rbellinger, 8 months ago

Did a quick, 6-mile #bikenyc roundtrip from LIC to Northern Blvd Home Depot. I chose a #citibike #ebike for its acceleration ability, and didn't use my own hybrid.

I hit blockages, drivers turning left through red lights, moped guys running a red going the wrong way and cursing out everyone... and then on the return, a literal motorcycle gang had blocked the bike lane and sidewalk, forcing me to accelerate from a dead stop in front of a line of cars.

So, basically, I was right.
#BikeTooter

At the right edge of a four-lane road with bike lanes at the outer edges, Two people on a gas powered mini motorcycle are riding toward the camera. The driver wears sunglasses, a winter style hat, and a vest with no shirt. The passenger on the mini motorcycle is shouting and giving the middle finger to a red SUV in the background. Above we see two traffic signals, both red. The red car is part of a line of SUVs exiting a crowded parking lot at the right of the frame, from right to left. The mini motorcycle appears to be going the wrong way in a marked bike lane and running the red light. At the right edge of the frame, a pedestrian exits a crosswalk.
Another photo from the perspective of a cyclist looking down a four-lane road with bike lanes on either side. Above the light is green, and a mini motorcycle rider and a bike share bike rider try to advance forward, but two vehicles are illegally turning and blocking the path.
One more view from the perspective of a cyclist riding down a wide four-lane road surrounded by retail and storage businesses. The green-painted, separated bike lane on the right side of the road is covered with half a dozen cruiser motorcycles parked perpendicular to the curb, while a biker gang in stereotypical patch covered leather vests and wearing white ponytails and goatees blocks the sidewalk. Cyclist is riding in the nearest vehicular traffic lane out of necessity.