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The latest bike lane research
From the Bikeleague newsletter today:
"By studying the interactions of drivers and bicyclists on Texas roads, transportation engineers at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered that having painted bike lanes on streets and roads helps both commuters stay in safer, more central positions in their respective lanes. The results are posted he" http://www.utexas.edu/research/ctr/p...s/0_5157_1.pdf Anyone care to engage in a little peer review? Matt O. |
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The latest bike lane research
Matt O'Toole wrote:
From the Bikeleague newsletter today: "By studying the interactions of drivers and bicyclists on Texas roads, transportation engineers at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered that having painted bike lanes on streets and roads helps both commuters stay in safer, more central positions in their respective lanes. The results are posted he" http://www.utexas.edu/research/ctr/p...s/0_5157_1.pdf Anyone care to engage in a little peer review? Matt O. I'm currently working on a critique. The study is garbage. Wayne |
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The latest bike lane research
On Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:46:06 -0400, Matt O'Toole wrote:
"By studying the interactions of drivers and bicyclists on Texas roads, transportation engineers at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered that having painted bike lanes on streets and roads helps both commuters stay in safer, more central positions in their respective lanes. The results are posted he" What I like about bike lane lines is that I can practise my balance by riding along them without coming off. It probably reduces rolling resistance and tyre wear a bit, too :-) -- Home page: http://members.westnet.com.au/mvw |
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The latest bike lane research
"Matt O'Toole" wrote in message
news From the Bikeleague newsletter today: "By studying the interactions of drivers and bicyclists on Texas roads, transportation engineers at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered that having painted bike lanes on streets and roads helps both commuters stay in safer, more central positions in their respective lanes. The results are posted he" http://www.utexas.edu/research/ctr/p...s/0_5157_1.pdf Anyone care to engage in a little peer review? Matt O. My impression is it is a way for the goverment to save money and make it appear they are doing something positive. Thus they get a study supported their side, and they get off cheap with it only costing them paint and painting crews to go implement it. It doesn't really do anything, as painted bike lanes quickly become useless in a urban environment where all the motorists park on them, forcing a cyclist out into the roadway anyway. Plus they are totally useless with the typical inattentive motorist (think using a cell phone, and or eating at the same time they are driving). |
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The latest bike lane research
Earl Bollinger wrote: "Matt O'Toole" wrote in message news From the Bikeleague newsletter today: "By studying the interactions of drivers and bicyclists on Texas roads, transportation engineers at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered that having painted bike lanes on streets and roads helps both commuters stay in safer, more central positions in their respective lanes. The results are posted he" http://www.utexas.edu/research/ctr/p...s/0_5157_1.pdf Anyone care to engage in a little peer review? Matt O. My impression is it is a way for the goverment to save money and make it appear they are doing something positive. Thus they get a study supported their side, and they get off cheap with it only costing them paint and painting crews to go implement it. It doesn't really do anything, as painted bike lanes quickly become useless in a urban environment where all the motorists park on them, forcing a cyclist out into the roadway anyway. Plus they are totally useless with the typical inattentive motorist (think using a cell phone, and or eating at the same time they are driving). $3 + per gallon didn't do it, perhaps scarce fuel will...take people out of their 10 mpg SUVs and into smaller, fewer autos...plus a POTUS that is concerned would be nice. |
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"Earl Bollinger" wrote:
"Matt O'Toole" wrote in message news From the Bikeleague newsletter today: "By studying the interactions of drivers and bicyclists on Texas roads, transportation engineers at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered that having painted bike lanes on streets and roads helps both commuters stay in safer, more central positions in their respective lanes. The results are posted he" http://www.utexas.edu/research/ctr/p...s/0_5157_1.pdf Anyone care to engage in a little peer review? My impression is it is a way for the goverment to save money and make it appear they are doing something positive. Thus they get a study supported their side, and they get off cheap with it only costing them paint and painting crews to go implement it. It doesn't really do anything, as painted bike lanes quickly become useless in a urban environment where all the motorists park on them, forcing a cyclist out into the roadway anyway. Plus they are totally useless with the typical inattentive motorist (think using a cell phone, and or eating at the same time they are driving). You make some assumptions that don't hold water everywhere. For example, here in the Phoenix, Arizona east valley, the specs for bike lanes on roads calls for 6' / 2m wide lanes that are NOT for parking. They're also on roads that aren't particularly narrow, so it's not like the space is coming out of driving lane. In a word, it works, and makes for a more pleasant cycling experience (I've ridden in urban environments all over the world, and this is a LOT better). But the thing I don't understand is the very common argument that cars can drift across the bike lane's marking anyway and run over us. Does that get BETTER if there's no lane stripe for them to drift over, and we're riding to the left (in the US) of the one line they use as a boundary (instead of to the right of it)? Never figured out that argument, never will apparently. Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles http://www.habcycles.com Home of the $795 ti frame |
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http://www.utexas.edu/research/ctr/p...s/0_5157_1.pdf
Anyone care to engage in a little peer review? I never bothered reading the report (yet), but I have lived in cities with and without bike lanes. As a beginning cyclist, a dedicated lane made me more comfortable being on the road. Now that I have more experience, I would definitely do without the lanes. Not only do I see some serious safety issues, but bike lanes can send the wrong message to the public....that cyclists should only be on the road if a bike lane exists. Generally, I prefer slightly wider lanes to a dedicated bike lane (narrow lanes tend to encourage motorists to do particularly stupid/unsafe manouvers). I will qualify that, however. I live in a small city that has no bike lanes, and the population isn't well-educated w.r.t. cyclists. This is compounded by the fact that a large chunk of the 'cyclists' around here use the sidewalk, travel without lights at night, and often act in unpredictable manner. The addition of a few bike lanes would (1) help get more cyclists on the road and (2) improve public awareness that cyclists actually belong on the roads. Now to read the report.... |
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The latest bike lane research
Earl Bollinger wrote: "Matt O'Toole" wrote in message news From the Bikeleague newsletter today: "By studying the interactions of drivers and bicyclists on Texas roads, transportation engineers at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered that having painted bike lanes on streets and roads helps both commuters stay in safer, more central positions in their respective lanes. The results are posted he" http://www.utexas.edu/research/ctr/p...s/0_5157_1.pdf Anyone care to engage in a little peer review? Matt O. My impression is it is a way for the goverment to save money and make it appear they are doing something positive. Thus they get a study supported their side, and they get off cheap with it only costing them paint and painting crews to go implement it. It doesn't really do anything, as painted bike lanes quickly become useless in a urban environment where all the motorists park on them Depends, cannot park in the bike lane here in the 'republic'...anything is better than going toe to toe with a car in a shared lane. , forcing a cyclist out into the roadway anyway. Plus they are totally useless with the typical inattentive motorist (think using a cell phone, and or eating at the same time they are driving). |
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The latest bike lane research
"qui si parla Campagnolo" wrote in message oups.com... Earl Bollinger wrote: "Matt O'Toole" wrote in message news From the Bikeleague newsletter today: $3 + per gallon didn't do it, perhaps scarce fuel will...take people out of their 10 mpg SUVs and into smaller, fewer autos...plus a POTUS that is concerned would be nice. Again, the evil SUV is the problem! |
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qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
$3 + per gallon didn't do it, perhaps scarce fuel will...take people out of their 10 mpg SUVs and into smaller, fewer autos...plus a POTUS that is concerned would be nice. I'd settle for a POTUS that could stay upright on a bike. Austin |
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