Cycling on Comm Ave, Seriously

[@applejax8264]

What Professor Phillips suggests at 5:40 is spot on. Here in Berlin, dedicated cycling traffic lights turn green before car traffic lights to prevent the right hook. Seems to do the trick.

[@yifanzhu1470]

"what appears to be reckless behavior is often very smart and crafty behavior" well said.

[@alskndlaskndal]

This was a great video. It didn't present the rosy picture of some pro-bike videos that "biking is perfectly safe! Nothing could go wrong!" But it also told you how to lessen the risk.

[@Missusri]

Indeed. Nothing is problem free; we all need to watch ahead as much as possible to minimize accident.

[@ShermanSitter]

It's great to see Blossom promoting safe bicycle commuting!

[@neilnachum1]

I never thought I'd say this: Learn from safe/secure bike lanes throughout Manhattan, NYC. We've come a long way.

[@bikeinfrastructure]

Loved seeing this video. Also very cool to see changes in Boston over the past few years. Lot's changing, but still a long way to go.

[@halicusnguyen8864]

wait, this was made in _2015?_ man that cinematography is jaw-dropping

[@paolocruz8392]

You just have to observe how everybody else moves. Then you anticipate and adapt to dynamic movements of all traffic. Never expect them drive ideally. Always expect the worst and adjust. Always be alert. Then it'll become instinct. Kind of like swimming with a school of fish or flying with a flock of birds. Go with the flow, don't resist it. Also if you've driven a car, a motor bike, and a bike you'll be more considerate of others since you've tried different modes of transport. You'll have more awareness.

[@jamescollins2638]

Just wanted to follow up. I’m not from Boston. Did they ever finish up the redesign on Comm Ave?

[@sethwilliams8625]

Idk if it’s completely finished but yeah it’s way better. Like there’s a separated bike lane it’s awesome

[@robertostman2075]

well I don't know how are the car drivers over there, but over where I am at... it does seem like a ton of car drivers are truly bad drivers, they do not give a damn and seem to act in a openly malicious way... I think that all communication channels should engage into educating the drivers, because as it stands only a very small fraction of car drivers drive responsibly... in fact I think that the governments in the entire planet need to pay for a permanent program, because as it stands a lot of motor vehicle drivers like to engage in the mode of a mindless entity... where it says, I am faster than you and if you are obstructing me, I may run you over or do some other nasty thing...

[@georgeemil3618]

Isn't the pursuit of good-driving behaviour an option anymore?

[@meyerjac]

Bravo for this video! Check out some of the cities that have really solved or mitigated this problem: Copenhagen, Davis, Minneapolis, Sacramento, etc. One even greater step than protected bike lanes is dedicated trails. Sacramento has miles of them and they are actually good for getting around.

[@racheldarmawangsa9589]

Cool. I'm in the class of 2021 and I'm considering biking to get around

[@mallowhawk294]

Did you do it?

[@Gulgonful]

I would love to know what proportion of accidents involve a cyclist associated with BU and what portion involve a non-student commuter or other rider.

[@kevingary7018]

Cycling in any city on the East Coast remains a challenge. Young people cycle more than older ones. But still, just one percent of Americans between the ages of 16 and 24 ride their bikes to work. U.S. cycling also has a stubbornly persistent gender divide-with men more likely to ride their bikes to work than women (0.8 percent of men vs. 0.3 percent of women) due largely to the perception of safety many people have concerning bicycles. With less than 1% of Americans commuting about on a bicycle, it's no easy task to sell bicycle advocacy to our government. For this reason I support Critical Mass cycling events to demonstrate to the public the need for change in our society.

[@MartinIrma]

What you need is a new law which gives priority to cyclists and pedestrians above motorized traffic. In the Netherlands it works very well: when an accident happens between a cyclist/pedestrian and a motorized vehicle the latter is always to blame. And that's how helmets are not required.

[@XTCTHUNDER62]

if Comm Ave tends to get new bike lanes ? how will larger vehicles think they can outsmart bike riders anyway? there's no way around it o k this is the year 2020 5 years later has the project for the bike lanes been taken care of ? or has it entirely failed?

[@worshipme9237]

Feels like a vice episode 🚲🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚴

[@pdbike43]

Thanks for the informative and honest video. When is the new design going to be implemented?

[@OriginalPuro]

Learn from the Netherlands or Copenhagen, that was quite hilarious to watch how the police officers handled that, indirectly putting the blame on the cyclist.

[@kamilkurzynowski3836]

Painting cycling lane will not solve the problem. You need cycling culture and some infrastructure and not other way around.

[@pibblesnbits]

One thing that this video blatantly failed to point out is the there are also a lot of "new drivers" in the city in September as this is when the new Freshmen start. These new drivers may be unfamiliar with the streets and laws and actually be more likely to get into an accident.

[@AznJsn82091]

I ride my bike everyday to work and I admittedly will run red lights. It’s simply because there are no cars coming from my left or right and I wanted to be ahead of the car that’s waiting at the red light. So by the time the light turns green, that car should see me in front and adjust to me.

[@willstonehousesalinas2822]

Brilliantly made video!

[@EeroHaapala69]

Well done.

[@justinxie9988]

They need to make some kind of bridge or tunnel under the roads. They have those in China where my grandmother lives.

[@burgerpommes2001]

they need this kzbin.info/www/bejne/mH6tkoCvYpV2nqM

[@ButterfingerBB]

Dont feed your fear, CONQUER IT.

[@burgerpommes2001]

and die on americas bad streets

[@chilepizza16]

You have to be one with the cars. You will know what I mean if you do so your self. Always keep your head on a swivel and don't let a close call scare you away. It may even become an addiction to ride in the city as fast as the cars. I defiantly get a rush riding down busy streets weaving in and out of lanes, dodging cars.

[@grantspassage]

Just look at the stat"s. So ok . What are the Stat's. You know, Science?

[@onxiaftw]

Why does a fortune teller talks bout statistics?

[@PavBryan]

Ace pic :)

[@ThomasPublicThuene]

I am sorry, the statistics mentioned are many years out of date and the infrastructure has dramatically changed. As is, the video is useless

[@bikertime1]

Who is this lady? Camm Ave is not safe? I cruised all over Boston in 1994 on my bike, right before my stint racing in Europe. I loved cycling in Boston. Adrenaline, speed, and hot dudes.

[@JD85619]

thankfully i just ride my bike with confidence without having to deal with all the mental bullshit in this video. yikes.

[@MakerMark]

Bike Lanes are stupid. They actually make it more dangerous for the bike.

[@JohnBrooking4]

I don't like to make absolute statements, but you're absolutely right that some bike lanes are worse than nothing. Case in point is that door zone bike lane at 04:20. Door zone bike lanes literally lead cyclists into danger. The car door opens, you have basically zero reaction time, you are knocked into the travel lane, and potentially run over by traffic there. Bicyclists can die from this. Door zone bike lanes should have been stricken from the traffic engineering guidance a long time ago. It was a mistake to ever allow them.

[@michaelbisceglia9154]

Lame people afraid of everything