tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31083536.comments2023-05-27T08:16:05.759-07:00Bikes, Transit and TravelRussRocahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03636053628690240628noreply@blogger.comBlogger394125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31083536.post-76924547199252122042010-11-15T08:41:56.817-08:002010-11-15T08:41:56.817-08:00Stumbled through your blog just as you've retu...Stumbled through your blog just as you've returned to the world of right-angles. I liked your comment about Portland: beer, bikes, books and coffee. My life is filled with similar B's: beer, bread, bikes and backpacking. It's a novelty here in SoCal, so we're moving(we meaning: my g/f, her daughter and I) from Costa Mesa... to Portland as well. But first taking a year in Argentina. Maybe to wash off a bit of the SoCal, like your bike tour.<br /><br />I'll be watching your blog for Portland tips. Hope to catch up with you sometime to share some stories and a few B's<br /><br />cheers,<br />-MichaelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31083536.post-5921735411006224402009-08-04T05:34:56.511-07:002009-08-04T05:34:56.511-07:00Great article! I was excited to read it not only b...Great article! I was excited to read it not only because I am photographer but as a cyclist as well!David Glandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00329652538632174742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31083536.post-45371897100597468152009-07-29T04:01:25.883-07:002009-07-29T04:01:25.883-07:00w, that hurts. Looking forward to reports from the...w, that hurts. Looking forward to reports from the trip thlugh. How long do you expect it to take?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31083536.post-61414269850789308942009-07-24T13:04:39.756-07:002009-07-24T13:04:39.756-07:00Cool well done you. I'm not jealous... well, n...Cool well done you. I'm not jealous... well, not that jealous...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31083536.post-89143660585806491252009-07-16T09:21:28.689-07:002009-07-16T09:21:28.689-07:00I'm not surprised that two commenters noticed ...I'm not surprised that two commenters noticed confusion. Experimental traffic control devices have a lot of that, and that's why they're experimental. "Glance recognition" is an important thing to have in a traffic control device.<br /><br />The sharrow plus green paint got a lot of good publicity. But we live in an era where highway departments nationwide are looking to use less paint, not more. This is not a solution that will scale up nationwide.<br /><br />The "Bicycles may use full lane" sign has been fully approved for the forthcoming new edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. It's passed the "glance recognition" hurdle and is cheaper than maintaining all that paint.<br /><br />And... as you pointed out ... vehicular cyclists "get it".<br /><br />You don't need permission from paint, or from a sign, to ride safely.<br /><br />Want more, safer, lower-stress cycling? Promote more vehicular cycling. Signs and pavement markings play a minor role. Behavior plays the big role.<br /><br />John Schubert<br />Limeport.orgUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08206013760733834442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31083536.post-68207573143603628002009-07-14T12:34:52.099-07:002009-07-14T12:34:52.099-07:00Great illustration, may I link to it in a post on ...Great illustration, may I link to it in a post on http://exposedbits.blogspot.com ?<br /><br />Do you mind if I copy it and host the file so the link wont break later incase your image is moved ?<br /><br />Thankseponhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14960166273147274591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31083536.post-76706767160471639542009-07-12T03:09:04.424-07:002009-07-12T03:09:04.424-07:00I've just found you here- great blog, by the w...I've just found you here- great blog, by the way.<br />I remember my dad giving away his darkroon equipment and feeling the same as I spent many evenings working with him as a teenager. Great memories.<br /><br />I wonder if a similar list exists for bikes?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31083536.post-16019212356655465812009-07-11T22:07:59.895-07:002009-07-11T22:07:59.895-07:00Yeah...I'm really upset about it still...i rea...Yeah...I'm really upset about it still...i really liked that place and there's no camera store in the area that can really compare...<br /><br />It's sad to see what happened. They got muscled out and now it's fallow land. For a lot of people that worked there it was all they knew and now they are SOL. <br /><br />Bums me out.RussRocahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03636053628690240628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31083536.post-14541086520145661612009-07-11T21:46:43.510-07:002009-07-11T21:46:43.510-07:00I didn't know of Terry's demise. Leigh was...I didn't know of Terry's demise. Leigh was my favorite there. Jeeze that was at least 15-20 years ago. LB has changed so much.Doug folkertshttp://dougfolkerts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31083536.post-9045287937530015652009-07-11T04:58:43.477-07:002009-07-11T04:58:43.477-07:00The comments and the post both show where the trou...The comments and the post both show where the trouble lies. Different interpretations of something that should not need interpretation. Bike use full lane, motorists change lanes to pass.<br /><br />The paint seems to have confused some riders and motor vehicle operators, because the education portion is missing.fred_dot_uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04574969654014349105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31083536.post-80695236413740896512009-07-10T23:15:57.608-07:002009-07-10T23:15:57.608-07:00Beautiful pics and a GREAT concept!Beautiful pics and a GREAT concept!Anonymoushttp://www.gogogreengarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31083536.post-89058518257538084752009-07-10T08:34:24.465-07:002009-07-10T08:34:24.465-07:00Nice pictures. I really like the onion pics.Nice pictures. I really like the onion pics.Clancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09198204833535175807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31083536.post-22053185495211733172009-07-09T00:03:46.826-07:002009-07-09T00:03:46.826-07:00I still think that painting almost the entire lane...I still think that painting almost the entire lane green has added to the motorist's confusion. If I were driving through second street and saw a bike painted on a huge green lane it visually says to me bike lane only. Maybe a more direct approach by adding the words Bikes Share Lane painted on the lane would help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31083536.post-26017318471996879272009-07-08T22:47:29.591-07:002009-07-08T22:47:29.591-07:00i actually like that illustration a lot.
i will s...i actually like that illustration a lot.<br /><br />i will say this about sharrows, in general -- i had no idea what the arrows were for until someone told me a couple of weeks ago. i've only been riding for about a year, but i'm very up on 'the scene', have ridden plenty of sharrows (and been duly harrassed and terrorized by motorists), but had no idea -- and frankly, I'm still not convinced -- that the point of the arrows in a sharrow is where a rider is supposed to position themselves - in the middle of the sharrow, as opposed to one side or the other.<br /><br />to me, an arrow is something to tell us a direction -- that's it. if we want to show lane positioning, that requires a new/improved symbol.<br /><br />the green paint does help to show positioning, so that's a great start.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16319342837525619844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31083536.post-23921696193394896232009-07-08T12:04:02.450-07:002009-07-08T12:04:02.450-07:00I can attest to freshness and variety of the produ...I can attest to freshness and variety of the produce she offers... She's pretty cool too!Adrianahttp://www.anarchyinthegarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31083536.post-28073537713243937882009-07-03T13:54:44.709-07:002009-07-03T13:54:44.709-07:00I like the bike, Russ. What kind of fenders and wh...I like the bike, Russ. What kind of fenders and wheels are those?USF cyclinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563956176693784817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31083536.post-63333213861716660692009-07-03T06:27:09.317-07:002009-07-03T06:27:09.317-07:00Great work Russ!
I hope this exposure (no pun int...Great work Russ!<br /><br />I hope this exposure (no pun intended) gives you some new gigs on your tour. :)Loganenatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02882099683550015237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31083536.post-16564552843243048822009-07-03T06:13:25.452-07:002009-07-03T06:13:25.452-07:00Congratulations!
It must be a blast to be in a fa...Congratulations! <br />It must be a blast to be in a favorite magazine.<br />That was a good article, not too bikeish nor too phototechish.<br />gDa Goofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17571525408329964981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31083536.post-74944137472400001612009-07-02T18:58:11.914-07:002009-07-02T18:58:11.914-07:00Dave,
It is pretty frustrating. I was filming t...Dave,<br /> It is pretty frustrating. I was filming to demonstrate that it's cars and not bikes causing the traffic jams, otherwise I would have gone into the left lane to pass. <br /><br />It's amazing that it turns into a virtual parking lot!<br /><br />RRussRocahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03636053628690240628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31083536.post-42511155461891445872009-07-02T18:20:19.080-07:002009-07-02T18:20:19.080-07:00Wow, that is a frustrating ride. I love the idea o...Wow, that is a frustrating ride. I love the idea of what you're doing but I would not ride on that road if what you experience is typical. I bike commute on a fixed gear to Boston from the suburbs about 12 miles in 50 minutes.<br /><br />I wonder if sharrows are any good in the suburbs? In Westwood, MA, we have many roads that are not quite wide enough for bike lanes, but are already marked out so you have a shoulder of 0-3 feet. I'd love to see a 3' wide swath of green TO THE LEFT of the white line...but I think people believe that 0-3' is where the bikes "go."Dave Atkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00437897288732094614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31083536.post-60815324021999046762009-06-29T22:10:39.306-07:002009-06-29T22:10:39.306-07:00Hey! Was that a pedestrian trying to cross at 07:...Hey! Was that a pedestrian trying to cross at 07:08? I think you failed to yield!<br /><br />;-)Erik Griswoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931256823883500250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31083536.post-24949875158803453142009-06-29T16:36:55.091-07:002009-06-29T16:36:55.091-07:00Absolutely beautiful!
I hope the motorists figure...Absolutely beautiful!<br /><br />I hope the motorists figure it out and respect it. In Seattle it would probably stop traffic for days because no one would know what to do with it (either that or the delivery trucks would think it was an easy parking zone).Tim Khttp://carfreedays.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31083536.post-16815422964780675952009-06-29T13:52:20.835-07:002009-06-29T13:52:20.835-07:00Wow! I've heard about the famous L.A./Long bea...Wow! I've heard about the famous L.A./Long beach traffic gridlock but I thought it was only on the freeways. Great commentary! :)<br /><br />We were in Portland, OR this last weekend and It was hard to find a street that did not have a bike lane. That city should make a great start to your epic adventure. ;) Be sure to grab some local Stumptown coffee for your saddle bags. ;)Loganenatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02882099683550015237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31083536.post-15024876693532622932009-06-29T13:04:34.782-07:002009-06-29T13:04:34.782-07:00One of the advantages to bike lanes is that you...One of the advantages to bike lanes is that you'd get to bypass all that slow/stopped traffic! But I love the facility. When the political will isn't there to remove a travel lane, this is definitely the next best thing!Charlie D.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31083536.post-86836229648129080072009-06-29T09:48:15.454-07:002009-06-29T09:48:15.454-07:00I love how video can spell things out so clearly.
...I love how video can spell things out so clearly.<br /><br />If a picture gives you 1000 words, I think video gives you a million.David Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01741833779240227815noreply@blogger.com