Whereas the idea of Bike To Work Day could also be out of date, right here in New York Metropolis we’re nonetheless observing it: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 individuals to journey bicycles to work? By not ending the Hudson River Greenway, apparently:
That is precisely the route I exploit for my very own commute (or would if it have 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 the 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 out to be a grimy phrase, anyway?
Right here’s the definition of entitlement:
And what’s so mistaken with that? Are we not supposed to face up for our rights? Ought to we not get what we deserve? 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 alleged 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 if you maintain strolling away whereas individuals are speaking to you.
In any case, the separate paths are approach overdue, as a result of anyone who makes use of this bridge is aware of it’s an entire shitshow (in the event you’ll excuse the urbanist jargon). In truth, it’s so unhealthy it even acquired Streetsblog to confess we had a “moped disaster:”
Although possibly issues wouldn’t be so unhealthy if individuals already knew the solutions to easy questions like this:
All people is aware of descending riders ought to yield to climbing riders…although admittedly it’s now not so easy, since individuals climbing on e-bikes and e-scooters and different types of e-mobility/e-crap are at all times passing individuals on common bikes which suggests in the event you’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 you need to cede the proper of method to the climber since they’re placing in a variety of work to keep up their momentum than you might be, and in the event that they must cease for you it’s so much tougher 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 and not using a motor.
However hey, I suppose it could possibly be worse and you would stay in San Francisco, a metropolis that now generates dystopian headlines like this:
I believe I communicate for all of us once I say WHAT THE FUCK IS A ZOOX???
Nicely, right here’s your reply:
Bizarre, however little question it beats getting hit by an precise driver.
