06-05-2018, 09:10 PM
I would never, ever ride in the traffic lane here - there's no reason to. I always ride to the side, which is perfectly reasonable - sure, we could argue it's not technically a bike lane... but it effectively is. There's only one symbol of paint that is missing and that doesn't somehow make it not functional as such.
The problem is, as you say, just before Union. I just look over my shoulder, signal and give a friendly "Thank you" wave and people are generally reasonable and it all works out.
The real problem in this area is heading North, at Allen - that is an absolutely terrible transition. I always shift over to taking the lane (signaling left) and sometimes hold my arm out to make it well known I'm about to make a sharper-than-normal turn across the tracks... then hug to the right again, and give a big "thank you" wave as the cars go past me.
The problem is, as you say, just before Union. I just look over my shoulder, signal and give a friendly "Thank you" wave and people are generally reasonable and it all works out.
The real problem in this area is heading North, at Allen - that is an absolutely terrible transition. I always shift over to taking the lane (signaling left) and sometimes hold my arm out to make it well known I'm about to make a sharper-than-normal turn across the tracks... then hug to the right again, and give a big "thank you" wave as the cars go past me.