tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post7162965235062086103..comments2023-08-18T11:40:19.852-06:00Comments on Los Alamos and Santa Fe Bikes: 1,000 Words Dept: Sign Obstruction Ahead.Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105951751896463667noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post-85352554183352857482011-08-31T16:42:55.753-06:002011-08-31T16:42:55.753-06:00I rode into work along Diamond this morning and no...I rode into work along Diamond this morning and not only was there a sign smack in the middle of the bike lane (really dangerous as you say) but with the new paving there are big hunks of asphalt (like really big leftover blobs) against the curb or in the bike lane.Carolinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post-54993967660853987922011-08-27T07:27:47.193-06:002011-08-27T07:27:47.193-06:00Official or not, as of yesterday morning the sign ...Official or not, as of yesterday morning the sign is gone, as is the sediment dam. Thanks to whomever cleaned it up! A good chunk of the gravel has also cleared out; probably just normal action. Definitely in better shape than some of the more debris-strewn bits of the West Jemez shoulder.<br /><br />I don't normally use the bike lane until University since I'm usually whipping down the hill from Trinity (and during monsoon, some debris is going to happen). It's still a nice option to have if I'm coming from downtown and/or feeling tired.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14280849211094122867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post-35446808657845342392011-08-21T15:23:03.967-06:002011-08-21T15:23:03.967-06:00My understanding is that last sections of Diamond ...My understanding is that last sections of Diamond bike lanes south of Orange/Sandia are not going to be officially opened until the project is done and the dust settles and all construction stuff removed. So actually, you don't have to ride in them.<br /><br />There have been a few close calls there as motorists and cyclists crisscross the bike lanes to make turns. Until the final signage is up, it may be better to ride in the lane in that last section until everyone has their signals straight and all the crap is cleared out.<br /><br />As far as Canyon, seems to me the Triathlon folks share the responsibility for sweeping the course and making sure race signage is taken down. That's what I recall doing during the postmortems of the Tour de Los Alamos that I've worked.Khalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11866897914538110672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post-74680246954875600682011-08-21T14:41:51.804-06:002011-08-21T14:41:51.804-06:00There is still a sign ("Athletic event")...There is still a sign ("Athletic event") in the bike lane on Canyon Rd. just west of the Aquatic Center. There is also a sign in the newly reopened bike lane on northbound Diamond near the high school. That section also has some sort of sediment/runoff control structure around a drain, blocking the lane. (And the lane itself is full of gravel and other grit that makes it not particularly useful, once you get around the rest.)Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14280849211094122867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post-36110967172196600492011-08-19T08:21:53.006-06:002011-08-19T08:21:53.006-06:00I rolled up on a police car parked in the bike lan...I rolled up on a police car parked in the bike lane the other day, and asked him why he was blocking said lane on a busy street. He gave that contemptuous look, and drove off, never answering my question. Nice.Bozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08287680290391700918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post-65778252376784652452011-08-17T15:47:11.646-06:002011-08-17T15:47:11.646-06:00For California cyclists, bike lane use is mandator...For California cyclists, bike lane use is mandatory (with exceptions). Shoulder use is optional.<br /><br />In either case, the adjacent travel lane is typically "too narrow for a bicycle and vehicle to travel safely side by side within the lane".<br /><br />So it's to our advantage when the space is NOT marked as a bike lane. That gives cyclists the legal right to choose between the shoulder AND the entire travel lane (because of the substandard-width lane exception).<br /><br />Whether officers and judges see it that way is a separate issue.MikeOnBikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post-88214930210686739002011-08-17T12:05:07.301-06:002011-08-17T12:05:07.301-06:00If its a bike lane, there should be MUTCD signage ...If its a bike lane, there should be MUTCD signage and its a travelled portion of the street. On S. San Ildefonso, these are marked bike lanes. I think the problem here was with subcontractors. <br /><br />If it is a shoulder, there should not be MUTCD bike lane signages, hence putting down road construction signs is fair game. But in that case, its not a travelled portion of the street and you have no obligation to ride in it. <br /><br />We need a county bike map.Khalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11866897914538110672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post-8088790561802962032011-08-17T11:44:58.677-06:002011-08-17T11:44:58.677-06:00Often in Los Alamos, it is unclear whether the spa...Often in Los Alamos, it is unclear whether the space between the fog line and the curb is a shoulder or bike lane. Since the traffic laws are different depending on whether we are riding on a "shoulder" or in a "bike lane," could the county clearly mark all bike lanes so that we know what our rights to the road are?Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post-70333512613455878242011-08-17T09:07:59.110-06:002011-08-17T09:07:59.110-06:00Tee-hee....Tee-hee....Khalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11866897914538110672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955311294411328562.post-44896211859562748542011-08-17T04:51:33.886-06:002011-08-17T04:51:33.886-06:00Nobody ought to be over on that shoulder anyway is...Nobody ought to be over on that shoulder anyway is the message I get. If they want to get cyclists "off the road," such sign placement won't help achieve that objective.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.com