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Riding Bikes in San Diego
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Приєднався 16 бер 2010
A collection of experiences riding bikes around the San Diego region.
I hope this channel is helpful for those thinking about riding in San Diego, and a resources for those at the City, SANDAG, CALTRANS, and other public agencies who are tasked with making our streets safer. Maybe it can be an archive to look back on after projects are completed.
If you love driving your car, or if you don't like bicycles, this channel is not for you.
I hope this channel is helpful for those thinking about riding in San Diego, and a resources for those at the City, SANDAG, CALTRANS, and other public agencies who are tasked with making our streets safer. Maybe it can be an archive to look back on after projects are completed.
If you love driving your car, or if you don't like bicycles, this channel is not for you.
How We Know We're Back in San Diego on El Cajon Blvd
We're on El Cajon Blvd, and you can tell we're going from the City of La Mesa back into the City of San Diego because the bike lane ends.
If we keep going on ECB, it's less climbing for me for me to get home, but there's also no infrastructure at all, so I turn right onto Montezuma, where bike paint picks up.
El Cajon Blvd needs bike infrastructure. The city knows this.
Thanks for watching.
These videos can be scary, but please know that my goal isn't to deter people from riding bikes in San Diego, but to show the real-world conditions. Sometimes it's pleasant, sometimes it's just fine, and other times there's tension and conflict.
The roads in San Diego should be safe and accessible to everyone without the use of a car. My hope is that these videos help those in power make better decisions for all our safety. I also believe that the more people who decide to ride, the safer the roads will become.
Please remember to support your local bike safety and mobility advocacy organizations, like BikeSD (bikesd.org/), the San Diego County Bike Coalition (sdbikecoalition.org/) and Circulate San Diego (www.circulatesd.org/)
If we keep going on ECB, it's less climbing for me for me to get home, but there's also no infrastructure at all, so I turn right onto Montezuma, where bike paint picks up.
El Cajon Blvd needs bike infrastructure. The city knows this.
Thanks for watching.
These videos can be scary, but please know that my goal isn't to deter people from riding bikes in San Diego, but to show the real-world conditions. Sometimes it's pleasant, sometimes it's just fine, and other times there's tension and conflict.
The roads in San Diego should be safe and accessible to everyone without the use of a car. My hope is that these videos help those in power make better decisions for all our safety. I also believe that the more people who decide to ride, the safer the roads will become.
Please remember to support your local bike safety and mobility advocacy organizations, like BikeSD (bikesd.org/), the San Diego County Bike Coalition (sdbikecoalition.org/) and Circulate San Diego (www.circulatesd.org/)
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This Gap in the Bike Lane Frustrates a Driver
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When we reach the end of the Bike Path along the 125 from Navajo to Grossmont College Dr, we make a left into El Cajon, where there's a major gap in the bike lane. And even though I'm riding where I'm supposed to, and even though I'm moving with the pace of other traffic, a driver leans on his horn. Of course, he's at the red light a half a block away, when we pass him and get back on the bike ...
Getting Passed in the Gap in the Bike Lane on Lake Murray Blvd
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There are two gaps in the bike lane on Lake Murray, and one of them is on the northbound side of Lake Murray Blvd just south of Navajo. It's the place where we get close passed, like here. We're also trying to replace the finger with a thumbs-down. Less aggressive, more emotionally stinging. Thanks for watching. These videos can be scary, but please know that my goal isn't to deter people from ...
Drivers All Over the Bike Lane on Park Blvd
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We're on Park Blvd just north of University, a couple of drivers pulling into the bike lane behind us, followed by drivers backed up too far, then a USPS truck, then an Amazon driver putting the truck in the lane even though the curb is wide open, followed by another driver in front of new housing just north of ECB. A section between Lincoln and Polk is closed, hopefully for re-striping, so we'...
Riding Along with Drivers While Hauling a Trailer
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We're riding on University from Kansas to Park Blvd, while hauling a trailer that has a couple of chunky bike forks, some books to return to the library, and a few things I picked up at local shops. It's fun to ride safely on a good street across the city. It's also funny that most of the drivers who pass us are right there with us at the last light as we arrive at our location. Thanks for watc...
Driver Cuts into Bike Lane to Make a Turn
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We're heading north in the painted bike lane beyond Baltimore on Lake Murray Blvd, when a driver simply can't wait a few moments, and cuts into the bike lane. They seem like they're going to stop, but then drive the distance to the corner. It's fine. Everything is fine. Thanks for watching. These videos can be scary, but please know that my goal isn't to deter people from riding bikes in San Di...
Riding Around the Mission Gorge Bike Lane Gap in Grantville
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Since there's a break in the bike lane on Mission Gorge south of Friars, this is my route to make that connection to the 8 and beyond. Thanks for watching. These videos can be scary, but please know that my goal isn't to deter people from riding bikes in San Diego, but to show the real-world conditions. Sometimes it's pleasant, sometimes it's just fine, and other times there's tension and confl...
Passing Drivers on the Commute by Bike
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The timing of my commute lately has put me in heavier traffic hours, so we're passing drivers more often. First we're on 70th heading toward the 8, and then we're on the Farimount Expressway heading up to Meade. Thanks for watching. These videos can be scary, but please know that my goal isn't to deter people from riding bikes in San Diego, but to show the real-world conditions. Sometimes it's ...
Shade is Lovely and We Need More of It
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I'm riding on Lake Murray Blvd, one of the main sections of my commute, and thinking about how useful shade is when we're riding. It's cooler in the shade, which makes it easier to climb up the hills. I'd also much rather wait for a light to change in a shady spot rather than having the August sun beat down on me and the bike. I wish there was more of it. Thanks for watching. These videos can b...
Drivers: Pass or Don't Pass But Don't Linger Dangerously
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We're riding along on a residential street, passing a school, when a driver seems like they're going to pass, but then kinda pace us in the opposing lane for a few blocks. I get worried someone is going to turn onto our street, and get into a collision. Thanks for watching. These videos can be scary, but please know that my goal isn't to deter people from riding bikes in San Diego, but to show ...
What if the Road's Design Matched the Way People Use It?
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Riding along on Montezuma from Reservoir Dr to almost College, after I dodge a bus and clear the bike lane for a bunch of folks salmoning on scooters, I'm not mad at them. Rather, I'm wondering what if there was a two-way bike lane on this north side of the street? That would connect SDSU to the library and grocery store a little further east without forcing people to cross this overly-wide str...
Riding on the Completed Montezuma Resurfaced Road from 63rd to Reservoir
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They've completed the slurry seal and re-striping on Montezuma from 63rd to Reservoir Dr, and we're riding both east then west on it in this video. So many squandered opportunities. Montezuma is the only road between Fairmount to El Cajon Blvd that has a consistent bike lane. Thanks for watching. These videos can be scary, but please know that my goal isn't to deter people from riding bikes in ...
Driving Isn't Always Faster Than Riding a Bike
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We're on that DRT ride I mentioned before, and I'm hauling a trailer loaded up with about 110 lbs of survival supplies (a blanket, 50 lbs of water, a wooden pallet, canned groceries, toilet paper, soap, and eggs to simulate medicine). I'm not going very fast. I'm riding too slow for a few drivers, so they pass me. But we all reach the stop sign a the same time. Thanks for watching. These videos...
Riding Upas East through Balboa Park from Sixth to Park
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This path has been around a long time, but I just learned about it for the first time on this ride! We're going from about Sixth Ave to Park Blvd via Upas on a path that goes down into the canyon, then climbs steeply back up. Like I say in the video, we're on the Disaster Relief Trails, and you can find more about that here: drtsocal.com/ Thanks for watching. These videos can be scary, but plea...
Riding the Morena Pump Station Construction
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We're riding through a stretch of Friars Rd to Morena Blvd that's been under construction for years. But, I was happy to learn, it's planned, and looks to be on schedule! Details for the project are here: www.sandiego.gov/public-utilities/sustainability/pure-water-sd/phase-1-projects/morena-bay-park-clairemont/morena-pump-station I appreciate the city maintaining access for people on bikes, eve...
Taylor St Needs a Bike Lane through Old Town
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Taylor St Needs a Bike Lane through Old Town
Riding on Aldine from Kensington to Talmadge
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Riding on Aldine from Kensington to Talmadge
Finding a Bike Frame While Out Riding
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Finding a Bike Frame While Out Riding
Hazards on 30th & Balboa Closed to Cars (SD Pride 24)
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Hazards on 30th & Balboa Closed to Cars (SD Pride 24)
How to Drive Behind Someone Riding a Bike
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How to Drive Behind Someone Riding a Bike
Lots of Cars & Drivers in the Bike Lane
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Lots of Cars & Drivers in the Bike Lane
Access to the West Side of Balboa Park is Limited
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Access to the West Side of Balboa Park is Limited
Park Blvd's Patchwork of Bike Lane Design
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Park Blvd's Patchwork of Bike Lane Design
Bobbing & Weaving in Golden Hill to Park Blvd
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Bobbing & Weaving in Golden Hill to Park Blvd
Reporting a Driver in the Bike Lane (for the City to Ignore)
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Reporting a Driver in the Bike Lane (for the City to Ignore)
Some New Paint on Park From ECB to Meade
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Some New Paint on Park From ECB to Meade
Delivery Blocks the Bike Lane, Even When They Don't Have To
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Delivery Blocks the Bike Lane, Even When They Don't Have To
Biking around Palm Desert & Reflecting on Recent Travels
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Biking around Palm Desert & Reflecting on Recent Travels
Riding a Bike Around City Heights from Euclid to Meade Via University and Fairmount
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Riding a Bike Around City Heights from Euclid to Meade Via University and Fairmount
You should have given the honking driver the little rascal hi sign.
I took Howard street (headed east) instead of EC blvd. the other day and it was not too bad, if the schools were getting out then it would have been a nightmare.
Howard is okay, but if I have the choice heading East, I take ECB or Meade. But this footage is way east, at the border of La Mesa and San Diego, where the only alternative to ECB is down on University, but those are pretty far apart depending on where you're going.
I’m trying to be empathetic by why not ride on the sidewalk? I know it’s not good sometimes but it looked fine on the stretch of road you were on.
Glad you asked! Sidewalks aren't safe for a number of reasons: they're often too narrow, especially if people are using them to walk, push strollers, or have dogs with them. They're often uneven, as well. But, most important, is that riding on the sidewalk puts me in a position that makes it more difficult for drivers to see me. On this specific stretch, drivers are pulling in and out of the giant parking lot, and they're looking at the road in front of them, not the sidewalk. Also, I start on a bike path, and to the west behind me, there's a bike lane, and I'm riding to a bike lane. This is a gap. The funniest part is that the driver honking isn't even behind me. At no point am I actually in his way or slowing him down. I'm riding in a place that's perfectly safe as long as drivers can control themselves. If they can't, maybe they shouldn't be driving.
Cities often won't cooperate on bike and pedestrian infrastructure, leaving terrible gaps. And near highways and interstates, they leave it to state DOTs, whose only motivating statistic is car volume - not people volume.
I hope that's changing. At least cities around here have found (I think) that the liability of ignoring people outside of cars is more costly than just making roads safer for everyone.
"We are now back in the bike lane", dude that's no bike lane :'(
It's not great, but it is, indeed, a painted bike lane. It's not protection, and there's no buffer, but it's better than literally nothing.
@@RidingBikesinSanDiego I would say that's debatable. It just gives you a false sense of security, flase "this part of the road is mine" which could be more dangerous in some circumstances. But even if it helps, as Not Just Bikes says "paint is NOT infrastructure".
@Lowezar I understand, and agree it's debatable. I'd argue that even though paint is not protection (which I repeat on this channel often), dedicated space on the road is safer than nothing at all. Yes, I want real infrastructure. But it's an exhausting wall to beat our heads against. For this video, for this single block of Navajo, I'd argue that we need something instead of nothing, and this driver's temper, I think, supports that argument. Whatever that something that goes in would be, I'd hope it could be protected with a physical barrier.
2:04 "world class separated bike lane". Is that a joke?
What I was referring to as "world-class" is the place where I started, which is a completely separated and mostly tree-shaded bike lane. It goes about 3/4 of a mile from Grossmont College Dr to Navajo.
@@RidingBikesinSanDiego Yes, I saw that. I wouldn't class any part of that infrastructure as world class though.
@dmolirl7847 I'm not sure what could be better for the distance it covers. Complete separation, nice and wide, mostly shaded, view of the mountains when riding north. It is one of the best .75 of a mile to ride in the region. I just wish it connected...
"This took months?" What do you expect? Overnight building? And why are you only able to drive on the right side of the road when there is some white paint? You are the reason all car drivers hate bicyclists because your are egoistic, entitled and reckless just because you think you are the better person.
When I say "months," I mean like 8. When the municipality tears up a corner, they should be able to fix it faster than that. As for road position (since you asked), I can ride in a bike lane when there's a bike lane. When there's not a bike lane, it's much more dangerous to hug the curb when riding because drivers pass too closely because there's no visual barrier to help drivers gauge the space they're taking up. If this triggers you, you might be at the wrong channel. Consider taking a break from UA-cam, and head down to the DMV to surrender your license. Thanks for watching!
@@RidingBikesinSanDiego You are right, I am triggered. I am a bicyclist and find your behaviour counter productive because you provoke the car drivers (I guess, on purpose). What does it help that you are morally right, if - in real life - you create enemies not just against you but against all of us. In the end, the road gets more dangerous, not safer for us. (PS: If you try to push away any voice you don't like, maybe YOU should take a break from youtube.)
@MrStone-dp1ek Where am I provoking a driver? I'm riding on the right side of the road between bike lanes. There's no weaving, no shouting. The driver is never even behind me, yet they lean on the horn and slow down to give me the finger. I'm simply riding in the space that exists. And I don't actually believe for a moment that you ride a bicycle. If you did, I'd hope you would advocate for these networks to be completed. The only people making the road dangerous are drivers who can't control their tempers. Rage all the way to the next red light. We'll see you there!
Wow. Narrow bike lane. That looks worse than not having one.
I can assure you, as the harassing driver confirms, a narrow painted bike lane is better than none at all.
2:40 that is not a "bike lane". That is a hard shoulder. Edit: I see there is a sign, quickly blocked by the rear view.
Where I start is a fantastic facility. Where I arrive is typical paint on the side of the road. I don't love it, but it's better than nothing at all, and I feel mostly safe with it there (especially on such a lightly traveled road, high speeds not withstanding).
@@RidingBikesinSanDiego I would complain about the number of lanes: but my municipality is in the process of widening Fort Road to 6 lanes all along it's length. There is a planned parallel separated bike path for most of it: except for a 1 block section in front of land set aside for Transit oriented development. The 1 (one) building that actually got built is too close to the road to permit a bike path. Hopefully they will make access to the bike path parallel to the rail line to the south less awkward. Heck even strategic fence holes may be all that are needed (official or not).
@jamesphillips2285 Thanks for sharing the experience where you live! "One more lane will fix it" is a lie traffic engineers tell themselves and cities all the time. I'd have to look back at the history of this area, but I think Fletcher Parkway (and Navajo and Mission Gorge for that matter) got that way because they pre-date the construction of the 125. It would be nice if when major expressways were built, other roads were right-sized in response. Turns out, people like living in places where they can also work and have fun without having to rely on driving.
Thanks for posting this. What cameras are you using?
It's a relatively inexpensive one called the Looking DB-1. Thanks for watching!
@@RidingBikesinSanDiego it’s the same story in Australia, much respect and keep up the good work. 👊
On a positive note, in the not too distant future that kerb-side vehicle storage will be abolished and riders will then be able to travel in relative safety in a wide (semi?) protected lane. I like the thumbs down approach, will try and incorporate. Stay safe!
Not a cyclist, just a driver who cares about everyone's safety. The lack of infrastructure in this country, and inconsistency of what infrastructure there is really does feel like a lose-lose. I live in a rural part of Northern California and quite often I'll see cyclists on my commute during the summer. I live off a winding shoulderless road where you often cant see whats around the corner, making passing cyclists very dangerous. I am annoyed at the county for the lack of proper infrastructure but the way other drivers behave VERY upsetting. They'll often get aggressive with the cyclist, getting dangerously close to try and push them to go faster. I've seen people throw stuff at and harass cyclists and have heard of people getting run off the road. I will never understand getting upset at cyclists, they're just people trying to get where they need to go like everyone else. Watching people get upset with cyclists, and those same people pushing back against alternative forms of transportation, such as bikes, seems so paradoxical to me.
I bike to my university campus in canada and I hate bike lanes being so inconsistent within intersections and even sidewalks fucking disappear so I have to switch to another sidewalk against traffic and risk skimming people waiting at bus stops it's insane I mostly walk the last 2/3s of my ride
If drivers complain and do not want to share a road, it will be end up with adding a bike lane after removing one lane. That happened 101 south bound at Encinitas. Is this what drivers want?
I don't think that Navajo needs to lose a travel lane here; there's a lot of space to put painted or buffered bike lane from the 125 to Fletcher Parkway. But I also don't think that this road needs to be as wide with lanes as it is. And riding south through Encinitas is a lovely ride, and a lot of people on bikes are using it daily.
There are maniacs all over the road in Southern California , if you ride bikes in the road/bike lane you must have a death wish. I get it’s legal, doesn’t make it smart or right. Go ride on a trail or dont be suprised when you piss people off and endanger your own life
Oh, boy, are you at the wrong channel. This entire road has a bike lane except for just a few blocks; this is a one block gap. Maybe instead of defending this behavior and blaming people just riding to work, you could think about how drivers could maybe change their behavior, since that's the actual problem here.
It seems like car drivers complain whether there’s a bike lane or not!
I find reactions like this happen far more on roads where I'm forced to take the lane because there's no other bike lane.
I ride that area often and have had that exact thing happen to me, trucks in a big rush to get to their next red light…
There's so much room to paint in bike lanes on both sides of the road, and adjust lights to allow LPI for safety.
Aw, he's mad because you wouldn't let him park in the sun. So devastating!
The thing is, he wasn't there! He doesn't seem to roll up on the person next to me until after the light turns green. Still, poor driver...
I assume anyone that is that aggressive must have an emergency... I like to assume that emergency is they are about to poop their pants and they need to find a bathroom
That's exactly what I think too.. I say too much movicol
Everyone already forgot about the hockey players who were killed on their bikes. 😢
The victim blaming on that incident was disheartening too.
Thumbs up/down, good idea. I've been doing things like that for a while. When a car allows me to cross a street, I blow them a kiss. When a car allows us both to obey traffic regulations, I give them a heart-love thump and a thumbs up and the universal OK sign. When a car pauses and beckons me to cross or turn, I do all of those. When a car does something that would hurt a child or a bike rider, I sprint out of their way and wave up high like Hey, missed me! Your car insurance rate doesn't have to go up today!
I agree too. There's another lane and while sharrows are total trash, it means as a biker you get to use the lane without having some idiot "buzzing the tower" like in Top Gun. I actually give a thumbs up to drivers that do stupid things, further shaming them by ironically praising them. I used to give the finger but as you say, conversation over and maybe even escalate into something worse.
A lot of good that shaming is gonna do if you wind up splat on the road way. Just because it’s legal doesn’t mean it’s smart or safe particularly in Southern California where you have psycho, drugged out whackjobs all over the place. SoCal has probably the most entitled and reckless drivers in the world yet people still choose to ride bikes in the road. Brilliant.
@Drewkhat This doesn't seem to be about people riding bikes, but about some broad and misplaced assumptions you have about Southern California. It's kinda weird.
I've been watching your content for a while now, trying at age 60 to work up the courage to get a bike and try riding here. But as a pedestrian, I've almost been hit here many times. You've probably seen me walking in Hillcrest at some point. I too have switched to signals of disappointment by shaking my head at the offenders. Shaming them in this way really seems more effective than confrontation. I think the thumbs down is an excellent idea.
Too bad we can't report them like they do in England. This was intentional, driver is a first class d-bag.
I agree with the thumbs-down; but I disagree with your reason why this type of passes happen. It's not the inadequate bike infrastructure, it's because we on bikes are slowing drivers down from their oh, so important lives and they just don't care. Or worse, they're not paying enough attention to their driving at all. Considerate drivers would realize the inadequacy of the bike lanes (or lack thereof) and cut cyclist even more slack in a situation like this.
Drivers have all kinds of complexes. When there's a bike lane, even paint, we're not projected, but this is way less likely to happen (and I only say that because this doesn't happen when I ride in bike lanes).
This is why we need to have a in the car driving retest every 5 years. At least mandatory training classes. If I have to take a class about soldering safety training people should have to take a how to obey the laws in your 2 ton death machine
Who is They? Establish a noun before you use a pronoun.
Oh, please give me a grammar lesson, @dirtypimpbird It's the city that puts in signs, because it's the city that does the work. Make an effort to understand the context before jumping headfirst into the comments.
@@RidingBikesinSanDiego Oh the City. You really know what you are talking about don't you? The city "does the work." You Sound like a real dummy, don't you? Think before you Post a video and comment
@dirtypimpbird Here's a like to the City of San Diego's website, where you can find the Park Blvd Project "From Adams Avenue to University Avenue," because it's the CITY that is doing this bike lane project. City crews, as well as subcontractors, do the work, because it's a City of San Diego Project. What are you even talking about? Why are you here? www.sandiego.gov/bicycling/projects
@@RidingBikesinSanDiego I am here to learn from a Intellectual Powerhouse like yOu. I love angry BI-cyclist like you. I could watch your videos all day long. I wish i could watch them backwards and in 3D.
@dirtypimpbird You asked who I was referring to, and I explained it. You cried about it, so I gave you full citations and links. It's okay to be wrong, man. It's okay to admit you made a mistake. No need to be salty. Thanks for watching!
No street needs a damn bike lane
Sounds like someone needs to learn about sharing.
Bike is traffic. When there is no bike lane, bike can take up the whole lane. That's the law. Now, whether that is dangerous is another question.
What you encountered was incredibly typical. It's rare that I can go the full distance from University to Meade without needing to take the lane for at least a portion of that distance. There need to be hard barriers for the parking protected bike lanes so that parked cars don't encroach on the bike lane. That's an issue north of Meade too.
San Diego's inability to competently manage any transport projects (even for cars!) is why I left. There is no vision, no parking, and no alternatives.
I'm not sure the inaction is unique to San Diego, but they've demonstrated that they can take action, at least after people die. It's a shame they can't get things done before there's blood on the road.
I work at the building on your left (a large unmarked white building) when you stopped at the Taylor & Sunset light. I am also an avid cyclist and ride my bike often after work during summer's long days. I see a lot of cyclists ( especially big group rides on Thursday mornings) from my office window traveling down Tayor to Pacific Highway without any protection from cars in the form of a lane or curb. I would love a bike lane on Taylor Street as I, myself take it to Pacific Highway make that right, ride for a few miles then back to work to let traffic filter out before I head home. Great Video, hope this gets some traction.
MJ’s!!
It's a good shop! I like the Marins, but not sure if I'll be getting one just yet...
"then again, they don't really expect people to be biking up here" *rides over 50 sharrows*
All sharrows tell me is that the city decided to do the laziest thing possible. In fact, studies show that sharrows can actually make a road more dangerous: usa.streetsblog.org/2016/01/14/study-sharrows-dont-make-streets-safer-for-cycling
@@RidingBikesinSanDiego Oh i totally agree, I wasn’t viciously mocking you I just thought it was a funny yet cynical observation. I hate sharrows too, but I like them in the sense that they are reminders to piss of motorists who talk about obeying the rules of the road but don’t actually care about painted lines, specific symbols or even posted signs when it is pertaining to bicycles.
I gotta ride my bike more, I have an old beach cruiser bike that I've used down by Mission Beach area a lot.
When I lived on Kansas I NEVER biked down University. This would've been a game changer.
I've been using it more, for sure. But as another commenter pointed out, coming back east is pretty dangerous.
@@RidingBikesinSanDiegoI used to be young and dumb(er) and would use Pershing, at night, full speed to get back to my apartment downtown from my girlfriend's NP apartment. If this all existed when I was 26, I could more SAFELY be dumb, haha. San Diego is so much better now than it was then, but yeah still have a long way to go!
So cool to see someone who has the same thought process I do on a commute
The rear view camera is really neat. Could not agree more on the topic, I swear to god they only will pass when I am near a parked car. They will go so slow. Once I am near parked car speedster. I really dislike when they linger when it’s way safer for them to pass.
I'll have to visit that bike shop. Thanks for mentioning it.
Lots of good shops in the neighborhood. A nice thing about MJ's is that it's really spacious inside, so I never feel like I'm in the way with a few other people in there.
@@RidingBikesinSanDiego I've been slowly getting around to the various shops. Last one was Adams Ave, which I liked a lot. Others, not so much.
I've gotten some good stuff at Adams, and they've serviced a bunch of my bikes! The place has changed over the years (including ownership) but they've always been pretty dependable.
That’s where I got my Marin.
You probably would have had to be hopping on and off the sidewalk with how narrow it is and the street signs that are in the middle of it. Hopefully, they'll eventually extend the bus/bike lane further.
And the side streets don't cross Florida, unless you go a couple of blocks out of the way, and those jogs aren't the safest places to weave around.
Last time I rode University I went east of Park, it was scary and bad. i actually went out of my way to El Cajon blvd and rode the bus lane.
Why they put a bus/bike lane in westbound but not east, I simply don't understand.
Intersections like this are too complex. I'm pretty sure most drivers are making errors rather than intentionally disregarding those signs. My question is: If it says Bus Only, are bikes supposed to go in it? Can you cite the code that specifically allows for that? I am so confused by these things and would love to really know.
The sign at the corner right at the beginning is typical around here, and says "Bus Only" followed by "Bikes OK," with a few of them scattered around the way.
It would be so funny if every single cyclist in the city stopped at every single stop sign (and I mean stop and put a foot down before proceeding) for one full day. Bet we would hear a different tune from drivers then! LOL. Bikes yielding at stops is better for drivers and safer for cyclists because it harmonizes traffic flow.
Drivers should use the bike lane to turn right. This avoids the dreaded right hook. The lane is dashed indicating that cars can cross at that point to make a right turn. One might argue that there is too long of a dashed line, but that is not the fault of the driver, but rather the traffic engineers. What the driver did was legal and he was not harassing you as he did not cut you off.
It wasn't a close cut, but this driver did cut in front of me, then almost came to a full stop. I don't mind the passing and cutting over at a safe distance, but they seemed to do that without being certain they could actually keep going. As someone else said, they saved themselves a whole few seconds.
You should study the vehicle code. It might help you out.
Oh, you're a regular viewer now? Thanks for watching!
@@RidingBikesinSanDiego - Depends on your definition of "regular." I probably see around 25% of your videos. I think it's great that you are trying to improve your skills. Keep at it.
This level is acceptable range. Sometimes, driver blocks solid lined bicycle lane. There is not enough space to pass and intersection is far away, but just blocks bicycles. It doesn't make them faster.
I lived on Lake Murray and it is like a racetrack. Couldn't wait to get out. City of La Mesa doesn't care
I've been honked at for waiting on my bike in the bike lane at a red light because someone wanted to turn right. One guy started yelling at me when I really couldn't get out of his way. And that one didn't have dotted lines.
I got honked at for being in the way when I had to take the lane because of an obstruction in the bike lane We were in the bus only lane lol
Entitled pampered car brain at work.
Is there a provision in the City code that allows drivers to make such use of the bike lane? Or does that Police Officer you rode past simply not care? I'm in Lake Havasu AZ, not San Diego so I don't know the codes there. Here, it is expressly forbidden though ironically we don't even have bike lanes. We can't expect every single road user to know and remember every law, but if those tasked with educating and enforcing the laws don't make the effort then we can't make any headway.
There's almost no enforcement in San Diego for drivers putting people on bikes in danger. SDPD actually pulls people over around SDSU INTO the bike lane.
"We can't expect every single road user to know and remember every law..." It would be nice; but I would be happy if more of the other road users just cared about anyone/anything besides themselves.
That person saved what, 10 seconds by cutting in front of you? Not only what that driver did was annoying, but it's also dangerous. The California Driver's Handbook states: -It is illegal to drive in a bicycle lane unless you are: Turning (within 200 feet of an intersection). -Watch for pedestrians, bicyclists, or motorcyclists between your vehicle and the curb. -Respect the right-of-way of any vehicle, bicyclist, or motorcyclist already in the lane. It's a simple rule: Don't drive in the bike lane and especially don't do it if someone is in the bike lane.
BTW, bike lane line is broken here. So, entering the bike lane is permitted. But, this driver should follow a cyclist instead of passing and blocking. We saw this behavior a lot, right? As a cyclist, I'm always expecting this situation to avoid an accident.