Out of curiosity, since I work at off-hours, where and when are the bike paths and routes most crowded? (Besides coffee shops, small groceries and book stores?)
Also, if the lanes are crowded, is bike traffic bumber-to-bumper? Would occasional passing lanes be practical every two blocks; which raises the issue - is passing on the right still legal? (Although, having stop lights on the entrance ramps on the busy bike path like there are on the Beltline would be a clear signal how serious Madison takes its bike commuting. ;-)) Are there alternative streets to use for a block or two? Ort just maybe stop by the nearest beverage stand to wait out the bike rush with a sugar rush? OK, I'll be quiet now. DJ --- "Paul T. O'Leary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Topic creep alert! > > > From: Robbie Webber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > I'd love to hear an afternoon report during peak > hour. That is often the > > time when the paths are so crowded in good weather > that we really do > > have to slow down or take another route. I can't > complain, because it's > > great that so many people are walking, running, > strolling, biking, > > commuting, shopping, or otherwise enjoying the > paths. But sometimes I > > really do stay off of them because of > "congestion." > > Congestion? Well, let's just pave more lanes! > > I know, we're all accustomed to cringing at the idea > of paving our way out of congestion. But why is it > never considered for bike routes? Often when I'm on > the bike path, seeing (and sometimes being part of) > near head-on collisions as some users pass others, > it occurs to me, would this be acceptable on a car > thoroughfare? Isn't the textbook response, after the > first head-on, to "improve" the road to two lanes in > each direction? This further gets me wondering, why > aren't there "2+2"-lane bike paths, where traffic > volume calls for it? Or roads with two bike lanes in > each direction? Seems to me this would be a safer > thing than just making the path wider overall. At > what point do traffic volumes drive construction of > more path lanes, the way traffic volumes drive > construction of more car lanes? > > --------------- > Paul T. O'Leary > Desktop Insurgent > Madison, WI USA > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies > _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
