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Anonymous wrote:Also, I would love to see someone pogo-sticking to work in a bike lane. Would probably admire their core strength.

It wouldn't even have to be pogo-sticking to work. Just any pogo-sticking for transportation. I would love to see that too.

I'm the PP you responded to and I agree. I have seen someone on a unicycle. Like the dorky old kind that you sit on and pedal not the new electric onesm

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Anonymous wrote:Also, I would love to see someone pogo-sticking to work in a bike lane. Would probably admire their core strength.

It wouldn't even have to be pogo-sticking to work. Just any pogo-sticking for transportation. I would love to see that too.

We could also just ban cars from going downtown. Of course, every store downtown would go out of business because their customer base would evaporate. But at least we were making an anti-car statement, right?

Anonymous wrote:Also, I would love to see someone pogo-sticking to work in a bike lane. Would probably admire their core strength.

It wouldn't even have to be pogo-sticking to work. Just any pogo-sticking for transportation. I would love to see that too.

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Do you think we should also set up special lanes for people who want to take pogo sticks to work? Maybe additional lanes for people who prefer roller skates? At some point, it seems sh*tty and weird to take away resources from the vast majority of Washingtonians who choose to drive and hand them over to the tiny number of people who are into bikes.

It's so weird how, if we devote the vast majority of transportation resources and space to car transportation, to the detriment of all other transportation modes, then people respond to this by using cars for transportation...

As it happens, though, one third of households in Washington don't have access to a car. And in plenty of households in Washington that do have a car, people chose other modes of transportation for some or most of their trips.

But you already know all that, because it's been posted repeatedly on DCUM, in response to the anti-bike threads that are apparently your hobby.

Also, I would love to see someone pogo-sticking to work in a bike lane. Would probably admire their core strength.

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Anonymous wrote:the weirdest thing about all these bike lanes is...barely...anyone...in...dc...even...rides....bikes....

Yup. On a traveler per space utilization metric, when you count the number of cyclists using the bike lanes it is clear that even cars without any passengers aside from the driver are more efficient on a space bass.

Sure "theoretically" you can fit more bikes into the same space as one car. But that is not what actually happens in practice.

Riding a bike is extremely unappealing to most people.

even if that’s true so what? it’s a form of transit that is cheap, healthy, and good for the environment. and often faster than driving or metro for many DC commutes. it has its place in transit in DC. Some people dislike driving, some boycot metro, some refuse to take the bus.

Do you think we should also set up special lanes for people who want to take pogo sticks to work? Maybe additional lanes for people who prefer roller skates? At some point, it seems sh*tty and weird to take away resources from the vast majority of Washingtonians who choose to drive and hand them over to the tiny number of people who are into bikes.

It all works in "bike lanes" which aren't just for bikes anymore. A lot of people on scooters and those electric one-wheel things use bike lanes and it's great.

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Anonymous wrote:the weirdest thing about all these bike lanes is...barely...anyone...in...dc...even...rides....bikes....

Yup. On a traveler per space utilization metric, when you count the number of cyclists using the bike lanes it is clear that even cars without any passengers aside from the driver are more efficient on a space bass.

Sure "theoretically" you can fit more bikes into the same space as one car. But that is not what actually happens in practice.

Riding a bike is extremely unappealing to most people.

even if that’s true so what? it’s a form of transit that is cheap, healthy, and good for the environment. and often faster than driving or metro for many DC commutes. it has its place in transit in DC. Some people dislike driving, some boycot metro, some refuse to take the bus.

Do you think we should also set up special lanes for people who want to take pogo sticks to work? Maybe additional lanes for people who prefer roller skates? At some point, it seems sh*tty and weird to take away resources from the vast majority of Washingtonians who choose to drive and hand them over to the tiny number of people who are into bikes.

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Anonymous wrote:the weirdest thing about all these bike lanes is...barely...anyone...in...dc...even...rides....bikes....

Yup. On a traveler per space utilization metric, when you count the number of cyclists using the bike lanes it is clear that even cars without any passengers aside from the driver are more efficient on a space bass.

Sure "theoretically" you can fit more bikes into the same space as one car. But that is not what actually happens in practice.

Riding a bike is extremely unappealing to most people.

even if that’s true so what? it’s a form of transit that is cheap, healthy, and good for the environment. and often faster than driving or metro for many DC commutes. it has its place in transit in DC. Some people dislike driving, some boycot metro, some refuse to take the bus.

It always comes down to this. No one is going to congratulate you on your own perceived moral superiority due to your hobby. You want to bike, more power to you. That's great. But there is an underlying annoying evangelism about biking that it seems that everyone but bikers can see. It may be worthwhile to consider that a lot of people just don't like biking - and for reasons totally unrelated to the availability of bike lanes.

Yup. Biking is a fine form of transportation, but let’s not pretend like riding a bike on a 90 degree day is appealing to most people when there’s a bus, metro, or car available instead.

you guys are the one turning this into a morality play. not me. I’m sorry you dislike the basic facts about biking - it’s not actually a moral attack on you. you can drive however much you want. But you do have to share the road.

btw - biking in the summer actually can be more comfortable than a combined walking/metro commute.

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Anonymous wrote:the weirdest thing about all these bike lanes is...barely...anyone...in...dc...even...rides....bikes....

Yup. On a traveler per space utilization metric, when you count the number of cyclists using the bike lanes it is clear that even cars without any passengers aside from the driver are more efficient on a space bass.

Sure "theoretically" you can fit more bikes into the same space as one car. But that is not what actually happens in practice.

Riding a bike is extremely unappealing to most people.

even if that’s true so what? it’s a form of transit that is cheap, healthy, and good for the environment. and often faster than driving or metro for many DC commutes. it has its place in transit in DC. Some people dislike driving, some boycot metro, some refuse to take the bus.

It always comes down to this. No one is going to congratulate you on your own perceived moral superiority due to your hobby. You want to bike, more power to you. That's great. But there is an underlying annoying evangelism about biking that it seems that everyone but bikers can see. It may be worthwhile to consider that a lot of people just don't like biking - and for reasons totally unrelated to the availability of bike lanes.

dude, you’re projecting. feel free to extol the virtues of your car. I’m not so sure why you’re so defensive. I can also wax poetic about dedicated bus lanes!

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Yup. Biking is a fine form of transportation, but let’s not pretend like riding a bike on a 90 degree day is appealing to most people when there’s a bus, metro, or car available instead.

That's fine, if you would prefer to take the bus or Metro, then take the bus or Metro! Nobody is stopping you, especially not the existence of bike lanes. In fact, you can make common cause with bicycling advocates by demanding the conversion of mixed-use lanes to bus-only lanes. As for driving, if you want to drive, then you should drive; again, bike lanes won't stop you from doing that. Just don't expect the local government to subsidize it for you with bigger roads, parking requirements, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:the weirdest thing about all these bike lanes is...barely...anyone...in...dc...even...rides....bikes....

Yup. On a traveler per space utilization metric, when you count the number of cyclists using the bike lanes it is clear that even cars without any passengers aside from the driver are more efficient on a space bass.

Sure "theoretically" you can fit more bikes into the same space as one car. But that is not what actually happens in practice.

Riding a bike is extremely unappealing to most people.

even if that’s true so what? it’s a form of transit that is cheap, healthy, and good for the environment. and often faster than driving or metro for many DC commutes. it has its place in transit in DC. Some people dislike driving, some boycot metro, some refuse to take the bus.

It always comes down to this. No one is going to congratulate you on your own perceived moral superiority due to your hobby. You want to bike, more power to you. That's great. But there is an underlying annoying evangelism about biking that it seems that everyone but bikers can see. It may be worthwhile to consider that a lot of people just don't like biking - and for reasons totally unrelated to the availability of bike lanes.

And driving evangelists assume that everyone who drives really wants to instead of dreading the hassle, costs, maintenance, damage to the environment, etc.

Your life will never be a car commercial. Sorry

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Anonymous wrote:the weirdest thing about all these bike lanes is...barely...anyone...in...dc...even...rides....bikes....

Yup. On a traveler per space utilization metric, when you count the number of cyclists using the bike lanes it is clear that even cars without any passengers aside from the driver are more efficient on a space bass.

Sure "theoretically" you can fit more bikes into the same space as one car. But that is not what actually happens in practice.

Riding a bike is extremely unappealing to most people.

even if that’s true so what? it’s a form of transit that is cheap, healthy, and good for the environment. and often faster than driving or metro for many DC commutes. it has its place in transit in DC. Some people dislike driving, some boycot metro, some refuse to take the bus.

It always comes down to this. No one is going to congratulate you on your own perceived moral superiority due to your hobby. You want to bike, more power to you. That's great. But there is an underlying annoying evangelism about biking that it seems that everyone but bikers can see. It may be worthwhile to consider that a lot of people just don't like biking - and for reasons totally unrelated to the availability of bike lanes.

Yup. Biking is a fine form of transportation, but let’s not pretend like riding a bike on a 90 degree day is appealing to most people when there’s a bus, metro, or car available instead.

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Anonymous wrote:the weirdest thing about all these bike lanes is...barely...anyone...in...dc...even...rides....bikes....

Yup. On a traveler per space utilization metric, when you count the number of cyclists using the bike lanes it is clear that even cars without any passengers aside from the driver are more efficient on a space bass.

Sure "theoretically" you can fit more bikes into the same space as one car. But that is not what actually happens in practice.

Riding a bike is extremely unappealing to most people.

even if that’s true so what? it’s a form of transit that is cheap, healthy, and good for the environment. and often faster than driving or metro for many DC commutes. it has its place in transit in DC. Some people dislike driving, some boycot metro, some refuse to take the bus.

It always comes down to this. No one is going to congratulate you on your own perceived moral superiority due to your hobby. You want to bike, more power to you. That's great. But there is an underlying annoying evangelism about biking that it seems that everyone but bikers can see. It may be worthwhile to consider that a lot of people just don't like biking - and for reasons totally unrelated to the availability of bike lanes.

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Anonymous wrote:the weirdest thing about all these bike lanes is...barely...anyone...in...dc...even...rides....bikes....

Yup. On a traveler per space utilization metric, when you count the number of cyclists using the bike lanes it is clear that even cars without any passengers aside from the driver are more efficient on a space bass.

Sure "theoretically" you can fit more bikes into the same space as one car. But that is not what actually happens in practice.

Riding a bike is extremely unappealing to most people.

That's why people driving cars are so happy all the time.

/s

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Anonymous wrote:the weirdest thing about all these bike lanes is...barely...anyone...in...dc...even...rides....bikes....

Yup. On a traveler per space utilization metric, when you count the number of cyclists using the bike lanes it is clear that even cars without any passengers aside from the driver are more efficient on a space bass.

Sure "theoretically" you can fit more bikes into the same space as one car. But that is not what actually happens in practice.

Riding a bike is extremely unappealing to most people.

even if that’s true so what? it’s a form of transit that is cheap, healthy, and good for the environment. and often faster than driving or metro for many DC commutes. it has its place in transit in DC. Some people dislike driving, some boycot metro, some refuse to take the bus.