Comments on: Bedford Avenue Bike Lane Removal http://bandofbicycles.com/2009/12/07/bedford-avenue-bike-lane-removal/ Bike-Powered Awesomeness Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:25:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: qatzelok http://bandofbicycles.com/2009/12/07/bedford-avenue-bike-lane-removal/comment-page-1/#comment-100 qatzelok Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:55:55 +0000 http://bandofbicycles.com/?p=485#comment-100 I worked in a bike rental place here in Montreal, and we rented to a lot of orthodox Jewish tourists from New York state. I was constantly telling them to tuck in their titzels and for the women to pat the back of their skirts before mounting. Talk about inappropriate dress. I worked in a bike rental place here in Montreal, and we rented to a lot of orthodox Jewish tourists from New York state. I was constantly telling them to tuck in their titzels and for the women to pat the back of their skirts before mounting. Talk about inappropriate dress.

]]> By: Travis http://bandofbicycles.com/2009/12/07/bedford-avenue-bike-lane-removal/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Travis Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:43:01 +0000 http://bandofbicycles.com/?p=485#comment-86 Nicole: we keep riding Bedford and encourage others to continue also. As TA said, we have the right to the road, whether there is a bike lane or not. For me (and many others it seems), it's the closest and most direct to a Manhattan-bound bridge (W'Burg). We support TA, and let the DOT know they messed up. I don't think it will change much it terms of bike traffic because the city isn't very bike friendly, and those that ride now, ride anywhere we want anyway. However, this is a step backwards in terms of making New York a city where everyone who wants to can ride safely. It looks like some folks have taken it upon themselves to repaint the lane in the meantime. http://gothamist.com/2009/12/07/sources_cops_nab_men_trying_to_repa.php Nicole: we keep riding Bedford and encourage others to continue also. As TA said, we have the right to the road, whether there is a bike lane or not. For me (and many others it seems), it’s the closest and most direct to a Manhattan-bound bridge (W’Burg). We support TA, and let the DOT know they messed up.

I don’t think it will change much it terms of bike traffic because the city isn’t very bike friendly, and those that ride now, ride anywhere we want anyway. However, this is a step backwards in terms of making New York a city where everyone who wants to can ride safely.

It looks like some folks have taken it upon themselves to repaint the lane in the meantime. http://gothamist.com/2009/12/07/sources_cops_nab_men_trying_to_repa.php

]]> By: Anna Antoniak http://bandofbicycles.com/2009/12/07/bedford-avenue-bike-lane-removal/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Anna Antoniak Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:07:43 +0000 http://bandofbicycles.com/?p=485#comment-82 That's outrageous. What about women WALKING through the neighborhood? Why not set up barricades and checkpoints, Mr. Weisser? This guy just took ownership of something -- and I mean the community, not even the bike lane -- that can't be, or shouldn't be able to be, owned. I'm disappointed. That’s outrageous. What about women WALKING through the neighborhood? Why not set up barricades and checkpoints, Mr. Weisser? This guy just took ownership of something — and I mean the community, not even the bike lane — that can’t be, or shouldn’t be able to be, owned. I’m disappointed.

]]> By: Nicole http://bandofbicycles.com/2009/12/07/bedford-avenue-bike-lane-removal/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Nicole Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:38:23 +0000 http://bandofbicycles.com/?p=485#comment-81 Thanks for a great blog post, Travis. This is very upsetting. What are we going to do about it? Thanks for a great blog post, Travis. This is very upsetting. What are we going to do about it?

]]> By: moustache http://bandofbicycles.com/2009/12/07/bedford-avenue-bike-lane-removal/comment-page-1/#comment-80 moustache Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:12:28 +0000 http://bandofbicycles.com/?p=485#comment-80 Wow...I've heard about those complaints for a while now. I had no idea they could be that concerned or powerful as to get the lanes removed. So dumb. Wow…I’ve heard about those complaints for a while now. I had no idea they could be that concerned or powerful as to get the lanes removed. So dumb.

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