Apparently the disruptive part of market Street construction is done #sfbike

If you want traffic to suck less, check out this video. I learn a few new terms, like red light platooning. #BikeLanes #sfbike

https://youtu.be/_F6xKd7AGKs?si=qCtVPQXFjFgXf-P2

After a sunny weekend, the weather shifted on Veterans Day, November 11. Rain is welcome in Monterey County and most of California. We refreshed our compilation of Tips for People Who Bike in Rainy Weather by adding @BarbChamberlain’s Nov 11 post. Also included are links to tips from Cascade Bicycle Club, Bike Portland, San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, @BikeEastBay, and Bike League. https://bikemonterey.org/rainy-weather-tips-for-people-who-bike.html

#BikeTooter #BikeMonterey #CascadeBicycleClub #BikePortland #SFBike #BikeEastBay #BikeLeague
#RainyDay #CaliforniaWeather #wx #weather #rain #BikingInTheRain

Our #CalBike partner San Francisco Bike Coalition has an excellent new video, a message also relevant for Monterey County and virtually everywhere! https://youtu.be/kDLgzs_Q2cc?si=AkcqgxLgu5NrkCad

And if you prefer, as we do, to watch/listen to videos via #DuckDuckGo's Duck Player, instead of on Youtube, refer to https://duckduckgo.com/duckduckgo-help-pages/duck-player/.

#BikeTooter #MontereyCounty #Monterey #SanFrancisco #SanFranciscoBicycleCoalition #SFBike #CaliforniaBicycleCoalition #CompleteStreets #VisionZero #SafeStreets #ActiveTransportation #UrbanPlanning #TransportationPlanning

@icanzilb It is typical for people to complain and if city leaders hold to the plan it can work out in the long run. Here in San Francisco there is a street named Valencia which has been debated for many years. Long ago it was like other streets with 2 lanes going both ways and the SF Bike Coalition led by Mary Brown ran a campaign to changed the street to include bike lanes. Shop owners strongly opposed it and claimed it would force them out of business. But it turned it into a very pedestrian friendly area with a ton of foot traffic and shops and restaurants have thrived.

https://sfbike.org/news/remembering-mary-brown-pioneer-for-valencia-street-bike-lanes/

A lot changed during the pandemic. Since it was common for cars to ignore the bike lanes and cause serious safety hazards the bike lanes were moved to the center with barriers to prevent cars from casually and suddenly cutting off bike commuters. #sfbike

As we told these visitors from #Sausalito we met on the City of #Monterey section of the #MontereyBay Sanctuary Scenic Trail network this eve, people who bike are our favorite visitors. And we dig it even more that they are members of our #CalBike partner San Francisco Bike Coalition.

#EcoTravel #EcoTourism #ResponsibleTourism #MontereyCounty #BikeCalifornia #BikeMonterey #CaliforniaBicycleCoalition #SFBike #SanFranciscoBikeCoalition #BikeCoalition #BikeTooter #cycling #biking

This is so wrong. Yes, he’s 82 but he was also intoxicated. https://www.ktvu.com/news/82-year-old-driver-who-killed-world-champion-cyclist-sf-wont-get-jail-time

#sfbike

FYI - If you haven't seen it, Mark Farrell is campaigning on putting cars back on eastern Market Street. #sfBike #bikesf

Breezy but gorgeous out. #sfba #sfbike #sanfrancisco

On my wish list: a protected bike lane on McAllister Street from Market to Gough.

#sanfrancisco #bikesf #sfbike

Here's the safest way I found to get to and from Lake Merced on a bike. I only did it headed north but I think it works both ways.

1. Go to the crosswalk just west of Sunset on Lake Merced. Cross over to the 2 way protected bike lane.
2. Switch to Lakeshore Drive at Berkshire Way when the bike lane vanishes.
3. cross the terrible crosswalk above when you reach Sloat, you might need to drag your bike over some curbs

4. escape down 39th to the relative safety of Vicente

#bikeTooter #sfBike

Do you know about Mary Brown and how she changed Valencia Street in SF? https://sfbike.org/news/remembering-mary-brown-pioneer-for-valencia-street-bike-lanes/ #sfbike #bike #cycling #bikelanes

My take:

Returning Valencia Street center bike lane to its “historic” iteration as a sanctioned double parking lane is not an option.

The huge increase in families, kids, and older people biking/scootering on Valencia has proven the need for a safe path across town.

It’s a wide street. Let’s join together to make this work.

— Can SFMTA adjust the ratio of parking spots to loading zones?

— Merchants need to decide — maybe on a block-by-block basis — whether they want parklets or car parking.

— Can delivery apps rent vacant storefronts as hubs for e-delivery bikes? You can park a lot more bikes than cars in front of restaurants. And reduce unsafe double parking.

— More bike parking is needed on every block. The new racks at the DeYoung offer a slim, practical design.

https://48hills.org/2023/12/opinion-the-valencia-street-center-bike-lane-was-a-mistake-and-has-to-go/

#sfbike #ValenciaStreet #SFMTA

I get that it’s synecdoche or w/e but the "this bike lane is killing small blah blah" slogan is kinda funny

the entire road was redesigned—parking removed, turns prohibited, etc. so it is annoying to center (heh) the bike lane in the argument when so few bike riders even wanted the stupid thing

if the posters said “SFMTA is killing…” we'd all agree with it

#SFBike

Thanks Joel Engardio for showcasing some of the best of SF! I indeed was one of the lazy ones opting for staying inside and working on the rainy Friday afternoon, but I enjoyed this SF Standard article. #sfbike https://sfstandard.com/2023/11/18/san-francisco-apec-bike-ride-sunset-engardio/

After heroic legislative efforts to finally get speed cameras to SF, I was disheartened to read it will be years before we see them on a small number of streets. Please sign this petition to get the SFMTA to roll these out faster: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/speed-cameras-2023-10
#sfbike #StreetsForPeople

It's Phoenix Day today!

The big event is Sunday Streets in Excelsior, but there are also block parties throughout the city, including on several slow streets, some organized bike rides, and @pageslowstreet is opening the first community parklet under the current parklet program!

https://www.sundaystreetssf.com/phoenixday/

#BikeTooter #sanFrancisco #sfBike #sfEvents

my current hyperfixation is watching my stolen bike move around the city. 🍿

https://felt.com/map/christens-stolen-bike-tracker-Aqx9C9AaE9CQKKLNPPFp5OTtD

i'm gonna keep updating this until A) i get my bike back or B) the location tracker gets disabled. still waiting for sfpd to respond to my police report.

#sfbike #bike

One of the dumbest things about riding a bike in #SanFrancisco is the recently-installed center-running bike lane on Valencia. I think this is the first pedestrian death that has happened since it was installed. Valencia needs to be pedestrianized instead of trying half-baked infrastructure ideas to appease to car drivers.

https://sf.streetsblog.org/2023/09/21/motorist-kills-pedestrian-on-valencia

#SFBike #ValenciaStreet

A couple upcoming bike events this weekend (organized by other people):

Ride to End Fossil Fuels, Friday 5 pm to 8pm from Great Highway Park to City Hall: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ride-to-end-fossil-fuels-tickets-708638836837

SF BikeBus from JFK to SOMA Friday at 7:30 AM: https://www.instagram.com/sfbikebus/

SF Art and Architecture Bike Ride, Saturday at 1 PM: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/further-together-ride-art-and-architecture-of-the-san-francisco-waterfront-tickets-706770498587

#bikeTooter #SFBike #SanFrancisco #sfba