The Biggest Danger on Bike Lanes

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A quick analysis of the most common dangers faced by cyclists.
Things have changed a lot and the pedestrians behaviour is slowly changing.
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Random stuff that happens while cycling in Lisbon
May 2017
Lisbon, Portugal

[@onecyclistinlisbon]

Don't judge me so quick. These clips are just a view from a cyclist. Actually I have changed a lot since I've made this video.

[@5tyxx]

you show a lot of ignorance when living in a city of millions, bike lanes are for everyone either on foot, jogging, walking a dog or walking to school......You don't see me making a video when I see cyclist on the road with cars (btw stupidest idea ever) but hey I am respectful despite my views and treat others how i would wanna be treated.

[@onecyclistinlisbon]

Do you like order? In Portugal bicycles can be fined if they use the sidewalk and what I do....I cycle where it's legal such as bike lanes and on the road. Pedestrians are fined if they walk on a bike lane. I like order and if all were able to follow the rules this video wasn't even made because there weren't reasons.

[@5tyxx]

Straight forward question how can they fine you while riding a bike on the sidewalk..... since bikes have no need for licensing therefore you do not need to carry I.D just ride away...unless you have a criminal record and your prints are on file they have no way to tell who you are to issue a ticket....same with pedestrians.

[@onecyclistinlisbon]

Again, you are not Portuguese and you do not know our rules. I do have to carry an ID when I cycle and they don't need licensing. If they catch me without one I have to go the police station, especially if I get involved in an accident. Read more about my country before making all those assumptions.

[@5tyxx]

Dont need to be portuguese to know human behavior plain and simple...... There are ignorant cyclist who ride where they want just as there are ignorant pedestrians who walk and jog where they want......no amount of you video taping and recording this will ever stop them....no laws will stop them......but if you just learn to live life and not worry what others are doing your life will be much better. they will be caught and they will face the fines one day for their behavior....relax ride your bike take in the scenery life will be much better

[@AriET_]

"Cycling in the sidewalk" Pedestrians: Use the bike lane... "Cycling in the bike lane" Pedestrian: Be respectful! The path doesn't belong to you! lol

[@Kathrynerius]

That's my favorite, lol. "The bike lane doesn't belong to you! It's for everyone!" Then why isn't it called an everyone lane? Seems it was intended for bikes, and your sidewalk, was intended for walking. xD

[@wilhelmrk]

@Jon Dough Well i am fine with a cycle lane if it is an option, just as pedestrians should be fine with the sidewalk if its there.

[@giordanogiostra1110]

@Jon Dough where do you live that bikes are not allowed on the road?

[@daape7976]

@@giordanogiostra1110 alot of places pretty sure, they have bike lanes so that the cars can pass without being softlocked by a cyclist.

[@ghcheong]

@Jon Dough And pedestrians will tell the cyclist to f off the sidewalk too. What kind of world are we even living in?

[@oscargiebels6535]

In the Netherlands we almost never have this problem because almost everybody bikes and there is a bike lane on every road. This video makes me so angry lol.

[@gonzalo807]

I went to the Netherlands, and it's just crazy to a tourist. Everyone passes near you at a very high speed, even in front of trams or cars. It's just tradition

[@tristangrupstra]

It is also ilegal if you get hit by a bike on a bike lane its your fault

[@vorplover]

Oscar Giebels i know. im dutch 😆🇳🇱

[@veradeslegte3548]

Ja hahaha, als we meer fietsen dan inwoners in ons land hebben denk ik wel dat iedereen begrijpt dat ze maar gewoon op de stoep moeten lopen.

[@cj.9738]

Oscar Giebels i've seen vlogs from people in Amsterdam and there is a bike in like every frame of the video

[@Duke_of_Lorraine]

"and what do you do for those who are listening to music ?" Install a truck horn on your bike.

[@mattwhaley1865]

When I'm walking in an area with cyclists around and have headphones in, I make sure to look behind me to make sure there's none behind me. If there is, I'll move over to let them through.

[@internetduck1114]

Install megaphone on the bell 😂

[@bradster1708]

That idea is not as silly as it might sound. You can buy air horns for bicycles, they don't need power, they just used compressed air stored in a plastic bottle. They are very loud and effective.

[@denisminigarage2030]

a friend of mine installed a truck horn on his tiny bike years ago... it was so fun

[@ghcheong]

My friend installed an air horn on his bike, it was just about perfect.

[@nix538]

Well i mean its called "bike lane" for a reason, if you ride on the sidewalk they always say "Don't you have a bike lane to ride on?" but if you ride on bike lane, and you confront them, they think they did nothing wrong...

[@onecyclistinlisbon]

Exactly! Thank you.

[@isaiahscott1998]

NiX well some places like the Brooklyn bridge shouldn't have bike lanes. There are too many people on there to have both bikers and pedestrians.

[@Itisheylel]

Fking people nowadays man. They don't know shiy how to follow the rules.

[@Teuwufel]

You have a bad impression, you are talking about people like they share the same mind. Some are really annoyed by stupid cyclists on the pedestrian side when they have theirs. And there are OTHER people who walk on cycling lane.

[@Plech]

at least you have bike lanes (;

[@twotime7317]

Lol Plechito

[@cristtalbookmix1162]

y pensar que luego plech incluyo este tipo de videos en un video de un poco de todo grande te adoro good videos better recompilations

[@venoyferrao2148]

In my country roads are roads drive wherever you want

[@ElliotFlowers]

At least you have a bike.

[@korasbole5983]

so now people yell at you for not using them and harass you when you do

[@officialalissa1285]

IF WE DON’T GET TO BIKE ON THE SIDEWALK, WHY SHOULD YOU BE ABLE TO WALK ON THE BIKE LANES?

[@onecyclistinlisbon]

Exactly!

[@snakerstran9101]

So then cars should be able to drive on bike lanes then.

[@edgarglopes]

@@snakerstran9101 I mean, they won't fit. Bike lanes are not as common as roads, in case you haven't noticed.

[@Teuwufel]

@@edgarglopes Dude that was clearly sarcastic.

[@sedidandanazu535]

@Beep the Sheep I don't know where you live, but in my country bike lanes are financed the same way as roads so we are already paying for it. Also, I don't know why you want 11 year olds to have insurance, registration and whatever MOT is, to ride the bike? (In my country you are only allowed to ride on the sidewalk until you are 10 years old or signs specifically permit it)

[@cabbage891]

3:09 did you just body shame his bike?

[@sage577]

MemeOverlord_ 😔

[@zacvee7255]

“MemeOverlord_”

[@cabbage891]

"Zachary Villard"

[@cabbage891]

honestly villard sounds like a pretty PogChamp name btw

[@zacvee7255]

@Lambda 😔

[@IC82Hillford]

You are not alone! I rang my bell to let people up ahead know I was coming.. then got scolded for ‘thinking the path belonged to me’. Weeks later I didn’t ring my bell and instead slowed right down to pass on the left, and guess what, got scolded for not ringing my bell. CAN’T WIN!

[@OmniscientWarrior]

Ring your bell, every time. When they try to scold you, at least you have two things on your side, you were being polite and letting them know you were incoming and it is the bike path, it is for anyone riding a pedal bike.

[@nox2sweet]

Ring your bell and while they get mad keep ringing your bell and cycling off lol

[@TheKonga88]

@Thelondonbadger Unless they come from Mars 👽👽👽👽👽👾👾👾👾👽👽👽👽👾👾👾👾

[@GTAmaniac1]

My front brake is really loud so when there's someone blocking the bike lane I slam on it and it makes the most terrifying sound ever so they get out of the way immidietly. Even works with people who have headphones in.

[@GTAmaniac1]

@Beep the Sheep yes, the bell is like a car horn, it means get out of the way asshole, you're in the wrong lane. So when the pedestrians are going 6 wide and occupying the bike lane you should ring the bell and not dismount.

[@marjoleinvdh606]

come to the netherlands! we are made for this

[@onecyclistinlisbon]

I've been and cycled for real.

[@soviet_yoda8820]

also here in Denmark we love cycling

[@sullie406]

Dacht precies t zelfde

[@RobinNL]

G E K O L O N I S E E R D

[@Zwart3202]

Huts

[@xTobsecretx]

“It might be weird to claim but sometimes I feel more safe surrounded by cars” you and me both, you and me both. As a cyclist in NYC, I felt that viscerally.

[@sleepdeep305]

Well you live in NYC, cars don’t move in NYC

[@xTobsecretx]

@@sleepdeep305 haha, they move alright - this ain't LA

[@Tusiriakest]

Everyone in the comments like:"dude, just slow down a bit", "live and let live" ,"just live the pedestrians be". I'm with you. If I use my car and there are people in the middle of the road stoping for a kiss, I honk.I'm late for work and have no time for that. If I'm in my bike and there are people chilling in the bike lane, I honk. I'm late for work and have no time for that. If I'm chilling, walking down the streets hand in hand with my wife, I do it on the side walk, cause other people don't have to have time for me and my day off. Live and let live is way easier when you follow the rules.

[@onecyclistinlisbon]

Thank you! I bow to what you have said.

[@Andre83572]

Seems like you’re late for work a lot...

[@zackhorker210]

Some guy on the internet Reasons stated above.

[@MrTreesandstuff]

Some guy on the internet yeah you would be too if people were always walking where you were driving!

[@Everlovingful]

The only people saying "live and let live" here are pedestrians trying to smooth the problem and justify their behavior.

[@joshuaneadow5353]

They should be treated the same as a normal road, no one walks in the middle of the road

[@onecyclistinlisbon]

Exactly!

[@brokenwave6125]

You haven't been to New Orleans apparently...

[@creamcheese7845]

You haven’t been to my country. Running on the road is the norm

[@isaiahscott1998]

dragodragon 2003 those bike paths look softer than the side walk. This guy only had shakey video when he drove on the lane that was similar to the sidewalk. Bikers need to just stop complaining

[@ililililili9726]

except, it's not a road

[@squierstrat9502]

Tip: if you put in bikelanes, use a physical boundry with the sidewalk like a height difference.

[@sebasbot01]

In Poland we use different coluoration and clear marking. The bike lanes are red while the sidewalks are grey

[@squierstrat9502]

@@sebasbot01 thats not enough because people often dont see that when walking

[@sebasbot01]

@@squierstrat9502 believe me, it's impossible to miss

[@rudzwal2314]

​@@sebasbot01 The issue is with the people running, they could've done it on a bigger sidewalk, but they prefer to do it on the bike lane - I don't know why, but they are aware that it's a lane for bikes

[@ai00436]

That costs money

[@tankmaster1018]

This seems like a pretty universal problem in areas with designated Bike lanes. Its a nightmare in New York city whenever you are trying to ride your bike in central park with the amount of pedestrians in the bike lanes. And then whenever you swerve to avoid them or almost hit them, they always look at you like your the one in the wrong even though you literally just swerved to miss them in the middle of the fucking BIKE PATH!!

[@ivanteo1973]

In Singapore, its everybody else fault except pedestrians. Pedestrians worked with government bodies, setup hate groups to ban bicycles, escooters and everything else on the pavement.

[@asgerk4837]

tankmaster1018 no problem anywhere in Denmark :)

[@Zetsuke4]

tankmaster1018 at my country bike lanes are rare and completely isolated without sidewalk nor road and doesnt lead to anywhere it's like just used for exercise work out and races for cyclists

[@igorino1767]

If I see someone unlawfully walking on a bike lane I just speed up and buzz really close to em.

[@ZigzagEnd]

*exactly*

[@Von_Hohenheim0]

I do the same exact thing!

[@shenone3285]

That's what cars do to bikes....

[@woollerland]

I use to skid my back tyre when I get up close to make them shit their-selves but it really wears your tire out (obviously) so stopped :(

[@bubblingboilerproductions9490]

I just crash right beside them and when they apologize I go “no, this bicycle trail belongs to pedestrians to walk in… my fault.”

[@plumbingstuffinoregon2471]

You had ought to get a truck horn on that thing.

[@KillKenny09]

XD Yes Sir! Love the idea.

[@OmniscientWarrior]

An "Ahooga horn".

[@zacvee7255]

THATS SUCH A GOOD IDEA!

[@viniciusvideobox]

Perhaps a steam train horn, that is LOUD.

[@TheKonga88]

Or just get a tazer and light up their asses ⛷🏂🎄🎄

[@Caio0365]

I am guilty of walking on bike lanes. Now I am aware of how annoying/dangerous this situation can be for a cyclist. Thank you for the education.

[@onecyclistinlisbon]

Ahah you're welcome!

[@amai-w8f]

Caio Vinicius Grigio Fucking dumbass...

[@brookeallen1440]

Hanzo Scatter Arrow they said that they’re aware so they’re probably not gonna do it so don’t be rude

[@zorey96]

Brooke Allen hes a Overwatch player. He was toxic person before he fell out the womb.

[@saltysnake3774]

Especially since he seems like a hanzo main.

[@HuviOnTheEdge]

Seeing pedestrians walk on bike lanes triggers me so much, especially when the sidewalk is just one step to the side, but these ignoramuses are just asking themselves for an accident since they don't give a shit about bikes being right behind them...

[@perpetually_tired]

90% raging about this problem and 5% talking about their own country while the other 5% are people from the Netherlands just chilling because we don't have that problem lol

[@firefly2472]

Jeon Jungayday haha jupp

[@asgerk4837]

Jeon Jungayday same from Denmark here

[@perpetually_tired]

Christopher Medlin yeah, I am

[@perpetually_tired]

Rubber Band ho boy I didn't even see that lol, yeah we'll include that x)

[@NakedUndone]

I've ridden in the Netherlands and the bike paths aren't that great. Maybe if you don't mind sticking to 15 km/h or under, but in Canadian cities, you would never get anywhere.

[@zecalanga5102]

I am from lisbon and i totally agree with you. People look at bike lanes and they be like: this is so cool, lets walk on this! I never walk on the bike lanes but people that walk on them kinda disgust me because walking on bike lanes is like walking on the road but its a road for bikes. People don't respect the cyclists

[@Omlet221]

I have a solution! On one handle have the bell for if there aren't many people. But if there are or they can't hear you attach an air horn.

[@adrianostrowski6431]

Mixup 221 or combine the air horn with a megaphone for better effect 😅

[@Sho_BL]

Genius

[@pedromoita7790]

I know it's been 3 years, but olá de Portugal! É sempre bom ver um canal português com um tipo de conteúdo diferente. Parabéns, continua

[@joaocastro924]

whenever I see that I simply pedal as hard as I possibly can, so that the pedestrian feels like it's dangerous to walk into a bike lane or just use it. Its the same principle as pedestrians walking on a road just because :). I know it's not the nicest thing to do but I can't stand having to slow down all the time for no good reason..

[@LapeVideos]

Great video, and I appreciate that you acknowledge the times when pedestrians are forced into your lane. I also don't think you saying you feel safer between cars is crazy. Cars have rules they are set to follow, therefore it is much more predictable in terms of what they will do. Granted there's always the few. While with peds, if you ring the bell often times they will jump, and rush to some side without even knowing where you're at, potentially causing a crash. Too often they move into your assumed path (I try my best to stick to the left when overtaking) forcing you to slow down, and /or veer into traffic. With time people will hopefully get more accustomed to the unspoken rules of bike paths, and cycling itself.

[@dan-5678]

Personally ive stopped calling "on your left" or"on your right" or anything similar until i am passing them cause it is sadly the safer option. Ive seen too many people when i for instance call that i am passing on the left immidiatly turn to the left and stop and face me. its like Jesus idiot, you WANT to get slammed into?

[@lennard_bike3118]

thats why I just do not ring anymore its more predictable what they will do without knowing that I am there.^^ no but for real I mostly only ring when I am out of the city (like next to a road u know) cause it is fucking obvius what they are going to do. Edit: Most people don't even recognize me when I ring, so I just speed by

[@choaya_a_fada]

here on Brazil is way worse. I mean people do the exact same thing but when you ask for them to get out of the bike lane , some curse at you... not all of them tho. but some do. I don't ride bikes but it's just agonizing for me to walk on the bike lane FOR BIKES. I only do walk on them when I have no choice

[@Lia-re9rg]

O negócio é que, pelo menos aqui em Niterói, dá pra deixar passar as pessoas que estão correndo ou fazendo caminhada, porque nossas calçadas são horríveis.

[@choaya_a_fada]

as I said i'm brazilian so yeah i'm sorry anyways. '-'

[@choaya_a_fada]

poxa eu moro em osasco sp e aqui nao vejo mtas desses negocio de bicicleta e eu nem ando de bicicleta mas tipo quando eu vejo normalmente tem gente andando e quando eu tava na praia grande ja vi pessoas xingarem o ciclista que pedia pra sairem, achei bem chato

[@brandonchandlerMGnO]

Buddha Ghebbareo One word off, you know what he meant.

[@RobertoBarcenas]

Same Here in México City. You ask them politely, even for them own safety and them immediately answer as rude as they can

[@qwertyuiopzxcfgh]

When people walk on the bicycle path, it's important to be assertive as a cyclist. They are the ones that are in the wrong place, you have every right to be there. Don't slow down, overtake them, even if you risk a collision in doing so. If you hit them, they're the ones that are in the wrong. While doing so, it's important to ring your bell as much as possible and insult them as hard as you can. Don't worry about what they might think of you, they're idiots and you'll never see them again. If all cyclists act like this, it'll become dangerous to walk on the bicycle paths and people will think twice before doing so. Sincerely, a Dutch cyclist with experience in dealing with tourists.

[@emilylightfoot4725]

thats real embarrassing for you but go off and tinkle your angry little bell

[@nicholasn.2883]

Heinous slurs really add on an extra layer

[@martint1775]

Screeching tires when coming up behind pedestrians also have the same effect :)

[@SCAREFACE3456]

I dont feel worried about the runners, they run in a average speed and sometimes they let you overtake easy, the people really piss me off are the pedestrians that are walking with dogs or touristing and block the entire lane

[@onecyclistinlisbon]

I'm worried when runners jump to one side out of nowhere while listening music.

[@RaptorFPV]

Just run them over, next time they´ll be aware of the danger! xD

[@blingblingpanda9998]

Raptor_FPV 😂😂

[@randomroughneck1030]

come to the Netherlands our country is literally built around bike lanes

[@onecyclistinlisbon]

I've been there. A paradise for cyclists.

[@mabrokenleg2388]

And a nightmare for motorists! Still do not understand why you do not have to wear a motorcycle helmet there...

[@MrPatrickbuit]

We have problems like this in cities too. Like at TU Delft, there are a lot of pedestrians who walk the bike lanes for students there.

[@drdre2641]

Ma Broken Leg motorcycle helmet when riding a bike?

[@mabrokenleg2388]

Leem on a motorcycle

[@hhelina]

same problem in my homecountry, estonia (living and cycling in lisbon at the moment which is why someone introduced me to your channel), pedestrians just aren't used to bike lanes and think they can walk freely everywhere there's no cars. if a person doesn't cycle themself it probably even doesn't cross their mind to check if they are on a bike lane

[@onecyclistinlisbon]

I went to Tallinn some weeks ago. I love it ! :)

[@cokimi1301]

Just change the color of the biking lane to green or red, something different than the pedestrian paths and carlanes and you'll have a lot less people walking on the bicycle path. Problem solved, greetings from Amsterdam.

[@onecyclistinlisbon]

They know but don't do it. I loved cycling in Amsterdam, thank you!

[@gatablanca1949]

Green bike lanes DON'T work! All of the bike lanes are painted green in Seville, Spain and pedestrians think it's the way to Emerald City or something xD.

[@shiza5617]

Tijn Elbers I live in Brazil, our bike lanes are orange and its still shit

[@BernaD606]

In Málaga (Spain) some bike lines are like orange but people don't give a fuck. Sadly, I think is an education problem with no exceptions, young and old people =/

[@mentra1]

It’s simple, start giving people fines for walking in the bike lane when it’s occupied by a biking person, there’s cyclist cops already so you might as well.

[@fukutaichou1903]

Can i just say that I envy your great country for having bike lanes. Here in the philippines bike lanes are a joke they dont even have it everywhere. You go out on the road with your bike, you have to pray you Hail Mary's that you dont end up beneath a bus or reversed by a jeepney (btw that really happened. Bless his soul.)

[@onecyclistinlisbon]

:D

[@souldewt848]

I love the sound that the little bell makes! Its so cute!

[@fischek]

It's absolutely the same in Belgrade. Some people are unaware of their surroundings (still not an excuse), but some just don't give a shit...even after you pass them or ring the bell, they stay on the bike path. It also happens the other way around, when you have a bike path and a sidewalk next to each other, there will ALWAYS be a pedestrian on the bike path and a cyclist on the sidewalk.

[@slime3726]

I know it's completely irrelevant to the point of the video but Lisbon looks really nice.

[@mpaixao9190]

Nope. It's a shithole XD

[@lourencoalmada1305]

That is totally relevant ;)

[@philipparkinson8972]

It’s exactly the same in the uk I live in Leeds it’s the first time to have a separate bike lane all the time pedestrians on the bike lane even cars park on the bike lane and they wonder why you get annoyed I have always said it’s safer to ride on the road and that’s saying something

[@basnijland]

In the netherlands this problem is nowhere to be seen. People *know* where to walk and know where to bike since everyone does it

[@mannenwarmer5115]

Bassarazzi ' nee het probleem is er ook in Nederland, in iedergeval waar ik woon wel

[@oniemployee3437]

In de duinen van Schoorl hebben we het nog steeds hoor.

[@jiavocado]

Bij ons haalt iedereen gwn netjes zijn fietsdiploma

[@mannenwarmer5115]

Jillie Jelly dat heeft niks met irritante voetgangers te maken

[@jiavocado]

SjapoGT En krijgen we t 100x in ons hoofd gestampt dat je op de stoep moet lopen*

[@nems4720]

Yeah bro u are right. In my city, Sofia, there are these bike lanes u know on the street and it's like a third lane not for cars but for bikes. There are always people and when u ask them to move away the star to yell. Or when I want to go on these ramps so I dont have to get off the bike, again there are people. You ask them the start yellin

[@beatrizmiranda10]

today cycling on a bike path I saw a grandmother teaching her granddaughter where she should be walking. it made me forget about the other pedestrians walking and running on the bike path. I have hope 🙏🏻🇧🇷

[@crazzyzack]

Based on my experiences I would rather be lane splitting threw cars than on a bike path with clueless pedestrians.

[@ppheanix]

A few years ago, I was riding in a marked dedicated cycle lane in Sydney, Australia and a parked car had its passenger door open with someone sitting there on their phone... I kicked the door closed as I passed !!! When the Kent Street, Sydney cycle lane was first opened, City Council Rangers with loud hailer megaphones were posted at the intersection with King Street to alert pedestrians to look out for cyclists !

[@kanikasafiya2094]

"Let's be honest, it's a silent war for space." Never have words rung so true to how we move in our cities. Everyone wants space, it's up to city planners and council to deliver it properly.

[@pedrofskymtb]

Yeah city planners and the council in all of Portuguese cities don't know SH*t about what they are doing. Look at the way they do the bike lanes.. ridiculous. There is not even a physical barrier between road and bike lane, so what cars do? Park their car on the bike lane, what does the police do? Nothing really. I see this every day in Porto bike lanes.

[@triplex5877]

Young mountain biker here, I was once out goofing off on my hard tail on a old trail (this trail was fairly wide and not really used by bikers anymore) and a old man probs 70s no joke started shouting at me because “people walk on these paths and I should not be going so fast or even on a bike for that matter” now I get not many bikers use the trail anymore but it’s still a mountain bike trail yknow and I am always very careful because I also know people do like walking on that trail but most people are respectful and move to the side (I also brake quite a bit) but this old man not only watched me go down the full descent and not move an inch but he also watched as I struggled to brake in time to not crash (bumpy descent + hard tail = some pretty ruff braking since the rear just bounces at times) pedestrians can be so disrespectful

[@idkhi1837]

Yea its kinda irritating espescially since i dont have a bell, i tend to cycle on pavement or along the road. Tbh u should always consider the worst case scenarios when cycling in place with pedastrains, u shld always slow down and keep a steady pace around them, espescially with kids around, they might just dash in front of u or back off into u, u'll never know

[@onecyclistinlisbon]

:D

[@mannenwarmer5115]

U should buy a bell

[@urjnlegend]

Cyclists should watch for oedestrians

[@esteemedleader]

Kinda defeats the whole purpose there.

[@fleety9]

Yeah I just kinda compliment them because I also don’t have a bell I’d be like hey Selene Gomez excuse me!

[@Rafael_Gomes]

Maybe they're waiting for collisions to happen, and for them to have to pay for the damages caused to the bike...Police, as usual, don't care, because pedestrians walking on cycle lanes can be fined. Nice *_fat bike_* at the end! XD

[@alanhelton]

Yeah that e-hub on the rear kinda killed it for me...

[@Huskie]

João Rafael Gomes Baptista they look cool but they're really useless... Super heavy wheels and massive friction

[@TheKonch]

João Rafael Gomes Baptista i think there meant for snow but they don’t use it for snow

[@vjollila96]

atleast fat bikes wont fall to tram lines

[@unfixedgears]

all in all you were very courteous to pedestrians when going by, I usually ring my bell a lot more and usually yell (both from a distance and so they can hear me, NOT screaming lol) to move out of the way. Very good video mate, love your content!

[@Mr-sr9ie]

At least you guyz have bike lanes, Here in India, people don't respect the roads, sidewalks are barely walkable. Btw love for the video

[@onecyclistinlisbon]

Yes you are right. I have a huge respect for those who live in underdeveloped countries. They have a much harder life. Thank you Prashant!

[@Mr-sr9ie]

Dude it's not ""Underdeveloped"" Sounds Rude 😅😅.. It needs reform.. People need to realise it is there for them,for their use.

[@onecyclistinlisbon]

Well I wasn't thinking being rude when I chosed that word, I'm using what they call here when refering to poor countries.

[@Mr-sr9ie]

Thanks okay no one's complaining,, Dude... We're om the same side 😉😊😊

[@onecyclistinlisbon]

:)

[@LordFindogask734]

In this particular period, when there are too many people on the sidewalk, I quickly look around and once I make sure there are no bikes, I go to the bike lane to keep the recommended distance and try to get back to the sidewalk as soon as possible. I wish sidewalks were so deserted like the ones shown in this video! Sad to see people occupy the bike lane for no reason most of the time.

[@Ken419_]

That pain is felt.

[@onecyclistinlisbon]

:)

[@trevorwetzel7611]

We have this problem in my town - Midwestern US. It's really frustrating because I live in a college town where entire sections of the city are closed to cars and there are enormous walking paths - yet people still walk in groups, blocking the entire narrow bike lane.

[@stefanymendoza5773]

BIKE LANEEEEE DONT STAND ON THE BIKE LANEEEE

[@alanhelton]

YOU"RE IN THE BIKEEEEEE LANEEEEE, GET OUT OF THE BIKEEEE LANEEEEEEEE (that dude was awesome)

[@JoeKammerExclusive]

i think the biggest issue is people who don’t ride on a day to day generally don’t realize they’re in or near the bike lanes, maybe some postage or signs other than painted ones might help

[@onecyclistinlisbon]

Yes, that is true in many situations.

[@DK-gy2uu]

In India we don't even have bicycle lanes the side of the road fuked up there are shops open on the footpath it is even hard to drive a car because people cross the road like crazy

[@misterkaos.357]

You're better off getting a dingy and rowing through the rivers of toxic sludge.

[@ankushsaha007]

As an indian if theres too much discipline i feel home sick

[@martinbaranyi2129]

DK Pedestrians and cyclists even have to avoid the piles of shit on thr streets in India, it's awful.

[@feiti5879]

The pedestrians are the same thing where I live, but the roads and bike lanes... oof.

[@oreosaysb00]

Get an airzound! I have one and when I press the button, people get so scared and start running away from you

[@TorontoTransman]

there's also a car horn made for bicycles and it doesn't require an air-pump loudbicycle google it.

[@oreosaysb00]

JustCurtis FromCanada That one seems even better, but it's so expensive!

[@ArtyMars]

In Australia most of the "bike lanes" are really "bikes+runners+walkers" and you're expected to slow down and come to a complete stop to navigate pedestrians so often it defeats the purpose of having a bike like, it's almost faster walking in the bike lanes

[@stevecvntnikoslawyer4181]

My suggestion is to fit an air horn to your bike and scare the crap out of the ones not moving....film it! = better vids for YT

[@onecyclistinlisbon]

I have bought something like that a while ago ;)

[@MaartenvanRossemLezingen]

In Holland we've had cycle lanes and paths for decades all over the country. You're not supposed to walk on them, and people most often don't, but when they do you can just go around them, it's not really a problem.

[@Sableagle]

As soon as the oil runs out, we can have the roads and the skaters can fight the pedestrians for the cycle lanes.

[@BeanieBanta]

But there would be electric cars, some might have autopilot idk, but still would be a lot less dangerous than petrol cars.

[@Sableagle]

It'd make a lot more sense to have trams. It's been years now, but I remember someone doing the maths here before 2003 and before the diesel emissions scandal and concluding that the government should make public transport "free at point of use." No ticket office, no ticket machine, no ticket barriers, no ticket inspectors. Just get on and ride when and where you will. People would use cars less, there'd be less traffic, buses would get faster, people would get more exercise, there'd be less air pollution, both those things would make people healthier and we'd have fewer crashes and that'd add up to saving us more money than it'd cost. I don't know whether it was right then, and things have changed since, but a free metro and tram network sounds like a great idea to me.

[@BeanieBanta]

Yeah that sounds amazing, but wouldn't vehicle companies try to fight that? cause this will cost them a lot, unless they produce the public transportation vehicles.

[@Sableagle]

Gridlock, by Ben Elton, is about that. It's not a happy story. I don't recommend it.

[@sam-psonsmith9951]

when the oil runs out there are other things you will worry about.

[@Distalled]

The same in San Diego! Cars are more predictable. I like predictable too. It isn't weird to feel like they're safer!

[@ccdldb]

In some streets of my city, we don't have sidewalk, but there's bike lane, so we just had to get use to it and share the bike lane.

[@MrTingabug]

In Vancouver, I always ride on the road when possible. Riding alongside cars is much safer than around pedestrians.

[@tiagobatista411]

Acontece exactamente o mesmo na minha terra, foi construída uma ciclovia onde SÓ andam pedestres, inclusive a malta das bicicletas diz que prefere a estrada porque é mais seguro...

[@bread2546]

in Porto the bike lines are coloured red with constant symbols and warnings "bikes only", so they are actually adhered to most of the time

[@martint1775]

I usually screech my tires when coming up behind pedestrians walking in the bike lane. Way more satisfying to see them jump out of the way realizing they're in the wrong lane.

[@ShermanSitter]

I was riding (legally) on a sidewalk once and politely said "excuse me" to a pedestrian. He said I wasn't allowed to be on the side walk in a snippy voice. I looked at the unending row of cars blocking the road and said, actually it is legal, but the funny thing is, i'd rather not be here either! :)

[@youdamanyoudaman]

That's how drivers of cars feel about bikes how do you not see the irony

[@sebasbot01]

The difference being, the bike can still go relatively fast and still has to obey all the laws. If the bikes were zigzagging across the street, then it would be equal. Bikes on road are more like skates on bike lanes

[@youdamanyoudaman]

@@sebasbot01 when you account for the speed difference of a car and bike it's about the same as the difference between a bike and a pedestrian

[@digimon916]

The thing is that if youre not into cycling then you are completely almost always oblivious to cycling ethics. i wouldnt say that these people know the rules of the lane and are deliberately not obeying them or not being courteous. There just isnt as much education about bike lanes as there should be for the general public. And cyclists can always move out of the way too. Like there was more than enough room to the left of the guy listening to music and jogging. Not all cyclists are bad, but the worst ones are the ones that ride like crazy then think they are immune to traffic laws while breaking them then getting mad at drivers for not seeing them. Like they are some sort of pedestrian automobile hybrid that can have the best of both worlds at once. Knowing people that ride motorcyles, a big difference is that bikers are taught to not get into blind spots and how to read cars. Some, im not saying all cyclists, just expect everyone to see them.

[@majorphysics3669]

digimon916 you should see some videos about cycling on the brooklyn bridge. It's insane. And most of those people live there, so they get jabbered about the bike lane everytime they walk down it. I do agree though, I see no harm if it's literally empty. We have a bike path that is kinda scenic through a park. It has the bike symbols, but it's never busy so people ride it casually. But they aren't trying to get to work, so they don't mind slowing down and moving out of the way. I see it from both sides.

[@coldcase8085]

I was riding my bike once 18 mph and some lady without looking if there are any bikes just crosses over the bike lane right in front of me so I swerve to the right crashing into trashcan going head first into the concrete but thankfully I had helmet and gloves.

[@majorphysics3669]

did you cuss her out? I would have lol

[@dtshifter]

I was once in a park with a pedestrian lane and a bicycle lane showing a cartoon of each painted in those specific lanes. A runner once said that there was no signs telling runners not to run in the bike lane so he had the right to run anywhere.

[@TheMwmw14577]

I would be yelling at these people to get out of the way. I get pissed over stuff like this.

[@jomouzio4443]

É estranho ver um video português com tantas visualizações, bom video btw

[@onecyclistinlisbon]

Pois é, nem eu percebo como é que este se tornou viral.

[@guatemalantomcat]

That's why I love biking in Los Angeles where there is no bike lane. It's a bit scary at first but eventually you realize nobody wants to be convicted of manslaughter so unless it's a bus or a truck bikes ALWAYS get right of way. He is absolutely right. Often the cars respect you more than pedestrians.

[@rawr5760]

Thicc bike

[@plumbingstuffinoregon2471]

*THICC*

[@irampotter]

In London, we have a few new bike lanes due to Covid and more people wanting to cycle rather than use public transport and I have noticed that a lot of joggers have started using them, many of them with headphones on.

[@GoEvenHarder]

In Brazil you would get shot just for horn at someone

[@burger_470]

Just go around them😂

[@rcgamer8316]

Ik

[@miaheart]

It’s because it’s like a road, just take away the cars then add the bikes. One side is for one way, and the other side is for the other way. If it’s empty on the other side, then I think you may go around them. I’m not trying to sound rude, I’m just saying

[@burger_470]

1:31 if theres space like that he should just move around

[@burger_470]

I see yo what you trying to say tho

[@hurbig]

THOTS BE GONE69 I think he was mostly showing this example to show that some people use headphones. Yes, in this case he could have moved around him, but in another case where the pedestrian is wearing headphones and blocking the path completely it’s gonna be double annoying.

[@fxoes7074]

In Canada or at least in Quebec where I live bike lanes are either painted on in the road so no walks on it cause it’s like walking in the street, or the bike path that’s next to a street on pavement surrounded by grass has a side walk right next to it so no one walks on the bike path

[@lucaj3937]

To be fair, most of these people probably have little or no idea they are on a cycle path as they don't cycle. It is annoying though.

[@onecyclistinlisbon]

To be honest bicycle lanes are no longer new. Everyone in the city has seen them. They choose to be there and try to show they were distracted. There are signs everywhere..

[@lucaj3937]

Yeah, but how often do you look at every sign you walk past? Cycle lanes don't even enter most peoples conciousness until they hear your bell my dude.

[@onecyclistinlisbon]

I actually look to everywhere when driving or walking, but you are right, most are distracted. One of my following videos will actually show some signs and pedestrians ignoring them.

[@bingola45]

I'm not sure about Portugal, but in Britain anyone can walk or run anywhere they want. Footpaths are not mandatory. I do my power jogging on the bike lane, because I'm going too fast to be among pedestrians.

[@redragongaming]

bingola45 You could do that in the park but instead your choice is the path of bigotry.

[@dreamsofjoy]

Same issue in Paris, sometimes I ride on the street because pedestrians can be worse than cars. I always ring the bell if there are pedestrians in the bike lane and, if they don't move, I yell "MONSIEUR" or "MADAME"... tough love works.

[@gravelking2.071]

I deal with this problem this way: I put on my bike 5000 lm strobe and 150 dB electic bike horn. Riding on a cycling lanes in such outfit with 30+ kph speed, I inflict a chthonic terror in pedestrians on a cycle lane, thus solidifying the conditional instinct: cycle lane = danger.

[@drampadreg1386]

How many roller blader's have you taken down? They suddenly swerve right out ijn front of you like they own both sides of the bike lanes. lean into them for your own safety! When I was a bike messenger in Toronto Canada many moons ago people would walk out in front of me to greet the street car 500 feet behind me so I yelled "No Brakes!!!" doing 25mph and they would clear a path for me in panic every time. Now I put a car horn on the bike thanks to Li-po batteries. You would absolutely love it, even trucks stop when pulling out in front of you expecting something that can cost them money when it hits! I highly recommend it, at least 130 Db to 150 Db works. Pedestrians jump out of your way, then they usually just laugh.

[@MRXguard]

In our country we have very long bike lanes those connects the cities. Those are also heavily used by roller skaters. But there is some respect between them. Like the roller skater will stop "pushing" or how to call that to let other to overtake him or to let move others in opposite direction. The reason is because the roller skater needs around 3-5 meters wide road. Same for cyclist when they go in pairs, when someone goes in opposite way, they will sort in one line.

[@TomLawsonANIMATIONS]

Honestly it seems like the reason this happens is because very few of the bike lanes are clearly marked as bicycle only. In the Netherlands for example, all bike lanes are coloured a distinctive red with clear markings so when someone sees red they think 'oh, this is a bike path!'. Also, I am very jealous of your bike paths. Cheers from Australia.

[@raffica26]

As I see on many of these lanes (on the seaside) the piktograms for bicycles are just not painted (regularly). They would learn it faster if it was more visible hence they could less argue when someone rings the bell at them. In my country at some resorts they built bicycle lanes from dedicated funds and later they took it as space for events as the interest of the wineries required more wine events. This is still better.

[@YoureMrLebowski]

I didn’t read the pinned comments (117 replies). I’m curious how you’ve changed (I’m assuming changes in point of view).

[@onecyclistinlisbon]

So much ahahah

[@lindseycampbell7487]

Yes!!! I live in Florence, Italy, and people are terrible about walking on the bike lanes. Although they are better than this about moving when I ring my bell. I've also been wanting to see more videos of people cycling in the city that are outside the Netherlands - while those are great, they're simply not realistic for those of us living in other countries.

[@dierto8340]

I visited Warsaw and sometimes it is really hard to tell if it's a bike lane or not.

[@mcjiprock]

This is quite different in the Netherlands, nearly everyone walks on the sidewalk unless it’s otherwise not possible

[@mateusmeloxyz]

Maybe if the bike lanes were painted in a more distinct color, like they do in the Netherlands by painting them red, then people would be more aware of them

[@Knights_Oath]

Serious question: Is it acceptable for a person in a wheel chair. To use them for exercise purposes?

[@johngreene8988]

In NYC, we have the problem of cop cars, buses, Ubers, taxis, and delivery trucks in the bike lanes

[@handle-h8r]

same here. It happens to me also when i am biking and it is just really annoying that they think a bike lane is a place to walk on

[@Pablo44528]

We have to share the road so you can share a little bit of your bike lane

[@pj9609]

Come to the Netherlands- bike paths in the city have the same capacity other cities built 6 lane highways for - that’s why they are so frequented - and you’d definitely keep distance to a city highway with cars ^^. There are some runners on the weekend but they run in reverse so you can see each other. Besides that you’d only see tourists stepping on the bike lane

[@MarkNieuwenhuizen]

Same here in The Netherlands where I often feel more safe on the road then on the crowded cycle lanes where you have to share the limited width with pedestrian, elderly couples on ebikes, (electric) wheelchairs etc..

[@donchako3990]

I see an opportunity for an social study: reverse the lanes for pedestrian /bikes and see if the encroachment still takes places. Like you said "a silent war for space" I don't think there's many idiots that dress this nice in an nice part of town that regularly have a lapse of judgment as to where to go. I think it's more ego involved.

[@filou5835]

@Cyclist in Lisbon,when you have fast cyclists behind you and pedestrians before you, it is stressfully. You want to protect pedestrians but you know the risk to be run into harshly !

[@leviepine1876]

My family and I went over to Rotterdam to see a friend a couple weeks ago. As someone interested in culture, customs and bikes I know very well that YOU DON'T WALK IN THE BIKE LANE! So even on the ferry when I told them very clearly DON'T WALK IN THE BIKE LANES (reminding them of Copenhagen when my dad walked into a cyclist and got shouted at by a very angry Danish man) you'd never guess what every single one of them did? MULTIPLE TIMES too might I add! I even sat them all down and told them 'if you don't stop walking in the bike lanes I reserve the god damn right to kick you right in the shin right where it hurts' and still they walked into the bike lane. And they're not hard to see either. They're RED! In the UK some of the bus lanes are red and would you walk in a bus lane? On a side note some people are saying that the cyclists should just cycle into the pedestrians. Are you mad!? Yeah a lot of them are really quite dumb (usually tourists tbh like the shitty oblivious kind) but the cyclist would get hurt as well as the pedestrian. It's a lose lose situation. There should just be PSAs and flyers to inform and educate idiots and tourists to get out of the fucking way (pardon my French).

[@Emilia-wv1kj]

In Dallas, their designated bike lanes are used by lime scooters and Lyft scooters. Don't know if that's better or worse than pedestrians clogging everything up.