The Bike Lobby is too powerful in DC...

[Anonymous]

Plenty of people are using the bike lanes in DC. Where are you posting from? Vladivostok?


They don't. We all have eyes.

Who would ride a bike in DC. You’re not even safe riding in a car and have to lock your doors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Plenty of people are using the bike lanes in DC. Where are you posting from? Vladivostok?


They don't. We all have eyes.

Who would ride a bike in DC. You’re not even safe riding in a car and have to lock your doors.

Are you trying to ask me out for coffee? Don't be coy about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"The Bike Lobby is too powerful in DC."

It's not exactly true that the Bike Lobby is inherently powerful. They actually don't represent a meaningful slice of DC voters. It's just that they have a large megaphone, paid for by the DC taxpayers. This enables them to lobby the Council, in concert with DDOT, the mayor's office and the builders (and loudly shout down those who oppose their plans) all on the public's dime.

To the extent there is a “bike lobby,” it is exactly the same people also advocating for better bus service and more pedestrian safety. So basically your view is that cars are the only legitimate type of street transit to lobby for?

Hahahaha

Then why is every "pedestrian' improvement a bike lane? Why is bus service getting cut but bike lanes are getting added (even in places where there are no sidewalks). The "bike lobby" claims to represent pedestrians and bus users yet somehow every solution is a bike lane.

Because a lot of poor African-American residents depend on the bus to get around. Their needs will always come second to mostly white, middle to upper middle class cyclists who have the time & energy to loudly advocate for a niche transportation option.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"The Bike Lobby is too powerful in DC."

It's not exactly true that the Bike Lobby is inherently powerful. They actually don't represent a meaningful slice of DC voters. It's just that they have a large megaphone, paid for by the DC taxpayers. This enables them to lobby the Council, in concert with DDOT, the mayor's office and the builders (and loudly shout down those who oppose their plans) all on the public's dime.

To the extent there is a “bike lobby,” it is exactly the same people also advocating for better bus service and more pedestrian safety. So basically your view is that cars are the only legitimate type of street transit to lobby for?

Hahahaha

Then why is every "pedestrian' improvement a bike lane? Why is bus service getting cut but bike lanes are getting added (even in places where there are no sidewalks). The "bike lobby" claims to represent pedestrians and bus users yet somehow every solution is a bike lane.

Because a lot of poor African-American residents depend on the bus to get around. Their needs will always come second to mostly white, middle to upper middle class cyclists who have the time & energy to loudly advocate for a niche transportation option.

Because the DDOT budget, which pays for bike lanes, is different than the WMATA budget for most of the buses. WMATA always plays this game around this time of year to get more regional/federal funding.

But I do applaud your sudden concern for racial justice. Welcome to the woke side.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A driver, bicyclist and pedestrian walk into a bakery. The baker brings them a plate of 12 cookies. The driver quickly snatches up 11 cookies, turns to the pedestrian and says, “Watch out! The bicyclist is going to steal your cookie!”

Here’s a better analogy. A bakery has three lines: one for drivers, one for cyclists, and one for pedestrians. The cyclist walks in and says “finally, a dedicated line for cyclists,” and gets his cookie. Not satisfied with one cookie, the cyclist then gets in the driver line. Instead of waiting his turn, the cyclist cuts to the front of the line while giving everyone the middle finger and gets another cookie. The cyclist still wants another cookie, so he goes to the pedestrian line and bullies everyone out of the way while angrily screaming “on your left.”

Sounds like one of the ANC commissioners who flipped the middle finger to a business that opposed the Connecticut Ave bike lanes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"The Bike Lobby is too powerful in DC."

It's not exactly true that the Bike Lobby is inherently powerful. They actually don't represent a meaningful slice of DC voters. It's just that they have a large megaphone, paid for by the DC taxpayers. This enables them to lobby the Council, in concert with DDOT, the mayor's office and the builders (and loudly shout down those who oppose their plans) all on the public's dime.

The worst thing about it is people don't even want or use the bike lanes. The number of bicyclists in this city is miniscule and transit surveys show their number is shrinking. Our government is extremely solicitous of special interest groups though and there is no organized group opposed to bike lanes.

Plenty of people are using the bike lanes in DC. Where are you posting from? Vladivostok?

There are no Russian trolls posting on DCUM, this is easily the most ridiculous conspiracy theory I see on this site, which is saying a lot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Plenty of people are using the bike lanes in DC. Where are you posting from? Vladivostok?


They don't. We all have eyes.

Who would ride a bike in DC. You’re not even safe riding in a car and have to lock your doors.

Riding a bike is perfectly safe, no one is trying to carjack my bike.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Plenty of people are using the bike lanes in DC. Where are you posting from? Vladivostok?


They don't. We all have eyes.

Who would ride a bike in DC. You’re not even safe riding in a car and have to lock your doors.

Riding a bike is perfectly safe, no one is trying to carjack my bike.

This young progressive got to see the end game for his policy dreams. Hopefully he will tell his buddies back on campus how the story ends.

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/armed-thieves-steal-cyclists-canada-goose-jacket-in-northwest-dc/3497977/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"The Bike Lobby is too powerful in DC."

It's not exactly true that the Bike Lobby is inherently powerful. They actually don't represent a meaningful slice of DC voters. It's just that they have a large megaphone, paid for by the DC taxpayers. This enables them to lobby the Council, in concert with DDOT, the mayor's office and the builders (and loudly shout down those who oppose their plans) all on the public's dime.

To the extent there is a “bike lobby,” it is exactly the same people also advocating for better bus service and more pedestrian safety. So basically your view is that cars are the only legitimate type of street transit to lobby for?

Hahahaha

Then why is every "pedestrian' improvement a bike lane? Why is bus service getting cut but bike lanes are getting added (even in places where there are no sidewalks). The "bike lobby" claims to represent pedestrians and bus users yet somehow every solution is a bike lane.

Because a lot of poor African-American residents depend on the bus to get around. Their needs will always come second to mostly white, middle to upper middle class cyclists who have the time & energy to loudly advocate for a niche transportation option.

It's weird that you think Black people (and non-white people, generally) don't bike. Well, weird isn't the best word, but I'm sticking with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Plenty of people are using the bike lanes in DC. Where are you posting from? Vladivostok?


They don't. We all have eyes.

Who would ride a bike in DC. You’re not even safe riding in a car and have to lock your doors.

Riding a bike is perfectly safe, no one is trying to carjack my bike.

This young progressive got to see the end game for his policy dreams. Hopefully he will tell his buddies back on campus how the story ends.

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/armed-thieves-steal-cyclists-canada-goose-jacket-in-northwest-dc/3497977/

Celebrating a college kid getting robbed for biking around TenleyTown in order to win an anonymous internet point is so freaking sad

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"The Bike Lobby is too powerful in DC."

It's not exactly true that the Bike Lobby is inherently powerful. They actually don't represent a meaningful slice of DC voters. It's just that they have a large megaphone, paid for by the DC taxpayers. This enables them to lobby the Council, in concert with DDOT, the mayor's office and the builders (and loudly shout down those who oppose their plans) all on the public's dime.

To the extent there is a “bike lobby,” it is exactly the same people also advocating for better bus service and more pedestrian safety. So basically your view is that cars are the only legitimate type of street transit to lobby for?

Hahahaha

Then why is every "pedestrian' improvement a bike lane? Why is bus service getting cut but bike lanes are getting added (even in places where there are no sidewalks). The "bike lobby" claims to represent pedestrians and bus users yet somehow every solution is a bike lane.

Because a lot of poor African-American residents depend on the bus to get around. Their needs will always come second to mostly white, middle to upper middle class cyclists who have the time & energy to loudly advocate for a niche transportation option.

You’re so clueless. The people advocating for bike lanes are literally the same people advocating for the bus priority projects. The improvements to PA Ave are a great example - bus lanes, bus platforms, and protected bike lanes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Plenty of people are using the bike lanes in DC. Where are you posting from? Vladivostok?


They don't. We all have eyes.

Who would ride a bike in DC. You’re not even safe riding in a car and have to lock your doors.

Riding a bike is perfectly safe, no one is trying to carjack my bike.

This young progressive got to see the end game for his policy dreams. Hopefully he will tell his buddies back on campus how the story ends.

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/armed-thieves-steal-cyclists-canada-goose-jacket-in-northwest-dc/3497977/

Celebrating a college kid getting robbed for biking around TenleyTown in order to win an anonymous internet point is so freaking sad

Biking causes crime - he proved it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Plenty of people are using the bike lanes in DC. Where are you posting from? Vladivostok?


They don't. We all have eyes.

Who would ride a bike in DC. You’re not even safe riding in a car and have to lock your doors.

Riding a bike is perfectly safe, no one is trying to carjack my bike.

This young progressive got to see the end game for his policy dreams. Hopefully he will tell his buddies back on campus how the story ends.

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/armed-thieves-steal-cyclists-canada-goose-jacket-in-northwest-dc/3497977/

Celebrating a college kid getting robbed for biking around TenleyTown in order to win an anonymous internet point is so freaking sad

When your failed policies have brought violent crime on a daily basis to a once safe part of town, you’re very worthy and deserving of public ridicule.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Plenty of people are using the bike lanes in DC. Where are you posting from? Vladivostok?


They don't. We all have eyes.

Who would ride a bike in DC. You’re not even safe riding in a car and have to lock your doors.

Riding a bike is perfectly safe, no one is trying to carjack my bike.

This young progressive got to see the end game for his policy dreams. Hopefully he will tell his buddies back on campus how the story ends.

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/armed-thieves-steal-cyclists-canada-goose-jacket-in-northwest-dc/3497977/

Celebrating a college kid getting robbed for biking around TenleyTown in order to win an anonymous internet point is so freaking sad

When your failed policies have brought violent crime on a daily basis to a once safe part of town, you’re very worthy and deserving of public ridicule.

You're projecting beliefs and misrepresenting current policies all in one post here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Plenty of people are using the bike lanes in DC. Where are you posting from? Vladivostok?


They don't. We all have eyes.

Who would ride a bike in DC. You’re not even safe riding in a car and have to lock your doors.

Riding a bike is perfectly safe, no one is trying to carjack my bike.

This young progressive got to see the end game for his policy dreams. Hopefully he will tell his buddies back on campus how the story ends.

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/armed-thieves-steal-cyclists-canada-goose-jacket-in-northwest-dc/3497977/

Celebrating a college kid getting robbed for biking around TenleyTown in order to win an anonymous internet point is so freaking sad

When your failed policies have brought violent crime on a daily basis to a once safe part of town, you’re very worthy and deserving of public ridicule.

You're projecting beliefs and misrepresenting current policies all in one post here.

Deflect, deflect, deflect.