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Bike Lane Report
Canada
Приєднався 7 лис 2023
Your trusted source for hard-hitting, no-holds-barred investigative journalism on bike lanes and related topics.
Trouble in the Forest
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New Bike Lanes on rue de Terrebonne in NDG
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Work on the section between Cavendish and Grand has begun. This video shows the state of rue de Terrebonne today, Tuesday July 2 2024. The video has been sped up to bring the ∼15 minute round trip down to two minutes. Riding speed is approximately 20 km/h. The video starts Westbound from Girouard to Belmore, followed by the return trip Eastbound back to Girouard.
NDG Back Alley
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Beautiful green alley - gets a little narrow at one end but still passable.
New Bike Lanes on Terrebonne
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New bike lane sections have been painted on rue de Terrebonne between Coronation and Cavendish. Car traffic will be one-way West, with parking only on the North side. The white lane markings indicate the side where parking is allowed, while the yellow indicate no parking.
Magali Bebronne de Vélo Québec parle sur TVA des cyclistes et signaux d'arrêt des autobus scolaires
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C'est une préoccupation légitime et M. Bebronne aborde très bien le sujet. NOTE: The interview is reproduced here, under the "fair dealing" provisions of the Canadian Copyright Act and UA-cam's EDSA guidelines, for the express non-commercial purposes of community discussion in the public interest. TVA remains the sole copyright holder of this content. The link to the original TVA News broadcast...
NDG Bike Lane Report (2024-05-22)
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Wednesday's Bike Lane Report Spring Edition Today's BLR takes us from Draper and Terrebonne into the hinterlands of Snowdon. With the start of the construction season, congestion is picking up again on Terrebonne and Isabella. At BLR we advocate riding at a "respectful" speed when overtaking gridlocked cars, keeping in mind that a cyclist doing so will be responsible for any damages arising fro...
Close Encounters of the Mazda Kind
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The back tire locked up, but most of the braking force comes from the front tire. All things considered, pretty good stopping power for studded tires on pavement. SAFETY NOTICE: Video footage is recorded by an experienced adult cyclist wearing a helmet and complying with applicable traffic laws. Some situations involve higher risk due to compromises and/or deficiencies in road design and motori...
Night Ride along Rue de Terrebonne in NDG
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Pleasant evening conditions around 9PM on a Friday night. Around 0° C with light snow falling. SAFETY NOTICE: Video footage is recorded by an experienced adult cyclist wearing a helmet and complying with applicable traffic laws. Some situations involve higher risk due to compromises and/or deficiencies in road design and motorist conduct. Always comply with all road safety laws and wear a helme...
NDG Bike Lane Report (2024-02-16)
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Friday’s Bike Lane Report (February 16, 2024) Conditions during this morning’s commute in NDG: The Decarie Service Road was clear and well salted. Earnscliffe Bike Lane was mostly covered with snow and slush, with minimal salt. Terrebonne’s Bike Lane and the Bike Route segment had moderate coverage with snow and/or slush, with limited salt. Fielding Bike Lane had moderate to heavy slush coverag...
Fast & Furious: School Zone Edition
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The driver of the dark blue BMW speeds down a bus lane in order to pass the line of cars waiting at a red light, nearly striking the BLR camera car from behind as it initiates a right turn. The BMW then tailgates our car before it swerves into the parking lane to speed through a stop sign in a school zone.
Testing the Schwalbe "Ice Spiker Pro" Tire
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This is the 27.5" x 2.25" version of this excellent studded tire from Schwalbe, a German maker of tires for bicycles and wheelchairs. The Schwalbe ISP works extremely well on ice, although heavy lateral acceleration should be avoided and due care exercised as always. SAFETY NOTICE: Video footage is recorded by an experienced adult cyclist wearing a helmet and complying with applicable traffic l...
CTV News Coverage of Protest March against Terrebonne Bike Lane
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This one minute clip is a short excerpt from a 46 minute broadcast of "CTV News Montreal at Six" for Saturday, February 3, 2024. CTV News is the sole copyright holder of the clip content. It is reproduced here, under the "fair dealing" provisions of the Canadian Copyright Act and UA-cam's EDSA guidelines, for the express non-commercial purposes of critical discussion in the public interest. The...
Protest March Against the Terrebonne Bike Lane in NDG (2024-02-03)
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The organizers described the intention of this march as being to "show the borough what public consultation really means". Organizers also wished to show how many people will, in their view, be adversely affected by the one-ways and loss of parking as a result of what they describe as an "imposed bike path". The "March along Terrebonne" was held on Saturday, February 3 at 1pm. It started at Gir...
Car passing with oncoming traffic on Terrebonne
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Car passing with oncoming traffic on Terrebonne
NDG Bike Route Report - Terrebonne (2024-01-15)
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NDG Bike Route Report - Terrebonne (2024-01-15)
CDN Bike Lane Report - Lacombe (January 13, 2024 PM)
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CDN Bike Lane Report - Lacombe (January 13, 2024 PM)
Fielding Bike Lanes: Seasonal and Year-Round Sections
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Fielding Bike Lanes: Seasonal and Year-Round Sections
Interesting video. Do you have updates of the the Terrebonne bike path?
thanks for the vid ! - never been to Terrebonne and only have one day of cycling available for my time in MTL but this looks like a wonderful destination. A lil' ride and a new town to see! If you can recommend a safe cycling route from Montreal, please post! Merci!
Et penser que les familles, les enfants et autres usagers vulnérables auraient pu profiter de cette infrastructure depuis 2000 si Projet Montréal n'avait pas voté pour le démantèlement de cette piste cyclable quand elle a été mise en œuvre pour la première fois en 2020. Le temps qu'on perd à cause du manque de courage politique de plusieurs de nos élus...
printemps 2025... wow
besoin de mieux communiquer pour appliquer le gros bon sens . . . yeahhhhhh!
Mais quelle hypocrisie. Cette femme travaille sur ma rue. Elle passe sur la lumière rough a pied et en vélo a tout les jours. Elle se croit tout permis et après elle est choisis par Vélo Québec pour représenter la province.
I counted 32 people with several going in the opposite direction, probably out for a walk and caught up in the 'protest.' Ironic to see a bike at an anti-bike path protest. :) I guess the other 10,970 were busy?
Holy!
wow close call!
*Promo sm*
Send this to the police with the license plate of the BMW.
You got a clear shot of the driver as they passed.
Next time you should drag a mini ice surfacer behind you, you could replace some of the city workers on our local rinks ;)
toujours les memes, bmw, mercedes, audi..
Clairement pas visionné à vitesse réelle.
That's true dedication on a Saturday morning after a Friday night! :-)
merci pour les très beau video, avec la glace, je vous trouve courageux
Who even are these people?
NIMBYs.
it's proven that less cars = less traffic...
Ah yes the ye old we're doing it for the """kids"""
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Anything to be stuck at the next red light 4 seconds quicker!! It's an issue here in Germany too, where people know how to drive... Dedicated bike lanes are the way, with actual space in between the road an them that is.
dawg no one gives a shit ☠
Who cares
Thanks for not having an opened mind
It seems that BLR has "baited your click" so evidently, you care!
It seems that ur getting pressed for no reason and should reconsider ur life at this point!@@BLR-MTL
Bro are you serious
At BLR we are nothing if not serious.
is these smart sam? pretty good tyre, I'm also using them
It isn't signed?! It is my understanding that here in Ontario no marking on pavement has regulatory status without a sign. Exactly because snow and other stuff can make paint on pavement unreadable.
There are signs, but a lot of people are not really looking out for them. Some lanes are seasonal, and the date range (April-November) is marked. This lane has signage with not date range. I can understand this agent cutting some slack right after a big storm, but at some point they so have to enforce it. I've since posted other videos of this stretch, and there are still quite a few cars parked on the lanes with little enforcement.
Not the most pleasant route, but you took the correct shortcut at the end !
Merci. Si tu veux avoir du fun, essaye la piste sur la rue Lacombe. Tu verras beaucoup d'infractions à filmer.
*Promo SM*
I bet at least half of these drivers parking there know exactly that it's a bike lane, but they see "Oh, snow, fine, nobody can read the markings today" and do park mutually on the lane.
You could be right and I see your point. It might make more sense if you watch this other video, which shows the viewpoint all along that street: ua-cam.com/video/L1qb03H6crk/v-deo.htmlsi=aIDNVysK2a89EbKX It was taken during the same ride as this video, but I edited the Parking Agent section out to use in a separate clip. The sections prior to meeting the parking agent are well cleared, and the "three cars" the agent refers to were parked prior to the snow clearing (a fourth car was idling with the driver inside). The bike lane markings are clearly visible, and the vast majority of cars are parked properly. This is also a residential zone, and residents are aware of the bike lane. It actually would have been very difficult for the drivers parked on the bike lane to do so after the other cars had properly parked to the left of the bike lane. The short section of Lacombe after my conversation with the agent was cleared much more recently prior to the video and I would agree with the agent that it would have been difficult if not impossible for motorists to see the bike lane. This is also closer to a commercial sector, and motorists visiting local businesses may not have been aware of the bike lane. At the time, I was also frequenting the area around a nearby hospital by car, and found this zone was not obviously a bike lane. The temperature was increasing at the time, and salting operations had only just exposed the lane markings to the East of St Mary's Hospital. Also in fairness to the City, their online bike map warns that it will take several days after a larger snowfall to clear all bike lanes in the network. Obviously, as cyclists we'd like to see this improved and there are pilot projects with new equipment and techniques that are clearing selected lanes very promptly (ironically some citizens complain about the bike lanes being cleared before sidewalks).
No idea why this was recommended. Everyone seems very nice.
Lol I agree an angry altercation would be more UA-cam friendly and sorry if I "click-baited" you. We have an ongoing discussion in our city about snow clearing and this is probably only of interest to residents. I think the UA-cam algorithm "rewards" channels for posting any kind of new content, and we've been uploading a lot of B-Roll that could be relevant to specific discussions. This may account for the "recommended" status. I would like to think that this video shows a positive example of a conversation that could have ended in an angry argument, but instead ended with all three people smiling. When nature hits us with a snow storm or other challenges, I think this is a better way to go.
Great video, how do you put that speedometer on the bottom of the video?
Hi and thanks for the comment! I use the "Telemetry Overlay" program, link here: goprotelemetryextractor.com It inputs all the metadata captured by the GoPro camera, and gives you a lot of customizable options for overlay of gauges. I don't use it much for these videos, but you can also display things like the elevation and slope.
That's impressive, what bike do you use for winter?
Thanks! It's a Riese&Muller e-bike. It does really well in winter, in terms of both performance and durability.
Wow!!!
cool video, dangerous drivers
An alternate version of this video with no backing music (just sound from the bike and road noise) is available here: ua-cam.com/video/ixWPpk2ARiQ/v-deo.htmlsi=x7mWmShF6iGuZIpD
In the interest of precision and avoiding any further melodrama, I changed the title of this video from "Black Hyundai Almost Hits Cyclist on Terrebonne" to "Black Hyundai Ignores Approaching Cyclist in Terrebonne Intersection". So much for our first "click bait" title...
De nouvelles pistes cyclables sont prévues le long de la rue Terrebonne, dans l'arrondissement CDN-NDG de Montréal, en 2024. Ce projet supprimera le stationnement d'un côté de Terrebonne entre Belmont à l'ouest et Girouard à l'est. La perte résultante de places de stationnement dans la rue a été une préoccupation compréhensible pour les résidents locaux. Cette vidéo montre un sondage du stationnement dans la rue, dans la zone le long et autour de Terrebonne, un dimanche matin où la majorité des résidents sont censés être chez eux. Les images ont été capturées à l'aide d'une caméra montée sur un vélo entre environ 8h20 et 9h20 le matin du dimanche 19 novembre 2023. Un total de 21 km de routes locales ont été couvertes en un peu moins d'une heure. Pour fournir un contexte de lieu et de temps, des superpositions de télémétrie ont été ajoutées à la vidéo. Notez que lors du trajet retour vers l'est le long de Terrebonne (à environ 13m38s dans la vidéo), chaque voiture stationnée est numérotée séquentiellement à des fins de comptage. Les numéros défilent rapidement, mais vous pouvez utiliser les paramètres UA-cam pour ralentir la lecture pour vérification (0.5X devrait suffire). Certains résidents ont peut-être déjà pris leur voiture pour aller au travail, pour des activités de loisirs ou pour des voyages hors de la ville le week-end. La messe de 9h du dimanche était en cours à l'église St Monica sur Terrebonne près de Benny, et le décompte des véhicules stationnés sur Terrebonne inclut les voitures garées devant l'église (on peut s'attendre à ce que la messe de 11h attire généralement plus de fidèles). Actuellement, il y a 475 places de stationnement sur toute la longueur de Terrebonne (source : Étude de faisabilité et d'impact EXP 2023, lien ci-dessous). La vidéo tournée lors de ce sondage a montré que 216 voitures étaient stationnées sur cette étendue (taux d'occupation de 45 %). Toutes les rues transversales croisant Terrebonne avaient plusieurs places de stationnement gratuites, y compris des emplacements à moins de 50m de leur intersection avec Terrebonne. Certains opposants au projet de piste cyclable ont suggéré que la suppression des places de stationnement d'un côté de Terrebonne rendrait impossible pour les résidents de se garer dans la zone. En général, ce sondage ne soutient pas ces affirmations bien que la densité de stationnement soit effectivement élevée dans les rues transversales les plus proches de Girouard. La vitesse de lecture de la vidéo est de 4X pour plus de brièveté, avec des vitesses de "avance rapide" plus élevées aux feux rouges. Une musique de fond ("Fusion" par Speedy J) est fournie en raison de la longueur du clip. Dans les images capturées le long des trottoirs ou des chemins temporaires liés aux travaux routiers en cours sur Somerled, le vidéaste/cycliste marche en étant descendu de son vélo ou roule lentement de manière sûre et raisonnable conformément aux dispositions "en cas de nécessité" du CSR 492.1. L'étude de faisabilité et d'impact EXP commandée par la Ville de Montréal peut être trouvée ici : [portail-m4s.s3.montreal.ca/pdf/rapport_-_etude_de_mobilite_rue_de_terrebonne_2023.pdf] Timestamps (Horodatage) : 00:00 Rues transversales de Girouard à Grand 06:48 Rues transversales de Grand à Cavendish 09:23 Rues transversales de Cavendish à Belmont 13:38 Retour vers l'est le long de toute la longueur de Terrebonne #### AVIS DE SÉCURITÉ : Les images vidéo sont enregistrées par un cycliste adulte expérimenté portant un casque et respectant les lois de la circulation applicables. Certaines situations impliquent un risque plus é levé en raison de compromis et/ou de déficiences dans la conception des routes et le comportement des automobilistes. Respectez toujours toutes les lois de sécurité routière et portez un casque lorsque vous faites du vélo. Si une situation est en dehors de votre zone de confort, envisagez de descendre brièvement de votre vélo et de marcher sur le trottoir jusqu'à ce que les conditions s'améliorent. Parlez à vos élus locaux de vos préoccupations en matière de sécurité et de ce qu'ils peuvent faire pour améliorer les conditions pour les cyclistes. NOTE SUR LES COMMENTAIRES : Cette chaîne est dédiée aux aspects de la sécurité et de l'acceptabilité sociale du transport actif à vélo. Les commentaires qui contribuent de manière constructive à ces sujets sont les bienvenus. Les commentaires non pertinents ou négatifs de manière gratuite seront supprimés. NOTE SUR LA CONFIDENTIALITÉ : Toutes les vidéos, audios et photos ont été capturées dans des espaces publics sans attente raisonnable de confidentialité. Cette chaîne n'a pas adhéré au programme de monétisation de UA-cam. Tout le contenu est présenté pour la discussion à but non lucratif de la sécurité routière, un sujet d'intérêt public, en pleine conformité avec les directives EDSA de UA-cam. Dans le contenu dépeignant une conduite illégale ou potentiellement dangereuse, un effort sera fait pour flouter les visages et/ou les plaques d'immatriculation des personnes impliquées. Dans le contenu où le visage d'un enfant mineur est clairement identifiable (c'est-à-dire visibilité prolongée du visage à une distance proche, sans vêtements masquants tels que des chapeaux ou des capuches), un effort sera fait pour flouter le visage sauf si un consentement explicite de l'enfant et d'un parent est documenté (typiquement dans des images vidéo qui peuvent être mises à disposition sur demande).
Can you post this is 4x speed? this is too slow
You're right thanks. I edited the title accordingly.
Damn man! I couldn't breathe watching this video. You're fearless. I just saw that sped it up 2x. Whew! I thought that's how fast you were riding. I have a road bike with 28 tires. I wouldn't ride even with that little bit of snow. I don't even ride in the rain. I work from home all week, so I'm not commuting. But, any given week I ride between 100-150 miles. I'm in Philadelphia and I can do a 25-35 mile ride within city limits. I have a Trek hybrid with much larger tires and have ridden in snow. It's not as scary as I would have thought. But, I'll stick to dry land. :)
Thank for watching! Yes the 2X speed is key. I don't think the video would be visually engaging otherwise, as watching me plod along at 1X would probably be excruciating. The camera angle also heightens the effect. I did competitive cycling in my now-distant youth, and have been bike commuting for decades, so my comfort zone is fairly broad. The genesis of this channel is a local project to install protected bike lanes along the road shown. There are many schools, recreational facilities, and families with young kids in the neighbourhood. As a compromise to appease local residents who have understandable concerns about loss of parking, the city has designated this road as a "bicycle boulevard" with painted signage on the road. This confers certain legal privileges to cyclists that most drivers don't know about and probably wouldn't respect if they did (nothing against drivers but it's human nature). The point of these videos is to demonstrate that it's ridiculous to call this a designated cycling route, especially one that children and new riders are expected to use. As an aside, I have family in your neck of the woods and Philadelphia is a great city! Must be some gorgeous riding around there. Stay safe and happy riding!
love your intro.. keep it up