishes exactly what the "Sideline" does, but it's more visible to drivers. Mike There’s already a low-tech version of this. It’s called a FLAG, the “Flash Flag” to be precise.

http://www.flashback.ca/products/accessories.html

http://nollij.blogspot.com/2007/02/flash-flags-now-you-see-them_1576.html

I have been using one, and I think it accomplishes exactly what the “Sideline” does, but it’s more visible to drivers.

Mike

]]> By: Fritz http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/07/11/could-you-always-ride-in-a-bike-lane/comment-page-1/#comment-42312 Fritz Wed, 11 Jul 2007 20:23:38 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/07/11/could-you-always-ride-in-a-bike-lane/#comment-42312 That's kinda cool. That’s kinda cool.

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