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I've had the chance to use the Metric Blvd sharrow'd lanes going both ways a couple times now, and that southbound hill is really a bear. At least the drivers have been polite as I huff my way to where the bike lane resumes. I have a new beef, though, and that is drivers using the bike lane as a right-turn lane, when the stripes clearly disallow that use. Is there any standard signage that can be requested to indicate that cars aren't allowed there?
I've been enjoying the dedicated bike lanes on Gracy Farms Ln since they opened up several months ago. Now that Metric Blvd has been repaved, I do believe I've spotted indications that it too will have a new, wider and somewhat buffered bike lane in a similar style (the spray painted markings include the abbreviation CT in some spots; perhaps for Cycle Track?), but I can't find anything on the city's site regarding the plans for restriping, or the potential for extending the bike lanes to fill in the gaps along its run. Does anyone have the scoop?
Although all the dots and lines seem to be in order, my Alfine 8 is slipping frequently. Is there a shop in Austin you'd recommend to lube, perform exploratory surgery, and/or replace it?
The national average stats are also rather questionable. The LA Times only cites an unnamed NHTSA study. Give the scope, the 1.7% of fatalities which are bicycle riders could well include all of the US, including areas with very little opportunity for car/bicycle collisions due to exceedingly few bicycles, which would reduce the national average and make even rather bike-friendly cities look far more dangerous.
I'm such a n00b I hadn't considered that swapping or modifying the wheel would be involved; sounds like something I'd be inclined to leave to the pros. Thanks!
I ride a 3-speed with a belt drive, and I've been thinking that I could use a few more gears to better cope with the hills along my commute. Would it be practical to replace my Shimano Nexus 3-speed hub with a 7- or 8- speed version? Is this something a novice can tackle, or is there a shop that would do a better/faster/cheaper/less hair-pulling job of it?
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