BarbChamberlainJul 14, 2024

Please boost!

Age 50+? Take this survey about your bike-riding (or lack thereof) in USA and contribute to research (not mine): https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7706636/50-Cycling-Survey-Year-5. If you take Part 2 you get to evaluate various infrastructure types, what you'd do, and comfort level.

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Show threaddr2chase
@BarbChamberlain filled it out, will attempt to journal, the one thing it did not capture is that I (former Effective Cyclist, still Confident etc) am a lot more situational than before. If there's an alternate 2-lane route that lets me avoid a 4-lane route, I'll take it. With large cargo, I am more careful. Or, rotary connected to rural road w/ shoulder, well, how large is the shoulder, first? I bike through 1-lane rotaries easily, avoid 2-lane rotaries usually.
Jul 15, 2024 at 1:13pmWeb
Show threaddr2chaseJul 15, 2024
@BarbChamberlain I am also increasingly convinced that the "treat bikes as vehicle" schtick is completely broken, especially around pedestrian safety. Bikes see well, maneuver well, are small, "I didn't see them" is a car thing. A competent cyclist should be able to avoid pedestrians 24/7 w/ hardly any effort. But education is all about calling out and using bell, NOT about (e.g.) passing behind their path, observing closing angles, adjusting speed. Not slowing down is another car thing.
Show threadBarbChamberlainJul 16, 2024
@dr2chase I'm also a lot more situational than I used to be. My roundabout decisions are made on the spot based on time of day, traffic volume and other factors. I ride through a double lane roundabout if I go into my office. May take the lane, may go to the sidewalk and use the crosswalk with RRFB.