Even though you filmed this so recently, the bike lanes between Aberfoyle and Six Points have since improved dramatically. All the curbs are in, the lanes are clear, and the painting and signage has improved.
Thanks. Yeah, the lane projects here take forever, and they are always closing, reopening, tweaking and adding to them, but thanks for the heads up! I wish we could have a formal "lanes are open!" announcement, but Toronto doesn't do it like that.
Thanks! My thoughts were maybe to do with the yellow accessible tile they usually put in around TTC bumpouts, but not sure they would need to pre-mark those with paint.
bit more than that. Bare minumum would be paint only I guess. This is a "quick build" implementation, which uses curbs and bollards as well as wide paint gutters to create protected lanes until a full complete street can be implemented, usually when the road is due for major resurfacing
Pretty good! It looks like they have done everything they can within the constraints that they have in different areas. I wish we had something like that in Yonge St around the Finch corridor.
2:28. I mean, really? Are road markings really do difficult for car drivers? And the road surface in some sections is crazy - full suspension recommend…
Around here the police did nothing to stop this. It stopped because the police also did nothing when the BMX crowd took it as a challenge. Park in the bike lane around here and kids will come from miles around to do bmx tricks on it!! They will leave your car looking like the looser in a crash up Derby.
Wow. Vigilante BMXers! Sadly around this area it's more middle aged homeowners, but I'm sure the wheelie crews could be lured out there for some free beers or vapes.
@@TheBikeLife not vigilantism, these are literally kids usually on the way to and from school.. People blocking the bike lane are a danger to the community. Oh I'm old and haven't been on a bike in years.
Guess what is under Bloor St. (tick, tock)? If you answered: "A subway", you'd be correct. There is zero need for a bike lane on a majpr arterial roadway that has mass public transit directly beneath it.
I'm so glad to see the anti-bike-lane hordes have found this video, and come to share their wisdom! But in fact, there are countless reasons to have bike lanes on streets with subways. Cycling is another form of transport that is more active and even less polluting than transit, is preferred by many and can be less expensive than using transit (especially with a cheap old bike or using Bike Share). I'm a big supporter of transit, but also of bike lanes. I hope you'll give both a try!
In Toronto a bike lane is defined as "that part of a road that is seen as a sidewalk by pedestrians and convenient parking by drivers."
Even though you filmed this so recently, the bike lanes between Aberfoyle and Six Points have since improved dramatically. All the curbs are in, the lanes are clear, and the painting and signage has improved.
Thanks. Yeah, the lane projects here take forever, and they are always closing, reopening, tweaking and adding to them, but thanks for the heads up! I wish we could have a formal "lanes are open!" announcement, but Toronto doesn't do it like that.
Same thing happens here in Montreal. It's a bit much sometimes.
You should make stickers with this is not a parking spot.
The yellow paint are from utility locates. The yellow is for gas service lines within the road.
Thanks! My thoughts were maybe to do with the yellow accessible tile they usually put in around TTC bumpouts, but not sure they would need to pre-mark those with paint.
That is one dangerous "bike" lane
bare minimum provided by the city here
bit more than that. Bare minumum would be paint only I guess. This is a "quick build" implementation, which uses curbs and bollards as well as wide paint gutters to create protected lanes until a full complete street can be implemented, usually when the road is due for major resurfacing
lookin good! hello from montreal
While not exactly pretty, most of this looks perfectly safe and functional! Good to see.
I agree!
Perfectly? I'm going with "fully adequate"
Pretty good! It looks like they have done everything they can within the constraints that they have in different areas. I wish we had something like that in Yonge St around the Finch corridor.
2:28. I mean, really? Are road markings really do difficult for car drivers?
And the road surface in some sections is crazy - full suspension recommend…
That should be a parallel parking area. Or an additional travel lane. That’s a waste of money and space for the two homeless guys that use it per year
Around here the police did nothing to stop this. It stopped because the police also did nothing when the BMX crowd took it as a challenge.
Park in the bike lane around here and kids will come from miles around to do bmx tricks on it!!
They will leave your car looking like the looser in a crash up Derby.
Wow. Vigilante BMXers! Sadly around this area it's more middle aged homeowners, but I'm sure the wheelie crews could be lured out there for some free beers or vapes.
@@TheBikeLife not vigilantism, these are literally kids usually on the way to and from school..
People blocking the bike lane are a danger to the community.
Oh I'm old and haven't been on a bike in years.
0:40 He is supposed to wait BEHIND the dotted line.
Yup, he cut me off. To be fair it is tough for cars to see if it's clear to turn out with the bike lanes installed, but they often don't even try
Guess what is under Bloor St. (tick, tock)? If you answered: "A subway", you'd be correct. There is zero need for a bike lane on a majpr arterial roadway that has mass public transit directly beneath it.
I'm so glad to see the anti-bike-lane hordes have found this video, and come to share their wisdom! But in fact, there are countless reasons to have bike lanes on streets with subways. Cycling is another form of transport that is more active and even less polluting than transit, is preferred by many and can be less expensive than using transit (especially with a cheap old bike or using Bike Share). I'm a big supporter of transit, but also of bike lanes. I hope you'll give both a try!
If you want to reduce traffic congestion it actually does make sense.
Rode right past my apartment! 😊 But yeah, lots illegally parked cars around this neighbourhood.
Bike lanes, sidewalks, and lines painted on roads are just the worst.
Toronto lumpy ass lanes .cut up by construction and by people that don't cycle or care
Hardly any bikes!!😂
Actually there was one in every shot!
cry more
Did you hit your head or are you just mentally compromised?
@@TheBikeLife good one. Got any more?
@@Rufus_West how can I compete with your level of abject zero intellect?