Comments for Seattle Bike Blog http://seattlebikeblog.com Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:51:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on At long last, city will repave bumpy Ravenna Blvd this spring/summer by AdmiralWinfield http://seattlebikeblog.com/2012/02/03/at-long-last-city-will-repave-bumpy-ravenna-blvd-this-springsummer/#comment-62597 AdmiralWinfield Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:51:46 +0000 http://seattlebikeblog.com/?p=7217#comment-62597 I bike there every day. What detours would I have to take? I bike there every day. What detours would I have to take?

]]> Comment on Bike News Roundup: CicLAvia is a boon for businesses by ed http://seattlebikeblog.com/2012/02/02/bike-news-roundup-ciclavia-is-a-boon-for-businesses/#comment-62552 ed Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:17:28 +0000 http://seattlebikeblog.com/?p=7211#comment-62552 I made a nice flatbed trailer instead. I use my old mountain bike as my cargo hauler and I can choose to haul the tailer and its extra weight around or not. I made a nice flatbed trailer instead. I use my old mountain bike as my cargo hauler and I can choose to haul the tailer and its extra weight around or not.

]]> Comment on Bike News Roundup: CicLAvia is a boon for businesses by Andres http://seattlebikeblog.com/2012/02/02/bike-news-roundup-ciclavia-is-a-boon-for-businesses/#comment-62549 Andres Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:09:13 +0000 http://seattlebikeblog.com/?p=7211#comment-62549 Er, I meant a CETMA Margo. Er, I meant a CETMA Margo.

]]> Comment on Bike News Roundup: CicLAvia is a boon for businesses by Andres http://seattlebikeblog.com/2012/02/02/bike-news-roundup-ciclavia-is-a-boon-for-businesses/#comment-62548 Andres Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:08:33 +0000 http://seattlebikeblog.com/?p=7211#comment-62548 I'm planning to try out a CEMTA Margo next weekend (Lane will be visiting Seattle with one). I'm super excited about possibly getting one. :) I’m planning to try out a CEMTA Margo next weekend (Lane will be visiting Seattle with one). I’m super excited about possibly getting one. :)

]]> Comment on At long last, city will repave bumpy Ravenna Blvd this spring/summer by Steve http://seattlebikeblog.com/2012/02/03/at-long-last-city-will-repave-bumpy-ravenna-blvd-this-springsummer/#comment-62520 Steve Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:30:59 +0000 http://seattlebikeblog.com/?p=7217#comment-62520 I'd also think that having smooth pavement for the full width of the bike lane will make it feel bigger than the current lane where you're dodging potholes all the time. I’d also think that having smooth pavement for the full width of the bike lane will make it feel bigger than the current lane where you’re dodging potholes all the time.

]]> Comment on At long last, city will repave bumpy Ravenna Blvd this spring/summer by Steve http://seattlebikeblog.com/2012/02/03/at-long-last-city-will-repave-bumpy-ravenna-blvd-this-springsummer/#comment-62518 Steve Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:24:44 +0000 http://seattlebikeblog.com/?p=7217#comment-62518 Always thought a traffic circle would be perfect for Ravenna at Greenlake. Always thought a traffic circle would be perfect for Ravenna at Greenlake.

]]> Comment on At long last, city will repave bumpy Ravenna Blvd this spring/summer by Mike H http://seattlebikeblog.com/2012/02/03/at-long-last-city-will-repave-bumpy-ravenna-blvd-this-springsummer/#comment-62513 Mike H Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:16:59 +0000 http://seattlebikeblog.com/?p=7217#comment-62513 I know this is slightly off topic but a potential solution at the intersection of Dexter & 7th Ave would be to make it more like a conventional T-intersection by "bending" 7th slightly. Then, install some curb bulbs down on 7th itself. I can't tell you how many times I have seen motor vehicles use this as a bypass lane when traffic is bad. It doesn't help that hardly any body parks there to prevent this. I know this is slightly off topic but a potential solution at the intersection of Dexter & 7th Ave would be to make it more like a conventional T-intersection by “bending” 7th slightly. Then, install some curb bulbs down on 7th itself. I can’t tell you how many times I have seen motor vehicles use this as a bypass lane when traffic is bad. It doesn’t help that hardly any body parks there to prevent this.

]]> Comment on At long last, city will repave bumpy Ravenna Blvd this spring/summer by AiliL http://seattlebikeblog.com/2012/02/03/at-long-last-city-will-repave-bumpy-ravenna-blvd-this-springsummer/#comment-62506 AiliL Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:28:04 +0000 http://seattlebikeblog.com/?p=7217#comment-62506 Yes! I have almost been sideswiped there several times. I reported this area to SDOT and they replied by saying in a nutshell. "We don't know what to do about this transition point and are reviewing the situation." I would suggest contacting SDOT again and again about this problem spot. Yes! I have almost been sideswiped there several times. I reported this area to SDOT and they replied by saying in a nutshell. “We don’t know what to do about this transition point and are reviewing the situation.” I would suggest contacting SDOT again and again about this problem spot.

]]> Comment on At long last, city will repave bumpy Ravenna Blvd this spring/summer by Al Dimond http://seattlebikeblog.com/2012/02/03/at-long-last-city-will-repave-bumpy-ravenna-blvd-this-springsummer/#comment-62501 Al Dimond Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:57:51 +0000 http://seattlebikeblog.com/?p=7217#comment-62501 @Tom: I know of one bike lane about as wide as the current lane on Ravenna (basically a standard-width lane), but it's not in the city proper: 84th Ave NE in Medina, from 24th to 12th. They use a constant stream of lane-marker bulbs between this lane and the general-purpose lane, similar to how shoulders are marked off on a few other roads in the area. I've never seen another cyclist on it, but I've only used it a few times, all during the winter and mostly at night. Maybe it's a common route for people riding between the Evergreen Point freeway bus stop and downtown Bellevue? @Tom: I know of one bike lane about as wide as the current lane on Ravenna (basically a standard-width lane), but it’s not in the city proper: 84th Ave NE in Medina, from 24th to 12th. They use a constant stream of lane-marker bulbs between this lane and the general-purpose lane, similar to how shoulders are marked off on a few other roads in the area.

I’ve never seen another cyclist on it, but I’ve only used it a few times, all during the winter and mostly at night. Maybe it’s a common route for people riding between the Evergreen Point freeway bus stop and downtown Bellevue?

]]> Comment on At long last, city will repave bumpy Ravenna Blvd this spring/summer by Kris R http://seattlebikeblog.com/2012/02/03/at-long-last-city-will-repave-bumpy-ravenna-blvd-this-springsummer/#comment-62500 Kris R Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:57:30 +0000 http://seattlebikeblog.com/?p=7217#comment-62500 That's probably why those little flexible bollards have now been completely destroyed at that intersection/transition. That’s probably why those little flexible bollards have now been completely destroyed at that intersection/transition.

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