PSA! IF YOU HAVE BIKE LANES IN FRONT OF YOUR BUILDING PLEASE SHOVEL THEM!

[Anonymous]

Best troll I've seen in 5 years. Well done OP!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'lll bite, live in a snowy city (Ottawa) currently and live off a major street with a separated, two way bike lane and it gets plowed early.

I do think it helps with accessibility, I see people with wheelchairs and scooters and strollers using it since it is flatter and clearer than the sidewalk (we do get our sidewalks plowed here too). But I wouldn't be out there shovellling out a random bike lane for hobby cyclists.

I don’t know what Ottawa you’re in, but the one I’m in barely plows the roads, and all of the bike lanes in my area are now just snowy mountain ranges.

Ottawa is a complete disaster of a city, and DC is right there with them (although at least DC has a somewhat functional/reliable metro). It boggles the mind that Americans/Canadians are so enamored with the “freedom” of driving that they can’t or won’t recognize that these cities are built for automobiles, not people. Which of course only makes life worse for drivers in the long run since there really aren’t any alternatives to driving, which means more congestion, less parking, etc.

It doesn’t have to be this way, but I think it’s clear that the OG populations of both countries were the absolute dumbest of the dumb folks leaving Europe. I doubt the Europeans miss them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If DC is going to build bike lanes, claiming that they are an important part of the transportation system, then they should have the resources and wherewithal to clear them in the winter. Unfortunately, DC can't even hire contractors to shovel the sidewalks on the bridges, leaving an icy mess for pedestrians brave enough to try to cross them. But it's myopic entitlement for the "Lycra Liberals" who demand bike lanes (taking parking spots away from adjacent residents and businesses) then to expect that those same parties should assume the burden of keeping their dear bike lanes clear.

I really wish the parking pay rates accurately reflected the cost of that valuable real estate you feel entitled to claim for your POV. Clearly bike lanes that allow for the transportation of a huge number of people is infringing on your right to park your private property in the middle of the street.

[Anonymous]

I think parking is improved because no one can tell where the spaces are or what signs go with what, so they hesitate to park anywhere.

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Anonymous wrote:Hahaha, do you know who the bicyclists are, OP? Rich people who can afford nice bikes.

Rich people who can afford to live within biking distance of where they need to go.

That distance increases dramatically for those of us who aren’t lazy car clowns like you. Just saying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nobody needs to be biking in these conditions. It’s dangerous and it makes you a hazard to pedestrians and cars. I don’t need some dipshit on a bike hitting a patch of ice and falling in front of my car when it’s already harder to stop. Don’t be a moron, OP.

It’s true, you wouldn’t have to worry about what a terrible driver you are if there weren’t other people using the road. Maybe you should also advocate for other cars to stay off the roads as well when you’re out and about, that way you really don’t have to adjust your driving for the conditions and those pesky other people in the world.

[Anonymous]

Here's a compromise solution. If the adjacent property owners/operators shovel out the bike lane, can they put chairs or garbage cans in the space where they shoveled?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The city builds this stuff and then makes no provision for maintaining it. The same issue in Cleveland Park where the new "promenade," which replaced the service lane, was mostly icy for the past week. No one knew who had responsibility to shovel/salt it.

We know that the Bowser administration is not especially good at removing snow, but they are great at "shoveling it."

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Hahaha, do you know who the bicyclists are, OP? Rich people who can afford nice bikes.

Rich people who can afford to live within biking distance of where they need to go.

That distance increases dramatically for those of us who aren’t lazy car clowns like you. Just saying.

Says the gross fatty in spandex

[Anonymous]

NOPE!

[Anonymous]

Why can't dc plow the bike lanes? Ridiculous to ask residents to do so.

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Anonymous wrote:Hahaha, do you know who the bicyclists are, OP? Rich people who can afford nice bikes.

Rich people who can afford to live within biking distance of where they need to go.

That distance increases dramatically for those of us who aren’t lazy car clowns like you. Just saying.

Says the gross fatty in spandex

Yup, people who get to where they need to go by bicycle rather than car are notorious for their obesity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why can't dc plow the bike lanes? Ridiculous to ask residents to do so.

Correct, DC is supposed to plow the bike lanes. DC should also clear the sidewalks, in my opinion. We don't expect people to shovel the roads in front of their property, so why do we expect people to shovel the sidewalks, which are just as important as the roads?

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Anonymous wrote:Hahaha, do you know who the bicyclists are, OP? Rich people who can afford nice bikes.

Rich people who can afford to live within biking distance of where they need to go.

That distance increases dramatically for those of us who aren’t lazy car clowns like you. Just saying.

Says the gross fatty in spandex

Yup, people who get to where they need to go by bicycle rather than car are notorious for their obesity.

Riding a bike in Washington D.C. barely qualifies as exercise.

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Anonymous wrote:Hahaha, do you know who the bicyclists are, OP? Rich people who can afford nice bikes.

Rich people who can afford to live within biking distance of where they need to go.

That distance increases dramatically for those of us who aren’t lazy car clowns like you. Just saying.

Says the gross fatty in spandex

Yup, people who get to where they need to go by bicycle rather than car are notorious for their obesity.

Riding a bike in Washington D.C. barely qualifies as exercise.

What does sitting in a car qualify as?