Connecticut Ave bike lanes are back!
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Anonymous
Wow, that’s really just too bad. Now you know what it’s like being in one of the 30 vehicles trapped behind a single cyclist as they plod along at 9 mph on a street posted for 25 or 30 mph. |
Anonymous
Um, there's only 2 dozen cyclists, 1 bus line that they want to cut, and 30,000 drivers. |
Anonymous
Imagine how much better your driving experience would be if we had a separate lane for bikes |
Anonymous
It's laughable that you continue to assert 2 dozen cyclists as a fact |
Anonymous
There's only 2 dozen cyclists per day on Connecticut. It makes absolutely no difference. |
Anonymous
Do you have an alternative number? If so, what is it? |
Anonymous
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Anonymous
Capital bike share is reporting over 500,000 rides per month. That's either a lot more than 24 bikers, or perhaps you think that they're each going on ~22,000 trips/month. https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2023/06/20/dc-capital-bikeshare-scooters/ and that's just rented bikes. So I think we can safely agree that the numbers you used are misinformation and you're okay with me reporting it as such every time you post it going forward |
Anonymous
On Connecticut not the entire city. Ok Karen |
Anonymous
Even if I stipulated that only 1% of the 6million (500k x 12) rented bike rides were on CT ave, one of the biggest connecting roads in the city, that is 60,000 rides of rented bikes. My name isn't Karen but I'm sorry you didn't have anything funnier to try |
Anonymous
I drive Connecticut Ave every single day. Two dozen cyclists seems very generous. On an average day driving in NW DC and the MD burbs, I see more ghost bikes than living cyclists. If we had similar infrastructure as Holland, I still don't think Connecticut Ave would be a major commuting choice for cyclists. Holland is flat. Connecticut Avenue is deceptively hilly, which is fine for a 28 year old looking to get a workout in before work. But not great for 52 year olds in business attire that need to get to a 9 am meeting. And it's the nature of American life, even in cities, that grocery stores, schools, the doctor's office and all the other destinations that most people add to their work commutes are located far apart. Throw in the lack of dedicated bike lanes with their own traffic lights that are physically separate from car and bus lanes - like Holland does - and it's generally not safe for cyclists. It doesn't help that so many cyclists are obnoxious and reckless. Who wants to be identified with those a##holes? It doesn't work. We would need to retrofit the infrastructure, the economy, schools, and even culture to make it worthwhile to really invest in cycling. Having an efficient, safe and affordable metro should be the priority. Taking out two lanes on Connecticut Avenue is nuts. |
Anonymous
DDOT has actual data. It’s dozens. But I enjoy your fake data. |
Anonymous
Show, don't tell |
Anonymous
E-bikes are a game changer my friend. |
Anonymous
It’s some weird projection that people won’t bike because they are scare of being identified as “*sshole” bikers. This fever vision of bikers as lycra-clad madmen exists only in the imagination of a few very persistent DCUM posters. The rest of us know a bike is just a fun relaxing & healthy way to get around. |