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dslicex t1_jbtwzfo wrote

Very bikeable. Stay on sidewalks, I got hit only 2 months ago. Also watch out for pedestrians and other cyclists, lots of people with a deathwish

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MattFantastic t1_jbu7dv7 wrote

Please don’t ride on the sidewalk. It’s dangerous and illegal. If you need to go more than half a block to your destination or whatever, get off and walk it.

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greysuru t1_jbuvqyb wrote

I agree. The road is a bike lane. Intentional swerving to be more noticeable is a lesser known technique. Cyclists probably think it's dangerous or too aggressive, but my life is on the line, so I'd rather be where drivers can see me.

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dslicex t1_jbu98fo wrote

i'd rather ride on the sidewalk on whitney...downtown...or pretty much anywhere there aren't bikelanes...

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MattFantastic t1_jbua4rv wrote

Preference isn’t the issue. Killing/hurting someone walking when you run them down on a bike because you’re too selfish to care about the people around you is.

It’s really not hard to take some responsibility. If you don’t feel safe riding where you’re supposed to the solution isn’t to make other people less safe, it’s to remove yourself from the situation.

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dslicex t1_jbuerxa wrote

I get what you’re saying, but I still disagree. It’s not like I’m sending it on the sidewalk, when there’s tons of people around.

At say 6 o clock when no one’s on Whitney sidewalks I’m definitely riding there—it’s rush hour for cars and twilight. But if it’s mid day downtown, I’m not going to bike on the sidewalks by the green you know? That would be stupid and selfish.

It’s also not a black and white issue of being selfish by riding on sidewalks. The somewhat limited and sometimes usable infrastructure for bikes around town is piecemeal and haphazard. Like going up Orange St past Humphrey towards Downtown, the bike lane disappears so cars either come too close to a biker, swerve into opposite lane to pass, or just ride your butt. None of those are very smart on a bike if you like not being mangled…

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Lice_Queen t1_jbuvqef wrote

It's literally illegal. Stop doing it. It's incredibly annoying and dangerous and ILLEGAL.

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Dry-Fee9923 t1_jc0ff1l wrote

None of this matters - if you don't feel comfortable riding your bike on the street, then don't ride your bike. I ride from Bethany to downtown nh and back multiple times per week and NEVER ride on sidewalks. Get some lights and a reflective jacket if you are really worried. By riding on the sidewalk you are dangerous to others.

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dslicex t1_jc1kga3 wrote

As the third person to lecture me and say the same thing, you’ve definitely convinced me. I’ll be thinking of you when I’m eating a catalytic converter under a car the next time I get hit while following the rules of the road!

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Illmatic5291 t1_jbu5yxu wrote

Didn’t they put bike lanes in so won’t go on the sidewalk?

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poliscirun t1_jbvz843 wrote

Adding lots of separated lanes but only a few protected or grade separated lanes (i don't count plastic bollards as protected), but the city is drastically improving it's infrastructure pretty rapidly. But there's lots of streets still without anything

Honestly super disappointed we didn't get a new bike lane on De Grasso when they took away that car lane for portions of it, so easy to just stripe it for bike cuz they already repainted and installed the plastic bollards, nice wide berth from the cars too

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Dry-Fee9923 t1_jc0ftk1 wrote

didnt they do that to stop street racing?

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poliscirun t1_jc0tf6t wrote

That's what I've heard. No reason still to not add a bike lane with the extra space tho

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dslicex t1_jbu9bci wrote

doesn't really cover everywhere around town

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