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#1 2008-05-27 20:41:50

seth
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Duval just got re-striped

The bike lane stripes are so thick and wide! Must be seen to be believed.

duval_bike_stripes.sized.jpg

Seth

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#2 2008-05-28 02:28:00

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Re: Duval just got re-striped

And is that a 4x4 parked in the bike lane, with the cyclist having to go around it?

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#3 2008-05-28 10:19:49

Adriel
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Re: Duval just got re-striped

Just another reason sharrows are better than bike lanes.  People don't get to park in the street just because it has a sharrow :)

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#4 2008-05-30 16:25:44

seth
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Re: Duval just got re-striped

MichaelBluejay wrote:

And is that a 4x4 parked in the bike lane, with the cyclist having to go around it?

I think the new striping requires 4-wheeled vehicles to drive on the edge of the street while bicyclists enjoy the larger lanes in the center.

Seth

PS- actually, a friend was picking me up in his truck and I snapped this photo before getting into his truck.

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