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[–] MellowYellow13@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

They passed alot more cars than that as it is only counting the right lane here

[–] fin@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Bicycles FTW

But fuck those motorbikes in the bicycle lane

[–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

I thought that's what this was at first, then I realized the video is just sped up.

[–] southrydge 2 points 1 day ago

I'm from Arvada CO and I'm allowed to drive my Honda ruckus in bike lanes on the road since I'm 50ccs or less, I never see actually bikes though, feels as if all ebikes just use the sidewalk lol

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[–] Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This was my favorite thing to think about back when I lived somewhere bikable

[–] varyingExpertise@feddit.org 4 points 1 day ago

Absolutely, I was always faster with my bike inside the outer city ring, mainly because I saved looking for a parking space. Now? Not so much. My commute is 50km across the mountains, 45 minutes by car, three hours by bike if I take the electric one.

[–] Megacomboburrito@lemmy.world 33 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I think we should join all those metal boxes together end to end, enlarge the space within, place them all on a track and make it run on a schedule. Just pitching ideas here, what do you guys make of it?

[–] visnae@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

What is this, Communalism?

[–] phneutral@feddit.org 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ah, the good old Adam Something trick! In the end everything can become a train!

I also always love these long ass comment chains where people optimise any problem / solution for traffic/transport until it becomes a train.

[–] kossa@feddit.org 18 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Meanwhile in my city: passed cars: 1. The second car is already blocking the bike lane for mysterious reasons and you cannot get around. Then first right turn possibility: all the cars turn right without watching out for bikes. Then the light is red again. Maybe you can make it alive during the next green phase 🥲

[–] Sprocketfree@sh.itjust.works 27 points 1 day ago

God I hate the assholes that can't even stay in the lines when atopped.

[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 31 points 1 day ago

150 cars locking up several buses and an ambulance, no less.

[–] Mio@feddit.nu 15 points 1 day ago

I like this feeling when I take the bike.

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 72 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Imagine how many other bike riders we would have if bike lanes weren't this terrifying

[–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I had the same thought. It looked pretty tame to me, but I'm an experienced cyclist. It must look harrowing if you haven't cycled much, especially with the sped up video. Those of us "in the know" get the point op is trying to make, and in this space it's probably 99% of us, but I have to wonder if these kinds of posts hurt more than they help.

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I think they help.

We just also need to encourage physical barriers for bike lanes instead of paint and good faith.

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 122 points 2 days ago (3 children)

A few observations:

  1. That's a fuck-ton of distance for 150 cars.
  2. "One more lane, bro" wouldn't make a goddamn difference.
  3. We really need bike lanes... on every road.
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[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 29 points 1 day ago (3 children)

All those school busses indicates this is at maximum possible congestion condition time.

The blocks around my kids school become an instant popup blockade for about 30 minutes everyday.

Public transit options are so necessary.

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[–] UnPassive@lemmy.world 36 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's actually an amazing feeling when this happens. Makes me pedal way harder.

I'd bet a bunch of them would rather be on their bikes with you if there were decent bike infrastructure...

[–] art@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Infrastructure is the key. I've had a lot of people tell me they're too scared to cycle.

[–] Sirius006@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

I bike to work everyday(25km back and forth), mainly in a city that is doing well in term of infrastructure (Paris, but I live in the suburbs), and sometimes when I'm home and think about it I wonder why I'm doing something that dangerous. But then when I'm on the bike I don't feel in danger at all.

It's weird, and I guess it is a brake on change.

[–] UnPassive@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I feel similar. 5km to work for me and I ride it every day. Probably twice a week I have a bad encounter with a car. Usually just them not noticing me on a crosswalk (which is why I always pretend I'm invisible). And in my city, we have far above the national average of bike deaths from cars.

But I still enjoy biking, and don't enjoy driving. And think cars ruin cities. And want change. I guess that's enough for me to ignore the serious risks.

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 36 points 1 day ago (2 children)

If only separated bike lanes were more common. I'm really not comfortable riding with all those cars just right there.

[–] ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 day ago (2 children)

You don't like it when the cars randomly drift into the bike lanes? You really need to learn to share the road, my friend.

[–] kunaltyagi@programming.dev 9 points 1 day ago

We should have shared lanes between freight trains and cars, without any signalling or crossing. Everyone should share

[–] Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We should run high-speed rail down the general traffic lane. I see no problem with this if people learn to share the road.

[–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Some cities have streetcars/trolleys sharing the road. The Green Line in Boston does this. It's separated through some sections, but in others it's just raw-dogging the street. It seems to work out fine for them for the most part. There'd be riots if they tried that in my suburban town.

[–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

And that's with a curb on the other side. I've been on many bike lanes with parking on the right. If it isn't blocked entirely, there are cars going back and forth, doors opening, clueless people standing there, etc.

[–] psycotica0@lemmy.ca 24 points 1 day ago (2 children)

150 people, likely? So a couple busses or a single crowded LRT? Heavens...

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[–] pageflight@piefed.social 45 points 2 days ago

And so many of them can't stay on their side of the line. Glad nobody was opening doors.

[–] drolex@sopuli.xyz 49 points 2 days ago (2 children)

A fun game for cyclists : it's called The Race. I think there were rules somewhere on the internet. I've forgotten the details but this is basically how it goes.

  • You get 1 point every time you pass a "slow" bike: people who are taking their time, old contraptions, etc
  • 2 pts for decent bikes
  • 3 points for cyclists in racing attire
  • 4 points for electric bikes
  • 5 points for cars

You lose the same amount every time you get passed

On good days I can easily get in the thousands with all the cars commuting. Makes me feel so good.

[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 20 points 2 days ago (1 children)

How many points for busses? Trains?

[–] drolex@sopuli.xyz 24 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Where I am, cyclists and busses share the same lane, so it would be extra hard to pass one. 20 points?

Passing a train would make you the king/queen of bicycle forever

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[–] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 day ago

What is this, a bike lane for ants!?

[–] TaterTot@piefed.social 29 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Flying by traffic really is one of the best feelings, not quite up there with being on a trail with no traffic, but still... just great.

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[–] SwampYankee@feddit.online 20 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Centre Street in Boston. Amusingly enough, this video starts a stone's throw away from a major transit hub connecting three commuter rail lines to the T.

And worth noting, it looks like this backup is almost entirely caused by the reduction to one lane at the Allandale Street intersection due to construction.

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[–] this@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Shouldn't it be about double that number because of the second car lane?

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