NYC bike lanes

[Jo-n-NY]

As a cycling Manhattanite I'm not surprised at Bloomberg's comments. He basically hates cyclists (at least since the Republican convention in NYC). BTW, bad weather is not much of an issue here. He's out of his mind!!!
There are some bike lanes in Manhattan but they usually have double parked cars, trucks and police cars in them. Also, there is no enforcement of the bike lanes which makes them kind of useless. And they are few and far between. There is no bike lane I can use to get up to Central Park (and out of the city) from my apt without riding in crazy traffic first. Fortunately, the new head of the NYCDOT is an avid cyclist herself (Janette Sadik-Kahn) and is looking into bike lanes separated from moving traffic. Probably won't happen in my lifetime though.

Carol

Sorry Carol. Since you bike through the city and I don't you probably know better than I. I can only tell by what I see in the small area of a very large city. I compare it with Long Island that has nothing, only regular shoulders on the road that cars are also parked in and at least on the South Shore, not one Share the Road sign or any sign showing that bicycles belong, despite my numerous letters to officials. (although, I still continue to try, there is always another person in the line to write to )

Tulip, thanks, I will check it out.



~ JoAnn

[ccnyc]

Sorry Carol. Since you bike through the city and I don't you probably know better than I. I can only tell by what I see in the small area of a very large city. I compare it with Long Island that has nothing, only regular shoulders on the road that cars are also parked in and at least on the South Shore, not one Share the Road sign or any sign showing that bicycles belong, despite my numerous letters to officials. (although, I still continue to try, there is always another person in the line to write to )

JoAnn: I feel your pain! I've done some rides on LI and the drivers (and roads) are definitely not bike friendly. Nothing like riding on the LIE service road to get your heart rate up quickly.

Carol

[madscot13]

what are sharrows?

I've been to NYC only a few times and only in the winter. It must be a city thing that NYC doesn't get as much snow as you would assume. It is wicked cold and windy but it doesn't look like too bad of a mess. Maybe in the Twin Cities we have antsy plowers that are on the job quickly but I bike commute (bikomute) all year long.

what would it take to make the City a nice place to ride?

[MM_QFC!]

"Sharrows" are described as shared lane pavement markings; the markings are intended to help cyclists better position themselves on roadways where bicycle lanes are the recommended treatment, but which cannot be striped for varying reasons. They seem to be confusing for drivers and riders alike.

Also, a pic of the bike trail I referenced in a previous post...from northern end of Manhattan on west side along the Hudson all the way to the Battery.