Los Angeles Bike Lanes

[@mister0ldschool]

Nice to see LA is getting some bicycle infrastructure

[@hoohoohoblin]

I agree. I was expecting it to be much worse.

[@hocuspocus64]

Ok, glad I'm not the only one who thinks some bike lanes don't feel safe LOL I'm getting used to it. E-scooter

[@hoohoohoblin]

Yes, especially in Los Angeles. Most of the bike lanes here are pretty scary.

[@jazzfan7491]

You join a gang! That's funny... I have lived in LA 30 years and gained this wisdom: LA will take up bikes (which it should do, given the constant traffic jams) when there is one cross-city route which is 1) safe and 2) useful. Safe means no cars, useful means goes much further than a 1/2 mile of bike lanes. A useful route has to go from a residential area to an office area so people can commute. I nominate Pico Blvd from Santa Monica to downtown. Close it off, let the car traffic take the 10 or Olympic, and I think in short order you will see many thousands riding bikes to work.

[@hoohoohoblin]

I agree. Having a little stretches of Green Lane doesn’t do anybody any good. There really isn’t a safe way to get around downtown on a bike. I’m painting a picture of a bike in the middle of a car lane is just silly and doesn’t do anybody any good.

[@retrovelcro]

Those lanes with bike symbols and arrows within a regular lane for cars are what they call a "sharrow" so that cars know to "share" the lane with bicycles. Not very useful for the average bicyclist, unfortunately.

[@hoohoohoblin]

Thanks. I didn’t know they had a name. They are almost completely useless.

[@DiegoMartinez-ti1vd]

Sharrows are actually worse than nothing at all. They encourage more people to ride bikes on dangerous streets and gives riders a false sense of security, increasing the number of crashes and fatalities. @@hoohoohoblin

[@ob_dowboosh]

@@hoohoohoblin they should have reduced speed limit. In Ukraine (where I live) the maximum speed limit on such road is 30 km/h (less than 20 mph). It is a conception called "bike street" in Europe. In Netherlands the "cars are guests" ("auto te gast") phrase is written on the bike street ("fietsstraat") sign.

[@caseclosed2519]

Tbh if there were more bike "gangs" it would be better. Strength in numbers lmao

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re definitely more visible in a group!

[@___Bebo___]

Front suspension 3 gears and a mountain bike to go around LA? Someone has a bit of hardening up to do, haha.

[@jli213]

Exactly my thoughts. A good quality steel frame with 25mm-32mm tires are plenty to absorb most bumps. I have been riding a fixed gear in DTLA for at least 10 years without issues.

[@___Bebo___]

@@jli213 Yeah I been on a Wabi riding about 200 miles a week for transportation in South Bay. As long as you have 32mm tires you're good here.

[@oOoACFREEMANoOo]

I am speechless

[@ACoustaDC]

Neat.

[@hoohoohoblin]

Thanks!

[@remymccoy6078]

Unpopable tires? i had no idea

[@Manigo1743]

As someone who is used to safe bike lanes, this looks pretty dangerous. I would not like to ride there.

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re right. It’s very dangerous.

[@Dave05J]

L.A is sooooo dirty😢😢😢😳

[@hoohoohoblin]

True.

[@jli213]

As a DTLA resident, I would agree. It is better after the occasional rain.

[@mariajosesaizlopez3574]

No body walks in La hahaha

[@JSN-nv4ms]

The streets were filled with people walking

[@FravasTheBard]

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